After hours of sitting in the dark closet, light peeped through the crack in the door. The door creaked open and a familiar figure stood before the boy.
"Tyler?" the voice croaked. Tyler shut his eyes tight, refusing to open them again.
"It's me, Josh." Josh shook Tyler by the knee. Tyler kept his eyes shut, unsure and scared. Josh wasn't sure what to do. Josh grabbed Tyler, pulling the skinny boy out of the closet with his strong arms. Josh wrapped his arms around Tyler, securing him in his embrace. Tyler was almost completely limp. He opened his eyes and adjusted to the light. The warmth Josh provided Tyler made him feel safe. Tyler lifted both his arms and hugged Josh back.
Josh hugged Tyler tighter. Tyler began sobbing, leaving Josh's shoulder damp with wet tears. Josh pulled Tyler off his shoulder, pulling the sleeve of his jacket over his hand and wiping away Tyler's tears.
"What happened?" Josh asked as he kneeled onto the floor next to Tyler.
Tyler looked up at Josh, "I-I was changing in the bathroom and these boys came in and they kicked down the door..." Tyler paused. 'He doesn't care what happened, he's just gonna tell the world' Tyler knew the voice in his head was wrong. Tyler pushed back at the voice in his head for the first time in his life. Josh made him feel safe and for whatever reason, he trusted Josh. Tyler continued, "And they pushed me around and they well..." Tyler looked down at his arm, the fresh cuts completely visible.
Josh looked at Tyler's arm, the words stuck in his throat. They stared at one another in complete silence.
"Josh..." Tyler finally croaked out. Josh didn't speak. He stroked Tyler's arm, staring at the deep, still bloody cut.
"Who did this?" Josh said, still staring at the cut. Tyler looked at Josh in confusion. In the 2 days he'd been here, Josh always was smiling, even when he was asleep. Josh's expression was different, it was anger. "WHO DID THIS?!" Josh yelled in anger. Tyler strayed away, crawling back.
"I'm sorry." Josh apologized. Tyler looked at Josh, "It was Jared Black for the most part. And he had his gang uh, Karl Cooper-" Josh cut him off, "Sky Raymond and Bryan Young. You went in Scorpion Territory." Tyler looked at Josh in confusion.
Josh stood up. "I'll be back with the bandages and alcohol." Within minutes He had wrapped and bandaged Tyler's cut. "Josh?" Tyler squeaked out. Josh looked at Tyler, "Go in the room, get some rest."
"Where are you goin-" Josh snapped, "GO." Tyler sulked back to the room and waited till Josh was gone. Tyler knew something was up with Josh, and he wasn't giving up till he knew what.
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Petals - Joshler
Fanfiction"Did you love me?" "I don't know. I don't think i feel anything " Tyler wasn't even upset, he'd gotten used to this system. It seemed like every month Tyler was either in a new orphanage or with a new foster-family. In the end, Tyler was just anoth...
