i love how they just throw everything to the wind....the fact that mikey has a vague and very general idea of the treatment frank gets at home, he still cares and doesn't care about what others think of him....that's the best part i think...they seem to over look the flaws in each other, yet not at the same time...they both know the other's hiding something, but respect each other enough to not burden the other...either that or they're too ashamed and too afraid of the other's reaction....either way, i can't wait for more!
Wow... fantastic update. Heartbreaking, but fantastic. You described everything -the emotion and what was happening- perfectly... and YAY for length :D