Saturday.
Dan opened his eyes and regretted being alive.
Clarissa had been avoiding him for over one week.
At first he thought it was just one of those crazy hormonal shit girls go through when they have their periods, but they were best friends since forever and she's never acted like that before.
Yes, she's had PMS, yes she's made Dan go buy her tampons, she's yelled at him for no apparent reason multiple times, but she's never avoided him.
Phil, on the other hand, has been offline all the time, and acting very weirdly and making nonsense puns that only himself would understand when they finally got to skype.
Have they replaced Dan with each other?
Dan wonders if he is paranoid. The answer is: probably.
But Dan is insecure. He's been friends with Clari for more than eight years, and Phil owned a huge space at Dans life in less than six months.
He didn't want to lose his friends.
He wouldn't be able to carry on without them.
What did I do to distance them from me?-Dan asks himself unstoppably.
-Dan?- A squeaky teenage voice sounds from the other side of the door.
-Yes, Adrian?- Dan yelled back, with his morning voice that sounded almost like a goose.
-Can I come in?
-Ahm...- Dan said sitting up and slightly rearranging his fringe- Sure, come in.
-Hi...- Adrian said as he opened the door and came in.
-What do you want?- Dan asked, accidentally sounding rude, but that was only his I-only-slept-for-two-hours-because-I-couldn't-stop-thinking mood speaking for him.
-I kind of need advice... But you got to promise me you won't tell mum and dad.
-What is wrong?
-You have to promise, Dan.
-Okay, I promise.- I laid on my stomach, facing him.- What is it? Is it because of a girl?
He laughed.
-Oh how I wish all my problems were about girls.- He said, nervously laughing playing with his hands.
-What then? You're making me preoccupied.
-I... I am having problems in school... These guys won't stop beating me up because they think I'm dating the girl one of them has a crush on.
-WHAT THE FUCK, ADRIAN?
-They won't beat me in the face so I don't have to explain the bruises and they won't get caught.-He said, pulling his shirt up a bit, revealing multiple bruises.
-We have to tell mum and dad.- Dan said after a couple seconds of silence while he thought about how much pain his little brother has gone through.-And the school, and maybe the police and...
-Dan.-Adrian cutted Dan's speech.-Stop. We won't tell anyone, I just wanted advice. If they discover I told someone about it, they'll beat me till I can see my insides.
-How long has this been going on for?
- Uhh I don't know... A month or so, I guess
-A WHOLE MONTH?
-Stop screaming. Mum and dad will hear it. I just want help, I wouldn't even mention it to you if I wasn't absolutely terrified. Dan, I wake up every single day and do not have the minimum urge to get out of bed because I know that there is a 99% chance I'm going to get kicked and punched multiple times while been reminded that my existence doesn't even fucking matter. I am so tired of this shit, Dan, I just want it to stop, I can't take it anymore. Please, make it stop.
-Oh, Adrian.- Dan hugged his little brother, feeling terrible for not being able to protect him.-First of all, you won't ever talk to that girl again.
-Okay...
-You will avoid them all day long and I'll pick you up exactly when the bell rings. Try to have lunch in places where there are other people, like the library, they won't beat you up if there are any witnesses around.
-Would you do that for me? Like, the picking me up at school thing?
-Of course, Adrian. I won't let them hurt you anymore.
-Thank you so much, Dan.-Adrian hugged Dan tightly.-You're the best brother anyone could ever ask for.
-You're so fucking important, Adrian, please don't let any douchebag tell you otherwise.
-I love you, bro.- Adrian smiled.
-I love you too.
And just like that, all of a sudden, Dan felt like, maybe, being alive was worth it.
-And your breath smells like dead fish.- Adrian laughed
-Go fuck yourself.- Dan laughed, playfully throwing a pillow at Adrian, making him leave.
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Clarinet: Hey, nerd.
Clarinet: dress to impress, I'm going to be at yours in twenty minutes.
Clarinet: don't ask where we are going, it's a surprise.
DanH91: oh, so now you talk to me?
DanH91: you literally ignore me for a whole entire week
DanH91: then, all of a sudden, you just say you're gonna take me somewhere like nothing happened?
DanH91: what the actual fuck, Clarissa
Clarinet: ugh, Dan
Clarinet: stop with the drama llama
Clarinet: trust me
Clarinet: just do what I say
Clarinet: you're going to love it
Clarinet: and everything is going to make sense.
DanH91: ...
DanH91: ugh
DanH91: why do I trust you so darn much?
Clarinet: it's called love, young Daniel.
Clarinet: actually
Clarinet: it's called
Clarinet: "I don't have any other friends, please don't leave me."
DanH91: fuck you
DanH91: I'm ready
DanH91: come over already, trash queen
Clarinet: What are you wearing?
DanH91: moth shirt and black skinny jeans
Clarinet: is your hair straightened?
DanH91: of course
Clarinet: Perfect.
DanH91: are you taking me to meet the queen or what?
Clarinet: I'm outside in my car
Clarinet: get in, loser. We're going shopping.
Clarinet:...
Clarinet: we are not actually going shopping
Clarinet: I just felt the need to quote mean girls.
DanH91: wow I must be really desperate since you're my best friend
DanH91: I'm on my way downstairs.
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