More Than Just Curious

Frank’s P.O.V

I threw the last of my bags into Gerard’s trunk. I smiled as I shut the hood and turned around to face Gerard. He was smiling, ear to ear, showing that top row of those small, straight teeth of his. I walked over to him and wrapped him up in a hug, smelling the vanilla in his hair. I was so glad that I was finally getting out of that house, I mean with my mom against me now, I had no one to turn to except Gerard. He was an amazing listener and he can save me from them, I mean it now two against one.

Gerard decided that he wouldn’t go to school for a few days, so I can get into the swing of things. I think personally he’s afraid to leave me alone. He thinks something is wrong with me, but I’m just fine. Nothing is wrong with me, I am normal. Not crazy like my mom had called me just before I left, but normal.

“Frank, come on its time to go home, it’s already getting late,” Gerard said as he pulled out of the hug. I nodded my head and jumped into the passenger side and slammed the door shut. The loud slam scared me and I couldn’t help but scream.

Gerard hurriedly ran to the passenger side and yanked it open, demanding if I was okay or not. I nodded my head feebly at him and reached my hands up to grab his face. I lightly kissed his cheek and pulled away. He lightly touched his cheek and smiled, walking back over to his side of the car. I couldn’t help but gasp. I did that out in the open, what if they had seen? I needed to get to Gerard’s and now.

“Gerard, hurry and drive! Please hurry, before they see!” I shouted at him, causing his smile to turn into a frown. He ran to the driver’s side and got in, speeding off to his house.

The rest of the drive to his house was silent, which left me alone with my thoughts. What was wrong with me lately? Everyone seemed so distant to me, which confuses me. Gerard hasn’t even tried kissing me at all for almost two weeks, which is very unusual for him. He would always hug me, kiss me, and hold my hand, just about anything. He seems scared to even touch me anymore. I sighed and banged my head against the window. Was there something wrong with me?

“Please don’t do that Frankie, you could hurt yourself.” I heard Gerard say from the seat beside me. I nodded my head to him.

Maybe it was just them. They could be the ones that put these thoughts into my head to make me think that I was crazy. I don’t think they are capable of that, yet they had surprised me in other aspects. Or, maybe they are even brain washing me! That could be it, but how do I get them to stop? Aren’t there those tin foil hats you can make to get people from reading your minds? Or was that aliens?

We soon got to Gerard’s house; I wouldn’t have noticed if I hadn’t of heard the engine being cut off and the slamming of his door. I had almost screamed again but I contained myself and hopped out of his car. I walked over to the trunk to help Gerard carry in my bags.

I was honestly nervous to have to live with Mikey and Donna, Mikey and Gerard’s mother. It wasn’t that I didn’t trust them because I did and I know that they wouldn’t hurt me, but yet again you cannot trust anyone.

We got down stairs with my bags and set them down on the floor. This is the place that I would be staying for the next few weeks. I was extremely grateful towards Gerard’s family. They were great people, no wonder Gerard was such a good guy.

“You can either sleep on the bed with me or I can sleep on the floor, it’s up to you. I’ll do whatever makes you most comfortable. I mean, you are the guest.” Gerard said as he plopped my bags down on the floor next to his bed.

“No, we can both sleep in the same bed; I wouldn’t want to kick you out of your own bed. Besides, if they decide to come then you won’t be far from me and we will be able to kick they’re asses faster!” I laughed at him as I plopped down on the bed, carefully taking my shoes off.

Gerard looked at me strangely, yet still nodded his head slowly and walked his way over to his dresser to begin cleaning out a few drawers for me. I looked away from him and focused on picking up the first of my bags and began taking all the clothes out. I was used to doing this; we were always on the move. I was lucky if I got to stay in the same school for a year.

The unpacking was done in silence. I had no need to strike up a conversation. I had nothing to say right now, and I wanted to save my voice for when I needed it the most. I was already on my third bag. Gerard kept coming back to grab some clothes, then put them in the drawers neatly and categorized.

I was honestly very tired. I have had lack of sleep for the past weeks, waking up from nightmares or standing guard all night long, watching to see if they were about to return. Thankfully, they haven’t yet and the chances of them finding me here were very slim. Maybe I could finally have a good night sleep.

“I’m done Frankie,” Gerard spoke, breaking the silence. “Were you hungry or anything? My mom was supposed to make steak tonight,” he told me, making me shutter in disgust.

“In that case, no I’m not hungry. I’m a vegetarian. I can’t stand the thought of eating an animal. Would you like to be eaten? No, I don’t think so.” I told him in a huff. He smiled at me and shook his head.

“Okay, okay Frankie, no steak okay? How about a salad then?” he asked me, eye brows slightly raised.

I nodded my head to him in agreement and stood up off the bed to begin my way up the stairs. I heard Gerard’s light footsteps as he followed me up the stairs and to the kitchen. I smelt the horrid smell of cooked meat as I got up to the last step. At last, I saw Donna standing over to stove, cooking the meat. I couldn’t help but shiver.

“Hey mom, Franks a vegetarian so he won’t need a steak. I’m just going to make him a salad really quick.” Gerard said to his mother as he made his way to the fridge, pulling out the lettuce and other vegetables.

“Thank you for letting me stay too, I couldn’t live with my mom anymore. For all I know she’s with them!” I told her giggling. She looked at me like I was a maniac. I have been getting that look a lot lately.

Gerard looked over to her at that time and just gave her a sympathetic look. She shook her head and began to cook her food again.

“It’s no problem Frank dear, if you’re not comfortable there the least I could do is let you stay for a bit. Besides, you are the first people in a long time to befriend my little Gerard here. You know he’s talked a lot about you,” she began to say, turning back to face me. I nodded my head in a polite manner.

I sat down at the table and starred down at my hands as I played with my thumbs on my lap. I couldn’t help but think back to what Donna said. Gerard talked about me? Did he tell her my secrets? Are they plotting against me too? I shook my head rapidly, not wanting to think about that. I wanted to be comfortable here, not so nervous and scared or just plain delirious.

I must have dosed off, staring into space again because soon I saw a big bowl of salad being placed in front of me and Gerard sitting next to me with his plate. To my genuine surprise, he wasn’t eating a steak either, just a plain old salad like mine. I gained respect for him right then.

“I decided that if you’re not going to eat meat then neither am I.” he told me smiling as he forked a piece of lettuce and brought it to his mouth. I smiled at him and did the same.

Minutes later Mikey and Donna had joined us for dinner. Apparently Donna and her husband had divorced just a few years ago. So, it was just the three of them alone. They had enjoyed my company. They said it makes the family seem complete again.

“When you have tin foil hats does it block out people from reading your mind? I think I have heard someone say that before.” I asked as I had completed my salad. It was just a topic to talk about since the room was so quiet.

They all looked over to Gerard before looking back at me, a questioning look on their faces. Mikey was the first to speak.

“Well uh- I heard it somewhere, yes.” He said awkwardly, fiddling with the left over’s on his plate.

I hadn’t really gotten to know Mikey yet. All I knew was that he was Gerard’s younger brother and he was into the same stuff that Gerard and I were into. I saw Donna nod her head out of the corner of my eye, agreeing with Mikey. Gerard had stayed quiet during the conversation. Not saying anything. No comment, nothing.

Dinner was soon over and I was back down stairs with Gerard, all of my clothes had been put away and we were now just sitting here, reading comic books. I think it would be awesome to be a super hero, that way no one could ever mess with me. But that’s just my opinion. Gerard says he wouldn’t want to be because of all the responsibilities that come with it. I say he’s just lazy.

I was getting bored with reading the comics and things, so I decided to entertain myself, using Gerard of course. I was afraid to get close to him, and then end up losing him, but I decided if they didn’t know, then I was okay to do as I pleased.

I placed the comic down on the bed and starred at him for a moment before springing into action. I grabbed the comic that he was reading and shut it, placing it on the bed in front of him. He gave me a questioning glance before I began to rub my hands along his thighs. He let a small sort of sigh to escape his lips before he spoke to me.

“W-what are you doing Frankie?” he asked me breathlessly.

I had many different sides to me, and the one that I usually keep away was coming out now. I wouldn’t stop it either.

“I’m bored, entertain me.” I told him before clashing my lips with his. I had needed this for so long. I missed the way his lips felt on mine. I could never get used to it. The way he made me feel.