"Falling apart hard & fast"

Josh bathe himself in the fresh air, the heat of the sun touching his skin, and the cooling effect of the water.

"Where do I go from here Ray?" I'm scared" Josh said as he thought back to his life, to reality, and to his

friends. "You are so young, and naïve Josh" Ray said as he gave a wicked smirk towards Josh.

"Go home Josh, go back to your faux family." Ray said sarcastically as possible as he rolled his

eyes. "They are my family Ray, as damaged as Sally is, and as bipolar as Aiden is."

Josh stared into the eyes of the maker, the one who turned him into what he is, and he hated himself

for starting to like Ray.

"Sorry Ray, this wont end the way you want it to." Josh said as he turned around to head home.

An hour passed as Josh talked to Ray more, and more beginning to see who Ray for who he really is a good

self destructive guy.

"So you are really going back to them Josh." Ray said as he turned around to look a figure approaching.

Josh turned back to Ray, he could smell a very strong familiar scent coming, and then he appeared the

vampire Aiden. "Josh…Josh don't move, I'm coming." Aiden said as he rushed over to see his best friend.

"What do you want from me Aiden? We are taking break remember?" Josh said as he turned away from

Aiden.

"I am your best friend Josh, you know that, and I'm not giving up on you" Aiden said he approached

Josh.

"What do you want with him Ray?" Aiden asked as hissed in Ray's direction who immediately turned

around.

"Nothing vamp, and he is all yours" Ray said as he continued to walk out of the area feeling content that he

made a connection with his son.

"You are coming home buddy, no arguments, and we need to discuss a lot of things." Aiden said as he

dragged Josh out of the forest.

Back at the house he shared with Aiden, and Sally a door slammed alerting the Sally to the return of her

friend.

"Where have you been Josh?…I missed you." Sally said as she jumped toward and through Josh at an

increasing speed.

"Nowhere Sally, nowhere important anyway." Josh said heading up the stairs from the

door to his room.

"I'm your best friend Josh, can we please talk? Even just for a second." Aiden said grabbing Josh arm.

He began holding on harder and harder forcing Josh to turn around to face all of the fears he has been

avoiding for weeks. "What do you want from me bloodsucker huh? What are you looking at Sally huh?"

"Look none of us have been therefore each other you know, and we all have to make it up to each other"

Aiden said finally making eye contact with Josh, and turning around to look at Sally his best ghost.

" At least my messes can be cleaned, but Sallys, and your mess wont go away." Josh scoffed as both Sally,

and Aiden reacted. Suddenly Josh back into the wall as Sally appeared in front of him, and Aiden walked

next to her.

"You're my family now Josh, you as well Sally, and I'm happy to have you in my life." Aiden said as he

smiled he is connecting with Josh. " Looks like the Josh we know is back, but not the same huh Sally?"

Sally smiled decided to go to leave Aiden alone with Josh to talk cause Aiden really had a lot to make up

for you. " So yeah I'm going to be back later, and we will talk about the situation then." Sally disappeared

through the door.

Next chapter - "Back to the basics all over again."

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