Rubik's Cube (Joshler)

Josh's POV ~

I woke up in Tyler's room with Tyler curled up by my side. I smiled and wrapped my arms around him pulling him up against my chest.

I placed tiny kisses on the back of his neck. He slowly turned to face me. "Hi." I said once he was facing me.
"Hi." he said back.

I then moved us so he was underneath me and placed my lips gently to his as he wrapped his arms around my neck. "Thank you." I mumbled against his lips. He pulled back. "For what?"

"For today.. For taking me here and caring so much. Anxiety attacks take a lot out of me and I'm usually super tired after them." I said before placing another kiss on his lips. He smiled softly. "Your welcome..... What happened tho?" I gave him a weary look. "You don't have to tell me.."

I smiled to let him know it's alright before I moved to sit next to him. "No it's okay.. In English we were told we'd be doing a group project and the teacher partnered me with Brendon. I was already worrying about doing the project cause I don't like group projects or presenting things then getting told that Brendon was my partner made me worry even more."

He gave me a sympathetic look and crawled onto my lap. "I got an idea."
I made a hmm noise telling him to continue. "I know you don't want to be partnered with Brendon or present the project so if you want I can go with you and ask the teacher if you could have a different partner and if you could not present it. You don't have to do any of the talking I'll do it."

"That'd be great. Thank you." I hugged him. "Anything for you." he said.
"Tyler?" I asked. "Hmm?"
"What happened before you called me?" I gently caressed his thigh.
"Just another bad dream... I told my parents about being gay and well about you and they started yelling at me then my dad started hitting me and for some reason you were there so you started hitting my dad and he hit you... Then my mom .. Um stabbed you and you died... I know my mom wouldn't do that it just scared me."

I gave him a sad look and went to kiss him when the front door opened then slammed closed.

"TYLER!" his moms voice rang through the house. Tyler jumped off me and went to look out the window. I followed him and his moms car was in the driveway. He looked at me with wide eyes.

He was about to open the door when his mom opened it before him. She looked pissed. "What did me and your father tell you about skipping school?!" she yelled.

I started to feel anxious again. I was scared she'd start yelling at me or make Tyler upset. "I can explain-"
Tyler tried to talk but was cut off.

"Explain what?! That you tell me and your father you won't skip anymore and that you'll try harder with your school work then do the complete opposite?! Explain that you lied to our faces?! Hmm?!"

She looked behind Tyler at me. I probably had a look of pure fright on my face. There's rarely ever yelling at my house if any. The last time I remember anyone yelling at my house was when me and my mom still lived with my dad and if I'm honest it wasn't a good experience so I'm freaking out.

"Oh... Josh what are you doing here?" she lowered her voice a bit and I could feel myself starting to shake slightly. I stared at her being too afraid to speak. Tyler must have noticed my change in behaviour cause he walked over to me, grabbed one of my arms and sat me on the bed.

Tyler's mom gave me a look of confusion as Tyler rubbed my back. Everything around me tuned out while I replayed memories of my dad yelling at my mom while I sat in my room and cried. There was one time though when I couldn't take it anymore.

(*TRIGGER WARNING*) [ill put a * where it stops. Stay safe❤]

°~ Flashback ~°
I sat in my room with my knees pulled up to my chest. All I could hear were my parents yelling. My dad was mad at my mom for a reason that I don't know and my mom was yelling at him for yelling at her. This is the fifth time this week my dad yelled at her and I couldn't take it anymore. I ran into the kitchen it reeked of alcohol my dad was obviously drunk. I stopped in the door frame and seen my dad hit my mom in the face. "DON'T TOUCH HER!" I screamed and ran at my dad pushing him away from her. "DON'T YELL AT ME YOUNG MAN! GO TO YOUR ROOM!" he yelled back. I started hitting him and he grabbed me and slapped me. I fell backwards to the floor and cried. "WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU? HITTING YOUR OWN SON?" my mom screamed at my dad while she knelt beside me and wrapped her arms around me. "HE DESERVES IT" he yelled back. My siblings slowly walked into the kitchen. When my dad seen them he pointed out of the kitchen "go back to your rooms. NOW!" he screamed and they ran. My dad then grabbed my mom by the arm and pulled her to her feet, slapping her again. I tackled him to the ground and started punching him. The next thing I know I was passed out. I woke up the next morning on the kitchen floor and a lump on my head.

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I just took notice to the tears that were running down my face and slowly lifted my hand up to wipe them but they just kept reforming.

"Josh?" Tyler asked softly his hand still on my back. His mom was kneeled in front of me.
"Josh hunny are you okay?" Tyler's mom asked.

I took in a shaky breath and shook my head no. "Whats wrong?" Tyler asked. "Can you take me home?" I whispered. Not making eye contact with him or his mom.

"Yeah... Yeah of course. Come on." Tyler said standing up and grabbing his keys. We went out and got in his car. He then started to drive me home. once we were out of the driveway and off his street, I broke down. My head in my hands as sobs escaped my mouth.

Tyler immediately pulled the car over and reached his hand over to my back. "Hey shhhh.... what's wrong?" he asked. I just shook my head and continued to cry. "Please just take me home." I shakily said. He nodded and started to drive again.

Every now and then he would send worried glances at me until we got to my house. When he parked the car I unbuckled and got out without even so much as a goodbye and ran to the front door. I opened it and my mom was standing there with a worried look on her face she must've seen me running out of the car through the living room window.

I quickly wrapped my arms around her and cried into her shoulder. "Josh sweetheart whats wrong?". I felt my legs get weak and my mom lowered us to the ground. Continuing to sooth me. The door was still wide open.

A/N ~ that went from 0-100 real quick. Also I have nothing against Josh's or Tyler's parents its just for the story. school was cancelled again today due to a blizzard. I'm going to be writing the next chapter as well because I don't want to wait to write it. Also I got 17 hours of sleep last night and I'm still tired like wtf. Well I'm gonna go write chapter 24 now. Love you! Bye❤
~Squish