trees // phan

horse (21)

on the day dan had got discharged, he had planned on going to school.
he would go in without his hoodie over his face, and start over.
he would talk to people.
talk to phil.
maybe make some friends?
he straightened his hair in the mirror, twirling the wire between his fingers, anxiously.
he would have to be careful.
dan didn't want them finding him again.
it ended painfully last time, but at least it brought him and phil together.
as he stepped out the house a few minutes later, dan slowly turned his head left to right, ready to jump back inside any second.
the coast was clear.
or so he thought.
five steps down the road and they jumped on him, wrapping their arms around his throat and grabbing his arms and legs.
it was too late.
there were too many of them.
dan tried to cry out but one of them clamped a big beefy hand over his mouth and he inhaled smoke and alcohol, making him choke and retch.
he knew that smell all too well.
he knew who this was.
dan was dragged back inside, twisting and squirming but not escaping.
never escaping.
after multiple punches, kicks and scratches his was thrown into a small dark room.
he heard the click of a door locking and swore.
he grabbed fistfuls of his brown hair and tugged aggressively, tears threatening to fall from his eyes.
he knew where he was: the cupboard under the stairs.
at any other time he would have made a harry potter joke, but now really wasn't a good moment for that.
what do i do what do i do what do i do
dan collapsed on the hard floor, sobbing, and didn't move again until the next morning.
he heard the men shouting and laughing and flinched.
he needed help.
he needed phil.
he sat up in the darkness, his cuts and bruises burning and stinging like acid.
he hissed through his teeth but managed to fish his phone out from his pocket.
when he turned it on, the sudden burst of artificial light scorched his eyes and he almost cried out.
dan🌚:
help me
phil replied almost straight away.
phil🌞:
dan?? where are you?? what's going on?? Are you okay?
phil🌞:
dan please be okay
dan🌚:
they locked me up in the cupboard under the stairs, help me
phil🌞:
who has dan? who's they? where are you??
dan🌚:
please just come
dan🌚:
i need you
phil🌞 has read your message