I Hate You (A Tyrus Story)

Chapter Four

"I don't want to paint some dumb room do I have to?" I heard a familiar voice from behind the door. I looked over at Ryan and Eric who both gave sweet but nervous smiles. Eric opened the door and behind it was the guy from my math class.

"Ugh him again?" They walked in smiling giving Eric and Ryan a hug.

"Tj this is-"

"Cyrus yeah I know we have math and art together" He responded putting his hands out towards me. I turned around walking up to my room with Tj and Ryan following behind.

"Sorry that Eric had to got to work Cy" I cringed at the name not bothering to correct him.

"It's whatever"

"Alright well we should all start on a different wall"

"I'm doing the bed side," I said sternly dragging a bucket of paint then opening it. Ryan began to play some sappy love music after we started painting that made my ears bleed.

"Can you please turn this sh- crap off"

"Sure change it to whatever you want" Ryan chuckled as he began to paint. I grabbed his phone and began to play my Mötley Crüe and One Eyes Doll playlist and began to sing the words to myself. I went into my closet and grabbed four white spray paint bottles I stole from an art store.

"Where did you get that paint from?" Tj asked me.

"None of your business" I spat back at him begging to paint the wall black.

"Cyrus wher-" I turned the music up making the rest of Ryan's sentence inaudible yelling the lyrics as well.

"Just another mental patient how I wish this room was vacant can't seem to break through theses padded walls" I looked over at Tj who was smiling at me. I flicked him off smiling back sarcastically.

~(An Hour Later)~

The music playing was interrupted by a phone call and Ryan answered it outside. After a couple of minutes, he came back to the room.

"There's a problem at the restaurant are you guys ok finishing the ceiling"

"Yeah," Tj said grabbing the ladder. I followed Ryan when he went outside the room to talk.

"You said you wouldn't leave"

"Sorry but it's an emergency Cyrus promise I'll be back"

"Whatever" I went back in the room and saw Tj already painting the ceiling.

"Hey grab the ladder"

"I'd rather see you fall," I said back smirking

"Come on"

"Fine" I grabbed the end of the ladder and kept it still.

"So how do you know Ryan and Eric"

"I don't, my parents always come over here and do this charade game on Saturday"

"What did you to Andi's friend?"

"Let me guess they told you I was horrible"

"I think you can answer your own question"

"Nothing I just didn't let her on the basketball team it doesn't matter anymore now there's a girl team I don't see how you fit their friend group either"

"I'm not friends with them I can just stand them to an extent besides that Jonah kid that's the only reason I walked with you so I didn't have to walk with him"

"So you just can tolerate me to an extent?"

"Oh no, I don't like you I'm just being forced to do this with you" After we finished painting we went downstairs and watched Tv.

"Hey, how long has it been?" I asked looking out the window staring at the sunset then the empty parking space.

"Like three hours"

"Well if there not coming back I'll do it myself you can leave if you want"

"You're trying to kick me out of a house that isn't yours?" He chuckled pissing me off. Without saying anything I went upstairs to my room and locked the door behind me. I went back in my closet and grabbed the cans of red spray paint I had stashed in the back. I heard a knock on the door followed by a voice.

"I didn't mean it like that" I opened the door to reveal Tj with a sorry look on his face. I left leaving the door open for him to come in.

"So what exactly are you doing?"

"Are you gonna help or just ask questions?" I tossed him a bottle of white spray paint. I grabbed a huge outline with a skull shape cut out and taped it to the wall.

"I've never done this before" I shook the can and began to spray the cut out area.

"Just do that" He mimicked what I did and began to spray the wall. I went over to the other wall and made some more skulls with bloodshot eyes. I looked up at the blank ceiling and smiled.

"Hey Tj hold the ladder"

"I'd rather watch you fall"

"You can't pull a me on me, come hold it" I dragged the ladder over to where the bed would be and climbed it. It took what seemed like forever but after maybe two or three more hours a giant skull with one red eye and one black eye filled the entire ceiling with A+C written in where the mouth was which was right over my bed.

"We're finally done" Tj grabbed a polaroid camera from his bag and took a picture of the ceiling while lying down on the floor.

"Don't take credit, all you did was hand me paint cans and hold the ladder" He laughed getting up taking a picture of me.

"Rip that shit right now" I reached out for it but he pulled his arm back then put the picture in his pocket. I heard a voice from downstairs and jumped a little.

"Cyrus we're back!" I heard Eric's voice from downstairs. I quickly opened the door and went downstairs.

"Hey, guys where have you all been?"

"We may or may not of went out for a couple of drinks while you boys painted" Tj's mom responded.

"Where'd did you get red and white paint from"

"I brought it" I chuckled nervously as Ryan came in behind them.

"Well let's see it," Tj's dad said with enthusiasm walking up the steps.

"Well it has to dry"

"Nonsense it's been hours let's go see" a wave of nervousness brushed passed me as he walked past Tj and I on the stairs with everyone following behind. I got anxious when they all walked in and turned the light on.

"I know I shouldn't o-"

"This is amazing Cyrus"

"It's beautiful and Creepy" I looked at everyone who had a look of awe in their face I never thought someone would actually like my art.

"Tj helped to" I looked over at him as he smiled at me and rolled my eyes.

"Your smiling to" He whispered in my ear. I had not realized the grin that had grown on my face when everyone began to compliment the art.