No Strings

6

"What was that?" Tyler asked. I shook my head and screwed my eyes tight.

"I-I don't know." The cab honked the horn. "L-lets go." I get up and head towards the cab with Tyler following behind.

"Where to?" The cab driver asked as I hopped into the backseat. I looked over at Tyler, as he got in.

"Your place?" I nodded and told the diver my address. And not another word was spoken the entire drive. I have so much to say, so much to ask. This is all happening so fast and while we are just sitting here the drive just seems to go so slow. All this sounds so sketchy. All these questions keep popping in my head, like how did he get there in the first place? Where did he just happen to find his phone? I know Erin is smarter than just to leave it lying around. But I've also know her for years how come all the crazy is just now coming out, there is no way that I m getting the whole story.

Soon enough we arrive at my house and go on into the kitchen to get a snack. "Ok so if you're in a something salty mood, I got chips, crackers, or popcorn. If you want something sweet, I have chocolate, ice cream, cake, cookies, I basically have anything you need... So what do you want?" He is still shaking so I am not going to make a big deal just yet. I am going to wait till he is comfortable to tell me.

"Water."

"Really, I just went through all this food and you say water?" He nodded and smirked. Okay so we are getting somewhere.

"How about this... I get your water, and you help me carry all this to my room. We will watch some movie and eat so much junk food we want to puke... Kay?" He laughed a little, and nodded, shaking his head.

"Sounds good." We carried all the food to my room and turned on Netflix. "I am going to get changed, you want a change of clothes as well?" He nodded. I walk over to my drawers and I grab a pair of boxers and a t-shirt. Yes, I have a Tyler drawer, filled with his clothes, don't judge me. I throw the clothes at him and grabbed myself a t-shirt and shorts. "Be right back." I head to the bathroom and change real quick. 

"Hey, can I take a shower?" I here Tylers voice coming from the other side of the door.

"Yea of course, one second." I put my clothes on real quick and go into my room. "All yours." He smiled and went into the bathroom, but left the door cracked. I heard the water start to run so I look over and I see Tyler taking off this clothes, cuts and bruises coloring it. I close my eyes and turn my head, pretending I didn't see anything. He can't be faking it, but it is so weird because Erin is a girl. She is a tiny girl at that, Tyler was quarterback on the football team, and was on the soccer team. I remember back in high school he would never skip his one hour at the gym everyday no matter how tired he was. It all just seems kind of crazy. I shake my head because this is crazy, Tyler wouldn't lie to me about this.

"How about Pitch Perfect?" I scream so he can here me over the shower, grabbing the remote I dramatically fall down onto the bed.

"No way, we are not watching a chick flick." He screams. Well that sucks for you buddy because you are in there and I have the remote.

Soon enough I here the water stop running. And he comes out of the bathroom with his hair dripping and his clothes getting soaked from the water.

"Do you not know how to dry yourself off?" I giggle.

"It appears not." And then he shakes his head and water go's everywhere. But then he starts to tumble so I get up and go over to him.

"Are you okay?" I look at him as I walk him over to my bed, and lay him down.

"Yea, just got a little light headed. Can I get that water?" I nod, grabbing his water off the nightstand. 

"Here you go." I say as I hand him the water.