Message Man

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themessageman: I can't believe you're actually my boyfriend.

spoopyalien: welp believe it cause its true!!!!

themessageman: ☺️☺️

themessageman: Hey so.. I have a question. 

spoopyalien: yeah?

themessageman: You probably won't wanna go, but I have another cardiologist appointment tomorrow and was curious if you'd want to go with me?

themessageman: You don't have too. It's just.. in over a year my parents haven't gone to a single one and I hate going by myself. They wanted to go to this next one, but I told them not to bother.

spoopyalien: of course ty id love to go

themessageman: Thank you.

spoopyalien: what time tomorrow

themessageman: 1:30

spoopyalien: can i come over in the morning

themessageman: Hell you can come now.

spoopyalien: really?! okay im omw then.

themessageman: Sick as frick.

I put my phone down and looked to the time. It was 5:27pm so he'd get here around 6. I picked up my ukulele I had previously set down beside me and headed out onto the front porch and sat down on the bench.

I strummed aimlessly and hummed along to songs I've made with it. It took me away and I barely noticed Josh pulling into the driveway. He got out and I smiled up to him.

"Hey whatcha playing?" he asked coming up the steps and sitting next to me.

"Something stupid I made up when I made the blog." I shrugged.

"Can I hear?"

"Uhm.. Okay." I replied.

I took a deep breath in and began, "A loser hides behind a mask of my disguise and who I am today is worse than other times. You don't know what I've done, I'm wanted and on the run. I'm wanted and on the run. So I'm taking this moment to live in the future.

Release me from the present, I'm obsessing all these questions, why I'm in denial that they tried the suicidal session. Please use discretion when you're messing with the message man. These lyrics aren't for everyone, only few understand...

You don't know my brain the way you know my name. You don't know my heart the way you know my face. You don't know what I've done, I'm wanted and on the run. I'm wanted and on the run. So I'm taking this moment to live in the future.."

"That was amazing Tyler... I've got goosebumps.." Josh breathed out staring in awe.

"It was alright." I laughed.

"You're a lyrical genius." he stated.

I snorted, "Whatever you say Joshy.. Anyway you want to order a pizza?"

"Sure. That sounds goood. "

I nodded and headed inside taking Josh's hand. My mother looked up from her phone on the couch.

"Tyler dinner is- Oh, hello.." she said looking to Josh.

"This is Josh. He's my boyfriend and he's going with me to my appointment tomorrow. We're ordering a pizza so don't worry about it." I claimed as I was walking past her.

"Oh... Alright. Nice to uhm.. meet you Josh." she said slowly and my father gave a small scoff.

I continued walking up the stairs to my room. Yeah I definitely dropped a bomb there. Neither of them knew I was gay, but they never bothered mingling into my life so I never said anything.