Halloween 1984
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Gerard was 8 Mikey was 6
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It was 11:00 pm Halloween night and a lone little boy sat in the back of a police cruiser, tears streaming down his face, crying for the little brother who he would never see again. There was a search but Gerard knew they wouldn't find Mikey because they didn't believe him after all everyone knows monsters aren't real, right? But Gerard would never forget the monster that dragged Mikey away, never forget the evil grin on its carved face as it looked back at Gerard before it disappeared into the corn maze.
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Halloween 2004

Gerard was 28 when he met Frank who was 24 and to say it was love at first sight was putting it mildly. Before Frank, Gerard lived a solitary life and Frank saved him from that endless existence of work, eat, and sleep, just an endless cycle of routine with no family or friends to speak of.

About 6 months ago frank had moved in next door and after coming over to return some mail they had become friends. Most nights would find them hanging out. Before long they were holding hands and kisses soon turned to sleepovers.

Frank was perfect and they had so much in common, he pampered Gerard and was the sweetest guy. So it didn't take much for them to become boyfriends. There were just two flaws Frank had one was his huge jack o lantern tattoo on his back (it gave Gerard the creeps, like it was watching him) and two Franks love of horror and not the cheesy kind, but the kind that kept you up most nights.

So here they were on a Friday night getting ready to watch movies of the terrifying kind. "I'll be right back, " Frank said as he got up to get popcorn and drinks. As he walked toward the kitchen Gerard swears he sees the jack o lantern wink at him but he tells himself it's just a trick of the light shining on Frank's bare back.

Gerard scolded himself he was obviously already starting to inwardly freak out but he put on a brave face and tried to smile as frank came back in with the snacks. "Here you go babe" Frank says, handing Gerard a soda and putting the bowl on the coffee table. Frank put his arm around Gerard, kissed his head and pressed play. Gerard curled up into Frank's side under the blanket knowing Frank would protect him.

"What are we watching," he asked, trying to keep the tremor out of his voice? "Pumpkinhead your going to love it" Frank grinned down at Gerard seemingly unaware of his discomfort. As the movie played Gerard was lost between the terror on the screen and the terror of the past that was playing in his mind.

Soon it was too much and Gerard had tears streaming down his face. "Turn it off, turn it off, " he all but shrieked. Frank jumped in surprise, and looked at his boyfriend as he paused the movie "babe, what's wrong, " he asked with a concerned look on his face.

Gerard couldn't speak so Frank just held him kissing his forehead and says it isn't real, but Gerard knows that's not true, so with prompting, he tells Frank about his little brother and what happened when Gerard was 8.

After listening, Frank hugs Gerard tight, whispering in his ear telling him he loves him and has been waiting for him for so long. "I know you miss Mikey," he says, "yeah, I do" Gerard says, but wait Gerard never told him Mikey's name!

As he pulls back, he's met with glowing golden eyes and a huge evil smile full of sharp teeth "f-frank" he stammers. Frank's laughter causes chills to go down his spine, he remembers that face, that Laugh! "You can call me leathermouth" frank says, "we have an eternity together now come, Mikey's waiting" with that Gerard's world goes black.