//simplicity

chapter 13-- explain yourself

Josh's POV//

Tyler ran away. I yelled after him, shoving Debby aside and sprinting after him. I lost track of his trail. He was gone. My stomach ached as the sudden realization hit me.

"He'll never forgive you."

I spoke without even noticing. Tears start flooding from my eyes. I get in my car and just sit there, crying my eyes out. I lost the boy. The boy I fell in love with. My heart sunk at the horrid thoughts and I cried continuously.

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I heard a slam against the asphalt outside my car. I jumped before getting out and running toward the noise. A gasp escapes my lips at the sight. Tyler's face and arm were bleeding profusely. I picked him up in my arms, carrying him and laying him in the backseat. I got on the driver seat and turned my head to look at him

"Tyler.." Was all I could manage before turning my head back toward the front and starting to pull out.

Tears flooded my eyes as I drove past the stop lights and signs. I need to clean him up. I need to fix my mistakes.

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I had just finished cleaning Tyler up, and carried him into the living room. I pulled Tyler into my lap, holding him tightly. I press light kisses to his forehead and sing softly. I just wait for him to wake up. He looked so peaceful in his sleep.. I wish I could say that about me. My face was worn and my eyes were pink and soaked wet. The rooms light dilated my eyes as I opened them at a slow pace.

Tyler stirred after an hour, I kept close eye on him, caressing his cheek absentmindedly.

"J-Josh..?" Tyler croaked as his eyes adjusted to the brightly lit room.

"Kitten.. I've got explaining to do.. But you need to take it easy for a bit."

He shot up.
"D-don't call me that.. Call Debby t-that.." His voice was harsh and deep. It didn't sound like him. I shook the strange feeling and started speaking.

"Tyler I need to explain. Let me explain." My voice was stern. I started explaining the situation. Tears would well in his eyes at different moments in my story.

"I.. I understand if you're mad.. But I need you.. I-I really need y-you.." My voice was hardly audible by the end of my sentence. My voice cracked.

He nodded and buried his face into my neck and I bite down hard on my lip, holding back my tears.

"Thank you.. Kitten.. You're my everything." I whisper against his ear.
His face warmed up against my tender skin.

"You're my everything.." Tyler mumbles, his placid lips moved gracefully against my cold skin.

He fell back into a deep sleep, and I held him close. Closer than ever. He was my universe. He was my purpose.

I kissed his nose.

I wanted our love to last forever. But like any other love story, it wouldn't. And that's what scared me the most..