Sing You Pretty Sounds

Chapter 9 - Don't Be Afraid, We're Going Home

Tyler PoV

As I made my way up to my apartment, I was aware that my hands were still shaking and my heart was still racing just from being in the presence of the red haired boy. He was truly beautiful. Once I was back in my apartment, I received a text from an unknown number that read "goodnight Tyler" I already knew who it was so I sent one back saying "goodnight Josh".

Although I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep for at least another few hours due to the butterflies still in my stomach and of course my insomnia, I still decided to lay down in my bed. I stared up at my bedroom ceiling and thought of Josh, because really he was the only thing I had in my life that was keeping me sane, and that night the voices in my head weren't loud enough to distract me from thinking of him.

The next morning I woke at about 11am and noticed that I already had 4 texts from Josh.

"Morning baby boy" I blushed at the first one

"I got called into work today and I won't be finished until later tonight, probably like 9pm :("

"So I was thinking, did you wanna come back over to my place again after I finish work?"

"You don't have to if you don't want to, we can go somewhere else?"

I quickly text back that I'd love to come back over and beat him at mario kart again, and with that I drifted back to sleep.

The next thing I knew, it was 8.52. Oh crap, I'd slept the whole day. How the hell had that happened? I just was going to be late if I didn't leave now. I quickly got ready and grabbed my keys before heading to Josh's place. 'I could get used to this' I thought happily

'Well don't. It won't last long when he finds out how fucked up you really are'

I sighed audibly and tried to ignore the voices that were pounding against my skull. I thought of Josh again. I thought of his bright red hair, his deep brown eyes and his cute little nose ring that he had told me he got to make himself look more intimidating, but honestly it just made him look even cuter to me.

Before I knew it, I was outside Josh's apartment knocking on his door. He opened it and smiled brightly at me

"Hey Ty, come in"