Wink Murder (Phan)

Chapter 1

Hi ^_^ I'm Leah and I hope you enjoy my new story

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"Hey, Dan? That guy was staring at you just now - he must be into you." Chris nudged me playfully. I ignored him.
"Why haven't you got a boyfriend yet?" He teased me loud enough for the guy who was 'staring' at me to hear. Chris nudged me again, this time hard enough to knock me over into a bush. The stranger sniggered as he walked past. I struggled to my feet, scratching myself with the prickly branches, and gave Chris an icy glare.
"Oh, cheer up! So she moved away - get over it. I miss her too."
He was talking about my best friend in the world, who had to move to the other side of the country as her dad accepted a new job. I remember vividly the day she was told. She ran straight to my house and cried for hours. There was nothing I could say to cheer her up: I wasn't good at talking to crying people and also I felt like my heart was being shredded. She left over a month ago but I would still turn my head, thinking she was beside me.

My best friend helped me with Chris. Together, we could tolerate him but on my own . . . he was my friend but he . . . he was quite pushy and intimidating. He would always make fun of me. I guess that was just in his personality and how he acts with people. He was a fucking great person to be friends with - if someone was mean to me he would make them back the fuck up and stand up for me until the very end. I guess that made it seem like I was using him for protection, but he trusted me. He told me the secrets he hadn't told anyone else. He would sometimes be very caring for me and be the one to give me hugs when I was feeling down, and I really appreciated that.
Chris didn't like to admit it but he was lonely. He had to be around people to keep his spirits up and not lose his bubbly personality to the darkness. Chris and I weren't popular - we pretty much only had each other, and also his mum left him 3 years ago, so he was being raised alone by his dad. Sometimes his dad would leave the house and not return for days. Chris just needs someone to talk to.
She could talk to Chris. He teased her less and actually enjoyed her company. Chris usually hates everyone and bitches about them all. Not me. Not her.

"Dan, keep up!" Chris called to me. I realised that he was far up the road and leaving me behind. "I know it's the morning but stop walking like a zombie. We're gonna be late!"
I sighed then ran to catch up, my heavy school bag uncomfortably rubbing against my side. Chris was one of those people who didn't really give a crap about their education - he often skived school and messed about in lesson. The only reason he wanted to get to school early was so that he could spend 10 minutes making out with his new girlfriend before registration.
Honestly, I was surprised he didn't have a girlfriend sooner - I thought he was quite cute.

Chris' girlfriend waved to him as he came closer to the school gate. They went off together holding hands and I was left alone.
As I walked across the school grounds to the form room I saw the familiar shine of ebony hair. The sun glimmered in his blue eyes as he turned his head to talk to his group of friends. He laughed and I felt warmer - the beautiful sound made me smile even in my worst of moods.
I kept my head down as I walked past the group. The smart, gorgeous boy wasn't classed as 'popular', but he did have a group of friends. I wasn't the least surprised that he had many people who wanted to talk to him - I would give my soul to the devil to be his friend. Phil was sweet and caring, funny and interesting. Unlike me.
He was too good for me, I knew that. I had known that since the first time I saw him many years ago. I didn't have the guts to approach him, so I kept my head down. Like I did every single day.