As Josh and Tyler burst through the music shop door, their arrival is announced by a bell hanging from the door handle.
"Hey Ash!" Josh greets the cashier.
Ashley, a tall, thin girl with turquoise hair pauses and looks up from painting her nails, "What's happenin Joshy?"
Josh smiles, "Not much."
"Who's that cutie then?" Ashley eyes Tyler who is in the back of the little shop inspecting the collection of vinyl records.
Josh suddenly feels defensive, "He's my friend, Ashley. Why do you have to talk about him like that?"
Ashley notices Josh's sudden change in tone and realizes why he might be getting defensive.
"Sorry, Joshy, I didn't realize—"
"What do you mean? What didn't you realize?" Tyler is standing right behind Josh with an extremely confused look on his face.
"You know what? I'm just gonna finish painting my nails, you boys have fun," Ashley returns to her halfway-dun, shiny, red nails.
Josh grabs Tyler's arm and drags him to the instrument section of the music shop.
"Wait, wait, wait. Jishwa, why are you acting weird?" Tyler gives Josh the same confused look.
"Um uh... Ashley can just be annoying sometimes I guess?"
"Oh? How long have you known her?"
"A couple years I guess. Don't worry about it though, it's okay."
"Okay?" the taller boy smiles at Josh.
Josh decides to change the subject, "So, do you play any instruments?"
"Uh yeah, actually I've been teaching myself the piano and I really want to learn how to play the electric guitar. What about you, Joshy?"
"Well, I come to this place a lot and over the years I've kinda taught myself how to play some stuff on the drums," the purple-haired boy replies as he runs his hand along the back of his neck.
"That's so cool, dude! Play something for me?" Tyler requests.
"Uh yeah, sure. But only if we go back to your house and you play something on the piano for me!"
"It's a deal," Tyler puts out his hand, waiting for a handshake.
Josh shakes the younger boy's hand and makes his way to the drum set. He sits at the drums, closes his eyes, and starts playing. He chooses an original beat, attempting to impress the tall, attractive boy standing in front of him.
A/N
this chapter is really short and kinda boring but it's okay. i haven't had a lot of time to write so i'm really sorry for my inactivity. hope you like it :)
