Fragile Future *shadowpook and I*

"Glad to know i mean so much to you Frank." said Micheal, slightly annoyed.

"I've known you for a day, and that's stretching it" sobbed Frank "You'll turn on me soon enough, eeryone else does"

Gerard couldn't help feeling sorry for the sad little oddball.

"I dont turn on people. I know i'm not exactly an angel, but one thing you can do? you can trust me. i tell teh truth, and yeah i'm blunt, nuut i'm not6 going to not tell you something you should know. Jo's been doing her job, but i'm just being a mate." he said, turning to walk off.

Gerard sighed and followed Micheal.

Frank just curled up cring harder.

Michael walked along, his usual happyness gone. it felt liek thunder all around him

Gerard sighed "He really believed she was his friend"

"Probably why he freakin loves her."

Gerard sighed

Shayne Burst in grinning "Ray! I got us a way out!"

Ray lay on th ebed face first.

"Ray?" he said, slightly less certain

Ray was completely still

Shayne cam eover and shook his shoulder "Ray?!"

Ray rolled over. He had a rop round his neck, which is fingers were under, as if he was trying to get it off

Shayne gasped, He grabbed The flick knife out of His pocket and cut through it, managig to slice his finger in the process but nto noticing "What happend?!"

Ray just gasped, bringing in oxgyen as fast as he could

Shayne waited for an answer.

"Water." gasped Ray

Shayne hurriedly got himaglas sof water.

Ray drank it down gratefully. He sat there gasping

"What happened Ray?"

"They weren't very pleased with the amount due for my service." he rasped

Shayne whinced "I'm so sorry Ray, but I've got great news, I've ot us a way out!"

Ray made a one inute with his finger and ran outside, where he promptly barfed

Shayne waited patiently.

Ray got another glkass of water, went adn sat on teh bed, drank some then looked at Shayne. "continue." he said hoarsly