NO SIGNAL // FRERARD

twenty

 As soon as the words left Frank Iero's mouth he regretted them. He wanted to slap himself, that was such a stupid move on his part. Frank was about to bite his lip but he stopped himself, he mustn't show fear to them. Or should he? Eitherways, this was probably going to end with Frank getting punched quite a few times.

Pete Wentz's eyes narrowed as he glared at him, taking in a calm breath before a sweet smile broke across his face. Not the nice kind of sweet smile. The kind of sweet smile which practically screamed, 'I'm-Gonna-Beat-Your-Fucking-Head-In-,-Fraaankie!'.

"Say that again, Yearo." Pete grinned. Frank winced. He pronounced Frank's last name wrong and usually it didn't bug him but he knew for a fact that Pete did know how to pronounce it properly. He was just being a dick. But then again, when wasn't he?

Frank inhaled lowly and kept his voice calm, trying to hide the fact he knew that he had just done really fucked up and there was nothing he could do to change it. Might as well try diffuse the situation.

Pete took a step closer, behind him his three friends watched with approval. Ronnie smirked as he opened his mouth and muttered lowly.

"Just beat the kid up already, this is boring, I wanna go to my girlfriend's house and fuck." Jordan turned to face Ronnie who had said that, "Ronnie, you're girlfriend broke up with you last night-" Ronnie turned and glared at Jordan. "I have a new one."

Pete ignored the pair behind him as Johnny stood next to him. Johnny was easily the most muscular of the four and he didn't even go to their college. He just hung around them, apparently he was in his late twenties but sold them all weed so he just stuck around with them.

Frank however was much smaller than them all, the only one he'd actually have a chance in actually hurting was probably Ronnie because of how dumb he was and how he didn't see the most obvious things sometimes.

Johnny took a step forward threateningly and Frank took that as his cue to run away. He sprinted out the cafeteria hearing someone close on his heels and dashed through the college campus at breakneck speed. His heart was racing and he inhaled sharply as he felt someone grab his shoulder and yank him backwards harshly. He cried out in pain, ahead, some people were leaving a lecture hall.

Frank writhed and kicked, falling backwards onto the ground and then forcing his body straight back into gear and running towards the people who parted for him like he was Moses and they were the red sea. Behind him, Johnny was closing in once more.

The raven haired boy went straight through the group of people who watched as he tore through the hallways and as Johnny chased me.

"Leave me the fuck alone!" Frank yelled behind him, seeing Johnny with a devilish smirk on his face. This only made Frank run quicker, going straight out a back door and onto the paths outside where he rushed off college campus onto the streets of the city where it was beginning to rain.

Frank didn't stop running, why would he? He could feel his blood rushing through his head as everything became a blur around him. His breath was ragged and his legs were beginning to fail him. The short male slowed as he turned around. There was no one following him anymore.

He took a few moments to take in a few breaths then broke into a steady jog until he made it back to his house. It took his shaking hands seven attempts to get the key into the lock and as soon as he was in he threw the keys into the key bowl and slammed the door behind him, letting out a low wailing noise.

His legs ached and his throat was hoarse from his breathing that had come in quick, short bursts. His eyesight was a little blurry from some tears then wriggled their way out.

He let out a low whimper and curled up, kicking his bag away. He sniffled a little and held his head.

It was silent for a few minutes, then he heard his phone vibrate.

Frank crawled over and picked it up, turning it on and quickly rubbing his eyes so he could read the notification on the screen.

kik: one new message from 'gee 💗'

15:43

He typed in his passcode quickly and went straight into kik, looking at Gerard's message.

gee 💗: heya frankie x i'm done with my lecture

He bit his lip and shakily typed a reply, cheering up a little bit and forcing himself to smile.

littleoero: heya gee x 💞💞💞

gee 💗: ily

littleoero: ilyt