Starman (Frerard)

Prologue

Mikey sleepily opened up his eyes, looking at the time on the alarm clock on the nightstand; it was 1:45 in the morning, which meant that Mikey could easily go back to sleep, but he quickly realized he couldn't do that just yet. His head snapped up when he heard screaming and a loud beeping noise coming from the baby monitor on the nightstand. He immediately knew what the source of the screams were; they were coming from Gerard, Mikey's autistic older brother. Mikey knew right away that Gerard was trying to get out of bed, since the bed alarm was going off, being heard on the baby monitor. Mikey had to run as fast as he could to Gerard's room to prevent him from falling and getting hurt. Mikey rushed out of bed and ran out of his room, running down the hall to Gerard's room, opening the door. What saw him made him gasp; Gerard was sitting on the floor, banging his head against the wall, his forehead dripping with blood as he continued to scream.
"Gee, no!" Mikey yelled, running over to Gerard and pulling him away from the wall and walking him back to his bed. As Mikey sat Gerard down on his bed, Gerard still hollered and cried, shaking uncontrollably. He then started to hit his head repeatedly with his hand, which Mikey grabbed and forced down, holding it tightly and hugging his distressed brother. "It's okay, Gee. I'm here,"
Mikey knew he had to take his brother to the hospital soon. He was afraid that Gerard might have gotten a concussion. But first he had to calm him down. Thankfully, Gerard wasn't combative like he usually gets around Mikey, so calming him down should be almost no problem for him. Mikey looked down on Gerard's bed and noticed his favorite stuffed animal he always sleeps with at night, and has been since he was a baby; a stuffed black cat that has been sewn up by Mikey several times over the years. It was very old and ragged, but he knew it held a special place in Gerard's heart. Holding his cat almost always calmed him down, and Mikey knew immediately to give Gerard his special toy. Mikey grabbed the cat and held it in front of Gerard.
"Look, Gee. Here's Mr. Cat. He wants you to hug him," Mikey said softly to his brother. Gerard's cries reduced to soft sniffles, and he immediately grabbed his stuffed cat and held it tight in his arms as he continued to shake. Even though he was still shaking and clearly upset, Mikey knew he was at least calm. He quickly had to take Gerard to the hospital. "Gee, I gotta take you to the hospital since you hurt yourself. Come on. Let's go,"
Mikey helped Gerard up from his bed and carefully walked him out of his room, walking down the stairs to the living room, where Mikey grabbed his keys. He walked Gerard out the front door before locking it, then guided Gerard to Mikey's car and helped him inside once Mikey unlocked it. He buckled Gerard into his seat, then got into the driver's seat and started up the engine. He backed out of the driveway and onto the road, speeding his way to the hospital.
Mikey knew he had to find a new caregiver for his brother, since he has a full-time job and can't be there for Gerard all the time. He was tired of hiring caregivers that quit two days later due to the complexity of Gerard's mental handicap. He had to find one that was willing to work with Gerard, and not quit without giving at least a few days notice. When Mikey couldn't find an at-home caregiver for Gerard, he would send him to a day care center for adults with developmental disabilities, while Mikey would work to support himself and his brother. However, the place was expensive, and Mikey could only afford to take Gerard there so many times. Mikey also recently began to suspect that the people that worked at this center were mistreating Gerard, as he would always come running to Mikey when he came to pick him up, crying in his arms. Mikey wanted what's best for his brother, and sending Gerard to live in an institution was not an option for him, fearing that Gerard would be put in similar danger if he were to be sent to such a place. Since Mikey has the day off, he decided to start making fliers and putting them up around town when he takes Gerard back from the hospital later, advertising a caregiver position. He just hoped he could find someone fast. He really needed it.