||Drowning Lessons|| Frankie Iero |Info|

I opened the door, and saw Frankie laying on the ground with Orianna, Angela, and Nikki surrounding him. I kneeled next to his head. I rubbed back his hair and he groaned.

"He's coming to now," Orianna said, sounding a bit relieved. They backed away, and his eyes flickered open. He tried to say a word, it started with an S maybe, but I couldn't quite tell. I leaned in closer, and before I understood, he was kissing me deeply, both arms wrapped around my neck. I pulled away.

"Surprise!" he said, and the lights flicked on and my mom, Lexei, Mikey, Gerard, Ray, and Bob shouted, "Happy Birthday," along with Orianna, Angela and Nikki.

"You-I- OH MY GOD YOU FUCKING SUCK!" I shouted, finally catching on to the scene happening around me. I lightly punched Frankie in the shoulder, who sat up with a wince and stood, wavering slightly on the spot.

"I can't believe you all," I said, still in shock. Frank's arms wrapped around me and he kissed my neck.

"Yeah you can. You're just surprised it worked," he said. Orianna pulled a hat out and put it on me. Frank led me to a chair, that was surrounded by presents and the small crowd. Nikki awkwardly sat down in a chair, her pregnancy starting to show and take affect on her sitting and standing. She handed me her present. A sketch book with a black Led Zeppelin shirt.

"I know its one of like, four bands you didn't have," she said, smiling. I hugged her, and Bob sat on my lap, handing me his present. I laughed, and unwrapped the shirt I so desperately wanted from Hot Topic. It read: 'Duck tape is like the force. Its got a light side and a dark side, and holds the universe together.' I hugged him tight, and Bob's body was replaced with a much taller and hairier Ray. He placed a rather wet kiss on my cheek. He got me a black blazer with Green Day, HIM, Misfits, Iron Maiden, and Led Zeppelin patches and a Foamy patch on the back. I kicked him off my lap, stood, and put it on. I grinned widely and sat back down.

My mom had gotten mr a toaster, "because every apartment needs one", Lexei got me a fairy statue she painted herself, and Gerard had gotten me 2 dvd's of Foamy, and a vinyl Invader Zim disk. Mikey came up, and gave me a Gir shirt, and 3 50 dollar gift cards; one for Hot Topic, one for Starbucks, and one for Barnes and Noble.

"So you can come and visit me AND buy something at the same time!" he joked. Angela gave me a kiss on the cheek, and handed me a heavy box. Inside was an assortment of objects, from picture frames, to 'how to' books, and a green tank that had a picture of a turtle that said 'I'm bored, entertain me,'. I hugged her. Frankie sat on my lap, his jacket buttoned all the way up to his neck.

"Close your eyes," he said, and after a moment of hesitation, I complied. Something unzipped, and a slight giggle over took people in the room.

"Ok," I opened my eyes, then blinked. Not only did Frankie have a ribbon and bow tied around his neck, but he was shirtless and still slightly bruised. Then I felt something stir in my lap. There sat the most adorable golden lab puppy. My eyes widened, and it licked me. The faint clicking of metal caught my attention, and I picked him up. There was a bone shaped tag that was blank.

"I wasn't quite sure what you'd want to name him," Frank said, pulling his shirt on again. I held him close.

"He shall be named...Riff Raff!" I said, and they laughed. Riff Raff gave a small bark, which made me smile. One by one, everyone start filing out of Frank's house, Orianna, Nikki, and Angela carrying the dog supplies to my house.

"There's more, but for one thing, your mom was here, and two, my mom was here," he said, putting Riff Raff in his giant cage. He gave a small growl of protest, but curled up and fell asleep within moments. Frankie took my hands and led me to the hallway, where he tied a bandana around my eyes. He picked me up and carried me up a flight of stairs, to his room, and set me on the bed, and I heard the door shut. There was a click.