"Do you know what they're like?"
"Well...not much, no." She sighed, "His name is Frank, he's...15, I think. He's not had it very easy, so you'll need to be nice to him, love."
I mocked offence, "I am always nice to the kids that stay here."
"Yes, I know. But Gerard, you're going to have to be really...careful, with Frank. Do you understand what I mean?"
"I think so..." I replied.
I thought back to what my mum had said, I need to be careful around Frank. But why? Why careful? He needed to be handled with care, I didn't understand, I really didn't, but I would oblige. I'd be careful.
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Gerard's mum fosters kids, and Gerard's cool with that, usually. But when Frank, a scrappy little ass, comes to live with them, Gerard isn't all that keen on the idea. But eventually, he'll warm to Frank, in more ways than one.
Frank is a newcomer in a quiet, sleepy town, trying to escape his past. It's dull and boring until the arrival of a newcomer that could be the making or breaking of him.
Gerard has demons of his own and is shipped off to his Uncle's place in the ass end of nowhere to sort himself out. He can't imagine anything worse until he stumbles upon a punk kid who seems to have secrets of his own. Frank is determined to keep himself to himself, but Gerard is an annoying, nosy, pain in the ass, who, for some reason, Frank can't seem to get enough of. Will he eventually let Gerard into his life, and will it be all plain sailing for the two if he does?
Mature content - target audience 18+
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"I can't put anyone I care about at risk like that again Gee" Frank said as he stared intently at Gerard in the hope of conveying that he cared about him. "I want to get close, but I'm scared of endangering you."
He rested his head on Gerard's shoulder, and the two just looked out to the ocean, allowing it to calm them with its gentle lapping.
"I'm prepared to take that risk Frank" Gerard said quietly. "I'd risk it for you."