recreation {joshler}

seven - cars

"Tyler, do you hear that?"

"Hear what?"

"The honking, it's from cars isn't it?"

Tyler tilts his head so he faces the window, he looks and pictures the many cars along the busy road.

"It is, can you hear the sirens wailing?"

"What happened?"

Josh's tone is soft, almost scared.

"There was a car crash. But it's okay because there are paramedics who are helping the victims. There were pot holes and a car didn't see it, their suspension broke and it crashed into a fire hydrant. A pretty red one, it's kind of like the color of blood. But he's okay, Josh, no one else is hurt."

"Gosh, I wish the government would fill those holes with more cement."

"It's asphalt, actually."

"Really?"

"Yeah! Do you drive, Josh?"

Josh gulped down nervously. He did.

"I did, I crashed, that's why I'm in this cast."

"Right. What happened?"

How could Josh explain this to him?

"I was sad."

"You were sad?"

"I was sad."

"So, you crashed your car?"

"Yes."

"Did it make you feel better?"

Josh thought about it, about everything Tyler was saying. Why was this man making so much clearler of everything?

"No. Actually, it didn't."

"Then why did you do it?"

"Because I wanted to die."

Tyler frowned, he didn't like what he was hearing.

"But if you would have died, I never would have met you. Besides, the world is so beautiful, think of the birds, kissing someone for the first time or think of Nibbles. I still want to kiss you."

Josh thought, he thought hard about all of what Tyler was saying.

"I promise you, before you walk away, I will kiss you, Tyler."

Tyler smiled, relieved.