I really like this chapter, it was great to see Gerard as something other than the caring and gentle older brother that we've grown to see him as through this story and it's prequel.
I could definitely see where Gerard was coming from; he's seen Mikey get hurt so many times before and he understands that Mikey's only just getting recovered from his past experiences, but he needs to understand that Mikey is capable of picking his own friends. I wanted to punch Gerard when he said that Mikey was a "suicidal freak", it was really cruel of him and I hope he manages to make it up to Mikey. I also liked that Frank stuck up for Pete. It really showed that Frank has a good understanding of what Mikey needs to see him through this, even if Pete does have a bit of a thing for Mikey.
Great job and I eagerly await more! :D
Author's response
Thank you! Im so glad you thought it was okay. Im really pleased you thought it was good to see Gerard like that. I hope it made it more interesting. I also think its important to see two sides to the story, in which case being Gerard's and Mikey's/Franks. So I'm glad you saw both points. He really does need to know that Mikey is old enough now. I'm delighted that you see how Frank understands how Mikey is feeling and how Pete just wants to look after him. Thank you for reading and being so nice to leave a review! :)