Why Me?- Bullied By Dan Howell Sequel

Part 8

*Next morning*

 I woke up to Phil shaking me to wake me up. "DAN'S HERE" he said, getting my attention. "What?" I gasped and instantly got up. I quickly put on a hoodie and ran downstairs with Phil. "What do you want?" I asked simply. "To talk" he snapped and tossed his cigarette on the ground. "Okay" I rolled my eyes and walked out. Phil followed. "Alone" he said like I was supposed to know. I just glared at him and Phil walked back inside. He immediately lit a cigarette. "Really?" I asked, it came out with a lot more attitude than I tried for. I knew I should watch what I said but I couldn't. "Someone's not in a good mood" he snickered. "Yeah cause I'm up at 8 in the morning because of you" I snarled. I regretted that as soon as I said it. He grabbed my wrist tightly. I just looked him in the eye, not saying a word.

 "Watch it love" he glared. "Don't call me love" I practically yelled. He looked shocked.  He took the cigarette out of his mouth and pressed the lit side on my arm. I bit my lip, keeping myself from crying out in pain."What I was trying to tell you was I contacted a few of your old friends" he said still holding my wrist. "What?" I asked. "Do the names Dylan, Percy and Ava ring a bell?" he asked, smiling. "N-No" I stammered not letting a single tear escape. Memories of middle school (Do they call it middle school in the UK? If not can someone please comment and let me know?) flooding my mind. "Yeah, I think you do" he laughed. I got out of his grip. "See ya Jacobson" he winked and walked away. 

I walked inside, holding my arm where it's burned. Phil looked down at me. "You okay?" he quietly asked. I shook my head no, I couldn't be strong any longer. Tears streamed down my face. He lightly pushed my hand away from my arm. I looked up at him. "Oh bear" he said sadly and pulled me into a hug. "What'd he say" he asked. "H-He talked to Dylan, P-" I started. I couldn't finish. I was officially broken. By the expression on his face he knew exactly who I was talking about. "I'm so so sorry" he said hugging me even tighter.

 Gabriel and PJ walked down and saw Phil and I. They assumed we were just hugging. "Morning guys" they said happily. We turned around. "Oh my god what's wrong?" Gabriel asked. PJ noticed my arm and was in shock. Gabriel walked over and took my hand. He slowly bent down to my level. "What happened love?" "D-Dan came and t-told me he talked to D-Dylan, Percy, an-and Ava" I said shakily. "The people from school?" he asked. I nodded. He gave me a sympathetic look. "I'm just going to go back to my room" I whispered and walked upstairs. What did I ever do to him? School is supposed to be a nice experience, and it is for a lot of people. But not me. 

Once I got to my room I closed the door and sat on my bed. I just sat there thinking. My thoughts were interrupted by Alison walking in. "Hey Em. Phil told me" she sighed and sat down next to me. "Hey" I sniffled. "I'm so sorry" she said, a few tears fell, staining her cheeks. "It's not your fault" I said. "I really wish he'd stop. I really, really do" she cooed. "I do to" I tried to smile. She hugged me tight, avoiding my arm. "Can I see where he burned you?" she asked. I nodded and put my arm out. "That's awful" she said, nearly sobbing. I nodded. 

I decided to go on a walk to calm down I put on a hoodie, and got my phone. I told Phil where I was going so no one would worry. It was amazing, I really noticed how beautiful everything is. "Hey Emma!" I heard someone say. I turned around and saw my cousin Amber. "Hey Amber! How are you? I haven't seen you in about a year" I said and hugged her. "I'm great! I've missed you. How are you and your parents?" she asked. "They're fine I guess. We don't really talk much" I explained. "Are you okay Em? Not to be rude but you look awful. Have you slept?" She asked, concerned. "Just a bit stressed, other than that I'm all good"I tried to give a convincing smile. 

"How long have you been clean? And can I see your arms to be sure?" she asked. I nodded. "Around 4 and a half years" I said. I forgot about the burn on my arm. Crap. "What's this?" she asked motioning to the burn. "Just a burn. Not self inflicted no worries" I said, hoping that I can convince her so she doesn't ask. She nodded, I could tell she wanted to ask but she didn't want to be to invasive. We've always been really close. She's 10 years older than me, making her 26. She is probably the only family member I have that understands everything I go through. "Do you all still live in the same place? I'd love to stop by some time" she asked. "Yep" I nodded. "Awesome! I'm sorry to leave so suddenly but I have to get back home" she said and gave me a hug. "Okay.Bye. Love you" I said and hugged her back. "Love you to sweetie, see you soon. Call or text me whenever" she smiled and walked away. 

I walked back home and took off my hoodie since it was pretty hot in my house. "How was your walk bear?" Phil asked as I walked into the lounge. "Good. I saw my cousin which was pretty nice" I explained. "Amber?" he asked. I nodded. He knew Amber since he was about 13, he also knows she's one of the only people in my family that I trust. "Are you feeling better at all?" Chris asked. "A little. I'm still really scared and stressed but I am feeling a bit better" I said. He nodded. "We're all here for you Em" PJ smiled, they all nodded. I don't know what I did to deserve them. I actually fee cared about. And that feeling, is a great feeling. 

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Also, I'm not from the UK so if there are any mistakes please be sure to let me know! I'm very sorry if I mess up, I'm using some American terms here and there