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Tyler hates to go. They've been doing nothing but hanging out, doing everything they possibly can with Amari. Tyler promised Jenna, though. He sets Amari in her crib, leans over and kisses her forehead.
"I'll be back, okay? I promised I would never leave you. I'm keeping that promise. I'm going to visit whenever I can, Mari. I love you, angel. You're the cutest spawn. You're one lucky baby. I have to go now, but I promise I'll be back. I promise." Tyler states, he gently reaches into her crib and wraps his pinkie around her tiny one. She smiles in her sleep. Tyler walks out while wiping his tears. Josh stands up and walks over to him. He hands him his bags by the door.

"G'bye, Josh. I'll miss you." Tyler states softly, looking up through his lashes at Josh. Josh analyzes Tyler's face, then leans forward. He grabs Tyler by the back of the neck, and pulls him against his chest.
"God, i'll miss you so much." Josh says into Tyler's fluffy hair. Tyler laughs softly into Josh's chest. He pulls away, and tries to stop the tears in his eyes from flowing.
"I'll be back." Tyler states, nodding. Josh grins, tears slide down his cheeks as well.
"Promise?"
"Promise."

Tyler checks his phone before boarding his flight. He wants to save his battery for his car ride home in Ohio. He checks to see if Josh has texted him, which he hasn't. Tyler sighs softly and gets on his flight. He checks his phone in the middle of it. He frowns when he sees nothing. He shuts his phone off and decides to get some sleep.

Tyler walks out of the airport, scanning the parking lot for his car. He speedwalks to it when he spots it. He hops in and cuts it on, he turns his phone back on and buckled up. She cranks the car as his phone fully turns on, showing his lock screen.
"Hey, Siri, read my notifications." Tyler states, reversing out of his parking spot. Siri stars reading off his notifications, and Tyler almost slams on his break when he hears the last one.
"You have one voicemail from Joshua." He tells his phone to play the voicemail, and takes a deep breath as he gets on the highway.

"Tyler, hey. I just wanted to say thank you, for everything. When you first got there you told me that you were going to make me believe that I was a great dad. I just want to say thank you because I finally believe that. Tonight made me believe that. You gave me so much hope, more than I have had recently. We did it. We won. Thank you so much, Ty. You helped get me back on my feet. You gave me hope. It was made to be this way. You were meant to want to hang out. You were meant to help me with Amari. I'm forever grateful, Ty. God, I love you so much." Josh's voice travels out of Tyler's phone speaker. He lets his tears fall, laughing as he cries. He is so so happy. That voicemail made i'm extremely happy and proud. His heart is so warm.

Tyler frowns. He realizes where he is headed. He realizes why and who he is going home for.

Written: 6/17/19 Words: 560
stay alive, frens💗

~Chloe🌻