Things Get Better (I promise)

Chapter SIX

There were three quiet knocks on Tylers door. Tyler checked the clock on his nightstand. 04.27am why would someone knock on his door at this time?

Tyler walked to the door and opened it. It was Josh, but he didn't look like he used to. He looked tierd, sad, scared. "C-can I stay with you?" He said and looked down. They had only known eachother for a cupple of hours. Tyler was shocked. Tyler had never had a someone sleep over before. Or a friend to have a sleepover with. "It's okay if you don't want I can-" "No! No, please." Tyler grabbed his arm and walked in the room. "I'm sorry for bothering you at this time, but I felt lonely and just didn't want to be alone." Josh said and sat down in Tyler's beanbag. Tyler sat down next to him. The beanbag was huge so there was enough room. They both got swolloed by it and they ended up laughing for ten minutes.

"But for real, it's okay. I was fealing lonely too. But I'm not used to having so many people around me so it's fine I guess." Tyler said when they had stopped laughing. Tyler's phone buzzed, and he checked it. In under two seconds Tyler was standing up sraight and the phone was on the floor. "Dude, what's up?" Josh jumped up as he saw Tyler starting tearing up. "It-Its my ex, he's- he's outs-side the..." "He?" Josh looked shocked over at Tyler.
Did Tyler ruin this by telling him that he likes boys too? "I- you, need to go Josh." Tyler said as tears was falling down his cheeks.
"But-" Josh stared. "Now, Josh!" Tyler yelled. Josh looked at Tyler and walked back to his dorm.

"Are you okay Tyler?" Josh said and knocked on the door. The clock was 09.13am "Tyler?" Josh said again. He heard a dark voice coming from inside the room. Josh is a curious guy. So he leaned his head against the door to listen.

"Tyler, you can't just run off. I got scared. You know?" A dark voice said. It was definitely not Tyler. "No!" Tyler yelled. "I won't deal with you again Pete!" He yelled louder. "Oh? You won't deal with me, huh? You will fucking do as I say!" Pete yelled, his voice was getting deeper and deeper the louder he yelled. "No, Pete!" Josh heard that Tyler was crying. "Oh, little baby Tyler is crying! How cute!" He yelled in a mocking way. Josh heard Tyler run towards the door. So he walked back. Tyler opened the door and looked at Josh. "Josh? How did-" Tyler said and looked in to the room. He shaked his head at Pete. Josh stepped back. Tyler ran twords Pete and tried to push him away, but he wasn't strong enough. Pete pushed him to the ground.

Josh saw Pete. He was tall, buff and had black hair. He wore a leather jacket. And Josh couldn't picture Tyler and him being together. Josh was shocket at the fact that Tyler was gay, but this was Tyler's boyfriend, or it used to be. "So this is daddy, huh?" Pete said and looked over at Josh. "Excuse me?" Josh said and knitted his eyebrows. "Oh, yeah. If you didn't already know, Tyler just want you to have someone to play with. After he's done, he'll just run away!" Pete said and spat at Tyler. Then he walked twords Josh and pushed him against a wall. "You better fucking watch out, daddy." He said in a angery voice to make sure Josh heard it. Then he pushed Josh again and walked away.

"Tyler?" Josh said and ran over to Tyler. Who was sitting on the floor with his hands over his head and his knees at his chest.
"Are you-"
"Go Josh."
"Tyl-"
"No." He said and started to cry.
"Leave me alone." Tyler whispred

"Okay." He whispred back and walked out.
And as soon as Josh had closed his door, Tyler regretted. Tyler regretted being so mean to Josh. Tyler regretted driving away from home. Tyler regretted meeting Josh. Josh was so nice, and Tyler only pushed him away. Josh tried his best to help Tyler. And the only thing Tyler did was push him away. Tyler didn't deserve a friend like Josh.

Tyler ran. Out of his room, down the hallway, and out. He ran. He didn't know exactly where he was going but he knew what he was searching for.

He ran down a long city road. His vision blurred as the tears formed in his eyes. Tyler ran. Down in the forest. He ran. And found what he needed. Found what he craved. A treehouse. It was old. Older than him. But it wasn't completely ruined. So he climbed up. He sat down. And took a deep breath.

"I'm sorry Josh." He said and laid down on his back. "I'm sorry for bringing you into stuff that I know you don't want to be brought into." He stood up. "I'm sorry for being like this." He said and took a deep breath. "I'm so- sorry for- for existing." His vision turned blurry as he walked to the edge of the treehouse. "I'm sorry Jo-Josh f-for being so-so stupid." He whispred. His hands started to feal heavy as his feet was on the edge. He took a step back.

"No, I can't"

You must!

"I-I c-an't."

I know you want to Tyler!

"No, I can't"

Do it Tyler!

"NO!" He yelled and threw himself back down on the old wooden floor.

"Tyler!" Josh saw Tyler sitting in the treehouse.
"Jo-Josh?" Tyler cried. And Josh climbed up.
Josh didn't say anything, he just walked to Tyler and hugged him. So close Tyler allmost coulden't breathe. It reminded him of Maddison.

"Do not, Do not! Do that again, Tyler! please!"
Josh started to cry. Tyler was confused. A guy he had known for two days just hugged him, cried in front of him and wanted him to stay alive. Josh didn't want Tyler to get hurt. And Tyler didn't want to hurt Josh. So he had to do as Josh said.