Illuminated // Phan (boyxboy)

Chapter 5

Dan had left school early that day. He didn't give a fuck what they'd all say, his Phil could be hurt or scared, he could be having a panic attack; anything could be happening and Dan wasn't there to help and soothe him this time. He should of never let Phil out of sight, the poor boy was obviously worried when he ran away from him earlier that morning, how could he have just let Phil hide like that? Scott was going to be furious! He had one job; look after Phil! And what did he do? The complete opposite!

As soon as he sees Phil, he swears he going to just shove the kid in a blanket cocoon for the rest of his school years or at least until those dicks stop bullying him. He tries not to let his stomach curl so dangerously tightly when he thinks of how low Phil must have felt to run away and how scared he must be for him not to answer anyone's calls or texts. Dan had left loads and knew Scott had too, they both cared so deeply for the little raven haired boy that they stopped what they were doing just to try and get hold of him and sort things out.

10:18 am: Dan

"Please Phil, answer our phone calls."

10:19 am: Dan

"Or at least text me or Scott."

10:24 am: Scott

"Phil; I need to know your safe as your care worker, this is essential Phil. Last time you went missing the police were involved and when we found you, you were covered in blood. Please don't put yourself through that trauma again, Phil. Don't put me through that and you definitely can't put Dan through that. Text us Phil."

10:56 am: Scott

"We've given you long enough to collect your thoughts Phil, so either you're deliberately ignoring our calls or you're really upset and I'm concerned that it's the latter. Phil, as someone whose woken you up from nightmares, hugged you, held your hand when you're sick every night; I'm worried about you. Please just come home Phil, you don't have to tell us what happened just yet. Just please, Phil; be safe."

14:52 pm : Dan

"Phil, please, I've searched everywhere. There's a forest behind the school but that's too big and dark for you. I swear to God Philip Michael Lester when you get home I'm going to give you the biggest cuddle in all your life, get your ass home now! Please Phil, you're all I have left of anyone who cares for me too, hell my mum dumped me in this place, please Phil. Please, just come home now. You won't be in any trouble, none at all. I promise I wont let them shout at you or scare you."

Three 'o' clock came and went and with every excruciatingly slow tick of the clock, Dan's anxiety grew. He wanted Phil back, safe in his arms, where he belonged. He wanted Phil home with him so they could watch anime with the light out and talk about whatever had happened for Phil to shut himself off to everyone today. He wanted to watch Adventure Time with Phil and let him try to talk about the character but at the same time be completely fine if Phil didn't want to talk. Dan just really wanted Phil to come home.

As three 'o' clock changed into four and four into five, Dan paced faster around the room they shared together, feet a blur across the carpet. "Dan, you're going to wear a hole in the carpet," Scott chided gently as he slid into the room and perched on the end of the bed.

"Why hasn't Phil come home yet?" Dan whined like petulant child who had been denied candy by his parents. "Is Phil going to be okay?" He whispered to Scott, scared to speak those words as it made it seem like he wanted to give up on the boy already.

Scott stared at him and ran his hand through the little spikes in his hair. "As protocol when things like this happen, we contact the child's therapist and see if they can give us an insight from a professional medical perspective of what they think about the child and how they think the child will recover from whatever they've suffered from. Phil's therapist, well, she wasn't exactly encouraging on the matter. This incident has already been reported to Phil's social worker and last time he did something like this there was talk of sending him to a care home about two hours away for vulnerable children. If he doesn't come home in an hours time, we're going to have to notify the police, as part of the looked after children act we have to consider the option that Phil is in trouble or has run away or is involved with activities from negative influences."