A/N: Just to let you guys know, all of the italics in this chapter are Tyler's memories, not anyone talking to him in his head...just wanted to clear that up. A few more chapters, and I'm still working on getting Pogue some action, probably next chapter.

Anyways, here's the next chapter:

'Ty, tell him to stop.'

Reid's voice pounded through Tyler's head for the hundredth time since he'd first heard it a few hours ago. He sat straight up in bed, tapping his foot frustratingly. Only a few moments ago he had slammed the brakes on his hummer and ran into the room, throwing his wet bag and jacket on the floor.

"Tyler, you should head back. It's getting late."

"But Caleb, he-"

"He'll be fine. Don't worry about him, I'll take care of him. Just go back to the dorms with Pogue."

And he had listened to Caleb. He went back and he left Reid. But he didn't miss the screams. Those horrifying shrieks he never wanted to hear from his best friend again. He watched Caleb dash inside the house when he got in the car and Pogue had left. Pogue hadn't heard them, nor had he seen Caleb's terrified expression just before he left. But Tyler didn't miss any of it, just like he hadn't missed what Reid had said back at the school.

'Ty, tell him to stop.'

Tyler had almost not heard it as they carried Reid to the car, and had to stop to figure out what the blond was saying.

"Tyler, hurry up and open the door!"

"S-Sorry, Pogue."

Reid had a fever. He didn't know what he was saying. Maybe Tyler hadn't heard right. Either way, it didn't make Tyler feel right trying to convince himself.

"Where are we going?"
"We're taking you home, Reid," Caleb said as he and Pogue each grabbed one of the blond's arms and carried him over their shoulders.

"I can't"

"What do you mean you can't?" Pogue asked.

"My parents are going out tonight. Wouldn't want to spoil their evening. I already told them I probably wasn't going to go home tonight anyway." Reid lifted his head and smirked at his joke and quick lying.

The other three looked back, confused for a moment, before Caleb said, "Fine. My place."
It was bullshit and they all knew it. Tyler didn't say anything because he knew he could talk to Reid and get it out of him one way or another. Maybe Caleb and Pogue didn't say anything because they didn't want to deal with an angry sick Reid. It seemed like they had all made a silent agreement that things weren't right. The problem was, none of them wanted to believe it.

Tyler suddenly felt too frustrated to sit anymore, and jumped up to change his wet clothes. He barely paid attention to the task at hand as he thought of why Reid would lie about his parents. He obviously didn't want to go home. Then again, Reid did always prefer anywhere else over his own house, saying things felt too empty there after he had opened up to Tyler one night at Nicky's. Reid spent most of his time at school, the dorms, or Nicky's.

None of that really said anything about why he would lie. Tyler was closest to Reid; he told him everything. They were brothers, and brothers didn't lie to eachother.

"Ty, get in the back and help pull him up."

Tyler blinked a few times, regaining his posture, and slid in the back of the hummer.

"No, Reid. Keep up for a bit longer," Pogue said and his friend lifted his head up. For the past five minutes he'd been carrying less and less of his own weight and occasionally lolling his head to the side.

Caleb and Tyler carefully slid Reid in the back next to his brother and Pogue started the engine. Soon, they were headed off campus, Tyler watching Reid as he muttered things and rested his forehead on the cool window. They took a sharp turn resulting in Reid carelessly falling into Tyler and the brunette hit the door with a small -oof.

Reid, instead of moving back like he usually would, seemed too exhausted to move and stayed leaning on Tyler's shoulder.

"Reid?" Tyler asked his friend.

"Ty, tell him to stop."

There it was again. The alarming whisper no one else heard that made Tyler shiver.

"You guys okay?" Caleb asked, looking back at them.

"Fine," Tyler managed to say.

Tyler finished dressing before he heard his phone ring from his nightstand. He picked it up and read the number: it was Reid's house.

"Hello?" he asked.

"Tyler, its Meredith. Have you seen Reid tonight?"
"Um...he's at Caleb's."
"Oh, thank goodness. We thought he went to Nicky's, but he didn't come home and we started getting worried. Thank you, Tyler."

"No problem. But I thought he told you he wasn't coming home tonight because you and Mr. Garwin had a date."
"Well, we didn't go out tonight. I don't know where he got that from."
"He probably just got confused. Anyway, I have to do some more studying, Mrs. Garwin."

"Of course, Tyler. Goodnight."

The conversation ended and Tyler realized just how easy it was to lie. Without wasting any time, he gathered up his bag and phone and put on a new sweatshirt. He was going to Caleb's to speak with Reid.

A/N: I think this is one of my favorite chapters. I would have updated sooner but I had a science project on sound and there was a big presentation and my plan for this chapter changed. Thanksgiving break is a day away so I should be writing more. Now review!