Chapter 39: Tour = Family

Andy's POV:

I walked up to my cousin Kayla Flanders, "Hi I'm your cousin Andy you will be staying with me for a while." Her eyes got watery as she nodded frantically "Aw don't cry why are you crying?!" I say worried I did something wrong.

"I c-can't believe you're my cousin," she choked out and I smiled giving her a hug.

"I want in on the hug too!" Jinxx shouts hugging me and Kayla.

"Are we hugging people?!" CC shouts jumping in on the hug too.

"Group hug!" Ashley joins in too with a laugh.

Kayla keeps crying, tears of joy, because she was in the middle of a group hug with one of her all time favorite band.

Gerard's POV:

I walk around the tour buses drinking coffee and regretting last night. Why did I sing that stupid song, I upset Frank, I don't even know where he is. I hope he's okay maybe he just went to get his head clear like I did. I don't know I just hope he is okay. While in my head I wasn't watching where I was walking and I look up once I bump into someone.

Taylor (Swift) falls on her butt, "Heyy!" She shouts sounding angry not looking up at me but brushing off her pants.

"S-sorry Taylor," I say and she looks up quickly.

"Gee, it's you! I-I'm sorry," She says softly.

"For what?"

"For yelling…" She trails off.

I shrug, "It's nothing."

"Okay," She stands and starts to dust herself off. "I actually needed to tell you something."

I nod, "Yeah, what?"

"It's about Frank," She says a little on edge.

"Is he okay?" I ask quickly.

"N-not really. He's in the hospital."

"W-what?!"

"Me, Nova and Hunter found him on the stage. He was practically dead and we don't know what caused it."

My coffee falls from my hand and tears fill my eyes, "N-no.."

"Gee…" She says softly.

Tears fall down my face and I can't speak, "I-I…."

She pulls me into a tight hug, "I know."

I break down as I sob into her shoulder, "Why?"

She rubs my back, "I don't know Gee, I honestly don't know."

"I'm scared," I whisper through the tears.

"I am too." she admits.

Hunter's POV:

I finally arrived at the hospital and take in the entire waiting room filled with our friends.

I spot Nova first, sitting in a chair with her leg shaking, "He will be okay right?"

Tyler sits beside her, "I'm just glad that Gerard doesn't know yet he would be a wreck."

Newt stands by the door and I walk in and notice Mikey crying in the seat beside Tyler. "He is going to be okay Mikey." Tyler tries to sooth him.

"I don't know, they won't even let me see him," Mikey chokes out as Andy (B) paces in front of him before sitting down opposite of him.

Ray sits beside Mikey after coming back with tissues and rubs his back, "I just don't know anymore."

Tyler heaves a sigh and looks over at Ashley who sits beside CC who was eating a skittle slowly. Jinxx comes past me crying and crawls into Ashley's lap who starts to comfort both of the men.

My phone goes off and I check it once I sit beside Nova.

Tay S: Dude, Gee's in a bad way. I told him about Frankie and he's literally destroyed every little drawing of Frank but one...and he's clutching that one for dear life.

H: "Do you need me? We don't have any info or are able to even see him."

Tay S: No. Stay there, just keep me posted. I'll tell gee what you tell me.

H: Mikey and Ray aren't doing to great.. BVB are all here and they are all over each other crying... It's just hard to be here.

Tay S: Trade places? I'll go to the hospital and you comfort the broken Gerard.

H: I can try but Gee and I have never been really close..

Tay S: What a great time to get to know him.

H: Yeah I am headed there.

Tay S: You are the Best!

Taylor's POV: *30 minutes earlier*

"I DID THIS! THIS IS MY FUCKING FAULT!" I hear from Gerard's bus so I run onto it. I dodge a flying sketchbook that he threw after ripping his artwork. Except for one photo that he holds to his chest as he falls to his knees sobbing.

"Oh Gee…" I sigh and get down beside him, hugging him close.

I see Kristie peek in the door and comes in too rub Gee's back. "Hey, It's gonna be okay." She coos.

Gee cries harder holding the paper closer, "I screwed up."

She rubs the back of his head, "How buddy?"

"I made Frankie feel worthless," He cries out.

"Gee, don't say that." She says.

I finally speak up, "Frankie's in the hospital. Gee blames himself."

She takes a deep breath and blinks back tears, "Oh."

"This is all my fault!" Gee shouts.

"No it's not Gee," I try to sooth him.

Gee cries and runs to his bunk climbing in and clutches Frankie's pillow tight.

Kristie moves to sit outside the bunk Gee was in and cries softly. I crawl into the bunk across from it, Frankie's old bunk and finally let myself cry. I hear Gee from where I was lying, "How could I do this?"

Kristie rubs his back, "You didn't do anything."

"I started this whole thing!" He yells.

"Gerard Arthur Way! You better stop saying that right now!" She yells.

"No arguement from me," I say softly.

"But I did," He responds.

"Stop it, okay?! It wasn't your fault it was mine. That's the end of it." Kristie snaps.

"How was it yours?" I ask as Gee covers his ears.

She ignores me as Gee cries more and I hang myself upside down from the bunk. "Gee, I am sorry Gee."

"I-I'm so scared," He stutters out.

"It's gonna be okay, Frank is tough," Kristie replies.

"He has been through worse," I add.

"He shouldn't have too," He cries out.

"That's why you should be there with him, not here with me and Kristie."

He wipes his eyes and I send a few text to Hunter and we stay quiet until we are interrupted by a knock on the wall.

Hunter's POV:

I knock on the wall once I get to the bus and they all look up and I can tell they have all been crying. "Hey, am I interrupting?"

Gerard shakes his head, "No."

I come and take a seat, "I thought that maybe Taylor would want to see if she can convince the nurses to let the others in.."

"Thanks Hunter. You're the best." She hugs me, "Gee be good!" She says before running out.

I nod, "So how are you holding up Gee?"

"Fine," He says quietly.

"Gee why not do something? I can teach you an instrument if you want."

He shakes his head, "No, but do you have any paper."

Before I can say anything Kristie pulls out a sketchpad and he takes it and pulls a pencil from god knows where.

I sigh and take a seat, noticing an acoustic guitar. "Do you mind if I play?"

Gerard never looks up from his drawing and says, "Go ahead"

I grab the acoustic that I know belongs to Ray and starts to hum and play a Carrie Underwood song. We all sit there in near silence but not crying.

Taylor's POV:

I walk in the hospital and see the crowded waiting room, "Hey guys."

Josh and Jinxx run up to me and hug me tight, causing me to almost lose my balance before I hug back.

Jinxx let's go and walks back to Ashley, but Josh keeps holding on to me. "Josh are you okay?"

He straightens up after letting me go, "I am sorry Ms. Swift."

"Please call me Taylor," I say softly.

He looks at his feet, "Yes, Taylor…"

I catch sight of Mikey pacing the floor rubbing his eyes with Patrick walking beside him. I move past Josh and go hug Mikey. He hugs me back and whispers, "Everything is falling apart."

"I know Mikey," I say softly rubbing his back.

"Why is this so hard?" He asks softly.

I take him too a seat and I spot Patrick take a seat by Pete. Pete seems to be taking this as hard as Mikey is, but they are so close that it's not a surprise.

Ray comes back with more tissues and takes Mikey from there and I look around, "It looks like everyone is here," I mumble to myself.

Sarah comes up beside me, "Yeah, well all of us were affected because Frankie is a friend, and a role model to us."

I shake my head, "Believe me, I am not complaining Sarah. I am just glad that we are all here for him."

She smiles, "Though I think the nurses are definitely complaining about all the tattooed people sitting in their waiting room scaring others."

"I can get my tour bus parked out front. Perks of being alone on a bus: Two long couches. Should be enough room for all of us." I offer.

She shakes her head and looks around, "I don't think any of them want to move."

I nod, "Understandable, but that at least need to hide MOST of their ink."

We both share a short laugh and she goes to comfort Brendon while I take a seat and we wait for news.