Beneath The Stars | Tyler, The Creator

Chapter 28: Oblivion

Callista keeps on contacting me, I wanted to answer but I can't. I have to process everything that I know, currently here at Frank's.

I feel mixed emotions today same as the weather here.

"You wanna stroll around before you go home later?" Frank tapped my shoulder.

"I don't know" I whispered.

"Come on, you even barely read the whole book. You're still stuck on page five"

I looked at it and he was right. I've been zoning out for some of the words here are connected with her and she owns this book.

Fuck

I agreed with Frank as we stroll around with our bikes. Paparazzi here, there, and everywhere.

He did mention something about a friend who will be joining us, I don't know who it is.

We brought foods as a guy skate towards us.

"Hey!" Frank greeted and hugged him.

"T this is Dylan, Dylan this i–"

"Tyler, right?" He said.

I smiled, he looks cool and at the same time attractive and familiar.

"Nice to meet you" We shake hands.

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Me, Frank and Dylan were at the park, he's very much interested in music, interior designs and reading books.

"You're very interesting, it's crazy. Keep on spilling facts" I giggled.

"I'm not that interesting–"

"You are! I wanna dig deep" as I rest my chin on my hands.

Constant flirting?

"Are you sure? or are you just distracting yourself as you slowly remove someone inside of your heart?" He raised an eyebrow.

I looked at him completely confused. Frank laughed at me.

"Come on Tyler, I'm not dumb. All of the men that I've met is doing the same thing as yours, well mostly their ex are boys"

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"On what you're doing, for me is flirting. End of discussion" He laughed.

"No I'm not"

"Well, you are. You're Callista's ex something right?"

He asked as I nodded.

"Look, as much as I wanted to express myself but she is my friend eversince I met her through modeling"

What the fuck?

I looked away, trying to avoid eye contact. I feel so attacked and embarrassed.

"I could sense you and Callista really want each other but y'all are too scared. You two are already in 30's my god, don't be that high school sweetheart shit" He laughed.

Now I remember him with Hyunji.

•••••

Instead for having someone, I ended up having a new friend. I'm on my way home at this kind of time 4 AM to be exact and can't sleep.

They say follow your heart but my heart is in a million pieces right now, which piece do I follow?

Something inside of me stopped in front of her house. I looked at it as both of my feet swept me entering, using the spare key.

I breathe and felt home.

I wanted to shout "Callista, I'm home!"

All of the lights are turned off except from her room.

There I saw her asleep at her desk, with bunch of papers scattered around her.

She was writing a song for Jorja Smith and Sonder, it must be awkward to work with your ex.

I just stared at her before I lifted her up and lay her down at the bed. I don't know what she completely did but she looks knocked out.

Callista moved a bit and made a face, must have been a bad dream as she mumbled something.

"Tyler"

I heard my name and It made creeped a smile.

I hushed softly and held her hand to calm her down.

I don't know if she already knows this but it hurts me to the core. For a few months left, this will be the end that I cannot fulfill what I want for us.