Forbidden Love

Chapter 2

"Alright class, remember these essay's are due on Monday. If there are any questions or problems you may be facing please stay behind and do not wait until Monday morning to tell me." Phil said as the last bell rang at the end of his class. He watched his students get up and leave the class until it was just him and Dan left in the classroom. "Do you have any questions about the essay Dan?"

"Actually Mr. Lester, I'm already done." Dan smirked walking up to Phil's desk placing the essay down.

"Ahead of everyone as always I see." Phil smiled, he looked around making sure no one was around before giving him a quick kiss. "Are you coming over today?"

"I will but not right away, later tonight." Dan promised.

"But it's the weekend, is everything alright?" He asked.

"My fucking foster parents are acting up, usually they don't care about what I do but whenever something happens or they have a bad week they just give me crap." He sighed. Over the past couple of weeks, Dan would usually go over to Phil's for a little while after school, on the weekends he would stay over. He would tell his foster parents that he was staying over at his friends place and they would believe him, they didn't care about what he did. But whenever something bad would happen they would take it out on Dan. Some days would be so bad that they would hit him, he wanted to get away but he knew then he wouldn't have anywhere to go, if he went back to the orphanage he probably won't be wanted by families, these days couples wanted little children, not a teenage boy.

"Is everything alright at home Dan? Your foster parents they don't hurt you do they?" Phil asked concerned.

"It's fine Phil, don't worry, they just take their anger out on me by yelling and blaming me for everything." He sighed, "I'll be eighteen in a few months then I won't have to deal with that crap anymore."

"Maybe we could move in together or something then." Phil smiled.

"That sounds like a plan." Dan smiled then kissed him, "I should get going now, I might be a little late when I come over but I promise I'll come."

"Alright, text me before you come alright?" Phil said, Dan nodded and smiled at Phil before he headed. He took a deep breath preparing himself for what was in store for him when he got home.

"Dan!" He heard his friend, Adalyn call after him. She caught up with him and grabbed his shoulder trying to catch her breath. "I thought you were going to stay with P- I mean your boyfriend."

Dan laughed at her awkwardness of addressing Phil by his name, he assured her that was alright when it was just the two of them but she still found it awkward.

"I have to go home first." Dan sighed.

"Dan, is everything alright?" Adalyn asked.

"Everything is fine Adi, but I have to go. I'll talk to later." Dan said before leaving. He didn't live to far from the school. When he got home he saw that both his foster parents cars were parked, he sighed to himself and walked in quietly hoping that they won't hear him and he can go up to his room quietly.

"Daniel? Is that you?!" Cara, his foster mother yelled from the lounge. Dan tried to sneak upstairs quietly. "When call for you I expect you to fucking answer."

Dan looked over to see her standing at the bottom of the stairs her hands on her hips and a glare set on Dan.

"The little faggot giving attitude again?" Ben, his foster father asked coming downstairs. "Do you need to be taught a lesson again?"

Before he knew it he was pushed down the stairs by Ben. He tried his best to keep his cries in, he knew it will be worse if he screams or cries. He didn't even know why they were so awful to him, they were just bad people, he often wondered how they were allowed to foster kids.

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It was nearly 9 pm, Dan still had not called or texted. Phil was starting to worry now. He tried calling him a few times but he didn't answer, so he assumed that he was probably busy, he was still concerned though, the way Dan spoke about his foster parents made him think that there's more to this. Phil decided to take Emily and go for a nice little walk. He decided to take the short cut home through the park, Emily was fast asleep in her stroller. Phil pushed the stroller through the park and noticed someone standing by the post, Dan. When Phil got closer he noticed that Dan was covered his bruises.

"Dan? What happened?" Phil gasped.

Dan looked up startled but relaxed when he saw it was only Phil. He ran to him hugging him tightly sobbing, Phil could smell alcohol on him.

"Have you been drinking?"

"I-Im s-sorry.. I needed it." Dan sobbed holding onto Phil's shirt. "M-my foster parents abuse me.. H-he tries to r-rape me.. W-when I try to f-fight back h-he hurts me even more.."

"Sshhh come on let's get you inside first alright?" Phil said putting his arm around Dan's shoulder shocked by what he just had heard. When they got inside Phil told Dan to go change into one of his clean clothes while he put Emily in her crib. When he came into his room Dan was passed out on his bed. Phil took that time to get his first aid kit and clean up the cuts and bruises on his face trying his best not to wake him. He remembered that the principal had said that Dan was damaged, he could have never imagined this situation.

Phil stayed up keeping an eye on Dan in case he needed something. During the middle of the night Phil heard Dan groaning, he sat up running his head.

"Phil?" He called out.

"I'm here." Phil whispered handing Dan a glass of water, "How are you feeling?"

"Like crap.." He mumbled, "Cuddle with me please.."

Phil got under the covers, and Dan moved closer to him resting his hand and head on Phil's chest. Phil put his arms around Dan holding him close.

"I can't go back there Phil.. Not anymore.." Dan sobbed, "You don't know what they do.."

"Hey, its okay I'm not making you go back there." Phil assured him kissing his hired. "Get some sleep, we'll talk about this in the morning."