Rubik's Cube (Joshler)

CHAPTER 63: Are You Going to Come Home?

Josh's POV ~

I woke up to Tyler placing tiny kisses all over my face. I smiled. "Good morning beautiful." I said sleepily. "Good morning Handsome..... Do you have work today?" he asked. "Whats today?" I questioned while stretching. "Saturday." he replied. "No I don't."

"Cool." he said before straddling me. "What'cha doing?" I asked. He didn't say anything. He just leaned down and kissed me. I reached my hand up and ran it threw his hair, letting it rest on his shoulder after.

He bit my bottom lip as he pulled away. "Tyl-" I started but there was a knock on the front door. I looked at Tyler and he shrugged. A few minutes later my mom came into the room with.. Tyler's parents?

Tyler stared at them confused. I protectively moved him off my lap and behind me in case anything happened. "What do you want?" Tyler said shakily, wrapping his arms around me from behind. "To apologise." his mom said as both her and Tyler's dad took a step toward the bed. I stood up and stood in front of Mr. Joseph, not really trusting him.

"Josh stop that and let them talk to Tyler alone please." my mom said. "No." I said starring Mr. Joseph down. "Josh. Hall. Now." my mom said pointing out of the room. I looked back at Tyler who looked terrified. I shook my head no. My mom sighed, gave Tyler's parents an apologetic smile and left the room.

Tyler stood and walked over to me. He hid behind me, gripping the back of my shirt. "Josh please move so I can talk to my son." Mr. Joseph said. "No. I'm not letting you get near him."

"I'm not going to do anything." he said. "Yeah and how can I know that for sure?" I snapped. "Well you can't.. You'll just have to trust us." Mrs. Joseph interjected. "I don't trust you."

"Josh I'm scared. What if my dad hurts me again?" Tyler stood on his tippy toes and whispered in my ear. "He's not going to baby. Don't worry I won't let him." I whispered back. He shrunk back down behind me.

"Tyler look were sorry. We shouldn't have acted the way we did. It was wrong. We still love you and we miss you so much." Mrs. Joseph said. Tyler stayed silent. My eyes shifted from the both of them and my jaw clenched when I heard Tyler sniffle.

"I think it would be best for you to leave." I said grabbing Tyler from behind me and pulling him into a protective hug. "Tyler please. We know we messed up. Please forgive us."

Tyler suddenly pulled away. "No! How do you expect me to forgive you after what you did?! What you said?!" he screamed with tears in his eyes and balled fists.

"Were sorry. We know we shouldn't have reacted that way. We should've been more supportive but we weren't and we sorry." Tyler's mom said holding back tears. "Sorry doesn't fix things mom. Sorry doesn't take away the gross feeling I had for weeks after I left. Sorry doesn't take away the countless times I've cried over what happened. Sorry doesn't take back all the horrible thoughts that ran through my mind. Sorry doesn't make me forget what you said. Sorry just doesn't make things better. It doesn't."

"We know it doesn't.... But were trying to fix things Tyler. Were trying." Mr. Joseph spoke. "Apologise to Josh." Tyler said suddenly. "...for what?" his dad asked. "For hurting him."

"He came to the house and attacked me I was only using self defense." his dad said. "I don't care. Apologise. Or leave."

Tyler's dad seemed to be getting annoyed but nonetheless apologised. I nodded. Tyler was still crying so I hugged him from the side. "Are you okay?" I whispered pressing a kiss to his temple. He nodded.

"So... Do you accept our apology?" Mrs. Joseph asked. "I guess." Tyler replied quietly. "So are you going to come home?"

Tyler looked up at me then back at his parents. "No." he stated. "No?" his parents said in unison. "I'm staying with Josh."

"Tyler you don't have to if you don't want to. If you want to go home you can." I said. "I don't want to go home. I want to stay with you. I'd miss you too much if I were to go home." Tyler said turning to face me. I nodded. "Only if you want to.. Don't feel pressured."

He gave me a soft but quick kiss. "I want to.. This..... Is my home... You are my home. So of course I'm staying." he said. I smiled and hugged him.

"Tyler we would really appreciate it if you would come home." Tyler's mom said. "I know you would appreciate it but I can't leave Josh again.. I just can't."

"What do you mean again?" Tyler's dad asked. "It's not important. It's in the past." Tyler stated.

"...okay You can come by any time you want." Mrs. Joseph said. Tyler responded with a simple 'okay'.

"Well as great as this has been me and Tyler should probably eat. Shouldn't we?" I asked Tyler. He nodded. "Okay you go wait upstairs I'll be up in a minute."

He gave me a kiss and went to leave. I smacked his butt as he walked away causing him to yelp and his parents to give me disapproving looks. He turned back go look at me. I shrugged. "Couldn't resist sorry."

He smiled and left. I turned to his parents once he was gone. "I got some questions for you before we leave." Tyler's dad said. I sighed and nodded.

"Okay. What are your plans... With Tyler." he asked. "Um I'm saving up for an apartment so hopefully we'll be able to move out soon. Uh.. I would like to marry him.. Only if he wants to though I won't pressure him into doing anything. I'll wait til he's ready."

"Okay.. Do you love him?" he asked crossing his arms. "More then anything." I responded. He nodded. "Have you guys.. You know.. Yet?" he asked. I bit my lip and slowly nodded.

"You didn't force him to did you?" he asked and I shook my head no quickly. "It was all his call. Everything that happened was because he wanted it. If he said he was uncomfortable with something I wouldn't do it."

"Okay good." he nodded. "And I trust you were safe?" Tyler's mom asked. I nodded. "Alright we should go then."

I nodded and lead them to the door. I closed it after they left and turned around to see Tyler standing there.

"You told them we did it." he said. "Y-yeah... Sorry." I responded. He smiled and walked over to me. "It's okay. They were gonna find out eventually."

A/N ~ my heart goes out to everyone affected in Manchester.
Love you! Bye❤
~Squish