octahate || joshler

chapter fifteen

:tyler:

i woke up with a massive headache from last night but my heart was still racing knowing the fact that josh loves me.

now i have to break-up with jenna, that's the problem here.

the time flashed '7:43am' in bright red letters at my face. i grabbed my phone and sent jenna a text to come stop by at my house by 9am.

i laid under my warm sheets as my mind scrambled words to form a sentence for a break up letter.

she won't take it wrong, right?

as i continued to think, i rested my head down and closed my eyes for hopefully another half hour.

i woken up by jenna sitting on my bed "tyler, you're finally up!"

"oh, um hi jenna." i pulled my covers up since she did not need to know what was under those sheets.

she waved back with a smile at me. damnit, i don't want to break up with her and/or crush her heart.

i signaled my hands towards the door "let me get changed real quick."

after she walked out, i quickly threw on my jeans, a black shirt and my usual floral vans. i only own one pair of shoes anyway.

i wanted to take her out somewhere but knowing my luck, josh will be out and about near me. i don't need him thinking that 'i'm cheating' on him.

i guided jenna down to my dining room table where i can discuss this break-up with her.

"hi jenna, i have a question."

"shoot" she smiled at me. this is harder than i thought.

"what if i broke up with you, not saying i am but what would you do?"

"slightly disappointed but we're really close friends. why are you asking that?"

i whispered in her ear just so my parents couldn't hear "i kind of snuck out last night with josh."

she sighed loudly "what the hell did you do last night? did you hook up with one of his friends?"

"well not his friends but josh, himself."

"tyler, what did i tell you about this? you better not be a one night hookup."

"i always have you as a backup plan, right?"

"yes i am and i always will be your best friend but not your girlfriend whenever you and josh get into a fight. just promise that you two will last a long time, please?"

"as long as he doesn't mess anything up, we're good."

"it's not just him, it's you too. how did you guys even hookup?"

"his weird firetruck hair looking friend talked to us and he told me that josh loved me, he wasn't lying so i asked josh and we kissed."

"sounds wild but i'm fine with you breaking up with me, i know you want him. just please don't break up in the next week, i want it to last longer."

"thank you for supportive, i'm glad you're my best friend." i reached in for a hug.

"i won't be your girlfriend if you fail but if you get stupid again, i will probably give you dating advice. that's what friends are for."

i'm glad to have someone to rely on like her, now time to get back to josh.

jenna left my house after our whole conversation. i took that as an opportunity to go hang out with my new boyfriend.

i slipped out of the house and walked a few centimeters to reach the house next door. i knocked on the big brown door and luckily josh answered.

"hey tyler, i was just about to text you and see if you want to go on a double date tonight."

"sounds lovely! with who though?"

"the same guys from last night, same guys you see almost everytime, my only friends."

ah great, it's those guys again. i like the quiet one with the cool black hair, he seems genuine and quite nice to talk to. i'm going to have to get used to the other one, seems like i can never get away from him.

"alright good! do you want to hang out or are you busy at all? i mean it's like 10am and i'm picking you up at 8pm."

"um i just wanted to drop in and say hi, i have a couple of things to do."

"okay see you later." he winked at me while closing the door.

i have absolutely nothing to do but to mentally and emotionally prepare myself for my first date tonight.

i can only hope this goes well.