House of Gold // Adopted by Tyler Joseph

Dog

"Lily Joseph where are you?!" Dad called out, I was in Panic!'s dressing room, playing Xbox with Brendon.

Dallon sat alone again, reading a book this time, I let him have his privacy and went to sit next to Bren.

"When can I play?" I sighed, Grand Theft Auto only allowed one player at a time.

"Not right now, geez!" He shouted childishly, as Sarah interrupted.

"Oh you invited her in, let the girl have her turn!" She took the controller from his hands, giving it to me. "Here you go sweetie."

He was still whining and grumbling, I stuck my tongue out at him. "Babe she's mocking me!" He pointed a finger at me.

"Lily? She's an angel, aren't you?" She ruffled my hair as I nodded smugly.

"Lils, oh there you are! I haven't heard from you all day." Dad came in the room hesitantly, staring a bit too long and hard at Dallon. We were on good terms now, he didn't have to do that.

"Hey Dada." I'd dropped the controller, Brendon cheering and picking it up. Meanwhile Dad lifted me, I was getting heavy for him, he struggled, carrying me bridal-style.

"Thanks for watching over my kiddo, hope she wasn't too much trouble." He spoke to the room in general.

"Not a problem." Brendon answered, I shared a look with Dallon, oh brother.

"See you tomorrow, bye." He called out, I yelled bye to Dallon, and waved to Brendon.

"How was your day? I hadn't seen you all day."

I wiggled out of his grip and planted my feet on the ground. "It was fun. I don't know, I'm tired can we go to the bunks now?"

"Of course dear." He lead us out, into the dimly lit bus lot. I immediately took his bunk before Jenna could squeeze in next to him.

"Baby... " He warned and tossed me my pajamas.

"I don't want to go back to grandma Kelly's." I blurted, knowing the day was soon, tomorrow night was my flight.

"Is that was this is about?" He sighed.

"It's boring and I'll miss you, Josh, Jenna, and just about everyone on tour."

He crawled into the space, kissing my cheek softly. "Tour can take away from your studies. And I don't know if it's normal for you to be spending time worrying about Dallon Weekes instead of homework." Dad had laughed, I shook my head.

"I'll do extra homework."

"Lily you take about two hours at most on studies. Remember school, you know, the thing you spent seven hours a day at?"

"Remember school being a terrible part of my life? Dad I'm above average in most–"

"–no. You're going to Grandma's and that's final." He had cut me off with a stern tone.

I nodded, not making a smart remark or whining about it. Changing into my comfier clothes, crawling into my own lonely bunk. I'd have to get used to being alone.

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"Wake up baby." Dad had shaken me lightly, and before you know it, he'd been crying at the airport. I was going alone this time, it could be scary.

"Make sure you text me, you have your necklace, your phone. Have it charged by the time you arrive okay?"

"Yes I know Dad." I whined as people began staring at him.