"Don't even try jumping out, child locks" He says starting up the car. I pull my knees up to my chest not bothering to buckle. I didn't care.
Frank turned on the radio and something familiar started playing.
"Is that Iron maiden?" I ask leaning forward to turn it up and he quickly grabs my wrist.
"Don't touch my radio kid" He says sternly. "How old are you anyway?"
I sit back in the seat biting my lip making it bleed slightly. I cough at the taste of the metallic substance.
"24 I guess" I pull my arms around myself self consciously.
He laughs as he turns the wheel of the car to a familiar apartment complex.
"Well I guess you're older than me" He says pulling into park in front of one of the buildings.
"I-I live here" I say quietly looking up at the building.
He opens his door walking over to mine and opening it looking in on me.
"I know I checked your files." He said. "Come on"
Wait is he letting me go home? Does he think I won't tell someone?
"Don't get your hopes up I'm letting you grab some stuff and then we're leaving" He said grabbing my arm pulling me out of the car. I look around at the empty parking lot because most people are at work. I wish someone was here to see.
"Key?" Frank says as we walk up to my front door, I point to the small flower pot. I crouch down pulling off the fake plant too reveal a small key. I hand it to Frank and he smiles unlocking the door. He pushes it open and my dog comes bounding too the front door wagging his tale happily.
"Aw I love jack russell terriers" Frank says shutting the door and letting me go crouching down to pet his ears.
"That's Bandit" I say grabbing my back back off the dining room table. I walk toward my bedroom and Frank follows to make sure I don't go anywhere. Kovu follows down the hallway watching Frank with intent eyes. I grab my sketchbook and pencils along with my markers and colored pencils.
"You draw I assume." Frank asks looking at the drawing taped to the wall.
I nod grabbing them off the putting them in my folder and shoving into my backpack. I grab my photo album with pictures of me and Mikey. Frank picks up picture as I got to grab it from the nightstand.
"Whos he" He says with a smile. "Your boyfriend?" He asks
I gag at the thought. "He my baby brother" I say smiling at the picture.
We went to a art museum for my birthday last year.
"He's cute" Frank says and I stare at him. He hands me the picture. "Not as cute as you"
I blush putting the picture in my bag. I grab some clothes and a few of Kovu's toys.
"Woa woa woa who said we're taking the dog?" Frank yells and Kovu starts barking at him.
I look at him tears in my eyes. "Please..."
He laughs holding his stomach. " I was kidding of course we can bring the dog as long as he doesn't pee in my car"
I smile grabbing Kovu's leash and hooking to his collar. We walk out the door and my neighbor Donna walks up to us. Frank puts a hand on back as my backpack was in my hand. I put the key back in the flowerpot.
"Hey Gerard" She say nicely. "Whos this pretty man?" She asks
Frank blushes hard. Maybe he's only used to flirting not being flirted with.
"I'm Frank" He says holding out his other hand keeping his other on my back starting to grip the back of my sweater. "Gerard and I are old friends"
She smiles shaking his hand.
"Hey Donna. Could you tell Mikey he can stay here for a bit? I'm gonna be gone a couple days."
She smiles and nods "Where are you going?"
I hear Franks breath catch in his throat. "We're not quite sure yet just on an adventure"
He lets out a nervous laugh tugging on my shirt signalling its time to leave. I start to walk waving bye Donna. We reach the cars and Frank opens the door for me.
"Oh Honey you're gonna be gone for way more than a couple days" He smiles starting the car as Kovu jumps into the front seat with him.
"Gerard" Frank says tossing a chip bag into the backseat. "Hungry?"
I open the bag of chip eating them happily.
"We should get Kovu some food" Frank says turning the wheel. "Come up here Gerard"
He patted the front seat and I gulp climbing forward as Kovu moved to the back.
