Silent In The Trees

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the rest of the day went fine.

josh didn't leave tyler's side even though tyler didn't say a word to him. "why won't you talk to me, tyler?" josh asked, stopping in the middle of the hallway. tyler shrugged as if he didn't know, but he did.

"come on, man." josh pestered, but tyler didn't budge. the bell rang and tyler waved goodbye and left josh standing there. "or not," josh sighed, rubbing his forehead.

***

tyler walked through his front door and happily bounced to his room. he jumped on his bed and pulled out the sheet that had josh's number on it. he snatched his phone from his pocket and quickly typed in the number.

tyler: hi it's tyler 

josh: hey tyler 

tyler: ....

josh: what

tyler: i don't know what to say

josh: same 

tyler: i guess i'll talk to you later then

josh: no it's okay ill think of something 

tyler: ok

josh: how are you?

tyler: fine 

josh: ...okay

tyler: how are you, josh?

josh: i'm good 

tyler: ..ok

tyler smiled down at his phone until his mom walked in. "go to bed tyler." 

tyler shook his head at his mom and pointed to his phone. "i don't care, tyler. go the fuck to bed."

tears formed in tyler's eyes. she was drunk again. he nodded before pulling the blankets over his head as she walked out. 

josh: wyd?

tyler: what does that mean?

josh: it means 'what are you doing?'

tyler: im going to sleep. goodnight 

josh: tyler, it's only 6 o'clock

tyler: goodnight josh

tears rolled down tyler's face as he put his phone away and fell asleep.