[COMPLETED | RE-WRITE OF ORIGINAL !!!]
aka the one in which Tyler's failed suicide attempt lands him in rehab where he meets Josh; an unreadable boy who changes his hair colour everyday, and maybe, just maybe, he's exactly what Tyler needs.
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tw: shouldnt be anything triggering here lovelies but pls correct me if you think anything needs a warning!
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There was an inquiry into the fire, declaring it an act of arson, it was settled that the punishment for the culprit if found would most likely be something linked to being moved to a high-risk facility which was its own kind of prison sentence.
Josh clung to Ruby as she cried.
"I'm so sorry." Josh said, the guilt eating him alive. "I just want you to get better. You deserve happiness, and I ruined it I'm so sorry."
"No, Josh, I almost killed you." She sobbed harder. "I'll miss you so much." She said pulling away from him. Josh wiped her tears and placed a platonic kiss to her forehead.
"We'll see each other again, we'll make it." He promised and Ruby sniffed. She wanted so desperately to believe that but she wasn't sure anymore. She pulled him close one last time.
"Now, you hold onto Tyler." She said over his shoulder, Josh furrowed his brow and pulled back to look at her confused. "He makes you so happy Josh, keep him, don't ever let him go." She put a hand on his cheek fondly and Josh leant into her touch nodding.
With one final hug, he let her leave to go to her therapy session. While in there she confessed to starting the fire in the arts room.
Tyler held Josh's hand discretely under the lunch table when they ate their final meal with Ruby before she was sent away. Josh didn't say it but he was incredibly grateful that Tyler held his hand tightly, squeezing occasionally as if a reminder that he was still there, still there for him.
Ruby stood alone, staring at the caution tape that blocked off the section of the building that had burnt down. It had all been sheeted up and weatherproofed to prevent the rain and wind seeping into the building. Her eyes were glazed over, hands stuffed into the pockets of her dungarees.
For a minute Tyler simply stood beside her, letting her choose whether to acknowledge his presence or not.
After a few minutes, she slowly spoke, not moving for her position or daring to look away from the spot on the wall she'd picked.
"I'm gonna miss you, Ty-guy." She smirked but her eyes were still spaced out, her mind far away.
Tyler let out a soft chuckle at the nickname. "I'll miss you too."
They stood in silence for a bit longer before Ruby took in a big breath and finally snapped out of her almost trance-like state.
"Probably time for me to go now." She said with a sad smile turning to leave. Tyler reached out for her.
"Thank you." He said.
"For what?" She furrowed her brow.
"For being a friend." He said with a smile, it grew bigger when he saw her famous smirk return to her features.
