CHAPTER 2

Frank's POV

Fuck yes, today is my 19th birthday. And it's a saturday, so no work. Double fuck yeah. I'm so glad I'm finally 19, I was the last of us. Ray was the first. He's only a few months off of being a whole year older than me. My life is amazing right now, I'm the happiest I've ever been. Ray is my roommate now, and I have a steady job working at the diner. I know that's not the most well paid job, but I'm really happy. I'm also happy that me and my 3 best friends got to live like what we always said we would, as the other two live in a flat in the building next to us. Conviniently on the same floor therefore at the same level, with only a small alley inbetween. That means me and Ray can shout over to Gerard and Mikey if we want them to come over, or vice versa. It really is a perfect life to be surrounded by your 3 best friends. Plus, it's just like it's 2 flats shared between the four of us, as we're always sleeping over at eachothers. I'm pretty sure some of my stuff is in Mikey and Gerard's flat for when I go over, and some of their stuff is here too.

The only two things I can think of that would improve my life right now is to be treated nicer (when I left school the bullying didn't end, I still get abuse from all sorts of people every day, but I've learnt to be optimistic) ... and, to have a boyfriend. I'm pretty sure now that I'm gay. I've done lots of thinking over the years and girls just don't seem to appeal to me... I might be bi but I wouldn't know because I've never been with a girl. I've never been with a guy either, but I can tell. All because of one certain guy. You guessed it, I am STILL, and I have been since the day we met, in love with one of my best friends, Gerard Way.

Of course I'm still best friends with the others too but I feel this connection with Gerard that I haven't ever felt with anyone else. We do everything together! When we were deciding who should be in each flat it was me that said Mikey and Gerard should stay together, as they're brothers. That's true, but the real reason I did it is because I don't know if I'd be able to handle living with him, without him knowing how I feel. It would slip out, I know it. Whenever we're together I come so close to telling him, and I actually did kiss him once about a year ago, but we had been drinking so he must've just thought I was really drunk as it was never spoken of again. Yes, I must've been drunk as I would never have the courage to do that sober, but that didn't change the fact that it felt absolutely AMAZING. I've longed to do it again ever since.

First thing I do on my birthday is get out of bed, and shout out the window to the others. "GERARD! MIKEY!" I shouted. I wouldn't have to wake Ray up because he was always up as soon as it got light. It was weird. Just as I was about to give up, I saw the blinds go up and a very tired looking Mikey stood at the window. "Hey Mikes! Where's Gee?" I asked. (Gee was our nickname for him).

"He's out at the moment, but happy birthday! I'll be over in a minute and he should get back soon" Mikey shouted back, and then pulled the blinds back down again. I leant on the windowsill, thinking. Gee loved sleep almost more than anything and it was 10 in the morning! How on earth was he already out somewhere today?

I heard a knock on the door and turned and saw Ray open it to a very giddy Mikey. He ran in and straight away gave me a huge hug. "Happy birthday, man!" he said to me. "Thanks!" I replied, and the three of us sat down. Ray stood and went into the kitchen for a bit so me and Mikey talked for a while about what we could spend the day doing. We agreed to have one huge party tonight after a day of gaming and listening to music. It sounded perfect. Ray came back in with a tray holding a huge heap of pancakes, and four plates. He put them around the table where the chairs were and shared them out. I was covering mine in syrup when the door opened and Gerard walked in, holding a red carrier bag and a coffee. He walked to Ray's room, putting the bag in there (I guessed it was probably the comic he said he'd lend Ray) and then walked over, putting his coffee on the table. He sat down normally, taking his share of the pancakes.

"Morning" he mumbled. We all looked at eachother, uncertain of his mood. "Morning" we all replied. It was silent for a minute or two before Gerard began speaking again.

"Frank, could you pass me that cushion over there?" He pointed behind me at the sofa on the other side of the room. "Yeah.. sure" I said, and got up, walking over to get it. Just as I picked up the pillow, I heard fast footsteps coming up behind me. I turned quickly and my face was met with Gerard as he crashed into me and we both fell back onto the sofa. He began tickling me and laughing as I squirmed underneath him.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BITCH!" he shouted, holding me beneath him. He tickled me a few more times before stopping and smiling down at me, me smiling back. His expression changed as if he was lost in thought. He was looking right into my eyes, and I felt my heart stop as I stared back into his.

"EHEM!" Mikey shouted. We both snapped back into the real world and Gerard got off of me, letting me go. "erm.. food.. is getting cold" he said, and walked back to his seat. I awkwardly did the same.

Mikey's POV

What the fuck was that? Gee and Frank just sort of.. stared at eachother! Do they like eachother or what? I knew Gerard was gay but FRANK TOO? WHAT IS GOING ON! Now that I think about it, they have always been extremely close. And they would look good together. But would it change things? I don't think so. I looked to Ray, he seemed to be having the same thoughts. He shrugged while the other two weren't looking. I smiled at him, and he smiled back evilly. I knew we had, on some level, just made a deal. We were going to get Gerard and Frank together before the end of the night.

IT'S ON!