Tyler's P.O.V
Wanna come over to my house after school? -James
I got this text at the beginning of class, I'm not sure how I should respond. I think I'll wait a little bit longer before I respond.
"Tyler how was your break?" Mr. Green comes up and sits beside me where one of Dallas's friends usually sits but she's not here. "It was good" I want to keep this as brief as possible.
"I see you changed your hair" of course he wants to keep this going, "Yeah" I turn away from him, maybe that'll make him leave me alone.
It seems to work as he goes up to the front and starts going on about our assignment for this week. I feel my phone buzz in my pocket, I pull it out expecting another text from James concerning his earlier question but it's from Daniel.
After fifth period could you take Vivian home? I've already called and checked her out she said she'd go wait by your car, she's been having a bit of a rough day. -Daniel
Yeah I can -Me
I wonder what happened today to make it bad. "Dallas" I whisper across the table, "Yeah?" We both keep our attention on Mr. Green so he doesn't suspect anything.
"Should i go over to James after this?" his head quickly flicks over to nine, "Definitely, I see you two together ya'll are so cute. And you in his jacket, oh my god it's adorable" well I guess I better respond to James.
Yeah I'll come over, I have to drop Vivian off at home first -Me
Okay, I'll send you my address -James
So, am I going to be meeting parents or anything? -Me
No, they won't be home till about six and I have to be at work at five. So unless you wanna stay around by yourself to meet them you'll be home by then -James
Okay, phew. I was not ready to meet them today, too soon.
Class zooms on by and I make my way to the parking lot where Vivian is sitting on the ground by my car, her back pressed against it with her head tilted up to the sky and her eyes closed.
I get to where I'm standing almost next to her, "Vivian?" she slowly opens her eyes and looks at me "You ready" she doesn't say anything, just gets up and waits for me to get to my door to unlock the car.
She gets in and just slumps in her seat. I pull out of the parking lot and she turns to look out the window, "Okay what's wrong, this isn't just about Kyle anymore" I was expecting her to start crying but instead she sighs.
"The school showcase is this Friday. Me and my friend Rebecca were supposed to perform in it, she was gonna sing and I was gonna play piano along with her. We were supposed to be the closing act, but now she has to get her wisdom teeth out the day before so she can't do it anymore. So now I either have to find someone else to do it before then or drop it." she leans her head back against the headrest.
"Can we play some music" she flops her head over to me and uses her pleading eyes and pouty lips. "Well, no radio. But you could play it through your phone and put it in the cupholder" it sounds so jank but whatever.
She pulls out her phone then starts up a fun up-beat song, and sets her phone in the cupholder.
You think I'm pretty without any makeup on
You think I'm funny when I tell the punchline wrong
I know you get me
So I let my walls come down, down
Teenage Dream b Katy Perry is now blasting in the car, Vivian mumbling along.
Before you met me
I was alright
But thing's were kinda heavy
You brought me to life now every February
You'll be my Valentine, Valentine
Let's go all the way tonight
No regrets, just love
We can dance, until we die
You and I, will be young forever
I tap my hand against the steering wheel to the song.
"You make me
Feel like I'm livin' a teenage dream
The way you turn me on, I can't sleep
Let's run away and don't ever look back, don't ever look back
My heart stops
When you look at me, just one touch
Now, baby, I believe this is real
So take a chance and don't ever look back, don't ever look back" I sing along.
"Tyler" Vivian takes her phone out pf the cupholder, uh oh. "You keep surprising me more and more everyday, you never said you can sing!" she exclaims.
"Um my dad used to sing alot I just kinda picked it up" I shrug and turn down out street. "Have you ever sang in front of people" I don't like where this is going.
"Until just now, never" "Well do you think you could get over it for a few minutes and sing for me in the showcase next Friday PLEASEEEEEEEE" she is literally begging.
I pull into the driveway and park, "Vivian, that sounds absolutely terrible" I turn to her, "Please Tyler, it would only be a few minutes and you're amazing pleaseee" I don't think I can say no to her, and if I did I don't think she'd take it.
"What were yall performing" I sigh, "Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Ray" her eyes light up. "Fine, fine okay, yeah I'll do it" she jumps out if the car and starts jumping up and down while screaming out of excitement.
"Wait Vivian the only way I'm gonna do this is if you tell no one, and I mean absolutely no one okay" I lean over the seat and out the passenger door.
"Tyler the whole family's gonna be there to see and most of the school. They'll find out" she stops jumping and looks at me like I'm crazy.
"No yeah I know that, it's just let them find out there okay. Please" I'm begging her at this point. "Okay yeah, are you coming in or what?" she points towards the door.
"Oh um, no I'm going over to James" my face heats up, "Oooooo" she teases. "Shut up" I roll my eyes and close her door, I sit back up in my seat and pull out my phone and look at the address James sent me.
I put it into Google maps and see that it's only two streets over.
I head over and pull into the long driveway of a house that pretty much looks the same as Chris and Daniel's just a tan color.
I get out and jump a few times because I'm all giddy and excited before walking up to the porch. I ring the doorbell and less then a second later it opens, I was expecting James obviously but I was met with James a few years older and with a little stubble not the short boxy type beard he has.
"Well hello".
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James P.O.V
The doorbell rings throughout the house and I immediately hop off my bed and head downstairs to greet Tyler, however, I've been beat to it.
"Well hello" Bradley says leaning against the doorframe, I look past him and see Tyler standing on the other side looking very confused and maybe a little scared? I haven't quite figured her emotions out yet.
"Um, is James her?" she whispers at him, yeah I think she's scared. "Bradley move" I say walking up behind him, her eyes almost instantly light up when she sees me.
"James when you mentioned you had a girlfriend you didn't say she was such a hottie" he says and takes his hand out to brush her face but she moves back. "Bradley stop" I push him lightly and he rolls his eyes going back into the kitchen.
"Sorry about him" I say and gesture for Tyler to come in, she just kind of nods and steps in.
I close the door and I turn to head towards the stairs but Bradley stops us. "Are you not gonna introduce us? Some gentleman you are" he fake scoffs, I roll my eyes and turn around. "Tyler this is my older brother Bradley, Bradley this is my girlfriend Tyler" Tyler turns to look at him then back at me.
I turn back around and start going towards the stairs and hear Tyler behind me, "Nice to meet you Tyler. DONT FORGET TO USE PROTECTION!" he yells as we go up the stairs.
I stop midway, close my eyes and take a deep breath. I turn around and see Tyler right behind me blushing hard, I hate him so much sometimes.
We get to my room and Tyler just kinda stands in the middle of the room awkwardly. "I'm really sorry about him, he's very, I don't know how to explain it" I apologize as she still just stands there.
"Who is he?" she messes with the zipper of my letterman, "My older brother" I sigh. "I thought you were the oldest" her eyebrows scrunch together, "Of the four that live here yes, he's in college so I honestly forget about him sometimes. He came home for Thanksgiving and was supposed to leave today but his flight got canceled" she nods and looks around the room.
"You know you can sit down if you want, or look around you don't have to just stand there" I chuckle. She starts to wonder over to the bookshelf, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?" she turns to me, I go stand behind her to see what she's talking about.
She pulls out the book, "Oh yeah, I read that to my sister's sometimes. They love it." she smiles, "This is my favorite book, it's what got me into reading." Hmm, noted.
She puts it back then continues to look around, she gets over to my bed and tilts her head a little. "What's that?" she points at the green blob, I jump onto my bed and land next to it.
"This is Shelly, I've had her since I was born" I pick it up and feel the softness of her fabric. She just kind of stares at it oddly, "What is it?" she looks so confused, "It's a turtle?" can she not tell, "No but what IS it?" she sticks her finger out and pokes it.
"A stuffed animal...?" she looks up at me, "Tyler, you know what a stuffed animal is right?" she continues to stare at it. "I mean, yeah but I dunno" has she never had one?
"Have you ever had one?" she shakes her head, oh I am definitely getting her one.
She unzips my jacket and hand's it to me, "Sorry for stealing this today" "It's fine like I said the other day you can keep it" she shakes her head and I sigh getting off my bed and throw it on my desk chair.
I turn around and she's now laying on my bed, "I thought you were just gonna stand awkwardly the whole time" I laugh a little. "Oh, sorry I can get up" she starts to set up, "No, no you can stay you're fine" I go back over and plop down next to her.
She scoots away a little bit, "Wanna watch a movie?" she nods and I grab my remote, I go to Hulu then the movie section. "Okay what do you want to watch?" I start scrolling through the options, "SHARK TALE" she exclaims loudly when she spots the movie.
I turn and look at her "What..." her face gets pink, "You wanna watch Shark Tale?" "We don't have to if you don't want to" she looks down.
"No were watching shark tale" I press play and she smiles curling up into a little ball and looks like she's trying to smoosh herself into my bed. "Are you cold?" she nods and I pull the blanket out from under her and pull it up to her shoulders.
The movies about fifteen minutes in and I look over and see that she's asleep holding Shelly tight to her chest. I smile at her and lean over to kiss her forehead.
I get up quietly and go over to my desk to do some homework.
The movie ends and I hear Tyler groan, then her phone makes this really loud noise. I turn around and see her still asleep, a few seconds later the noise happens again.
I go over to her phone that's just loose on the bed and turn it on, it's her Dexcom.
"Tyler, wake up" I brush some hair out if her face. She just grunts and tucks her face into the blanket, her phone makes the noise again and she flies up.
"Well good morning" she looks around then just stares at me, "You fell asleep almost as soon as the movie started, and I see you really like Shelly" I chuckle and she looks down and sees Shelly still tight in her grip.
Her cheeks get this little pink tint to them, "Sorry, I've just been really tired lately" she yawns. Her phone goes off again, "Low?" I ask she looks at it then nods.
"Come on, I'll make you something to eat" I say and get off the bed, she follows and we head downstairs where Bradley, thank God is no where to be seen.
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Two chapters in one day