crybaby | joshler ✓

THREE

"I'm so sorry for being late, I forgot to feed ashley last night so I took her out for breakfast because I felt bad, and I had to go pick up her medicine" joshua rambled to the crybabies.

"joshua it's honestly okay, we understand. did anything happen last night?" ashley asked clicking her red heels against the floor. joshua nodded and showed the gang his huge bruise on his gut. they all gasped as they examined the purplish redish bruise.

"bloody hell mate, this isn't good. we can't keep sitting around watching you raise your sister and getting hurt by your father" matty whispered so no one else could hear but them. the rest of the crybabies nodded in agreement. joshua's eyes widened as he shook his head

"you all know I can't do that just yet. when i'm a legal adult i'm going to be ashley's legal guardian. I have til this summer and then we are out of that hell hole"

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tyler let out an angelic laugh at something ryan said, his dress swaying slightly in the cool breeze that was in their local steak & shake. tyler and jenna were sharing a milkshake while the two boys had their own. they were too busy to see matty and joshua walk in the restaurant.

"i'm going to go play a song, does anyone have a quarter?" tyler sweetly asked. dallon proceeded to give him one as his walked over to the jukebox, and scanned over the music. he decided on jailhouse rock by his favorite elvis presley. he looked up to him dearly. as he was turning he bumped right into someone. joshua dun to be exact. tyler looked up with wide eyes

"o-oh goodness i'm so sorry" he stuttered, tears welling in his eyes. josh saw it and quickly said something. "oh no it's alright little angel, your dress looks quite dapper on you" josh winked. tyler's freckled cheeks went to the color as a strawberry as he looked down.

"I really like being called that" he admitted shyly. josh smirked, noticing how fragile this feminine boy was and took it as an opportunity.

"angel? how about we go dance, yeah?" tyler's eyes widened as he nodded immediately, feeling those little butterflies in is tummy that he always felt when he looked at the mysterious boy. they began dancing, making some small talk

"hey I wanted to personally say thank you for when you stood up for me for wearing dresses that one day when we were little, it means alot" tyler smiled his great smile and joshua's heart seemed to melt.

"no problem darling, I know how mean people can be, especially in times like this" josh said understandingly.

tyler suddenly squeaked when he felt josh throw him between his legs, one of those signature dance moves he always saw the chicks and cats doing. when he came back up he came face to face with jenna. and boy did she look angry.

"tyler robert joseph! what on earth are you doing dancing with him?" she stomped her foot and tyler frowned. "I was just dancing " he lips twitched as tears welled in his eyes.

"c'mon we're leaving" she tried to pull tyler away from josh but he softly pulled back. "I don't think he wants to go with you" he objected and jenna smacked her gum, vigorously.

"what do you know what he wants? you just want to see what he puts out" she spat at joshua as she pulled the crying mess of the feminine boy away from the older man.

a/n: short chapters will be a thing for a while.