Coffee Stains and Sound Waves (frerard) [SLOW UPDATES]

Part 13

"Gee, you gotta come out of your room at some point," Mikey sighed as he stuck his head through the gap in my door. "You need to eat." He sniffed before pulling a face. "And shower."

"Mmph." I buried my head further into my pillow.

I heard the door creak slightly and felt the bed dip beside me.

"I can't keep covering for you at the store, I have college in a few days."  He began to peel the sheets from over my head.

I realised how unfair this was on him, while I was moping around, Mikey was trying to do mornings at the store, afternoons at Starbucks and revising for college. I had to go back to work.

"Alright, I'll go back. But if I see Frank come anywhere near me, I'm closing early." I began to get up, feeling all the blood rush to my head as I stood. I gripped on to the bedframe for support.

"Woah there, why don't we start with taking a shower." Mikey handed me the towel from the back of my door. "I'll put some coffee on and change your sheets while you're in there."

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After my shower, I dressed in skinny jeans and my Madonna shirt. I left my room to find a cup of coffee waiting. Mikey was sat watching Loony Toons eating more of my Pop Tarts. I swear TV and Pop Tarts are the only reason he visits me. I sat next to him on the couch, thanking the lord it was Wednesday.

"Frank called." I frowned at Mikey. "Multiple times."

"Did you tell him to fuck off?" I leant over to steal a stolen Pop Tart.

"He just wants five minutes." I raised an eyebrow. "To explain. No interruptions."

"Never mind, I'll tell him to fuck off myself." I went to grab my phone.

"Gerard, just hear him out." Mikey sighed and turned the TV off. "Frank doesn't seem like a cheater, he really doesn't."

I shifted uncomfortably in my seat, glancing down at all of the missed calls and messages from Frank.

"Just give him a call, hear what he has to say." I hovered my finger over the call button, looking back at Mikey for reassurance. "Look at it this way, if he did try and cheat, you get to break his arm."

I hit call.