Tyler stared at the school, listening to Chase tell him about how good of a freestyle swimmer he was. He didn't like not remembering anything, it felt strange, and even though Chase said they were together, he always felt like cringing when the boy touched him.
"Are you alright love?" Chase asked, his voice sickeningly sweet.
"Chase, why don't those boys like you?" Tyler asked.
"I actually don't know." Chase said.
Tyler stared at him, "I wonder why they don't."
Chase looked at the boy, as Tyler looked away.
Tyler jumped when his phone rang, looking at the ID.
"It's my mom, I've got to answer." Tyler apologized, sliding off the boy's car.
"Okay." Chase said, grinning.
Tyler smiled back as he answered it.
"Hey mom."
"Tyler, Reid called me."
Tyler walked a good ways away from Chase, who was staring at him intently.
"Reid?"
"Reid, your best friend." His mother said, "The one you've had broken bones of because? And defied goodness knows how many rules with."
"Mom, I don't remember anything because of the car accident." Tyler said, rolling his eyes.
"That's a lie sweetie, there was no car accident."
"No it's not Mom, Chase wouldn't lie to me. Why would he?" Tyler asked.
"Yes he would--"
"Mom, I've got to go--"
"I want you to sleep in your dorm room, not at Chase's, do you understand me? Your father and I paid a lot of money for you to stay in that dorm."
"Okay Mom…what's the room number?"
"436, I love you Tyler."
"Love you too Mom." Tyler said, hanging up.
He walked back over to Chase, who was looking at him curiously.
"So what's up?"
"My mom wants me to stay at the dorms because they paid a lot of money for me to stay in them."
"That's understandable." Chase said, "Want me to leave you here?"
"If that's okay, we can do something in a while if you want." Tyler said, feeling something clench inside of him.
"Let's go to Nicky's later." Chase said.
"I'd ra---Okay." Tyler said, not seeing the point in starting an argument.
He saw something flash on Chase's face before he smiled.
"I'll see you later baby." Chase said, kissing Tyler soundly.
The brunette felt his blood turn to ice, not understanding why it would do that.
"Bye." Tyler said, watching Chase get in his car.
As he left, the silver mustang from earlier was pulling in. Tyler rolled his eyes as he started walking inside the dorm building.
"Tyler wait!"
The brunette sighed as he turned around, seeing the three boys from earlier run up to him.
"Look, if you guys are going to stalk me, could you at least help me find dorm 436 while you're doing it?"
"I can because that's the dorm we've been sharing for three and a half years." Reid said, as Tyler looked at him.
"We're roommates?"
"Yeah, begged our parents for nearly a year to pay the extra money to make sure it happened."
"Do you not talk Callum?" Tyler asked, looking at the tallest.
"It's Caleb, and I do." Caleb said, a look of hurt settling on his face, "Chase is just playing you."
Tyler glared at him.
"No he's not, Chase loves me okay. And how do I know you three aren't trying to play me?"
"Why would we? We're your friends, your brothers." Reid said, "We care more about you than Chase does in his big toe."
Tyler laughed, covering his mouth with the back of his hand, seeing Reid smile.
"I could always get you to laugh, no matter how upset you were." Reid said, "And it was the same for me, you always got me to laugh. That's what made us such good friends. We had each others backs Baby Boy."
Tyler looked at Reid, he vaguely remembered that nickname.
"Look, anyone would have laughed at something like that." Tyler said, "I don't know you guys, so I'm sorry if that hurts your feelings or something."
"You do know us though Tyler!" Pogue exclaimed.
"Tyler I've been your best friend since we were in diapers." Reid said, his voice full of hurt.
Tyler stared at them before shrugging.
"I mean, I guess since I was in the car accident, I don't remember anything."
"There was no car accident!" Caleb finally snapped, "Chase is just lying to you because he's fucking obsessed with you. He's not in love he's obsessed."
Tyler rolled his eyes, "Okay whatever Callum."
"It's Caleb!" The boy snapped, "Damnit Tyler, you've got to remember me."
"Well I don't." Tyler snapped back.
Gasping when the boy yanked him in, kissing him. Pushing the boy away and staring at him in shock.
"I-I think it would be wise if you didn't do that again." Tyler said, "I don't think Chase would like that you're making out with his boyfriend."
"I'm your boyfriend. Have been for nine months. You can ask anyone here!" Caleb cried, "He kidnapped you and did something to you Tyler. Your ours not his. I don't know what he did to you but you've got to remember us. Your our Baby Boy…we need you."
Tyler looked at the boy in shock before backing up from them.
"Riley."
"Reid." The blonde said.
"Can you show me our dorm. I've got a date with Chase in a bit, so I think I need to change."
The blonde made Caleb stop what he was going to say.
"Sure, follow me." Reid said, as he walked past Tyler.
The brunette followed him as they walked down the hall.
"Um…you have to hit the up button twice for it to register to the elevator to come down." Reid said, hitting the button.
"Okay."
"Do you honestly not remember me?" Reid asked, his voice tinged with sadness.
"If I did I would tell you. You seem like a nice guy." Tyler said apologetically, "Chase told me that I wouldn't remember a lot of things until I got my memories back."
The blonde stepped in the elevator with Tyler.
"We were inseparable, even when you were dating Caleb." Reid said quietly, "I don't like that you don't remember me. You should remember me out of anyone…we've been friends for so long."
Tyler looked at the boy sadly.
"I just don't believe that I'm dating him, I'm sorry." Tyler said, "Chase wouldn't lie to me. And I'd like to get to know you, you actually sound like you're hurt because I don't remember you."
"Caleb and Pogue are hurting just as much as I am." Reid said, "I just wish you'd see that Caleb loves you."
"I don't feel like I can trust Caleb." Tyler said honestly, "Maybe that means that he hurt me or something before I got in the accident."
Reid stepped through the opened elevator doors when they reached their floor.
"I don't know." Reid said, "Hey Tyler, at some point you should ask Chase what your favorite pastime is."
"It's painting when it's thunder storming." Tyler said, then looked at Reid in shock, "Wait…how'd I remember that?"
Reid smiled at him, "Because it's something that you were passionate about doing. You wouldn't even go to Nicky's with us when we were going to have a thunder storm."
"I think I might just ask him that." Tyler said, smiling at Reid, as they reached their dorm.
"This is us." Reid said, "Can you do me a favor?"
"What?"
"Just…be on your guard around Chase, and if you need to talk….you can talk to me." Reid said, as he opened the door, "Your key is on the bedside table, inside the hollow book we bought to hide important things."
Tyler nodded as he walked in, "Where are you going?"
"Caleb, Pogue, and me are going to Nicky's." Reid said, "I guess we'll see you there."
Tyler watched the boy walk away before shutting the door.
A/N: You guys honestly rock! I dunno how many times I'm going to say it, but probably a bunch, because you guys are just that awesome. : )