BALTIMORE – Parents of 15-year-old Josh Miller were shocked to find the decomposing corpse of their son last Wednesday, according to police. Crime scene photos of his gaming rig show nothing but a pile of rotting flesh wearing a headset. Investigators have ruled the cause as accidental after his friend Michael failed to play video games with him.
“I’m devastated, to say the least,” said Michael. “I got home from school and wanted to make a quick snack. After eating, I accidentally took a nap, and by the time I woke up, I sort of just forgot. Because of that, Josh is no longer with us today.”
Michael proceeded to show the last text messages between him and Josh: a simple “hop on fort,” followed by “bet.”
“I want everyone reading to know the dangers of not getting on the game with your friends,” Michael added. “Don’t make the mistakes that I did. I will have to live with this for the rest of my life, and the only thing I can do now is change.”
Josh’s parents were too distraught to make a statement. Lawyers for the family presented a statement for the media.
“We cannot begin to describe the pain we have endured this week. We have nothing left of our son besides this sweet HyperX gaming headset. We decided to hang it on the mantle in his honor,” the statement reads. “I hope all parents understand the importance of making sure your kids don’t get mixed up with the wrong crowd of people who never hop on the game when they say they’re going to.”
Miller’s school held a special assembly to spread awareness of trying to link up with the worst friends ever who don’t actually ‘lock in’ to game time. Many of Miller’s loved ones prepared speeches to honor his memory. Students have even started wearing gaming headsets during school hours. With the help of the community, this reporter believes steps will be taken so a tragedy like this never befalls this community again.
