You're Just A Lonely Star | FranSykes | (boyxboy)

Underdog -17-

---JOSH POV---

I decided that it was time to get in touch with either Taylor or Andy. Oli knows that he has got too caught up with Blake, and he doesn't understand how much he needs to be raised with his parents. Although he obviously has feelings for Blake and loves him, very, very much, Taylor and Andy are the ones bringing him up, and it's not right to just take away their child like that.

Although all of this was stored in my mind, I didn't want to say it out loud to Oli, because it kills me to see him so upset.
Completely still, we continued to think over what had just happened, and how Blake had been lead into thinking this is his new lifestyle. I turned my head towards Oli's, who was just as shocked and speechless, if not more, as I was.

'What do we do, Josh?' He asked me in a tone of voice that suggested he knew what was coming next.

'Well, Taylor and Andy are his parents, Josh.' I broke it to him, as I shrugged my shoulders and looked down at the floor because I knew how upset he would be.

'I know, I know. But, I just feel like I can't let him-'
'Josh, listen. There is only one way for a child to grow up, and that's with his parents, whether they are carers or their real parents, they need to be with the people who are entitled to raise them, and unfortunately, that's not us.' I interrupted him as he began to speak.

I felt as though I had hurt him, because all he could then do was nod his head at me, and fake a smile. I didn't know whether it was just because of how low his mood was, or if he wasn't speaking because if he did he would dissolve into tears, but either way, it did one thing to me. Nearly killed me.

Blake stared at us as we spoke about him as he was standing right there, as if he was deaf, which he wasn't.
'Daddy?' He asked, striking more panic to Oli and I. I feel the air grow tense, and I could feel Oli breathing heavier, maybe trying to hold back tears.

I sensed how upset he was, and told Blake to go upstairs whilst we talked it out in the kitchen.

We had already come to the decision that we were going to give him back, obviously. However, we didn't know if Blake would adapt to Andy again. Even though Blake was 4, he seemed to be under improving for his age, which neither of us picked up infront of him.

I found Andy and Taylor's number in a book of the phone numbers around our area, because in Josh's new flat, we moved in together, and near to Taylor and Andy.

The moment I found it, I rang the number and waited for an answer.

'Hello?' Taylor answered in her soft, American accent.
'Taylor! Hi.' I greeted her, cheerfully before realising she didn't know who I was.

'Oh, sorry.' I began as I started to explain myself.
'Oli, the guy who bought Blake, your son back home...yeah, I'm his housemate.' I told them, as I heard a gasp coming from the other end as if they had been worried sick about him, which you would be.

'Do you know where he is?' She asked, excitedly as I heard Andy's voice in the background.

'Yeah, he followed Oli home and we were phoning to tell you we would return him, obviously.' I explained as I could sense the excitement filling their apartment.

'You fucking saviour!' I heard Taylor's soothing accent tell me, as she let out a little laugh afterwards.

'Aha, I will bring him around now, if you like.' I replied, and she agreed.

I hung up the phone and instantly made my way to the house with the address on a piece of paper, clutched in my hand throughout the duration of the walk.

I got to the house, and knocked on the door, Blake holding onto my hand, excited to see his house again.

'Hey!' Taylor said before she hurried down to where Blake was standing and picked him up, and spun him around in the air whilst smiling more than ever. Her hair was the perfect length, and I noticed that she had piercings too.

'Is Andy home?' I asked Taylor, almost wishing he wasn't.
'No, you just missed him.' She informed me as the inside of me almost cheered.
'Oh okay, cool!' I replied trying not to show my happiness.

'So, you wanna come inside?' Taylor offered as I nodded and followed her in.

I got a text from Oli as my phone vibrated in my pocket. I took it out and read the text.

Need some time to think for a while, gone to mum and dads for a couple of days, sorry, I hope you don't mind baby xxxx

I understood completely that he needed some time, because I could physically see the pain in his body when I told him I was taking Blake back to his parents.

Taylor came in with a cup of tea, as I took it and settled down, Blake perching on the couch next to me.

My liking for Taylor grew second my second as she sat opposite me on the couch at the other side of the room. I felt as though I liked her too much.

Without Oli being here, I felt so much more free, although I also felt like I didn't know him, like I could do anything I liked, whenever I liked.

I stood up to put my empty mug in the kitchen after about 10 minutes or so of chatting. I took hers too, and went outside.

When I returned, Blake had moved to the couch in which Taylor was also sitting on, which gave me a reason to sit there aswel.

After a couple of minutes of talking again, Blake toddled upstairs and we continued to talk. We faced each other when we spoke, and we laughed about something that was probably completely stupid at the time, but then, it seemed like a perfect excuse to get closer to her.

Once the laugh died down the expression on my face completely died as my face became closer with hers, and before she realised what was happening, my lips were pressed against hers. She didn't pull back, but neither did she show the same emotions. After the short collision was over, she looked speechless.

'Josh? What the fuck?! I was not expecting that. Have you really felt that way about me since we met even though that was just this morning?' She asked me, as she tried not to raise her voice, but failed at some moments during her speech.

'I...I'm sorry, I...I had to get it out of my system, Taylor. I...I didn't mean to-'

'Damn right you didn't mean to. Why do you think Andy and I have a son and he lives with me, what, just because he's a friend? No, Josh, because we're so fucking in love, what don't you understand?' She interrupted me as she raised her voice much more this time.

I was taken aback and sat completely speechless.

'I...I should leave.' I stated as I stood up to go.

'I think that's best.' She began, trying to keep her voice down and not get too angry. Once we got to the front door, the main entrance to the house, she forced me out and screamed,
'AND NEVER COME NEAR BLAKE AGAIN!'
Down the road as I walked, dragging my feet behind me, reflecting over what I had done, and how much of a mess I had made, as I walked back to the apartment.

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