We All Go To Hell

Chapter Eleven

"Why're you acting off? You okay?"

My mother was always the first to detect when I wasnt feeling tip-top, which, was a bit annoying sometimes, but I would be extremely grateful later.

"Yeah, no..I just...I dont know... I can't tell you."

I heaved a sigh, throwing myself down onto the couch.

"Why not?"

She followed,  taking a seat beside me.

"Because that'd be betraying someones trust."

She nodded, understanding to her best ability.

"Well..." she began, "if said person would like to speak to me, then im right here whenever they need a good chat."

I smiled weakly, giving her a kiss on the cheek.

"Thank you mom, but.. I gotta go..im meeting frank soon. "

A smile crossed her lips and she stood up, ruffling up my hair (which I despise).

"Will you be here for dinner?"

"Dunno. Maybe. I'll call."

"Okay, be safe!"

I was halfway out the door as she called that, me giving her a wave as I walked away.

I made it down to the coffee shop we regularly went to. The one with Janet.

I saw inside, Frank and Janet were speaking, about what, I didn't know.

I slid open the door, making the bell at the top jingle, and both of them stopped speaking abruptly and turned to face me.

Frank plastered a smile on his, although I could tell it wasn't real.

"Hi, cutie."

He smirked, coming over and hugging me.

I hugged back but pulled away, holding him at arms length.

"Whats wrong?"

I asked softly, feeling janet's eyes on me, but I ignored them.

"Nothing..nothing. im okay. Are you okay?"

I narrowed my eyes.

"I don't believe you. Whats wrong? Whats going on?"

I was probably pushing by now but I didnt care. I needed to know if he was okay.

"I- listen..let's talk about it somewhere else okay?"

His voice was so quiet, almost a whisper.

I nodded slowly, before he practically dragged me out of the shop, leaving Janet behind; alone.

Once outside, frank seemed to be practically radiating with nervousness.

"Frank...can you please tell me why you're acting like this?"

I pleaded, taking his hand as I allowed him to drag me into the woods.

"Fuck I. I didnt want to tell you this, gee, really..I, I dont have a choice now though, and god, youre gonna think im so  pathetic-"

"Hey. Frank. Im not going to think youre pathetic. Nothing in the world could make me think that."

He sort of disregarded what id just said and continued.

"Janet's...uh.. well. I few years ago...I was really..unhappy at home. My dad died and..my mom was a mess and..I know I should've stayed for her but I couldnt, i was too much of a mess of myself to help her. So..I did what I thought was a good udea..and..and I left. I ran away. I was living in parks, and sleeping on the side of the road...u-until I met janet. She took me in, and she...she raised me like I was her own..but..after a while she was struggling..financially. so I had to go home. And.. I went home just a bit before you met janet..that first time, and well, I went back home and..."

I heard his voice trembling and he took in some shaky breaths.

"My mom was bad. S-she was making bad choices and..s-she's not in her right mind..so. i-i...I left."

He whispered the last part.

"Frankie...i- you can stay with me..you know...I...im sorry..why didnt you tell me before?"

"Because, Gerard, i didnt want to burden you."

A sigh passed his lips and we found ourselves sitting on the forest ground.

"But...I..." he frowned.

"My mom.....she's gone."

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Wow short chapter update but I had to get that out. The rest were just fillers so this explains a lot, woo. Dont freak it'll work out in the end maybe. Hope u like it xoxox