Psycho Path

Chapter 7 - Sleep with me

Gerard stops the car in front of a small hotel. "You two stay in the car. I'll be right back." Then Gerard goes inside, to deal with a lady at the counter for the check-in and stuff. As soon as Gerard left the car, you suddenly break down again, louder this time. Frank turns his head towards you, surprised and panicked, not knowing what to do. Finally he decides that he should get to the back seat as well and comforts you. He opens the door and enters the car, then closes it and lock the door. "Shh..shhh..there, there...." He gently strokes your hair, down onto your back. You force your face into Frank's chest and sob louder, staining his shirt with tears. Again, Frank aren't sure what to do about it. So he just wraps his arms around you. You definitely need the warmth and the comfort he's giving you right now. "He's f*cking ruined Frank! I love him b-but he isn't the same Gerard that I know!!" You said while crying louder, choking on your own tears a few times.

Frank continues to stroke your hair, then he kisses the top of your head. "I'm sorry. I guess you can kinda blame me on his change of attitude." He said. Then you pull your face away from him, sniffle a bit. You wipe off the tears with your sleeves. "I don't know anymore Frank. I can't really say it's your fault either. You seem bad at first though." You laugh a little, he joins later. "But now, I think of you as a friend. You're more of a help actually, Thanks." You look at him. You are not sure whether you saw a blush creeps onto his cheeks, considering it is quite dark in the car. But his eyes suddenly move to your cheek; the one with red mark. He lifts up his hand to put it on your cheek, but you wince at the sudden touch, because a bruise has formed there. He opens up his mouth to say something but is interrupted with a knock on the car window.

"What are you two doing back there? Get the heck out!". Gerard said, sounding like he's still mad. Frank unlocks the door, and gets out of the car. You then follow him but is met with Gerard eyes. He looks at you for a second, then to your bruised cheek. A guilty, sad look can be seen in his eyes. You avoid his gaze and put your hand up to your cheek, trying to cover it up, so people won't look at you weirdly. The three of you go into the hotel, straight towards the elevator. You guys then reach the third floor and find the room. Gerard hands the key-card to Frank so he's leading the way now. As Frank swipes the card, he then enters the room. You are about to follow him when there is a slight tug on your arm. You turn to look at Gerard. He's still holding your arm, the other is trying to reach for your cheek. You wince again at the touch, and now Gerard's face display worries. You pull your face away and make your way into the room.

As you enter the room, you see a queen-sized bed and a couch, you see that Frank already claims the couch as his. Unable to decide what to do about the bed, you go straight into the bathroom, and lock the door. You lean against the sink, turning on the tap. As you splash the water onto your face, once again you wince, but now a bit louder since you are not being extra careful about your bruised cheek. You keep your head low for a moment before slowly lift your face up to look into the mirror. You are shocked to see your look. The last time you have a look at yourself in the mirror was back at the restaurant. You looked horrible backed then. Imagine now you're looking worse than horrible. You turn away, hating yourself for being ugly. So you turn the tap off and unlock the door.

When you come out of the bathroom, you see that Gerard is already on the bed, and you guys make eye contact. Again, you don't know what to do so you just stand there awkwardly. Frank is busy on his phone while laying on the couch. "You are welcome to sleep on the bed." Gerard said in a flat tone. You are not sure whether it is a good or bad idea to sleep next to him, after what had happened. You need more time to think over about everything. So you make your way towards the couch, approaching Frank. Gerard looks hurt, so he just flips the blanket over himself, hiding his face beneath it.

When you stand next to the couch, Frank looks away from his phone. "Oh hey there Y/n, didn't notice you there." He gets up in a sitting position, and pats the empty space next to him, so you sit down. "H-hey..uhh, Frank. Can I...c-can I sleep with you on the couch?" You asked. He looks at you for a moment then smiles. "Of course you can! But as you can see, the couch is kinda small. Sooooo,..... we need to cuddle to have more space." You blush a deep red upon hearing he said that. You stay silent for a minute, then look at Frank's grinning face. "O-ok then." So he open his arms wide while laying back down.You move so your back is facing him, and lay down as well. His arms wrap around your waist, while your hands grab the extra blanket to cover both of you. Today was very2 tiring so it doesn't take you that long to shut your eyes. As your vision becomes hazy, you can't help but feel Frank's hot breath on you neck."It feels so nice to cuddle with you." You heard him but not sure whether you heard it right or not.