Child • Jøshler

chapter ten

Brendon had asked Tyler to sit down on his bed and the other boys to stand. All obeyed; the situation was becoming serious. Brendon sat down opposite of Tyler and closed his eyes, holding a clenched fist up.

"Be careful!"

Pete and Andy elbowed Dallon from each side, shushing him.

"Tyler" Brendon instructed, not opening his eyes "I'd suggest you to close your eyes, I don't wanna scare you"

Tyler glanced at the boys who nodded at him and thus he listened to Brendon's order. He just wanted to get this over with. A few seconds passed and Tyler just couldn't fight the curiosity. He opened one eye partly, fighting the urge to gasp.

Brendon's skin was darkblue, it looked dirtied. He had long horns sticking out of his head. And that was all Tyler could see before he closed his eyes and bit his bottom lip (which he should really stop doing because those fangs might hurt his lip).

He heard a giggle from Pete. Soon, he heard a whisper from Pete.

Then, the softest little tickle erupted in the side of his neck and he chuckled.

"You can open your eyes now" Brendon said, rather tiredly.

And Tyler did so. A normal Brendon smiled tiredly at him and showed him a small metal bar he held in his palm. Tyler blinked nervously at Brendon wondering how does Brendon turn into...that.

"How did you get it out?" Tyler asked, his voice wary and quiet.

"Ah, some kind of" Brendon searched for the right word, snapping his fingers twice "Teleportation, I guess. I just locate it and make it change its location"

"That's so cool"

Brendon chuckled and ran a hand through his red hair "Thanks"

"Do you know what it is?" Tyler tilted his head slightly at the chip, which still lied calmly on the top of Brendon's palm.

Brendon sighed "I don't know. I th-"

"Maybe we should take it to Josh" Pete suggested "He's good with tiny things. Has to jerk off with one"

Andy started to laugh, but Brendon cut him off.

"Could you stop shaming Josh's d-"

"Don't say it!!!"

Brendon continued "It's not a bad d-"

"Don't! Say! It!" Patrick covered his ears with his fedora. His eyes were shut tightly and the boys around him laughed softly at him.

"Hey, babe" Pete rose his chin and Patrick opened his eyes "It's okay, yeah? I'll let you have mine tonight and you won't have to listen about Josh's"

While Pete gave Patrick a kiss, Andy and Brendon were making puking sounds in the background. Dallon didn't react at all (he seemed to be staring at Brendon?). Tyler watched the boys with a smile.

"Oh, shut up. You're just as gay as we are" Patrick snapped seriously.

"Calm down baby" Pete whispered to Patrick "Imma go get you some ice-cream, yeah?"

Patrick nodded, giving his boyfren a thankful smile "Thanks, Pete"

Pete opened the door of Brendon's room "C'mon Bren, give me Mrs Kacey's best ice-cream"

"I want ice-cream too!" Andy said, immediately exiting the room and waiting for Pete and Brendon outside. Brendon got up and walked out and Dallon followed wordlessly.

Patrick sat down beside Tyler on the bed.

"How did- How did you and Pete start dating?" Tyler asked, disliking any silence.

Patrick let out an airy chuckle "He was the only one who understood me. We were both supernatural, you can say. And it was the first time I ever met somebody like me that actually understands"

"You're a vampire too?" Tyler's eyes widened questioningly.

"No, I'm more of a- Ah, how do I explain this" Patrick's eyebrows furrowed in thought "Basically, one minute I could be lying in a bed filled with bunnies and baby chickens while the other I could be killing off my bandmates"

"So you're like Doctor Jekyll?"

"Yeah!" Patrick nodded "Exactly"

"Wait, what do you mean bandmates?" Tyler frowned slightly.

"Oh, I'm in a band called 'Fell Out Kids' with two of my frens; Joe and Andy" Patrick explained, gesturing nothing in particular with his hands "We're not very good. Also, in desperate need of a bassist"

"Oh, well I can play bass"

Patrick's eyes widened happily "You can?"

Tyler nodded, fingers playing with a loose part of his jeans "I stole my Dad's old bass and self-taught"

"Do you wanna be a part of the band?" Patrick sounded really excited.

Tyler chuckled at the wide grin on Patrick's face and said "I'd be honored to"

Downstairs, Andy and Dallon got the unfortunate position of having to talk to Mrs Kacey while Pete and Brendon get the ice-cream.

"Who do you think it might be?"

Brendon sighed, rubbing his eyes "I don't know"

"If it's them-"

"Pete, we've been through this" Brendon stared into his fren's eyes seriously "They are no more. I've taken care of them"

Pete nodded, exhaling. Brendon shut the freezer door and went to take the bowls of ice-cream into his hands when he stumbled. Pete was fast to catch him before he could fall.

"I'm okay" Brendon assured, clearing his throat and blinking.

"Those transformations really make you weak nowadays" Pete commented.

Brendon let out a chuckle in response "Haven't had a proper meal in quite a while"

Pete frowned though "What about that cult at the end of Valley Street?"

Brendon shook his head, taking the bowls "They got arrested"

Pete cursed quietly and the boys returned to Brendon's room.