Mr. Misty Eyed

That Poor Bag Of Popcorn

"2 days until the tour starts, Sam. Are you excited?" Tyler asked, sitting beside me on the couch in my living room. Josh went to make, and more than likely, burn some popcorn.

"I feel so bad for that poor bag of popcorn that Josh is burning right now." I said, trying to change the subject. Tyler laughed, good. I successfully changed it.

I spoke too soon. "You didn't answer me." He said, changing it back.

"I guess." I said, honestly. "I don't know how I feel about Chrissy coming with us, though."

"What do you mean? Chrissy's not coming. She's staying with some of her friends." He told me.

"But, Josh told me I needed to be her friend because of the tour." I said, turning to face the kitchen doorway. "Joshua! Get out here!" I screamed. He came out to the living room. "You lied to me!"

"About what?" He asked innocently.

"Chrissy's not coming on tour with us!" I stood up and walked toward Josh, making him run the other way. I ran after him and jumped onto his back. I blew the air out of him, and he fell to his hands and knees. He started tapping out, and I got off of him, only to have him pin me to the floor. He had me caught. "Okay! I give up!" I said, laughing. "Get off of me! Tyler! This is incest, Josh!" I could hear Tyler's laugh, but I couldn't see him through Josh. After a few more minutes of laying there, pinned to the floor, Josh finally sat up, but he was still over me.

"Okay, princess Peach." He said, referencing Mario Brothers. "Bowser will let you go. On one condition." He smiled wickedly. "Tell me you love me." I shook my head. "Tell me or you're stuck here forever."

"Tyler! Help me!" I screamed, still unable to see him. "Please!"

"Tell me you love me!" Josh said, not letting up. When Tyler finally stepped into my view, he only walked around me and sat above my head on the floor and watched.

"You're not going to help me? Your just going to sit there and watch?" I heard him laugh and I looked at my big, dumb brother. "So many things I could could say, but I won't because I'm nice!"

"Say you love me!" He said, not budging.

"That's a good song! Say You Love Me by We The Kings!" I said, avoiding the point.

"Say it, you bitch!" He screamed at me. I laughed a little at him calling me names.

"Fine! God damn!" I said, trying to keep a straight face. "Joshua Dun, I love you!"

"Thank you. I love you, too, sis." He said, finally getting off of me. I punched him in the arm, and Tyler watched, seeming amused.

"You little fucker!" I said, sitting beside Tyler. "You are not home free." And with that I pinned him to the floor. "How does it feel, Tyler?" He smiled, but didn't laugh.

"It's nice. Not how I thought it would happen, but it'll have to work." He said, laughing at his own joke.

"Ha. Motherfucking. Ha." I said, smirking. "Funny, but no. I don't like you like that." Suddenly, Tyler's giant smile dropped, and he looked more like he was thinking.

"Awwe!" Josh said, standing where Tyler had sat while I was pinned. I looked up at him and saw his phone, then heard the shutter tone.

"Really?" I said, still pinning Tyler. "Tell me you love me and you can go."

"Nah, I'd rather not." He said, looking right into my eyes.

"Okay. Then, you won't leave." I said, smiling at him.

"Yeah, I will." He said, smiling. "Josh!"

"Yes, Tyler?" Josh replied like a wife would to her husband.

"Could you help me?" He asked Josh.

"Sure." Josh said, putting his arms around my waist and lifting me up off of Tyler just long enough for him to slip out. My brother put me back on the floor and I just sat there. Crossed arms and legs. "We're starting the movie! Come on, Sam!" I stayed in my spot, not moving. "Okay, Sam. You're missing out." That was his final attempt to get me out there.

After a few minutes of the movie starting, I got up and walked to my room. It was almost midnight, and I was tired. I've been up since 5am. I brushed my teeth, changed into my pajamas, and put my hair up in a messy bun before going back downstairs.

"Look who decided to show up." Tyler said, watching me walk down the stairs.

"Yeah. I'm going to bed." I said, hugging Josh. "Love you, Josh. Good night."

"Love you, Sam. Good night." He said, smiling. We did this every night. I mean you're not promised tomorrow, are you?

"Good night, Tyler." I said, leaning down to hug him.

"Good night, Sam." He said, hugging me back.

"Love you guys." I said, heading back upstairs. I lay down in my bed and slowly fell asleep.