Fragile Future *shadowpook and I*

"How can i not know what iw as talking about! if i hadnt been around you would still love her!"

"You dont know shit about that Helena" pat frank, staning up.

"I know enough." said helena looked down, tears still falling

"No. ou don't." said frank and walked off, not wanting to sit in that waiting room listeing to lies or any loner.

Helena curled up and cried. she touched her cheek gently, shocked that frank had actually hit her

Frank walked aimlessly.

Charlie walked straight nto him. "Oh, sorry frank. How are you doin'?"

"Leave me alone" said Frank

"Frank?"

"Look, Im onna go home and sleep Ok Charlie? I'b=ve had a rough day"

"yeah, i know. i'll cya later."

Frank went bak, lmered up the stairs and fel asleep as soon as he lay down.

*The next day*

Helena came down looking pale and shaky.

Frank had dragged a brush throuh his hair and was already dressed in uniform. If you hadn't known him you'd have guessed nothing was wron.

helena looked at him. "w-w-what?"

"We've got school today" shruged Frank, finishing his cereal "Thanks Mrs. Welsh"

"Your welcome." said Rosemary

Helena stared at him.

Rosemary handed out a plate of food for her.

Helena looked at it and shook her head.

"You need to eat hun, you look pale. and where'd that bruise come from?" asked Rosemary gesturing to her cheek, where a bruise had formed.

Helena covered her cheek. "Nothing."

"Oh well, i'm sure what ever happened it'll be gone in five minutes. its only a bruise." said rosemary. "but you must eat!"

"NO!" shouted helena leaving the room again

Frank stood up "I'll see you all later" he aid flatly.

Gerard stood up "I better head off too, promised Mikey we'd walk to hool together sine Shaynes got 'stuff' to do"

"What stuff?"

"Noidea but it probably involves him fucking his boyfriend" said Gerard sarcasticcly "Come on"

AT school helena turned up fove minuets after teh rest. she was deathly pale compared to her raven hair and black uniform

Gerard looked up but didn't comment.

Helena leant against a post and slid to teh floor, staring into space

Gerard went over and sat net o her.

"I can't do thi" said SHayne.

Helena didnt notice and just stared into space. a tear fell down her cheek

"You can shayne. i know teh last time you came here it was to kill us all, thanks for telling me btw, but you can still come in."

"I can't" said Shayne, panicing "What if I blurt something out about goin to the polie fter school? They'll kill me!"

"We'll selotape your mouth shut"