6 days later. First letter to Gerard:

Dear Gerard,

It's already been six days without you here. It feels like a bottomless boring pit without you here. Mom has been working more, Dad, well, I haven't even seen him since you left. I keep wishing you would come back, but there's nothing I can really do about that, can I? School is almost over, THANK GOD. I was wondering if it wouldn't plague you too much, if I could come visit you. Just one day, not forever. Please? I really really miss you, I need to see you…that way I know the things I'm feeling towards you isn't just some whacked out dream. I just want you to know if its what I'm thinking of, then, Gerard, I love you too.

Love, your brother, Mikey.

5 days later. Gerard's reply:

Well now its been 11 days. Aren't Mom and Dad usually like that? Art school is like that too, except I have to do draw what they want, not why I want. I know, I know you can't but I finally found something that's probably going to make me some kind of a living. School? Almost over? No way. It just started like a day ago, I fucking swear. Mikey, you don't plague me. I just don't want to make a spectacle and get us arrested. I really miss you too Mikey, it really makes my lips burn and my heart ache, so I guess, when school is over, and Mom and Dad says its alright, you can come. Trust me it isn't, at first I didn't know what to think of it, but it really isn't just some whacked out fantasy I needed to fulfill. I'm so glad to hear it Mikey, I love you too. I wish we didn't have to hide it, but we do.

Love, your brother, Gerard.

5 days later. Mikey's reply

Actually 16 days, bro. Yeah I guess they are, but its gotten to where its worse. Well your drawings are amazing, so if they don't like it, they can shove it. Its over as of the end of today. I understand Gerard, I just don't like understanding it. Lips burn? Gerard, you're so weird. You make my lips ache and my heart burn. See what I did there? Really? YOU BETTER NOT BE LYING GERARD I SWEAR. I've already cleared it with them! They said yes! They'll do anything to get me out of the house for a while. Well I'm glad it isn't otherwise, I'd feel pretty stupid right about now.