Starman (Frerard)

Chapter 3

Frank woke up at around the same time he did yesterday, took a shower, got dressed, and ate breakfast, which consisted of a bagel with cream cheese, as well as a couple cups of coffee. He then headed out to Mikey and Gerard's house, and made it shortly before his shift is supposed to start. He went up to the front door and rang the doorbell, waiting for Mikey to answer.

"Door's open," Mikey called out. Frank opened the door and stepped inside, where he could hear the TV coming from the living room. He quickly noticed that it was an episode of Clifford The Big Red Dog playing on it, with Gerard on the floor playing with his blocks, dressed in a pair of Iron Man pajamas. Frank also saw Lola near him, her body curled up on the couch as she purred loudly.

"Hey, what's up, buddy?" Frank asked as he walked up to Gerard. Gerard immediately looked up, and when he did, he immediately jumped up and hugged Frank tightly. Frank smiled and laughed, patting Gerard's back. "Good to see you," he said happily. At that moment, Mikey walked in the room, dressed in a suit and tie for work.

"Aww, that's so precious," he said. "He really likes you, Frank. I wasn't kidding when I said he's really taken a liking to you,"

"Hey, what can I say? I try to be nice and chill as possible," Frank replied. When Gerard let go of Frank, Frank noticed him looking down at his Gorillaz t-shirt. This made Gerard smile a little, which made Frank smile back at him. "You like my shirt, Gerard?"

"Oh, Gerard loves that band. When I bought their album Plastic Beach for him for Christmas, that's all Gerard wanted to listen to. He has liked them since Demon Days came out when he was eighteen, all the way back in 2005. I'm pretty sure his favorite member is 2-D. I also am sure that his favorite song from them is 'Sleeping Powder'," Mikey said with a smile.

"That's a good one, even though it's very underrated. My favorite member is Murdoc," Frank replied.

"Murdoc is one hell of a character. I like Noodle,"

"Sweet, Noodle is cool, and so is Rus. You gonna head out now?"

"Yeah, I gotta. Be sure to give Gerard a bath when you can. I'll call you on my lunch break," Mikey said as he headed out the front door.

"Okay, see you when you come back," Frank said. When Mikey closed the door and headed to his car, Frank turned back to Gerard. He figured he'd give him his bath now, just to get it out of the way. He also had to get Gerard dressed and give him breakfast, as well as his morning meds. "Hey, I'm gonna give you a bath. How's that sound?"

As usual, Gerard didn't reply, but he followed Frank upstairs to the bathroom. Frank quickly went into Gerard's bedroom and grabbed him a Star Wars t-shirt, as well as some jeans, socks, and underwear. He headed back to the bathroom and turned on the tub, making sure the water was at the right temperature for Gerard. Once the tub was filled up enough, Frank helped Gerard in after taking off his glasses and helmet, then undressing him and taking off his wet diaper, throwing it in the garbage. Frank then soaked Gerard's hair with a cup nearby, then lathered some shampoo in his hair. After rinsing it out, he put some conditioner in it, leaving it in as he bathed his body with soap and a rag. After Frank rinsed the soap off Gerard's body and the conditioner out of his hair, he helped Gerard out of the tub and began to dry him off with a towel. He then put a fresh diaper on him and got him dressed. Frank then drained the tub and lead Gerard out of the bathroom, taking him downstairs to the kitchen. He got Gerard to sit down as Frank decided what to make him for breakfast. He remembered that besides eggs, pancakes is Gerard's favorite breakfast dish. He found some microwavable mini ones in a package in the freezer, which he took out, as well as a package of bacon, which he was sure Gerard would love. Frank got to work on cooking the bacon first, pulling out a pan and spraying it with cooking oil. He then put in a few strips of bacon, then started to heat up the pancakes in the microwave. When that and the bacon was done, Frank put the food on a plate, and filled a sippy cup up with some apple juice. He then set the food and drink down in front of Gerard and sat across from him. He grabbed some syrup and butter, spreading it on the pancakes, then cut the food up with a fork and knife. He then began to feed Gerard, who thankfully cooperated with him. Once he was all finished, Frank stood up and put the dishes in the sink. He figured he'd do them when he lays Gerard down for a nap. He wondered what him and Gerard should do. Maybe listen to some music, he said to himself.