Cemetery boy chapter 4

I haul myself to the first aid room sort of happy I get to miss History but in pain and disbelief at my thin minded teachers.

As I walk into the first aid room the nurse looks at me terror on her face!

"Goodness what happened to you?" She asks sounding concerned which is a nice change.

"Uh I bumped into a wall." Yes I lie but do you know what they do to guys like us if you squeal on a guy like James If you don't then you don't want to know but if you do know then I don't need to explain the situation.

"Well take a seat and I'll write down your name." She tells me getting out a pen. I make myself comfy in a small plastic seat and get ready for some questions.

"Name, honey?"

"Frank Iero."

"Year?"

"Year 10."

"And you say you walked into a wall?"

"Yeah that's right."

"Well you need to look were your going more often." She smiles at me I think this is the only adult I've actually got on with.

"Yeah I'm pretty clumsy." I grin.

"Well let's get you cleaned up." The nurse puts down her pen and grabs some tissue and pours water on them, then she gets an ice pack from a mini fridge and hands it over. I thank her and put the icepack to my eye, she then uses the tissues to clean up the blood on my face and hands.

"That wall really showed no mercy." She winked at me smiling again, boy was she in a happy mood.

"Yeah I guess it didn't." I sat there for a while then saw a familiar face at the door. The person shuffled shy and scared? I wanted a better look but the nurse blocked my view, but from what I could hear It sounded like crying.

The nurse showed them to a seat next to me and sat at her desk pen poised to write down the other students name. I turn and see Gerard?...Gerard!

"Gee?" I ask shakily. He turns quickly and I see his tear stained face "Gerard!"

"F-fr-Frankie?" He asks so petrified.

"Gerard what's happened to you." His appearance completely shattered me he has puffy blood shot eyes, a cut on his cheeks and another above his eye, his face blotchy from crying. Even the nurse looks close to tears to see a sixteen year old this frail and vulnerable. I place my arm around him to comfort him and he straight away puts his head to my chest and covers his face with his hand and starts crying again.

"So you boys know each other?" The nurse asks.

"Yeah sort of we met last night."

"Oh I see." She winks at me a toothy grin showing.

"Well not like that I mean.."- She cuts me off.

"Shh you don't have to tell me anything." She winks again and gets up to ask Gerard what's just happened.

"I was walking down the corridor and these boys." He stops and sobs and then readies himself and continues " They started calling me names and calling me sick." He pauses to remember what happened " They called my sick for going out with a boy younger than me." At this my heart kind of sunk what boy? Is Gerard seeing someone? I pull myself away from my thoughts and listen to Gerard.

"And then what happened, honey?" Asked the nurse rubbing Gerard's back to show support.

"They pushed me around waiting for me to answer back and when I didn't they slammed me against the lockers and punched me, then one took out a compass and scratched it across my face." Gerard burst into more tears making his cuts bleed and probably sting from the tears.

"Now who's this younger boy they mentioned?" Asks the nurse which is a question I wanted to ask.

"I don't know the only friend I have is Frank." Gerard says shuffling closer to me and I tighten my grip on him.

"How do they know Frank?" The nurse presses.

"I guess they saw me hug Frank earlier and say goodbye to him." Gerard offers, tears still streaming his face.

"Well boys, just so you know I'm not against gay's, ok, I know you two aren't in a relationship but if you do decide to I won't judge and if you need any help from this point onwards I'll be here for you." She stood up, smiled and got some more tissues. I was in utter amazement this is the first approving adult, no, person who I've met other than Gerard who supports gay rights. Wow.

This instantly made me have respect for the school nurse. I look down and see Gee staring at me with wild eyes. I pull him closer and smile trying to tell him everything will get so much better. I lift my hand and stroke his cheek, he smiles and the look in his eyes calm.

I hug Gerard once more and let the nurse clean Gerard's face.

Finally Gerard is cleaned up (it took longer because he squirmed from the pain) But he looks a lot better.

"So would you two like to stay for lessons or go home?" Asks the nurse.

"What can we just leave?" I reply back not realising students can just leave.

"Well, only one a case like this." She says nodding and I give her a confused look. "What I mean is because you two have just been hurt so badly and Gerard is still shocked over what happened, you're not safe here and I think it's a good idea you rest." I'm beginning to like this woman more and more!

"I think I'll go home." I smile and then look at Gerard and he nods quickly.

"Well I'll just phone your parents."

"Um, I don't think my mum will be home." I tell the nurse.

"Oh. Ok Gerard will your parents by home?"

A look of worry crosses over Gerard's shiny orbs but then clears as he speaks up. "My mum should be home." "And she wouldn't mind if Frank can stay over." As he finishes his sentence he looks over hope and joy across his features.

"Yeah I'll come over." I answer gleefully.

"Right well I'll phone Gerard's home then." The nurse pulls out a folder of students and finds Gerard's number and dials.

When the phone calls over the nurse looks over and smiles. "Your mum will be here to pick you two up."

"Thanks uhh.."

"Just call me Sophie."

"Ok thanks Sophie." I beam at her. She Is SO nice, so much nicer than I expected well I guess that proves you can't judge a book by its cover.