drummer boy (boyxboy)

Chapter Six

The day was now Friday meaning the school week was complete for everyone. It also meant the varsity football game was being held and the boy's plan was going into effect.

They were to go over Josh's house and chill for a couple hours before walking to the school a couple minutes before it started. They didn't really feel like paying to get into something they weren't going to watch so arriving early would be important.

After school ended, Tyler and Josh walked together home and raiding Josh's snack cabinet, depriving his house of chips, cookies and soda.

"Great, now we don't have to starve while we're down there." Tyler joked, stuffing the junk food into his spare bag and closing it.

"Yeah, we'll just die from our newly developed, you know, obesity and go into cardiac arrest." Josh taunted back. Tyler hit him playfully on the arm and they both laughed, going up to Josh's room and saying hello to his mom on the way.

"What do you even plan on doing down there anyways?" Josh asked.

"I don't know. I just wanted to hang with you outside of here and stuff." He shrugged. "It's gonna be cool, don't worry."

"No, I know it will be; you're rad as frick." Josh complimented.

"Thanks." Tyler chuckled. "You are too." The two boys took their seat on the bed and listened to music for the time being before heading out.

"Mom, we're leaving. We're gonna walk home when it's over, okay?" Josh called out to his mom.

"Okay just be safe, boys. I love you, have a good time." She hugged them both and sent them on their way. She was glad Josh found a friend in Tyler. The last thing she wanted was for her son to go through another year of high school alone.

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When the two arrived at the school, they immediately made a beeline for the back gate that separated the baseball and softball fields from the football, soccer and tennis ones. They got through and got to walking across the field and made their way towards a local dugout. It was already pretty dark out so Josh took out his flashlight and shined it inside.

"Oh shit, dude, come on!" Josh whisper yelled after seeing what was inside. Josh grabbed Tyler's hand and ran to the outfield fence. He sat down while Tyler kept laughing.

"What the heck was that, Josh?!" Tyler managed to say between fits of laughter.

"I didn't want to watch a couple of horny teenagers make out!" He returned. Josh didn't find any of this funny but he couldn't help but laugh at Tyler. He just couldn't stop so Josh grabbed his hand again, pulling him down so he could sit next to him.

Eventually Tyler calmed down and the two friends were sitting there talking about nothing in particular when Tyler's phone rang. He got up to answer it considering it was his dad and he knew their conversations could get a little heated sometimes; he didn't want Josh to hear.

Josh was left there sitting on his own, eating Doritos and scrolling through Tumblr. He heard Tyler come back after a while but he didn't say anything when he sat down. Tyler just rested his head on Josh's shoulder and turned inwards so his face was buried in Josh's chest a little.

As a response, Josh hugged Tyler closer but didn't really know what was going on until he felt his shirt get wet and heard a small sniffle. It was then when Josh realized his friend was crying and he didn't like it.

"Tyler?" There wasn't really an answer, just an adjustment on his chest.

"Ty, what's the matter?" Josh asked again. Tyler muttered a small 'nothing' but Josh just sighed.