disconnected | gerard way

Chapter Seventy-Two: The Rhythm Of Your Heartbeat

I awoke to the sounds of guitar strings in the next room. I groaned and stuffed my face into my pillow but I still could the music. I opened my eyes to see Gerard wasn't in bed, I got up and walked into the living room to see no one was there. I looked around the house to see no one home but the sound of a guitar was still heard. Then I noticed Frank's door was closed, I put my ear to the door to hear guitar strings and inaudible singing. I knocked on the door and suddenly the noise stopped.

"Yes?" Frank questioned.

"Can I come in?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah, yeah." I opened the door to see Frank desperately trying to cram his guitar into the closet.

"How long have you had that thing?" I asked leaning against the door frame.

"Oh, uh, for years I just don't play." He replied and laid the instrument on the wooden floor.

"Why?" I asked and plopped onto his desk chair.

"I'm not good." He replied and sat on his bed.

"C'mon if you've had a guitar for years you have to be at least decent."

"Gerard had a guitar for years and he's still bad."

"That's because Gerard is Gerard, now let me hear you play you rat." I replied with a giggle.

"Fine." He huffed and grabbed his guitar.

He started playing and I was prepared for the worst but he was actually good. Really good. After playing for a few minutes he stopped and shrugged.

"That was awesome Frank! How is that at all bad!?"

"It was horrible to me." He sighed and ran his tattooed fingers through his hair.

I gave him a death glare and shook my head.

"You're crazy."

"I mean you're not wrong." He chuckled and placed his guitar against the wall.

• • •

"Are you sure Frank?"

So here we were, all in the living room about to go to bed since it was nine at night but the guys wanted to go out. To be specific the club but we needed someone to watch Piper, I offered to stay home but they insisted I needed to tag along. Frank said Hanna could come over to watch Piper but I felt bad for making Hanna do that and leaving Piper.

"Yes I'm sure, I've told her all about Piper and she said she wants to meet her so she'll probably be more than happy to babysit for a few hours." Frank replied with a charming smile.

"But I don't want to leave my little pumpkin." I argued and kissed Piper's hair as she sat in my lap.

"It's not like we're leaving her without an adult, c'mon princess only for a few hours." Gerard pleaded with puppy dog eyes.

"What do you say Piper?"

"Go!" Piper smiled and hugged me.

"Fine, you be good to Hanna or no pancakes tomorrow." I replied and hugged her back.

"But!" Piper shouted looking up at me.

"No buts, now Frank call Hanna and ask her if she can come over please."

"Will do madam." He replied and pulled out his phone.

• • •

So all of us, even Pete were at the club, I felt bad Hanna didn't come because of Piper but she assured me it was okay. Of course Hanna isn't one to like crowds, neither am I honestly.