Josh's POV
I held Justen in my arms until the sun started to set. The colors made everything look so beautiful and the sparkling water below us went from a bright blue to a dark grey. It was so calming and I guess Justen thought it was calming too for he didn't say a word.
After the sun fully set, the sky was dark and I found myself looking up at the stars. Justen shifted in my arms and I let him go. He then grabbed my arm and laid down. I smiled at him and laid down next to him.
"You see that one?" Justen asked, pointing up at the Big Dipper. "It's one of my favorites. It also reminds me of my big sister."
"Well do you see that one?" I asked, pointing at the Little Dipper. "It reminds me of my younger brother."
Justen smiled at me. "I like being able to look at the stars and talk to someone about them," he said.
"I do too," I said, continuing to look at the sky.
"Wait, what time is it?!" Justen asked, suddenly sitting up.
"Almost eight, why?" I asked.
"I have to get home," Justen said.
"Why?" I asked.
"I might hate my dad but if I'm not at home at a certain time, he'll already be done with his trade," Justen said.
"You mean for his...?" I asked, not wanting to say the word.
"Yeah," Justen said.
"I can give you a ride if you want me to," I offered. "I mean it's late and I don't think you'll be able to see very well in the dark without a light."
"Really?" Justen asked. "Like, you're being serious?"
"Yeah, of course," I said.
"Yes, please," Justen said.
"Alright, let's go then," I said.
Justen nodded before he got up and held out his hand to help me up too.
Once we were both standing, Justen and I walked to my truck and loaded his bike into the back.
"After you," I said, letting Justen get in the passenger side.
Justen got into the truck without a word and I got in as well. I started the truck and began to drive.
"Where do you live?" I asked.
"I'll just give you directions," Justen said. "Turn right at the next intersection."
I followed Justen's directions until I arrived at an old, beat down house.
"This is your place?" I asked.
"Yup," Justen said, opening the passenger seat door. "Thanks for the ride. I'll get my bike."
"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow then," I said.
"See you tomorrow," Justen said with a small smile before he shut the door and went around to get his bike.
Once I saw that he had his bike and was in front of my truck, I backed out of his driveway only to see another car pull in. I looked at it confused until I remembered Justen talking about his dad's trade. Figuring he'd be mad at me for getting into his and his dad's business, I drove back to my house.
Third Person POV
Justen had just walked into his house when he saw the familiar car pull into the driveway. He then locked the door and walked to his dad's room.
"Dad," Justen said.
His dad rolled over in his messy bed. "Yeah?" he asked.
"Please don't go through with this trade," Justen begged. "You know that we don't have much money and it doesn't help that you keep spending it on your stuff."
"Oh, so Brody is here," Justen's dad said, ignoring everything Justen had just said.
"Dad, please," Justen continued to beg.
Justen's dad didn't say a word as he got out of his bed, walked passed Justen, and into the living room. He looked around for a split second before grabbing a couch cushion and flipping it over. Justen's dad then grabbed the gold chain that laid under the cushion before putting the couch cushion back in place.
"Dad," Justen said, standing in front of the locked door. "We could use that for food, maybe even a car, are you sure you want to use it on this?"
Justen's dad shoved Justen aside, unlocked the door, and walked outside. Justen, on the other hand, walked to his room. He locked his bedroom door and laid on his bed, silently wishing someone could help. Tired of everything going on in his mind, Justen then grabbed his phone and unlocked it. Not finding anything that got his mind off his dad's trade, he decided to mindlessly scroll through Instagram. Suddenly, in his recommended, Justen saw a familiar smiling face that belonged to Josh. He smiled at the fact that Josh was his one distraction from his miserable life, before clicking the follow button.
Meanwhile, Josh had arrived at his house to see that all of his friends there.
"Hey, Joshie," Ryan said, putting his arm on Josh's shoulder. "How are you?"
"I'm doing fine," Josh said. "Why are you guys here?"
"You're mom said we could," Landon said.
"She did?" Josh asked surprised.
"Yeah," Carter said.
"So she let you guys come over on a school night?" Josh asked.
"It's Friday," Nathan said.
"No, it's not. It's only Wednesday," Josh said.
"Your mom still said we could spend the night," Ryan said.
"That's weird, she never lets people stay the night on a school night," Josh thought.
"Alright then, are we staying in the living room or my room?" Josh asked.
"Living room," all the boys said in unison.
Josh nodded and went to go get blankets and pillows. But while he was doing so, his mind wasn't on the task he was doing, it wandered to Justen. Josh was worried about how the situation at Justen's house would play out. As his mind was wondering, Josh heard his phone vibrate in his pocket. He unlocked it and saw that someone had followed him on Instagram. And that someone was Justen.
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