Fear Will Lose // twenty one pilots // Joshler

Chapter 8

//Back to Josh now//

"Okay Kelly, thanks again, I'm looking forward to it too, yeah, yeah hopefully, see you soon, bye." Josh said before hanging up the phone and washing his hands with purell. 

Tyler was in the shower and he wouldn't know if Josh hadn't cleaned, but it was a habit that he preferred to stick to.

He walked to the ensuite bathroom and knocked on the door four times with his knuckle. The shower had been running for over an hour but Tyler didn't stop it to talk.

"Yeah?" He yelled,
"You almost done honey?" Josh asked loudly through the door.
"Almost,"
"Good, I called your mom and I'll tell you what we planned once you're out."
"What?" Tyler called, not hearing Josh.
"I called your mom," Josh repeated.

He heard the shower turn off and a minute later Tyler opened the door with a towel wrapped round his waist, water still dripping from his hair.

"And? How is she?" He asked, a smile on his face.
"She's really well, she told me to say hello and that she loves and misses you,"
"Aw, what else did she say?" Tyler asked joyfully as they walked into the middle of the bedroom and sat on the bed.

"Her and your dad are still living with Zack and Tatum and their new baby. They've called the baby Ben and apparently he's nothing but smiles, and he's healthy and doing well. We're more than welcome to visit at any time. Also Zack sends his love."
"Aw that's sweet, Ben's a cute name."
"He sounds like a good kid, I can show you some photos she sent me if you'd like, he's got Zack's nose."
"Maybe later, what else did she say? How's my dad?"
"She said the basketball team he coaches have been winning a lot recently so he's in a good mood, but she reckons he needs to get some time away from Ben, so.." Josh said, dragging out the final word.

"So what you doofus?" Tyler said smiling, pushing Josh's chest causing him to dramatically roll over on the bed. "So what?" He shouted again with a few playful smile.

"So they're coming to visit on Tuesday." Josh quickly told him, laughing as Tyler's smile grew even bigger.

"They're coming for my birthday?" Tyler said in happy realisation.
"They're coming for your birthday."
"Thank you so much Josh, wow, I feel like crying, wow, I'm going to see my parents,"
"No tears please mister, got enough of those as it is. I'm really pleased for you Ty, and really proud."

"You're gonna stay with me right?"
"Every step of the way, promise." Josh reassured,
"Thank you, I don't know what I'd do without you."
"I don't know either," Josh kidded,

"There's a few details that your mom wanted us to discuss before they arrive, but either way they're coming."
"What kind of details? Let's sort them now, then you can call her back and put her on speaker and I can say hi."
"Wow, you're really going for it aren't you," Josh said with pride and shock; Tyler hadn't used a phone in months.

"Yeah, I mean she's my mom, I love her and I freaking miss her."
"I know you do, but not long to wait now."
"I'm really excited, what details does she need?"
"She just wants to know what time to arrive and leave, what to bring and any particular dos and don'ts."
"Oh okay, um."
"Firstly, presents or no presents?"
"No presents this year, that includes you please."
"Okay I won't," Josh promised, "What timings do you want them to be here?"
"I'm not sure, what do I usually do?"
"Tuesday is usually Dr Wakefield 10 till 11, then ERP therapy 11.15 till 12, back home for lunch with Amanda starting at 1.30 until 3. I'll be home at 6. What are you thinking?"

"I want you to be here when they arrive." Tyler said innocently, calming down a little from his initial excitement.
"Okay I will be, would you prefer them to arrive after 6, or for me to leave work early?"
"I'm not sure,"
"It's probably best if I leave work an hour or two early, and if I take the Camaro then I won't need to rely on the train schedule. I just think it's a long way for them to drive back to Zack's from here afterwards so they don't want to be leaving too late, and I don't think it's wise for us to offer them the night here just yet. If we aim to be eating by 6 then it's not too far off from our usual timings so hopefully you'll be alright, it shouldn't last more than 2 or 3 hours, so that'll mean they should be at Zack's by 10."