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41: josh's birthday epilogue

"hey frens!" josh chirped. me and josh had moved to LA a month ago and today was his birthday. "JOSH!"

I invited all our friends over. I was sitting in the couch talking to Brendon with Tyler laying in my lap staring at Jenna who was laying on the floor next to Sarah. Sarah was laughing with Hayley who was opposite Ashley. Her and Melanie spoke about music and Dallon, Spencer & Ryan sat near them playing with balloons. Patrick and Pete were messing with the music.

Everyone shot up and ran to hug him. He smiled gleefully. Everyone let him go and returned back to their seats. Josh sat down next to me and put tylers legs in his lap. "Did you arrange this?" He asks me. I nodded shyly. He wrapped his arms round me and gave me a tight hug. "IM 8 STOP THE PDA!" Tyler yelled making us all laugh. "Shut up you big baby and come give me a hug!" Jenna laughed. He jumped for the opportunity.

We all went biking in the park for a bit. I wasn't that good at it and kept falling off mine so we put mine against a nearby tree and I rode with josh. (on the front of the bike where you put your hands).

After that we went to Taco Bell and got some food and took the bikes home. We played wii for a bit and sang some karaoke.

We played a few board games for fun and then gave josh his presents.

Brendon gave josh a pair of nikes and a beanie. Tyler gave josh a rose making us all laugh and then put it behind josh's ear and handed him a twenty one pilots t shirt and a pair of drumsticks with their names on. Jenna gave josh a pack of Oreos and a MCR hoodie. Sarah gave josh a SnapBack and three pairs of gauges.

Hayley gave josh a card and three boxes of hair dye. Inside the card it said 'Welcome To The Team' "your now apart of the GoodDyeYoung team!" She smiled. Josh gave her a big hug and we clapped for josh. He loved dyeing his hair and knew this made him so so happy.

Ashley gave josh her CD called Badlands and a camouflage jacket. Melanie gave josh a painting that she painted herself and a bunch of polaroids of them together. Dallon and Spencer got him tickets to see Black Veil Brides with meet and greet tickets! Ryan presented josh with a bunch of vinyls. Patrick & Pete gave josh a cat collar, a cat bowl, a cat litter tray and a cat cage. He was quiet confused.

"One sec" I went up to the guest room and picked the small black cat up. I went back downstairs and handed him to josh. "You got me a cat!?" He squealed. I smiled and nodded. "Aww he's so cute!" He was such a fan girl. "I'm calling him Tyler!" He says. We all laughed and tyler pouts like a baby. "I'm kidding Ty! His name is Oreo!"

We all agreed it was a perfect name.

Jenna and Sarah had made josh a delicious Oreo cake. We sang happy birthday and he blew the candles out. Then he frowned. "What's up?" I ask him. "I miss my family" he says. "Me and cat arranged for them to come here tomorrow to spend the day with you!" Tyler said to his best friend. "You guys are the best!" "Awww!" We all had a group hug.

Perfect end to a perfect day.

Not.

Everyone went to their rooms to sleep in at about 11:38pm. then something shot into my mind. five years.

that day.

five years.

that day I got disrespected as a lady.

I was touched.

I was hurt.

I was raped.

I collapsed into tears. Josh walked in wearing a towel only. He saw me crying and wrapped his arms round em. "Three years" I cried into his arms. "Five don't cry. Your safe okay? I promise I won't let anything happen to you. Your my princess and I'll protect you" he whispers soothingly, wiping my eyes gently. "I'm sorry" I whisper. "Hey no apologies. Let's look on the bright side of this. your nearly there years clean. we've been together for nearly four years. we have a family kind of - since we have a cat. kids love you. me and tyler are a big band. You have amazing friends. You have so much baby. Don't let that incident hurt you. Your strong" he says sweetly.

"I love you Joshua. Thank you"
"I love you too baby girl"