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Chapter Fourty Two - Thud

One minute I'm sleeping, dreaming, a weird dream. I'm basically in Jurassic park, being chased by dinosaurs, when next minute, the curtain of my bunk is pulled open and Dans voice wakes me.

"Emily"

I groan and roll over to face the wall. "Get in" I mumble.

I didn't even intend on sleeping. I feel uncomfortable in my jeans, but I must've dozed off while reading, this thing with Kyle has exhausted me.

Dan climbs in beside, so I turn over and cuddle into him. Except there's no response. He doesn't put his arm round me, he doesn't even hold my hand.

"What's wrong?" I open my eyes and look up into his.

"I just talked to Kyle" he says.

My heart skips a beat.

Shit.

What's he's said.

"Okay?" I say, pretending to be none the wiser.

We're very close to each other, basically nose to nose. These bunks are super small.

"Were you going to tell me that you kissed him or were you just going to lie to me forever about this?"

Fuck.

"Dan listen to me, I didn't kiss him, he kissed me"

He snorts with laughter.

"Yeah right"

"I'm serious! I don't know what he was thinking but you're right, I wasn't going to tell you, because I didn't want to hurt you"

"Well you can stop worrying about that because he's spilled the beans"

I pull my face back a little. "Dan Im sorry"

"I'm more pissed that you weren't going to tell me if I'm honest"

"What was the point?! It was absolutely nothing and now look, it's just going to be made into an issue when it's not!"

"It is an issue though... for me anyway" he sighs and props himself up on his elbow.

"Dan" I reach my hand up to touch his face, but he pulls away. Well, that stung.

"Are you for fucking real Dan?" I shout "He kissed me, I didn't want him to do it, I didn't kiss him back, I walked off"

"Yeah I am for fucking real actually. I've been sitting on this bus feeling guilty for snapping at you this morning and this is what you do to get back at me?"

"This has nothing to do with that!" I sit up and push him. "Get out of my bunk, right now."

"Sweet" he jumps out. "Have fun sleeping on your own" he runs his hand through his hair as he stalks off back to the lounge area.

That's when the tears start. I can't even tell if I'm sad or angry. I yank the curtain shut again and pull my knees up to my chest and hug them.

Next minute the curtain is open again.

"Kyle fuck off" I try to pull it closed again, but he holds it open.

"Emily I'm sorry, I didn't want you guys to fight over this, I thought it'd be me he'd be pissed at" he stares at the floor as he speaks.

"Kyle" I climb out of the bunk "I said fuck. Off." I grab one of Dans hoodys that's lying on his bed and run off the bus.

It's absolutely freezing out here and raining, typical Welsh weather, and it's pitch black. I have no idea where I'm going and I don't really care either.

I just walk. My head is full of thoughts.

I shouldnt even be annoyed at Kyle, he didn't do any of this on purpose. But he still did it. And now this has happened. Dan, Dan is just behaving like an absolute asshole. How dare he think I would do anything to hurt him, after what we've already been through with him kissing other people, why would he think I would want to make him feel the way he made me feel.

I stop and check the road before I cross, ranting away about all this under my breath.

I pull my hood up and thrust my hands into my pockets.

I'm half way across the road when it happens. The sound of an engine. The bright lights speeding towards me, I want to run but I'm frozen in fear.

There's a thud and the next thing I feel is a searing pain in my leg. I hear the car door slam shut and someone runs towards me.

They're shouting, but I can't make out what they're saying.

I feel my consciousness start to fade and my eyes slowly close.