Dan's POV
I can't take it. I love him still. I haven't seen him for a month. It's five days till Christmas. Christmas was supposed to be the best day ever for me.
My first Christmas with someone that I can spoil and hug and cuddle with whilst sitting by the fireplace.
I could imagine it. He would stay the night at my house and wake up at 5:00 in the morning jumping on my bed like a little kid. I would complain but on the inside I loved it.
I have to go see him somehow. That's it I have to. I grabbed my coat and my shoes and walked down the the door. I almost got out when. "Daniel where are you going. Not to see that tramp right?" He insulted Phil.
"No Dad. I'm gonna hang with a friend. He got a new dog." I lied. Why do I always cover up lies about Phil with dogs.
"OK but if I catch you." He said and moved closer to me and whispered. "I will beat you so hard, that you will see Christmas in 2022." He spat coldly.
"Yes sir." I said holding back tears.
I ran out the door and down the pavement tears streaming down my face. I don't know what the years were for. Just felt like I needed to cry.
That's when I bumped into someone. "Shit." I whispered. "I'm so sorry." I sniffed. "Um. I wasn't paying attention."
"Dan?" A familiar voice said.
The man I had walked into was Phil. "PHIL!" I shouted in excitement sliding around on the thin layer of ice that was on the pavement.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE EVE EVE EVE EVE." Phil said.
"What's with the 5 eve's?" I asked.
"Well Christmas eve is 1 day till Christmas. So five eve's is five days till Christmas." He explained.
Phil logic I thought to myself. I wiped my nose and sniffed. "Dan were you crying?" He asked.
"...no." I said.
"Yes you were come on let's go to Starbucks where its warm and we can talk." Be said patting me along.
We got there and got some coffee and talked. "Why were you running and crying.
"Just I had all my thought bottled up and they all just kinda spilled out and I was actually running to your house, I told my dad that I was hanging out with a friend from school so don't worry." I said.
"What were all these feelings about?" He asked reaching over and grabbing my hand assuring me it was alright to talk about them. He knew I really didn't like to talk about me.
"Just all the shit that happened in the passed month. Like me and my dad haven't spoken almost at all to each other. The first words we said to each other were the ones earlier. I. I just want the dad I had before I came out" I said putting my head into my hands.
Phil's POV
I could tell Dan was under a lot of stress. I scooted closer to him and wrapped my arms around him. "What do you mean?" I asked even though I knew exactly what he was talking about.
"Like my dad has never been the same since I was like. 14 15? Whenever I came out. Like he just like doesn't say things like son you want some breakfast, or hey how was school?" He said. "I don't understand."
"Well Dan. That's just one more thing in life you have to deal with. But that doesn't mean just push it off to the side. Its good to talk like this. And you know what. He'll get over it." I said kissing his head.
"Now don't think I don't do these things, but I do. But then I think. There are so many good things in life that overrule the bad things." I said.
"Like what?" Dan asked.
"Well there's you. You are a great thing in my life. Umm. There is what we're doing right now, sitting just talking. There's our cuddles that we have. Movies are good. Even though some make you cry, they're still good. See. There are so many different good things than bad things in life. You just have to look on the bright side." I said.
"Phil I'm not seeing a bright side to the situation we're in." He said.
"Well. Let's see. Once you get out of school we won't have to deal with any of this." I said.
"Yeah. Well I have an idea." He smiled. "What if we just buy it now. I mean its not that far from my school. Its just like 20 minutes away from it." He said.
"Well Dan. I don't know. Your parents might not like that." I said unsure.
"But Phil. That is our only hope of happiness. At least my only hope." He mumbled.
"Dan what's bugging you so much? Please tell me." I said.
I was concerned about Dan. I just didn't want him getting super depressed or anything.
"OK. You are literally the best thing that has ever happened to me. There is no exaggeration. Like you have no idea. I was failing almost all classes until I met you. It felt like there was a void in my heart and all I needed was someone there for me. That someone was you. Now that my dad is trying to tear us apart, I feel like that void is coming back. My grades are starting to slip, I am not as happy, I can't concentrate on anything, I have no gumption to do anything. I. I just need you. I love you." He said tearing up.
What he said was making me tear up. I felt like I was letting him down or something. "Daniel James Howell. I love you so much, and nobody has ever said anything more heart touching than what you just said. Listen. I think that you shouldn't let your grades slip or be less happy because we can't see each other more often. Just always know that I'm right here." I said pointing to his heart.
"Um Phil. My heart is on the other side." Dan giggled.
I felt my face heat up. Dan leaned in and kissed me. We pulled apart. "Um. I think I need to go home, my dad might start to worry." Dan said sadly.
"Ok sweety. Remember what I said." I said smiling as he stood up.
I walked him to the door. "I'll text you later about stuff." I said kissing His lips real quick as he walked out. "Love you." He said.
"Love you too." I said.
What. A. Day.
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HEY GUYS. So I'm really excided because some of you told me to make a sequel to this, but I have to think it over a little. So yeah. But there will be one. But hey! This one isn't over yet.
Anyways...
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