Against The Odds || joshler ||

Ch. 15

{ Josh's POV }

I didn't like the fact that Tyler was using my habit of smoking against me so that he could try it. I didn't want him to smoke, he could get sick or get cancer. I mean, so could I but It wasn't very likely since I haven't yet.

Still, it worried me so I was going to try and stop. Or, at least not do it around him.

It was a start and at least he'll be safe. After us making out for a bit, which was amusing since Tyler was scared to, I dropped him off at school so his driver could pick him up.

I went back home and groaned when seeing a Dylan, the oldest of the Jackson brothers  standing near my house.

He looked at me with a smirk on his face and I parked my motorcycle, taking off my helmet and fixing my hair up a bit, looking at him expectantly.

He chuckled, "So, it seems like I haven't seen your boy toy around, I'm very proud of you Joshua."

Same goes for you, Dylan. You're actually walking around without your other idiot brothers," I said in fake happiness, rolling my eyes, I'm not bringing Tyler around, don't worry. I wouldn't want him to catch your stupidity."

He glared, gripping my jacket hood and yanked me toward him forcefully, saying through gritted teeth,"Don't call me stupid, you dick."

"Well, I am what I eat," I smirked, kneeing him in the balls when he tried punching me and watched as he fell to the ground, clenching his groin and looked at me with dark, hooded eyes that made me run to my house just in case he got up.

When I opened the door, Jordan grabbed my arm immediately and dragged me to where Sarah was sitting at our taped up table and slammed a paper in my hands, making me stumble back a bit.

"If we don't pay rent in the next two weeks, we're getting evicted," Jordan explained while I read the paper, that said exactly that but with bigger words and a lot of unneeded explanations saying we have been late on rent.

I frowned, "Sorry guys. I can try to get a job again, it'll be hard though. I barely got hired at Hot Topic."

"We wouldn't have to be rushing to pay rent if you went out and got a job these past few weeks instead of running around with your posh boyfriend and punching guys in the face then getting suspended," Sarah retorted, giving me a stern look.

I gritted my teeth, clenching my fist and sneered, "I'm really getting sick of you guys ganging up on him! I'm sure if one of you got beat up, you'd rush over and punch the fuck out of the guy who hit them!"

"Thats different!" Jordan exclaimed in exasperation, giving me a glare.

I rolled my eyes, "And how is it different?"

"I love Sarah," He insisted, while Sarah nodded as if saying 'and I love Jordan'.

"Well, I'm falling for Tyler! So, one day I'll end up being in love with him but it won't happen if you guys keep trying to push me away from him for no freaking reason," I shouted, getting up, "I'm going job hunting, don't call me."

They looked down and I shut the door behind me, getting back on the bike and decided to try to find another job at the mall.
It was a big place and tons of teens are offered jobs there, so I might as well try.

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No one said yes.
Many didn't even allow me to be interviewed

It was the depressing realization that my looks aren't accpeted by many. I tried wearing my jacket to hide my tattoos, but they still showed. Plus, I had piercings and couldn't take them out at the moment.

After trying pretty much every job and store, I gave up and got back on my bike. I went by Tyler's place, even though his mom pretty much threatened me to stay away and tried making Tyler dump me.

When I got there, I saw his driver was gone, so that must mean his parents are out. I smirked and typed in the code for the gate, I knew I'd need it at some point.

I snuck through and went to the tree by Tyler's window, climbing up it. Once at the top, I steadily moved across and was blessed with the fact that the window was unlocked.

I slowly opened it, seeing Tyler wasn't inside and went in, almost tripping over the leg of his desk. I looked around and shrugged, sitting on his bed waiting for him.

I grabbed his phone, unlocking it and being nosy. I played some games and laughed at the pictures of us. It wasn't bad, he told me I could always go on it since he has nothing to hide.

It wan't long till I heard the door open and looked up, eyes widening when seeing Tyler with only a towel wrapped around his waist.

He shrieked when seeing me and I walked over, eyeing his chest while slowly licking my lips.

"You scared me, why do you always do that?" He groaned, then saw my expression and face grew red while trying to hide his body.

But, I grabbed his arms and moved them, towel secure,"Stop staring."

"I can't help it, you're gorgeous," I whispered, latching my lips to his neck and nibbled it lightly causing a small moan to leave his lips. I chuckled, kissing up his neck and to his lips, kissing him passionately while moving us to the bed, falling on it, me on top.

My hands roamed his bare body.

He hummed against my lips, tongues roaming one another's mouth until he pushed me off gently, panting slightly "I don't want to move too fast..."

"It's fine, I'm sorry. I just...couldn't help it,"
I admitted, motioning to his body and he covered his face in embarrassment.

However, I moved his hands and kissed him sweetly, "Don't hide your face"

"I'm sorry. I'm gonna get dressed," He stuttered, moving from under me and went to his closet, about to change until he saw me. I groaned, covering my eyes and closed them until he said,"Done."

He was wearing flannel pyjama bottoms and a black shirt. I nodded approvingly and he chuckled, sitting next to me.

"Why are you here? Not that I do not appreciate you dropping by. Again."

"I was going job hunting since I need to help pay the bills and I couldn't find anything so I decided to come here and see you," I explained, looking around his room to examine it since I never really looked at it before.

He nodded slowly, but then said,"My mom doesn't want you here. It is not safe to come here, maybe we should go to your place more."

"No," I said instantly, blushing a bit at the thought of him seeing my place. It is nothing like his and I don't want him to see it. Plus, the Jackson brothers live close by and would see him, then Tyler would be in trouble.

However, Tyler frowned looking slightly offended, "Why not? We have never been to your place and I want to see it."

"We just can't, anyways what have you been doing today?" I asked, trying to change the subject while giving him a kiss on the cheek to distract him.

He went with it and said,"I played the piano a bit and just relaxed. I wanted to see if you could make it to my recital. It would mean the world to me."

I smiled, nodding when he gave me a pleading look,"Of course, I promise I'll be there."