Closed doors (joshler)

Twenty-nine

Tyler walked down the hallway quietly. He avoided making contact with the people who were staring at him as they gossiped. Tyler let out a gasped as he was suddenly pushed against the lockers. Someone Tyler didn't recognize began to laugh, "faggot."

Zack suddenly stormed up, "back off, man!" He grabbed onto Tyler's arm began pulling Tyler away from the bastards. Tyler touched his forehead and instantly pulled it away, wincing when it stung from the contact. Zack stopped walking and looked at Tyler worriedly. "Shit, man. You're bleeding."

Zack began tugging Tyler the other direction to the nurses office, flipping off the guy as they passed him. The nurse had Tyler sit down on the uncomfortable bed. She examined the cut and hummed, "what happened?"

Tyler shrugged, "uh, I scratched it on the lockers."

She raised an eyebrow, "how?"

Tyler gulped, "um, I-I just tripped."

The nurse nodded and grabbed a bandaid along with rubbing alcohol. "I'm going to have to clean it so it doesn't get infected. It might sting a little." Tyler nodded and bit his lip, ready for the pain. He hated rubbing alcohol. When the nurse placed the alcohol soaked cotton ball against Tyler's forehead, he instantly pulled away ms let out a hiss of pain.

The nurse frowned, "I know it stings, but you have to keep still for me."

Tyler nodded and let the nurse place the cotton ball back on Tyler's forehead. Tyler bit his lip harder and clenched his fist. He glanced at the door when it opened again. Josh walked in with a bruise right below his eye. Tyler's eyes widened and josh looked at Tyler worriedly, "Tyler, what happened? Are you ok?"

Tyler winced slightly, "uh, ya, I just tripped. What happened to you? Are you ok?"

Josh grinned sheepishly, "uh, I tripped?"

The nurse sighed, "sit down in that chair." Josh shook his head, hooking his thumbs inside his jeans belt loops, "oh, I just came for an ice pack. I don't need to be examined."

"Sit, now."

Josh's eyes widened a little, "jeez, ok. You're one feisty lady."

The nurse placed the bandaid over Tyler cheek and grabbed an ice pack for josh. She then crossed her arms, "alright, what really happened?"

Tyler sighed, "it was just a small push, nothing bad."

Josh looked at him, "wait, you didn't really trip?"

Tyler blushed, "n-no."

The nurse raised an eyebrow, "by who?"

Tyler shrugged, "I don't know."

"Do you remember what he looked like?" Tyler shook his head and the nurse sighed. "What about you, you can't get a nasty bruise like that just from tripping."

Josh snorted, "sure you can."

The nurse and Tyler both have josh that knowing look. Josh rolled his eyes, "ok ok. It was just an argument. The other guy got mad and through a fist."

Tyler frowned, "why were you arguing?"

Josh bit his lip, "uh, he was just talking trash."

Tyler huffed, "about what?" Josh crossed his arms, "nothing, just drop it. I'm fine, ok?"

The nurse glanced between the two, "are you guys friends?"

Tyler blushed and josh shrugged, "depends. Are you a judgmental bitch?"