Third Person

Josh was backstage, heartbroken. He couldn't believe Hayden, the love of his life, would cheat on him, and get pregnant in the process.

It was about 12:57 Mexico City time, and it was the the 10th time he has read his ex-lovers tweets, the ones where she answers questions.

Tyler had not been told of the break up, since it happened less than 15 minutes ago, still setting up. He got the notification of a new Instagram post for Hayden, an empty bottle of pills.

'Can't be with who I want, made a silly mistake, 2 lives will be lost then. Thanks.'

He read the caption over and over, his heart rate speeding up, his hands clamming up. He realized what she meant, and he shot up, horrified.

He started to hyperventilate, trying his best not to cry, and Tyler walked in from backstage, confused.

Tyler realized Josh was having a panic attack, and he put his hands in Joshes shoulders, still unaware of the break up.

"Breathe in and out, think about music, drums, Hayde–" Josh cut off Tyler screaming and crying, falling to the floor, Tyler startled from the sudden outburst from the quiet man.

"Don't mention her, please. I think I may have just killed her and," Josh sobbed, Tyler furrowed his eyebrows, completely stunned. Josh clutched his hands around his phone so tight, Tyler thought he was going to break it.

"W-What? How could you have killed her, she's at her home, and you're here." Tyler asked, calling for someone to get Josh a water bottle.

"I-I broke up with her. I thought she cheated on me, since she accidentally told me she was pregnant, and I'm pretty sure she just tried to overdose in her medication." Josh explained, sobbing in between words, his cheeks stained with tears, his cheeks red and eyes bloodshot.

Tyler looked at Josh in shock, and disbelief, utterly and completely frightened.

"We can't cancel anymore shows, we've delayed one already because of your gir– ex-girlfriend." Tyler breathed, trying not to disappoint Josh, as he sobbed more, trying to control himself.

Someone brought water over and Tyler opened it for Josh, and the crying man drank the whole thing in one sitting, putting down the empty and crushed bottle.

"Get someone else to drum. I'm going to Oregon, and I don't care." Josh got up, running over to the tour bus, leaving Tyler a little irritated towards Hayden, and a little sad.

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Josh got to the bus, grabbing his jacket and his return ticket, and running to the nearest taxi, and taking it to the airport, and his phone buzzed with a text message form a number in Austin.

???: What have you done to my sister?

Josh: Kaythen?

Kaythen: You bet your ass it is. I've already called 911 on her, if you're wondering.

Josh: I'm calling right now.

Josh called the fellow Rothwell, anxious. Kaythen picked up, angry out of her mind.

"Why the fuck did you break up with her?! She has fucking relationship problems, which previously sent her into depression, and you made her do it all over again, and now she successfully killed herself, maybe. I can't have anyone else die on me." Kaythen yelled at Josh, and Josh let a tear fall, sniffing.

"I'm really sorry. I wasn't thinking straight, I was scared, and threw false answers. I'm flying to Oregon right now." Josh whispered, the taxi driver looking back in rear view mirror at Josh.

"I'm going to be nice to you when u come to Oregon tonight, and I'm only going to be nice to you because Hayden's there. After that, don't expect me to be nice to you after that." Kaythen sighed and Josh nodded, accepting the offer.

"See you– In Oregon." Kaythen hung up on Josh, and he put his phone on his lap, arriving at the airport.

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