Don't Leave Me Alone | TØP

Chapter 17 // Tyler

Josh?

My soundless voice is back. I can hear it but I don't know where. If only I could move my lips...

Josh!

I try to move, to stand up, to make sure Josh is here and he's real. But I can't, even though this time I heard him loud and clear. There's no doubt.

Josh, please, listen to me!

I don't think he can hear me. Nobody can. I'm still trapped here with no interaction with anyone at all.

I'm here!

What's "here"? I don't remember it, but I know I'm trapped somewhere.

But wait, how do I know I'm trapped?

Josh...

I start to remember Josh's words (and sobs too, I think the guy was crying) The band, huh? Interesting, and sad too. I don't remember much of it tho. I also don't remember much of my "brother".

I try to sigh or at least feel the air leave my lungs. I'm aware of my slow breaths and the ache in my lungs but I want to make sure I'm not completely dead. Anyway, at this point I don't know if I'm dead or alive.

Josh... are you still there buddy?

I'm sure Josh is not longer there but this sucks. I close my eyes and I drift into another layer of darkness, still screaming Josh's name, waiting for him to come back.

I scream for Josh to come back until that name doesn't mean anything to me anymore.