Back On the Chain Gang

"Hey." 

Mickey looked up.

 "Shit..." he managed. "Sorry, Frank... Last call; right??" 

"Actually;" Frank replied. "I was just wondering if you were okay." 

"Honestly??" Mickey sighed. "I have no clue... I just found out that I'm bi, man. That's..." 

"A shit-ton to process," Frank smiled. "I get it. Look... I get off at five. Meet me by my truck."

I found a picture of you, oh oh oh oh
It hijacked my world at night
From a place in the past
We've been cast out of, oh oh oh oh
Now we're back in the fight

Mickey was slipping his jacket on as he approached the truck.

 "Okay..." he sighed as he climbed in. "What's your plan??" 

"You'll see," Frank smiled as he started the ignition.

Yes, we're back on the chain gang
Whoa, back on the chain gang

Frank and Mickey ended up driving to a 7-Eleven; where they got food and ate in the parking lot. 

"Be honest with me..." Mickey sighed as he sipped his Big Gulp. "You ever just wish you could pack up and leave this joke of a town??" 

"It's the second thing I dream about the most," Frank admitted. He turned to his best friend with a smile. "Let's do it."

A circumstance beyond our control, oh oh oh oh
The phone, the TV and the news of the world
Got in the house like a pigeon from hell, oh oh oh oh
Sand in our eyes, descending like flies

Mickey stared at him. 

"You... You're serious!" 

"As a zombie virus outbreak. Mick, we both know there's nothing for either of us here. We can both find work; I can call my brother to see if he can let us stay with him until we've figured shit out."

 A smile spread across Mickey's face.

Yes, we're back on the chain gang
Whoa back on the chain gang

"Well?? What do you think??" 

"I think, what the hell??" Mickey replied. "Let's do it." 

"Excellent!" Frank smiled. 

"Wait; wait..." Mickey suddenly managed as he took a slurp of his soda. "You said that leaving was the second thing you dreamed about the most... What's the first??" 

Frank smiled, scooting close. 

"Here's a hint..." he whispered before his lips met Mickey's.

The powers that be
That force us to live like we do
Bring me to my knees
When I see what they've done to you

As they pulled away; Frank studied Mickey's face. He was pleased to see that the other one was smiling. 

"What the hell took you so long??" he asked. "

I've been wanting to do that for years..." Frank confessed. "I just... I thought that..." 

"Hey; hey..." Mickey cut him off.

But I'll die as I stand here today
Knowing that deep in my heart
They'll fall to ruin one day
For making us part

"Frank, I've dreamed of you fucking me in your truck since we both hit twenty." 

"Really??" Frank smiled. "I think we can make that happen... Head to the flatbed part. Lose the clothes."

I found a picture of you, oh oh oh oh
They were the happiest days of my life
Like a break in the battle was your part, oh oh oh oh
Lonely heart, lonely hearts

Mickey had only dreamed about the things that Frank was doing to him. 

But here it was. 

It was happening. 

Two dreams were coming true.

 He was finally going to leave this dump. 

And he was finally going to sleep with his best friend.

Yes, we're back on the chain gang
Oh back on the chain gang (chain gang)