The One - Phanfic AU

Coming Out

The feelings of homosexuality expressed in this chapter are simply for the story line. Rachel and I do not think any of these things.
Trigger Warning
Dan's POV:

Today is the day I'm going to come out to parents. I've been stressing all week and I'm shaking right now. They are going to be here any minute and I don't know how they are going to handle this.

I'm pacing back and forth around the kitchen until I hear the garage door. "Fuck fuck fuck." I say under my breath. I try and calm my nerves a bit before they walk in. "Hey mum! Need help carrying anything in?"

She just looks at me. "Dan, your father and I aren't holding anything and we went to a movie. Are you alright?" Shit. I need to think before I speak.

"Uh well I actually need to tell you something." My mum comes and puts a hand on my shoulder.

"Is everything alright? Let's all go sit down. Come on Tom." We all walk to the living room and sit on the couches.

"Well uh mum, dad, I'm uh I-" I can feels tears forming in my eyes. "I- I'm- I'm gay." I can feel tears running down my face now. I see my mum get up and grab the keys. "Mum wh- where are you going?" She just looks at me.

"Out." Is all she says.

My dad on the other hand looks ready to explode. "WHY DAN WHY?" He's yelling at the top of his lungs.

"Wh- why did I do what? I didn't do anything?"

"Didn't do anything?" He's lowered his voice a little bit. "You chose to be gay. Even after knowing how much of a sin it is, you chose to be gay."

I stand up and take a step closer to my dad. "DONT YOU GET IT? It's not a fucking choice dad! I was BORN this way okay? BORN! I didn't choose anything."

He slapped me across the face and pushed me to the ground. "What the hell wa-" I was trying to get up but he pushed me back down again. "WHAT THE HELL DAD?" He didn't say anything, he just punched me in the face. I grabbed by face and there was blood. I knew I shouldn't have done this. "D- dad, why are you-" he punched me again. He isn't even saying anything anymore, just kicking and punching me. He kicked me in the stomach and picked me again. And every time I try to stand up, I get pushed right back down. I'm sobbing now.

There is finally a gap in between punches and kicks, and I take that opportunity to make a run for my room. I get there and lock my door. I can hear my dad pounding and screaming.

"Why did you make this choice?" I just sit on my bed and wait for it to stop.  After about an hour and a half it stopped and I decide to go look at my face and torso. I walk over to the mirror on my wall and all I see is bruises. I have a black eye, a split lip, I wouldn't doubt that I have a broken nose. And my torso is a whole other story. You can barely see anything skin tone, it's almost all bruised. I don't think any of my ribs are broken, but I'm definitely gonna be sore for a couple weeks......

I go to the bathroom and grab my razor. I bring it down across my arm several times. For being gay, for disappointing my parents.... The list could go on and on..... I'm biting my lip to keep from screaming out. It hurts but it's a better pain than what I was feeling before, both physical and mentaI.

I clean up the blood and wrap up my arm. I double check to make sure that everything is good as new and walk back to my bed. I had just lied down on my bed when I get a Skype call from Phil. Shit he can't see me like this! How am I going to cover this up?! I let it ring a couple times before I realize, he's my best friend. I need to tell him the truth. I need to tell him I'm gay.

I grab my laptop and answer the call. "He- DAN! WHAT HAPPENED!" I can feel tears forming in my eyes again.

"M- my dad happened." He has his hands over his mouth.

"Why did he do this to you?" I'm trying to hold back my tears.

"Bec- because I'm gay Phil. I'm gay and he hates me now." I can see Phil tearing up now too.

"Dan it's okay. Even if he does hate you, you have me. And guess what?" He's smiling now and I'm very very confused.

"What?" I ask wiping my tears.

"I'm gay too." He's smiling and I can't help but smile and start crying again. Tears of joy this time.

"Phil.... I didn't even know. I wouldn't have known without you telling me!" He was laughing.

"Same for you! I never would have guessed you were gay!"

We talked for a while before he had to go to bed. "Goodnight Phil! Can't wait to meet you. Don't forget April 21!" He smiles at me.

"I won't. Goodnight Dan!" And I end the call.