[BoyxBoy] ✓ I Fell In Love With An Emo Boy

26. VOID

Timothy was still in bed the next morning even though we had to get to school.

"Come on. We gotta get to school. You have.." I looked at my watch. "Ten minutes."

"I can't." He replied from under the covers.

"Just ditch your cement hair for a day. Put on some clothes and we'll go."

"I'm not going today." T insisted.

I sighed. "Why not?" I sat on the edge of his bed. I pulled the cover down so I could see his face.

No bloodshot eyes, no puffy cheeks. Just eye bags and pale white skin.

"Are you sick?" I put my hand on his forehead. He felt normal. He didn't say anything.

"I know you're upset. But staying in bed won't fix anything. And while we're at it, you really hurt your dad yesterday, he doesn't deserve that."

"What do you know about it? You barely know him." He snapped.

"Do you mind not being such an asshole?"

"Get out of my room." T sunk down under the covers again.

"What's so bad about your dad dating again? Do you want him to be miserable?"

Timothy said nothing. I sighed and walked out the room.

When I told Joe Timothy wouldn't get out of bed he didn't seem surprised. He went into T's room and I shortly after heard yelling.

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School was boring without him but at least Allie was there. I spent lunch break with her and during classes I hung with my 'friends' who were really starting to bring me down.

I called Joe during my break. I was worried.

"Hey kid."

"How's T?"

"He had lunch at least."

"No breakfast?"

Joe was quiet for a moment. "N-no.. Josh?"

"Yes?"

Joe sighed. "Things might get difficult at home these next few weeks. I wanted you to have a stable environment. That's why I brought you to ours in the first place.. so if you'd rather stay with a friend.."

"Is that what you want?"

"No! I love having you over! And I know Tim does too. I'm just telling you that it's up to you."

"I wanna stay with you guys." I said determined. No matter how bad things got, they could never make me feel as bad as I felt at home.

"Alright." Joe sounded relieved. "I'm starting dinner soon. Any wishes?"

"Nah. Whatever's fine."

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I hung out with the guys for a moment after school. I gave them a lame ass excuse and went home earlier than I usually would. I wondered if T was doing better.

When I put the key in the lock I already smelled Joe's food.

I came inside and found Joe in the kitchen and T on the couch. The TV was on but he wasn't watching it.

"Hey." I said.

"Hi." He mumbled.

He wasn't in his usual outrageous getup either. Just a big black zip up hoodie and some black sweatpants.

"Hey Josh." Joe stuck his head in the room.

"Yo." I greeted him. I sat down next to T. "What are you watching?"