Dan's POV
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As I walk out of the school building, I feel a hand on my shoulder. I get nervous and I hope that it isn't one of the many people who enjoy bullying me. I turn around to see the face of Phil, and I relax some.
"What's wrong?" Phil asks, concerned.
"Nothing, I just thought you were someone else."
"Why did you look so scared?"
"I thought you were one of the people who makes fun of me," I whisper, barely audible.
"Why would people bully you?" Phil questions, anger and confusion evident in his voice.
I shrug my shoulders.
"Lots of reasons. The way I dress, the way I talk, how I'm not that smart according to them, the fact that I'm gay," I say. Oh crap. I hadn't meant to say that last part.
"You're gay?" Phil questions.
"Umm, yeah..."
Phil stays silent for a few moments.
"Don't worry, Dan. I promise, I won't let people hurt you anymore."
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I wait on the corner for my mum to get here to pick me up. I've been out of school for fifteen minutes, and she still isn't here. I tug at the end of my sleeves, feeling uncomfortable.
I feel a small tap on my shoulder and turn around to see that I was again Phil Lester.
"Hey, what are you doing here?" Phil asks me.
"Um, my mum hasn't come to pick me up quite yet. Why are you here?"
"I was just walking around. Thinking."
That's strange. Who would actually want to stay after school.
We stay silent for a few seconds, neither of us knowing what to say.
"So," Phil finally says. "Would you like a ride home?"
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The Piano
FanficDan Howell has always had a hard time at school. He gets bullied, he gets bad grades, and just doesn't fit in anywhere. Playing the piano is his only way to escape, that is until a new student comes along.
