Carnival✔

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In the middle of the night Tyler crept across the hall into Josh's parents room. He sniffled softly and hugged bon bon to his chest. He went to wake Josh's mom but stopped and retracted his hand, he was scared. He didnt want to get yelled at.

She woke on her own though, startled by Tyler she gasped. Tyler jumped back, more tears running down his cheeks. "Oh tyler sweetheart. Hey dont cry." She said sitting up and hugging him. He sniffled and reached a hand up to wipe his tears as Josh's father sat up too.

"What's wrong?" She asked. "I had a bad dream." He whispered. "Oh no. Wanna tell me what it was about?" She asked. "Daddy was hurting me again and he was really mad so he took bon bon away and I couldn't find him. I looked everywhere. When I did find him he was hurt too cause daddy hurt him." Tyler sniffled.

"How did daddy hurt him?" She asked calmly, pulling Tyler up to sit on her lap. "He ripped bon bons head off and his arms and legs and he buried him in the backyard." Tyler replied taking a shaky breath. "Oh Tyler it's okay. Look bon bons fine." Josh's father said gently grabbing the toy.

"Yeah Tyler I'm fine see?" Josh father said in a funny voice, making bon bon move around. Tyler giggled as bon bon started dancing. He reached out and grabbed in friend. He hugged him again and sniffled. "Did you wanna go back to Josh's room and go back to sleep?" Josh's mom asked.

Tyler shook his head. "What if I have the dream again?" He asked. She hummed. "Well we dont want that. Do you wanna stay in here with us?" She asked. He nodded hesitantly. "Alright come lay down." Josh's father said patting the center of the mattress.

Tyler carefully crawled across the bed and laid down. Josh's parents laid on either side of him. Josh's mom rubbed his back and Josh's father told him a story about a prince named Ty and how he had to go on a quest to find dancing beans for his kingdoms annual dance festival.

Tyler giggled softly throughout the story until he got too sleepy and shut his eyes. Josh's parents gave each other a look once the boy was asleep before laying down next to him.

In the morning when Tyler woke up he was alone in Josh's parents room. He yawned and sat up, looking around for a moment before grabbing bon Bon and leaving the room. He ventured downstairs and found Josh watching cartoons and Josh's parents making breakfast.

"Good morning Tyler." Josh's mom said as he walked into view. "Morning." He whispered, going to sit next to Josh on the couch. He stared intensely at the tv. "You okay?" Josh askdd. Tyler nodded, still absorbed in the TV show. He doesnt get to watch TV that often at his house and when he does its adult shows that his parents put on.

A few minutes pass before Josh's parents are calling them to the table to eat. Tyler ate a total of five waffles before he and Josh went to play video games. After Josh's parents cleaned up from breakfast they sat down on the couch to watch the boys play.

The watched for a while until Josh's fathers phone rang. then both parents shared a look and stood up, heading into the office and closing the door.