TWO GHOSTS

Chapter Twenty Five / This Isn't You.

Blurry vision was shown when your eyes fluttered open the next morning. With squinted eyes, you looked up to find Tyler sleeping soundly. You retracted your arm from his chest, sitting up on the bed. After rubbing your eyes and regaining your vision, you looked down to the messy sheets. Your bare body was tangled within them, trapping you in the warmth of the bed. You couldn't find the strength to get out of bed.

A hand grabbed onto yours. You look back to Tyler who had his face turned to the side and smiling with shut eyes, "Stay in bed." his scratchy voice mumbled. He gently pulled you back, making you collapse next to him. Tyler turned to you, his green eyes slowly showing, "How ya feeling?" You can feel his hands trail against the side of your body. You smiled sweetly, "I feel fine."

"Mmmm."  He moaned before attacking your cheek with small pecks. 

You giggled, playfully fighting against him. You managed to pry yourself away from him, getting up from the bed. You gathered your clothes and begun to put them on as Tyler smiled sweetly at you from the bed. After you finished, you said to him, "Put your clothes on."

"Or I can keep them off and strip you all over again." He winked.

You rolled your eyes with a smile before walking out down the corridor. You stepped into the living room, finding the mess you and Tyler left. You glanced over to the couch, Harry hadn't come home yet.

You cleaned up the mess, as if last night had never happened. Just before you could finish washing up what was left of dirty dishes, Tyler stepped into the kitchen and placed his hands inside the sink. He grabbed a dish and a sponge, "I haven't heard from Harry yet." Tyler scrubbed the dishes with soap before handing them off to you so you could wash away the residue.

"I'm guessing he just spent the night with your mom."

Tyler smirked, "He's such a mummy's boy."

The water ran down the faucet as you both silently washed the rest of the dishes. Tyler smiled down at the bubbles in the sink. He glanced over at you, making sure you were distracted. He then scooped up a handful before smearing it across your cheek. You gasped with a grin before scooping some for yourself and flicking it toward him. 

"Oh so the princess can fight back now?" Tyler wrapped his arms around you, his muscles gripping you tightly so you weren't able to fight back. You can feel his lips touching your shoulder, making you grin widely.

The front door opened, alarming Tyler to let you go. He casually grabbed a dish as if he knew it was Harry, and he was right. Harry walked in, not looking toward the both of you. You knew something was wrong. Harry paused by the couch, his back was to you and Tyler. Tyler rose a brow, "You alright?"

Harry didn't reply, not right away. After a minute of quiet, Harry abruptly faced the both of you. His eyes stayed with yours as he angrily asked, "Are you trying to hurt the both of us?" His words and tone punched your chest, you couldn't speak. You stammered, "Wh--Ha-Harry--" But he quickly cut you off, "I understand that you're not dating either of us, but once you choose--if you ever fucking do--how is the person supposed to move on when they've seen you at your most vulnerable?"

Tyler stepped around the counter to Harry, "You need calm down."

"Me? Me?" Harry's voice rose, "Out of all people, you shouldn't tell me. You're always the one that tells me I should be more open and bold, and now you're shutting me down?"

Tyler frowned, "This isn't you."

"What isn't me? Being like you?" Harry said.

Tyler took in a deep breath, not recognizing his own brother. Tyler tried looking past the lost smile Harry had forgotten, the wrinkles on his face that made anger, and the dark glassy green eyes. Tyler said softly, "I know I've been a bad brother, but what you're feeling right now...you need to control it, just as I'm trying to. I won't let you go down the path I've been walking on. We don't need anger, not anymore." Tyler added in, "When you both slept together, I had to learn that it isn't because (Y/N) wants to hurt us, it's because she needs to take a step closer to who she wants."