The Garden of Galaxies

Chapter 3- I Need My Space, Please Leaf My Life

(A/n: okay so Dan is gonna be taller than Phil a lot and in these parts where they're smol Phil will be like 5'5 and Dan will be 5'8)

Dan POV:
I Know you shouldn't run from a situation but... I couldn't help it!
How was I supposed to react when I saw his cuts and bruises easier in the street lamp light.

So it is true... He is being torn apart at the seams... Literally.

As I ran back to my room I processed the encounter even more. Not caring if I missed a step.

I can't be associated with him. I'm not one to leave a broken soul behind but it's just that... If I keep my distance I won't hurt him even more. Not that I would on purpose I just have a way of ruining lives with my pessimist ways.
He doesn't need someone like me in his life.

When I reached my room I closed the door behind me. I laid my head on the door and took it all in. I have to avoid him before I get too deep.
My eyes caught sight of his window from mine. I sped walked to it, shut it, then drew the blinds. If I can't see him he can't affect me right?

Damn I hope so.

I backed up till my knees hit my bed and I collapsed.

How am I supposed to pretend like that never happened? First the song, then the "incident", then we saw each other. He seemed so... unaffected. As if it wasn't really there and I was just hallucinating. But we both know I wasn't.

How can all of that happen to someone and they still smile brightly?

Years of practice?

shit.

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Phil POV:
I was suddenly woken up by the sound of my mother yelling for me.

Wow that's new.

"PHILIP!!" She repeated which made me hurriedly jump out of my bed and run downstairs, once it's the third time my dad is the one to deal with getting me. We both know how that would turn out.

"Ye mum?" I said when I reached the kitchen. Everyone was dressed up and look very summery and nice whilst I'm wearing my Cookie Monster pajama pants and green shirt that says "Leaf me alone" and has a flower. Very me if I do say so myself.

"Your dad and I are going to brunch with the Howell's and your brother will be at summer school." My mom said as she fixed her earrings. "You're gonna go next door and hang with Daniel, so you can't stay home by yourself and play your stupid guitar." My father said patting my shoulder too harshly as he opened the door. "And don't you dare stay unless you want to be grounded." He said and slammed the door behind him.

I dragged myself back up the stairs and got changed into my green overall shorts and yellow crop top that has a sunflower on it. I looked at myself in the mirror and arranged my hair a bit before slipping my sunflower flower crown on my head. I then realizing I needed to freshen up the foundation on my face so he doesn't see the bruises as easily. As i picked up my foundation (used to be Mom's but she threw it away because it was too light, luckily I am a ghost.) I sighed, i wish I didn't have to this. Any of this.

When I covered it up decently enough I smiled and walked downstairs to put on my pink converse hightops. I honestly felt cute for the first time in a long time.

I waved to Winston then opened the door and walked outside to find that the Howell's still seemed to be home. I walked up their porch and hesitantly knocked on the door. This could be quite awkward but I have to look past that and just try to socialize.

The door opened seconds later to reveal Mr. and Mrs. Howell. "Oh hello Philip! it's lovely to see you! have your parents already left?" Mrs. Howell said smiling brightly. I nodded and smiled a bit. "They left just a few minutes ago." I replied.