Rubik's Cube (Joshler)

CHAPTER 4: Skipping School

Tyler's POV ~

(TRIGGER WARNING not all of it but some of it I'll put a * where it stops. stay safe❤)

Josh actually texted me. I told him about the voice in my head. He didn't seem to be bothered by it, but he did tell me he would care if I died. As much as I want to believe him blurry keeps telling me otherwise.

I haven't answered him yet mostly because I didn't exactly know how to reply, but also because blurry was getting worse and was telling me to do something I haven't done in a while.

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'Am I really going to do this again?' I think as a sit in the tub with a razor in my hand. "DO iT! YoU DeServE It! yOur WortHLESs!" blurrys voice echoed through my head.

I lowered the razor till it was mere millimeters above my skin when I heard the front door shut. I got up and went to the window to see my moms car in the driveway parked perfectly next to mine.

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"Tyler? Are you home?" my moms voice flowed through the house. I quickly wiped the tears from my eyes and hid the razor before running downstairs to see my mom in the kitchen unpacking groceries.

"Uh hi mom" I must've frightened her because she jumped and turned towards me before letting out a sigh. "Tyler why are you home? You're supposed to be at school. I thought we talked about you skipping class." she spoke in a disappointed tone."sorry" I mumbled then began helping her unpack the groceries, changing the subject as I did so.

"so uhh how was your day mom?" I casually asked while putting some cereal in the cupboard."it was pretty good..... What about you?... Why did you come home early?" she must've picked up that I was trying to change the subject. "It was okay" I said avoiding the second question.

"Just okay? If your day was so okay then why did you come home early?" she wasn't going to accept the fact that I didn't want to talk about it was she. "Mom please I really don't want to talk about it okay? I'm home early cause I'm home early and that's it" she stopped what she was doing and looked at me with a face that says 'are you really gonna talk to me like that?'

"Were going to have a talk later when your father gets home but for now finish putting the groceries away I'm going to go pick up your brothers and sister" she sternly told me then grabbed her keys and left.

I did as I was told to avoid getting in trouble and soon after I finished mom came home with my siblings.

I helped mom make supper while my siblings were watching TV in the living room. When it was done I went to get them. My dad came home a few moments after we sat down at the table.

We ate in silence apart from small talk here and there like 'how was your day' and such.

Once everyone was done eating and my siblings retreated back to the living room, my mom cleared her throat stoping what she was doing and getting the attention of my dad while I sat at the table with my head down and my hands in my lap.

"Tyler skipped school again today" she said while glaring at me."Tyler did what?" my dad said as he stopped washing the dishes and turned to face me, drying his hands with a towel.

"Sorry" I mumbled. "Sorry?" my dad spoke a little louder now "sorry doesn't make up for all the work you've been missing.... Do you want to fail?! Because if you keep skipping that's exactly whats going to happen!"

I could feel tears coming but blinked them away just as fast as they came. "You are to go to school and NOT come home early unless you are severely sick. You are also to catch up on all the worked you've missed. No ifs and or buts. Do you understand me?" my dad said trying not to blow up at me. I nodded and looked at my lap. "Good, now go to your room"

Once I was back in my room I laid back on my taking in a deep breath when I remembered I still haven't replied to Josh and quickly grabbed my phone. I had 13 unread messages from Josh and 3 missed calls. All the messages somewhere along the lines of ' Tyler are you okay' or ' Tyler answer me please'. I took another deep breath before sending him a message.

Me: Hi

Josh: OMG YOUR OKAY THANK GOD I WAS SO WORRIED!

Me: ...sorry

Josh: it's okay

Me: I would've answered earlier but my mom came home and I had to help her with some stuff.

I didn't really lie but i left out the part about me in the bathroom.

Josh: oh that's okay I was just worried . I'm glad your ok

Me:ok
So whats up

Josh: I'm about to get ready for bed I'm pretty tired.. I didn't sleep much last night.

Me:oh. Ok well goodnight

Josh: night

It is pretty late I should go to sleep too. After I got in my PJ's and brushed my teeth I climbed in bed and shut my eyes.

Just as I was almost asleep, my eyes shot back open. "hElLo TyLEr"

A/N ~ ayeee I'm back again with another weird ending but ill make it work in Josh's POV somehow. Anyway love you! Bye❤
~Squish