The Fear Of Falling Apart

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A Halloween chapter for Easter bc that's how I run my life.

Tanith's POV

It takes me half an hour to look through all the old photos that we keep locked away in a box at the back of Brendon's wardrobe. But when I find it I smile down at it, putting the lid back on the box and retreating downstairs to take a picture on my phone.

I take it, and upload it to my Instagram with a small smile.

This photo's from way back in 2006 before a Black Parade concert. I believe it was this exact day, too. God, how time flies. Happy birthday Frank. Thanks for getting me out of my responsibilities and getting me out of school early. Your the best midget the world's ever known.

xxTan

I watch the likes and comments flood in for a few moments, smiling faintly to myself.

@ geetheunicorn47: She was so small!

@ Linda.thompson: WHEN I WAS,,, A DAT BOI

@ milk_milk126: Happy birthday Frank!

"Nice photo." Brendon screams from across the house. I decide I'm not up for a conversation with most of the hour between us, so I walk into the kitchen. "Why thankyou."

"Back when you were actually shorter then him." He adds.

"Don't let him hear you say that." I warn, smirking a little. "The dude can throw you in your own pool."

Brendon puts his hands up in lock defense. "I don't doubt that. You got your costume ready Tan?"

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Fin's POV

Sometimes I question things just for the sake of questioning them.

"I just don't get why they're taking me." I shrug, pulling on the pair of old and tattered jeans.

"Me neither, but Fin believe me when I say that you want to go." Pete calls from the bathroom. I put on a dirt-covered black shirt and old, torn up hoodie over my binder and head towards the bathroom myself.

"But I don't do anything for the band music-wise." I state, picking up some weird makeup cream stuff that Pete had laid out on the counter.

He pushes my hands away and turns to face me, picking a tube of white cream and turning me towards him, pushing my head up a little before beginning to apply the cream. "The look and the art goes with the music. Without the stuff you helped to design, the songs wouldn't have the same effect."

"Yeah but-" he squishes my face to stop me talking.

"Not buts. Worry about the tour later, Fin. It's Halloween!" He lets go of my face and gets to work on the fake blood.

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"Okay kids, we've got two hours to go get free candy before you guys have to go to some school event." Frank states, an undeniable smile playing on his face. "Man this is gonna be so great!"

I smile at him, and Tanith laughs. Gerard looks almost proud of his short friend, and Ray and Mikey talk quietly.

"Let's go!" He calls, and we all take off running down the street, laughing and screaming as we jump into the air. We reach the first house and Gerard, Frank Tan and I head up the steps to the porch and knock on the door.

"Trick or treat." Tan grins.

The man holding the bowl of candy smiles back. "Zombie, demon, ghost and..." He points to me, Frank and Gerard in turn, stopping on Tanith. "Ghoul from fallout?" He guesses.