HeavyDirtySoul | Tyler Joseph |

Eight

Andrea

I wake up the next morning feeling slightly relieved but similar to yesterday.

Today I woke up earlier because I needed to shower, I was too distracted last night by writing in my journal. I ended up writing then crashing soon after.

I walked into the bathroom and turned on the faucet, beginning to strip from my pajamas. Steam emerges from the shower so I take that as a que that it's warm enough. I step inside and wash my hair and body. I shave my under arms and legs and before I know it I'm all clean and out of the shower, wrapping a towel around my body and a smaller one around my colorful hair.

I dry myself off and brush my teeth an let my hair fall down naturally. I towel dry it slightly so it doesn't drip down on my body making my clothes and body damp.

I make my way to my bedroom and pull on bra and underwear obviously. Then I open my closet and scan through the shelves. I ended up pulling on some black leggings, a striped tank top and a light grey sweater with a zipper down the middle. I put on some socks and high tops. I grab my phone and headphones and leave my bedroom.

I get to the kitchen and don't feel to hungry. I lounge around on the couch and watch some TV. Dad, Laurie and Thomas most likely already left for the day as the house was filled with an eerie silence.

I decide it's a good time to leave the house, so I do. I again make the trek to school, walking ever so carefully.

Is it bad I'm scared to see Tyler? I poured out my heart in tear form and embarrassed myself in front of him. What is he's scared or worried of me now. I dont want things to be weird, I definitely don't want to have scared him off when we have gotten this far (a little more than a month) and I plan to stay around with Tyler for a while as my feelings have escalated for this boy.

I finally reach school and put on my resting bitch face. Letting those around me I am not to be messed wih today.

I reach my locker and begin unloaded my stuff like usual and I feel a presence at my locker. I turn to face Tyler. I'm relieved its him rather than his bitch of an ex or someone else.

I shoot him an awkward smile and continue working away at my locker.

"What's up?" He asks, he can immediately tell someones up with me. I hate but also love that about him.

Woah, love? That's kind of a strong word.

"Nothing." I force a smile and shut my locker.

He gives me an uneasy, skeptical look. His eyes pierce into mine trying to tell if I'm lying or not. He's good at reading me, its a blessing and a curse honestly.

He stares so hard and much into my eyes I feel myself get lost and stuck in a trance. His eyes are so big and brown and beautiful. They mess me up a lot of the time.

He tugs his bottom lip between his teeth which happens to drive me crazy. The innocent yet not so innocent look preoccupying his face makes me wanna slam my lips against his.

I didn't know at what point when my feelings were this intense. Maybe it was some sort of manifestation that just kept growing and growing? I had no idea. The first day I met Tyler, the day we hung out I felt a different feeling or connection between us. I don't feel like this around anyone else I know, I fear its the emotion I'm pretty scared to admit, even to myself.

"Alright.." He replies, his tone very uneasy. I can feel his gaze still fixated on me as I finish up at my locker.

We decide to walk to my class first. I insisted many times that I could go Alone so he wouldn't be late, but he insisted he go with me. We walk side by side, and he walks so close to me our shoulders tough the whole times. I feel his hand rest at my lower back as he basically guides me through the sea of people in the hallway.

I glance up at him slightly confused. I don't mind the gesture. I'm just confused by it. It makes my heart pound faster and my stomach begins doing flips at the sudden contact.

"Should I not do that?" He almost whispers, giving me a look of concern.

I shake my head. "No! Don't worry about it." I let out a small laugh at how worried he got quickly. I give him a smile, reassuring him that it was fine with me. We find ourselves in front of the  biology room. We prepare to part ways.

"Thanks for the walk here.". I say questioningly, laughing afterwards.

"The pleasure is all mine, m'lady." He tips his non existent fedora at me, causing me to laugh.

"Thank you again, for last night." I say, my tone becoming super quiet an awkward. I avoid eye contact with him at all costs and looked down at my coverse.

"Don't worry about it Andrea. I'll always be here." He says causing me to look up.

"Have a nice class." He adds.

"You too Ty." I say. That's the first time I've called him Ty ever in our friendship. He looks confused at first then smiles contently. He brushed my side as he removes his hand from y back and with that he makes his way to his first period class.

I step into class and take a seat on one of the lab benches.

The bell rings just as soon as my butt his the bench.

"Alright class." Smirks Mr. Darren. "We're going to be doing dissections today's."

As other girls groan out of disgust, I simply sit there smiling to myself.