Glowing - A Caspar Lee Fan Fiction [ON HOLD]

Chapter 20

I spent the night silently crying and packing my belongings. . I barely slept. Dan’s words continued to run through my head, shaking me to the core and haunting my thoughts. It became impossible for me to think about any other topic, no matter how hard I tried.

Tony would be here tomorrow morning to collect my things and I and drive me to the house Caspar had bought. The morning couldn’t come soon enough as I made my bed. All my bags were stacked next to my desk and ready to go. I didn’t want to spend another moment in this house, but Tony wasn’t coming until 7.

I sighed and sat on the end of my bed. This room was where I put myself back together after all the horrible things that had taken place. This was where I found myself again. I made a brand new me here. And now it was just another place I didn’t want to remember.

At 6 I heard Phil get up and get ready. I don’t remember Dan walking into his room, so I assume he’s still in the living room. I stay still. I don’t know if I can face Phil or tell him that I’m leaving. I want to go as quietly as possible and without any drama.

Silently, I stood up and got dressed in fresh clothes. I quickly applied some concealer to hide my dark under eye circles and swept up my hair into a messy ponytail. With still thirty minutes until Tony arrives, I decided to turn on my phone and check anything new.

Within seconds it was blowing up with missed calls and text messages and emails. Some from random numbers, most from people I knew. Angela and Jack had called me the most. I felt the sudden urge to call them and hear their voices. I wanted nothing more than to be with them right now. I needed to see my best friends and tell them everything. I needed advice from the people that knew me the best.

I read and cleared everything in seconds. I waited until I heard the door close behind Phil, telling me that he had officially left. I took a deep breath to calm my beating heart and ran to the bathroom opposite the hall. I quickly brushed my teeth and grabbed all my things that were in there. I finally returned back to my room and waited for the door to knock.

I was excited to go live with Caspar, but I was worried at the same time. Caspar could be very controlling sometimes. I think, because of Vito, he’ll put me on house arrest and I won’t be able to do squat for weeks without him or even Tony following me. And I wanted to go see Angela and Jack later so that was a deal breaker.

I finally heard a loud knock on the front door and bolted to get it before Dan could. I pulled the door open and gestured for Tony to enter.

“Hey” he said, looking around and quite obviously feeling out of place.

“Hey” I replied. “All my stuff is down the hall, second door to your left. There are a few bags so I’ll help you”

I lead him into my bare bedroom and point to the pile of luggage. He immediately picks up the two biggest bags and one smaller one and walks out like it was no big deal. Flustered, I follow him, with two average sized bags. It takes us two trips to get everything in the car downstairs. I tell Tony I’ll just be a moment saying goodbye to my roommate and he waits next to the car for me.

When I walk into the flat and can’t find Dan in the living room or kitchen. He wouldn’t have left?

Then, I see him as I walk by my open bedroom, staring out the window at the street below. “Dan?” I call to him, not getting any reaction. “I’m leaving now…Tell Phil I said goodbye and…I guess I’ll see you around” I say, turning to leave.

“Can’t we talk about this?!” I hear him yell suddenly from my old room. He comes out and finally faces me.

“There’s nothing else to talk about Dan!” I say, louder than I needed to.