I Need You to Stay

Chapter 9

Gerard flicked on the indicator pulling out from the curb and driving down the street. His car was falling apart. The red was slowly fading into a dark orange. Each side of it had a dent and scratch of some sort and the engine didn't sound the greatest.

The sun was shining and the temperature rose as we drove. I tried to whine down the window but didn't budge.

"That's broken" Gerard said taking his eyes off the road smiling at me

"Oh, okay"

I tried to turn on the stereo in his car

"That's broken too" he chucked changing gears

"The car has seen better days. Why don't you buy a new one?" I asked staring out onto the road

"Um, I'm kinda sentimental about this heap of junk" He rubbed the dashboard "it's was my first car before the band got big.. I have a lot of memories here" He smiled

We arrived at a hotel, where I could see the tour bus was at one corner of the parking lot. Gerard could see my confused face.

"We always stay in a hotel just before we go on tour. The bus is there to make things easier to organise stuff." I nodded and unbuckled my belt

We entered the building and went to the elevator. I was starting to get nervous. I always get nervous meeting new people because they always judge me in a bad way. I looked over at Gerard who was watching me.

"Don't worry, relax!" Gerard rubbed my arms and gave me a light kiss on the cheek making me feel better.

When the elevator opened with a ding my heart jumped. We walked through the corridors and turned corners until we were at the room 215. Gerard got his card and slid it through the door handle to unlock it. I could hear laughter when the door was opening. My eyes landed on Frank who was on top of Ray trying to grab the tv remote that was on the ground in front of them.

"Have the god damn remote" Ray said shaking Frank off him.

Gerard patted the bed on which he was sitting on. Ray came over and stretch out his hand

"Hi, I'm Ray" I shook his hand

"Lisa" I smiled

I looked over at Frank who was sitting on the ground too engrossed in watching tv to notice us entering. Ray leaned on the desk which held the tv.

"Where's Mikey?" Gerard asked looking around

"He said that he was going put for some fresh air" Ray sighed crossing his arms

"I'm going to get some food" Frank said getting up and putting on his coat.

"Are you going to get a takeaway?" Gerard asked

"Yeah, what will I get?"

"Just get some sort of burger and fries for me" Gerard pushed back his hair while staring at the tv

"Get me the same" Ray said

Frank than looked at me for the first time since we got here.

"I didn't notice you there, I'm Frank" He smiled waving at me

"What do you want?" Gerard asked me

"I don't know" I looked down at my lap, my mind going blank and my stomach full of butterflies

"Just come with me and choose when we are there" Frank stuffed his hands in his pockets

I got up and we walked over to the door

"Don't do anything weird Frank that will scare her" Gerard shouted out. Frank replied by sticking his middle finger up at him.

We walked out of the hotel and down the street in silence.

"Want to know something?" Frank said looking over at me

"Okay"

"Gerard won't shut up about you" Frank smirked

"Oh" I blushed

"Just promise me one thing please?" Frank stopped and looked at me seriously. "Don't hurt him. Don't play around with his feelings. He had a rough past and he didn't deserve any of the shit that happened." I nodded

We walked into the takeaway and Frank order what we all wanted. I realised how he was the same height as me.

"You smell nice" Frank smiled holding the door opened for me.

"Thanks"

"You don't talk much" He played with the plastic bag

"I'm just tired" I smiled trying to hide my nervous

We walked back to the hotel not saying a word. We walked into the room Mikey was back from his walk but sitting near the window looking through it. Gerard and Ray were talking.

"You fuckers own me $22" Frank shouted pulling the food out of the bags

"Is that just Ray and mine?" Gerard asked getting up from the bed

"Yep"

"What about Lisa?"

"I paid for mine" I whispered

Gerard looked and me and then Frank

"You are a cheap cunt you know that?!" Gerard shoved Frank

"What?!? She offered I wasn't going to not take it" Frank cheekily grinned

"Great english there Frank" Ray said taking his takeaway off the desk

"Fuck you" Frank flipped him off

"I'll pay you back" Gerard said grabbing my hand and leading me to sit on the bed with him

"No it's ok-"

"Mikey, we didn't get you anything you want to share with me" Ray interrupted

Mikey shook his head while still staring out the window

"Are you okay Mikes?" Gerard leaned forward to see him

"Look I'm fine! Okay?!? I'm sick of all you bugging me. Just leave me the fuck alone" Mikey shouted grabbing his coat and slamming the door behind him

"I'll go check on him" Frank said walking toward the door

"No don't, you'll make it worst. Just wait until he comes back" Gerard stretch out his arm to Frank to stop him.

Frank nodded and went back to his burger. We sat there eating our food. The room was silent, I think everyone's mind was on Mikey. Even though I didn't know that well I think this was out of character of him. Gerard looked worried but tried to hide it through out the night.