Things Will Get Better (Chapter 8)
Title: Things Will Get Better
Author: fiomerino
Pairing: Frerard (Frank Iero/Gerard Way)
Rating: R
Summary: Gerard is forced to give on adoption his baby when the mother dies. He never would have expected that he would meet her and her adoptive brother fifteen years after.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters blah blah blah, only the plot.
Chapter 8: Dinner
Gerard opened the door and greeted his guests with the best smile he could manage, trying to ignore the still lingering smell of burnt food of the apartment. “Hey… uhm… come in” he mumbled awkwardly, moving away from the door to let them in. Frank and Bandit entered the small apartment and looked around. “It looks comfy” Bandit was the first to talk. Gerard smiled at her and nodded, agreeing. “Well, I’ve had the same apartment since I was in college, so I’ve had enough time to make it feel like a home” he chuckled and motioned for them to sit. “I kind of had a problem with… the uh food, so Mikey is out getting Italian, I hope you don’t mind” he said, feeling slightly pathetic. Frank sat on the loveseat and Bandit across from his. Gerard sat next to Frank and their knees brushed slightly. It’s not like he realized it or even cared, because it wasn’t like their lips touched or something, it was their fucking knees, but Frank did notice. He always noticed that kind of stuff. He was really just like a teenage girl who noticed even the teeniest bit of contact.
The silence was awkward as hell, but no one dared to break it. Suddenly, the front door and Mikey entered the apartment. He had a big pizza box and some other smaller ones. As soon as he saw the three of them awkwardly sat in front of each other without saying a word, he knew he had to do something. He was never exactly the funny guy, but laughter is the best way to break an awkward silence. “Sooo… I brought vegetarian pizza and salad and dessert, because the idiot of my brother here fell asleep and burnt the lasagna” he felt accomplished when he heard a small giggle coming from Bandit. “And now I’m here to save the day! I’m like a superhero!” he exclaimed happily and, this time, Gerard laughed. He placed the pizza on the middle of the table and Frank practically ran towards the table, feeling hungrier than ever.
~~~The dinner wasn’t as awkward as Frank thought it would be, just because Mikey came in a saved the day. He didn’t say the funniest things ever, but they were funny enough for Frank to continue the joke. The conversation flowed constantly, and Gerard and Bandit never tried to talk seriously. They probably were waiting after Frank and Mikey were concentrated in something else for them to talk about whatever they needed. Things had gone pretty well for the Iero family, and he was glad. A good start a good ending, right? Just like in fairy tales.
He was sitting on the loveseat with Mikey, talking about whatever came to their minds while eating chocolate mousse. Gerard and Bandit were still on the table, but he wasn’t paying attention. If Bandit wanted to tell him what they talked about, she would. “So you moved here a few days ago, huh?” Mikey said, snapping him out of his trance. “Uh… yeah, we used to live in LA, but a friend got me a job here and we really need the money” he said sadly. Mikey nodded and smiled “Bandit was born there… She was born a little earlier than planned, so she came to this world when we were visiting her mother’s family” he explained. Frank hesitated slightly before he continued talking, “What happened to her mother?” Mikey sighted and looked down “She had a C-section, and everything seemed to be good when we came back to New Jersey… but apparently something went wrong in the operation and the wound got infected. Because the C-section was such an exhausting operation, she wasn’t strong enough to go through it” he looked up and glanced at his brother “She died two weeks after…” Frank looked back at the other two, Gerard was talking and Bandit was nodding slightly. She didn’t look sad or anything, but it was probably too much for Bandit to take in such a short notice. “Gerard… he was very young and had way too many problems, he wanted Ban to have a good life, with two loving parents, so he gave her away” Mikey finished and looked back at Frank. “My parents died last year, my mother had a stroke and my father died in his sleep soon after. They loved each other so much, after forty years together I guess they couldn’t live apart” he sighted. Mikey smiled apologetically “Gerard and Lindsay weren’t even a couple, they were best friends… But they cared so much about each other.”
There was a soft sniffling in the background and that’s when they realized Bandit was now in Gerard’s embrace, sobbing softly into his shoulder. There were a few tears running down through Gerard’s cheek, as well. Mikey smiled slightly and placed his hand on Frank’s back. “I don’t like this kind of moments” Frank said suddenly and Mikey turned at him with a confused face. Then, he noticed the tears that Frank was clearly holding back “Emotional guy, huh?” Mikey joked, earning a small chuckle from Frank. “Maybe that’s why I’m gay” he said, smiling slightly and letting a few tears run down his cheek. “Want something to drink? Wine? Beer? Water?” Mikey asked, standing up. “A beer would be fine, thanks,” with that, Mikey left the room.
“Frank” someone. He looked up to meet Gerard’s honey-green eyes. “Hey” he smiled, quickly bringing his hand up to wipe the trails the tears had left on his cheeks. “You know…” Gerard started, sitting down on Mikey’s former seat “I haven’t really thanked you.” “Thanked me for what?” Frank asked confused, tilting his head to the side slightly. “For taking care of my baby, for being there for her when I wasn’t, for bringing her back to me safe and sound” Gerard said, leaning and hugging him tightly “Thank you. Thank you thank you thank you thank you…” he mumbled into Frank’s hair continuously, his voice going softer and softer until it was just a whisper.
Mikey came back with two beers and a Ginger Ale, Bandit following him, already drinking from her own soda. “Frank, you should go out tonight… you know, Summit is not as boring as it seems to be, I swear” he laughed, handing him the beer. “I would if I could, but I won’t leave Ban alone tonight” he said, sipping the beer. Mikey rolled his eyes and gave Gerard the Ginger Ale. “You should go out as well, Gee, as your reward for working so hard” he smiled. “Frankie, I agree with Mikey, you know, I don’t care being alone…” Bandit said, giving him a smile half-forced. “I know you don’t, Ban, you hate being alone” he sighted. “I will take care of her, it’s no problem” Mikey insisted. Frank wasn’t so keen about the idea of leaving his little sister with an almost total stranger, but thinking it over, they had somehow proven that they were Bandit relatives and they also seemed really nice people. It was Bandit’s pleading eyes that convinced him. “Okay” he mumbled defeated. Mikey and Bandit high-fived and Frank shook his head, laughing slightly at them and then turned to look at Gerard. “If you’re going then I am as well, I really need to relax” Gerard said smiling and getting up. Frank got up as well and hugged his sister “You’re the best Ban. You know I have my phone, and I won’t drink too much if you don’t want me to, I won’t get home after two, and-” Bandit cut him off shushing him and chuckling “Enjoy, Frank, you deserve it… Mikey offered me to stay the night here, he wanted to show me some old pictures and stuff, so why don’t you do a favor to yourself and pick up a cute boy” she said, (or more like demanded) and Frank went bright red, hitting Bandit’s arm slightly. Mikey laughed slightly and pushed them both slightly towards the door “Go have fun” he said. “My god, Mikey, you’re almost like threatening us to have a good time” Gerard laughed, opening the door of the apartment. “I am” he stated. Gerard shook his head and waved at Bandit, giving her a sweet smile “I’ll see you tomorrow, we’ll talk some more, maybe you can show me some of that art you told me about earlier” he suggested. Bandit nodded eagerly and grinned. Frank hugged the younger girl tightly, kissing her forehead “Call me if there’s anything wrong, okay?” he said, before being pushed away by Bandit. “Stop worrying and leave” she laughed and waved at him as they finally walked away from the apartment.
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Author: fiomerino
Pairing: Frerard (Frank Iero/Gerard Way)
Rating: R
Summary: Gerard is forced to give on adoption his baby when the mother dies. He never would have expected that he would meet her and her adoptive brother fifteen years after.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters blah blah blah, only the plot.
Chapter 8: Dinner
Gerard opened the door and greeted his guests with the best smile he could manage, trying to ignore the still lingering smell of burnt food of the apartment. “Hey… uhm… come in” he mumbled awkwardly, moving away from the door to let them in. Frank and Bandit entered the small apartment and looked around. “It looks comfy” Bandit was the first to talk. Gerard smiled at her and nodded, agreeing. “Well, I’ve had the same apartment since I was in college, so I’ve had enough time to make it feel like a home” he chuckled and motioned for them to sit. “I kind of had a problem with… the uh food, so Mikey is out getting Italian, I hope you don’t mind” he said, feeling slightly pathetic. Frank sat on the loveseat and Bandit across from his. Gerard sat next to Frank and their knees brushed slightly. It’s not like he realized it or even cared, because it wasn’t like their lips touched or something, it was their fucking knees, but Frank did notice. He always noticed that kind of stuff. He was really just like a teenage girl who noticed even the teeniest bit of contact.
The silence was awkward as hell, but no one dared to break it. Suddenly, the front door and Mikey entered the apartment. He had a big pizza box and some other smaller ones. As soon as he saw the three of them awkwardly sat in front of each other without saying a word, he knew he had to do something. He was never exactly the funny guy, but laughter is the best way to break an awkward silence. “Sooo… I brought vegetarian pizza and salad and dessert, because the idiot of my brother here fell asleep and burnt the lasagna” he felt accomplished when he heard a small giggle coming from Bandit. “And now I’m here to save the day! I’m like a superhero!” he exclaimed happily and, this time, Gerard laughed. He placed the pizza on the middle of the table and Frank practically ran towards the table, feeling hungrier than ever.
~~~The dinner wasn’t as awkward as Frank thought it would be, just because Mikey came in a saved the day. He didn’t say the funniest things ever, but they were funny enough for Frank to continue the joke. The conversation flowed constantly, and Gerard and Bandit never tried to talk seriously. They probably were waiting after Frank and Mikey were concentrated in something else for them to talk about whatever they needed. Things had gone pretty well for the Iero family, and he was glad. A good start a good ending, right? Just like in fairy tales.
He was sitting on the loveseat with Mikey, talking about whatever came to their minds while eating chocolate mousse. Gerard and Bandit were still on the table, but he wasn’t paying attention. If Bandit wanted to tell him what they talked about, she would. “So you moved here a few days ago, huh?” Mikey said, snapping him out of his trance. “Uh… yeah, we used to live in LA, but a friend got me a job here and we really need the money” he said sadly. Mikey nodded and smiled “Bandit was born there… She was born a little earlier than planned, so she came to this world when we were visiting her mother’s family” he explained. Frank hesitated slightly before he continued talking, “What happened to her mother?” Mikey sighted and looked down “She had a C-section, and everything seemed to be good when we came back to New Jersey… but apparently something went wrong in the operation and the wound got infected. Because the C-section was such an exhausting operation, she wasn’t strong enough to go through it” he looked up and glanced at his brother “She died two weeks after…” Frank looked back at the other two, Gerard was talking and Bandit was nodding slightly. She didn’t look sad or anything, but it was probably too much for Bandit to take in such a short notice. “Gerard… he was very young and had way too many problems, he wanted Ban to have a good life, with two loving parents, so he gave her away” Mikey finished and looked back at Frank. “My parents died last year, my mother had a stroke and my father died in his sleep soon after. They loved each other so much, after forty years together I guess they couldn’t live apart” he sighted. Mikey smiled apologetically “Gerard and Lindsay weren’t even a couple, they were best friends… But they cared so much about each other.”
There was a soft sniffling in the background and that’s when they realized Bandit was now in Gerard’s embrace, sobbing softly into his shoulder. There were a few tears running down through Gerard’s cheek, as well. Mikey smiled slightly and placed his hand on Frank’s back. “I don’t like this kind of moments” Frank said suddenly and Mikey turned at him with a confused face. Then, he noticed the tears that Frank was clearly holding back “Emotional guy, huh?” Mikey joked, earning a small chuckle from Frank. “Maybe that’s why I’m gay” he said, smiling slightly and letting a few tears run down his cheek. “Want something to drink? Wine? Beer? Water?” Mikey asked, standing up. “A beer would be fine, thanks,” with that, Mikey left the room.
“Frank” someone. He looked up to meet Gerard’s honey-green eyes. “Hey” he smiled, quickly bringing his hand up to wipe the trails the tears had left on his cheeks. “You know…” Gerard started, sitting down on Mikey’s former seat “I haven’t really thanked you.” “Thanked me for what?” Frank asked confused, tilting his head to the side slightly. “For taking care of my baby, for being there for her when I wasn’t, for bringing her back to me safe and sound” Gerard said, leaning and hugging him tightly “Thank you. Thank you thank you thank you thank you…” he mumbled into Frank’s hair continuously, his voice going softer and softer until it was just a whisper.
Mikey came back with two beers and a Ginger Ale, Bandit following him, already drinking from her own soda. “Frank, you should go out tonight… you know, Summit is not as boring as it seems to be, I swear” he laughed, handing him the beer. “I would if I could, but I won’t leave Ban alone tonight” he said, sipping the beer. Mikey rolled his eyes and gave Gerard the Ginger Ale. “You should go out as well, Gee, as your reward for working so hard” he smiled. “Frankie, I agree with Mikey, you know, I don’t care being alone…” Bandit said, giving him a smile half-forced. “I know you don’t, Ban, you hate being alone” he sighted. “I will take care of her, it’s no problem” Mikey insisted. Frank wasn’t so keen about the idea of leaving his little sister with an almost total stranger, but thinking it over, they had somehow proven that they were Bandit relatives and they also seemed really nice people. It was Bandit’s pleading eyes that convinced him. “Okay” he mumbled defeated. Mikey and Bandit high-fived and Frank shook his head, laughing slightly at them and then turned to look at Gerard. “If you’re going then I am as well, I really need to relax” Gerard said smiling and getting up. Frank got up as well and hugged his sister “You’re the best Ban. You know I have my phone, and I won’t drink too much if you don’t want me to, I won’t get home after two, and-” Bandit cut him off shushing him and chuckling “Enjoy, Frank, you deserve it… Mikey offered me to stay the night here, he wanted to show me some old pictures and stuff, so why don’t you do a favor to yourself and pick up a cute boy” she said, (or more like demanded) and Frank went bright red, hitting Bandit’s arm slightly. Mikey laughed slightly and pushed them both slightly towards the door “Go have fun” he said. “My god, Mikey, you’re almost like threatening us to have a good time” Gerard laughed, opening the door of the apartment. “I am” he stated. Gerard shook his head and waved at Bandit, giving her a sweet smile “I’ll see you tomorrow, we’ll talk some more, maybe you can show me some of that art you told me about earlier” he suggested. Bandit nodded eagerly and grinned. Frank hugged the younger girl tightly, kissing her forehead “Call me if there’s anything wrong, okay?” he said, before being pushed away by Bandit. “Stop worrying and leave” she laughed and waved at him as they finally walked away from the apartment.
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