Child • Jøshler

chapter eight

"Oh boy" Pete laughed.

"Because everybody fears the boxing gang" Andy said to Tyler with a nod.

Tyler cringed.

"We're not 'the boxing gang'" Josh said with a cringe.

Brendon and Pete were laughing loudly and Dallon just quietly stared at Brendon(?). Tyler opened his mouth to ask further questions but Pete calmed down enough to answer his unspoken questions and wonders.

"We're on the school's kickboxing team. We're the guys you don't wanna fight because you're gonna lose. We're the real bad boys" Pete nodded, proud of how he put all of that.

"We're also the biggest weirdos of the school and honestly the lamest clique" Josh added.

"True that" Dallon pointed a finger at the TV with Josh's face on it. Josh nodded as a thanks for the support and Dallon winked back at him.

"We're kinda nerdy too" Brendon tilted his head, biting back onto his straw and sucking in the blood.

"You are" Andy snorted, pulling on Brendon's black glasses. Josh and Tyler laughed at him. Brendon snapped the glasses off of Andy's nose and placed them on his pillow, slapping Andy on his left cheek. It only made Andy laugh.

Dallon fixed his own glasses on his nose "I am too"

"Sure, Dal" Josh nodded, laughing.

"When we're at questions" Pete turned to face Tyler better "Are you really a vampire?"

Everybody's eyes popped and the whole room went quiet; Brendon almost dropped his drink and Josh facepalmed, mumbling something to himself.

"You can't just ask him that, you idiot!" Andy groaned.

Everybody narrowed their eyes at Pete, but Josh was the only to speak "You know how it feels to be asked that, you know the best Pete. You can't just ask that. You should know"

Everybody nodded in agreement with Josh; Tyler bit onto his lip.

"It's okay" Tyler said. He showed his teeth for the boys to get a good view of his long fangs "I am"

The boys nodded. Josh seemed rather impressed. Brendon slurped on his blood protectively.

"Cool" Andy dragged out the word.

"Why are you drinking blood Bren?" Tyler asked, happy to be able to ask random questions (well, this wasn't really random, but oh well).

"You're drinking blood?!" Andy jumped up, his tall figure appeared kinda scary.

Josh cringed in disgust and stared at Brendon in a questioning way. Everybody seemed to be surprised with Tyler's statement. Brendon looked scared, he looked like all his secrets have been exposed; he looked like he was about to cry.

Tyler felt terrible. He thought everybody was well aware of Brendon's beverage.

Dallon's disgust looked a bit forced though; as if he were fighting the urge to laugh.

The whole room was tensed and Tyler just wished he could dig himself a hole in Mrs Kacey's garden and die there.

Then, the whole room erupted into loud laughter and Tyler was utterly confused.

"Gotcha!" Andy pointed a finger into Tyler's face.

Tyler let out a small laugh, understanding he was pranked. Still, he waited the explanation. Surely, kickboxers don't have blood on their menu regularly.

"It's complicated, Tyler" Josh simply said.

"The devil can't feed on normal food now, can he?" Dallon laughed.

Brendon shrugged, a wide smile on his white face. Tyler caught the yellow light in his eyes again.

"Uhm, I have another question" Tyler announced, silencing the laughs and gaining full attention "Why should Pete know what it feels like to be asked if he were a vampire"

Most of he boys sighed, And let himself fall back onto the floor and Pete answered "I used to be a vampire"

Tyler didn't even hesitate in letting his jaw drop "You 'used to' be a vampire? How do you stop being a vampire?"

"You fall in love" Andy answered, batting his eyelashes and speaking in a girly voice.

"Ever since Patty, I've been human" Pete added.

Tyler nodded, admiring the idea of becoming normal once he falls in love. Who will be his Patrick? When will he meet his Patrick? What will his Patrick be like? Will there even be 'his Patrick'?

"Y'know what's cool about that?" Dallon spoke, attention of the room turned to him "All vampire hunters know that and you get them off your back when you find a partner"

"What's cool about that?" Josh rose an eyebrow; Andy nodding to support his question.

Dallon shrugged, fixing his glasses on his nose "I don't know, I just think it's cool"

Josh rolled his eyes.

"So, what are you?" Tyler turned to Brendon.

"I guess the easiest way to put it is saying I'm a demon"

Tyler nodded.

This was finally a place where he felt like home. These boys would never judge him. Pete probably understands him the best. Brendon understands. The rest of the boys have lived around Pete and Brendon for long enough to understand. His lips rose into a smile.

"You wanna play with us?" Dallon asked Josh suddenly.

"Sure, I'll connect"

The little window with Josh's face now stood in the upper corner of the TV and the boys proceeded to play the game. They divided into two teams. Josh, Tyler and Andy vs Brendon, Dallon and Pete.

Josh, Tyler and Andy won due to Dallon thinking Brendon was in trouble and trying to save him which resulted in both their characters dying.

"Gotta go guys, bye" Josh said urgently and the window with his face was soon gone.

"I'm bored of this anyways" Brendon shut the game down, making Andy pout "Let's listen to music"

"By music you mean My Chemical Romance" Pete rolled his eyes.

"Of course, what else is there?" Brendon said jokingly, like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

A minute later, all the boys were dancing to My Chemical Romance's 'Mama'.