Listen Before You Go

Chapter 15: "Because I Love You."

I think you'll like this one ;) (over 9000 words, I'm a little bit sorry ngl)

the amount of times autocorrect has stepped in with mom cherry i-

"I'm moving out." Frank said quietly, looking at the large boxes in the back of Lindsey's car. "This is my last night in the house I grew up in."

He'd only packed two boxes. One was full of clothes and a stack of notebooks, and the other was full of various things that had some emotional value. Then he had his backpack, packed with his overnight things for the next couple nights.

Lindsey took his hand, squeezing it gently. "You want to take one last look around before I leave?"

Frank shook his head. "This is everything I have."

She pulled him into her arms for a hug. "I'll see you Saturday, okay?"

He hugged her tight. "Saturday." He mumbled into her shoulder. 

He was staying this last night in his parents house, then he'd be spending a night with Gerard at Donna's house, before officially moving into Lindsey's apartment. 

The boyfriends definitely didn't like that they'd have to separate, especially because neither of them have cars. They would barely see each other anymore, and they were both dreading it.

Gerard was leaving in two weeks, and they were running out of time.

Frank closed the back of the car, and walked Lindsey to her seat.

She started the car and rolled down the window, closing the door in between them. She looked at him, looking at his boxes on the folded down backseat. She smiled, thinking about their future, and how it all depended on if he says yes to Gerard or not. She was really going to miss him.

"Frankie?"

"Yeah?" He turned to her and leaned up onto the door. 

"This is gonna end up perfectly." She said. "No matter what happens." She was mostly telling herself, but she knew he needed to hear it too.

He nodded, smiling tiredly. "Thank you." He whispered. 

She nodded as well, leaning out of her car to hug him again. 

Gerard walked down the sidewalk from his mom's house, walking across the street to meet them. "Hey, Lindsey!" He called.

"Hey, what-y?" She yelled back. 

He stopped at her window, next to Frank. "Mom sent me to give you coffee." He said, handing her a Starbucks gift card.

She gasped, taking it like it were a million dollars. "Tell your mother she's a goddess among mortals."

Gerard laughed. "I will do that."

She kissed her fingers and then pressed them to each boy's cheeks. "I love you both."

"I love you too, Lindsey." Frank said. "Thank you for, for everything."

She nodded to him with a small smile before glancing at Gerard and grinning completely. "I'm gonna get me a coffee." She said, rolling up her window.

Gerard took a step back and pulled Frank back by his hand so she could drive away.

Frank interlinked their fingers and sighed, watching Lindsey's car disappear around the corner.

"Let's go inside." Gerard said, pulling him toward the Iero house. 

Frank nodded, looking at the ground.