wait// joshler

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"how was school?" the first words out of dad's mouth. words i didn't want to answer, but was touched he cared.

"it was fine," i lie.

"make any new friends?"

"didn't talk much during class, will later," i reply.

"oh. okay."

"have to do homework."

im trying to end the conversation in fear mom will hear and try to barge in.

"is tyler home?" i hear from the kitchen.

i feel defenseless. 

"tyler! get over here," her shrill voice makes my ears bleed.

"yes.. mom?"

"you need to cancel your football game."

"sorry?"

"i need you home."

"but i-."

"it'll be too cold tonight."

"..it's gonna be seventy degrees."

"you'll get pneumonia."

"i-."

"you're not going and that's final."

"okay.. fine. i'm gonna to do homework now."

she's the one who made me drop my whole life, to do football.. and now i can't go? the hell. 

- 

im watching tv with dad. mom's asleep. 

"how was school.. really?"

"content," i reply, barely paying attention to the football players.

"did you genuinely make friends? do you want to?"

i shutter.

"i would like to. it would be nice."

"none of the kids peak your interest."

"can i be frank?"

"always, at least around me."

"kids are assholes."

"i'm aware."

"i don't want to be friends with any of them."

"you remind me of myself when i was your age."

"as they say."

"no, really ty-guy."

"how so?"

"tad of an introvert... likes reading. likes music."

"how do you-."

"im not oblivious to my own blood. i know what you like."

"name my favorite bands."

"death cab for cutie, pierce the veil, blink-182, mcr, the 1975. just to name a few."

i am speechless. i knew he knew me better than mom, but to this extent?

im truly speechless. 

"i... i need to study."

the shock.. i need to be alone.

"good luck, ty-guy."

-

i study and do my homework, and before i know it, dad's knocking on my door, alerting me that dinners done. the slow and steady pace of today is coming to an end.

and i, am content with that.

a/n: happy tuesday everyone

life is wonky :)

i love you all