Fight For Love (Dan and Phil Fanfic)

Chapter 11

(Charlie's POV)

The school day was over and I was standing outside the doors with my friends like everyday waiting for him to walk out of school with that boy that practically follows him around like a puppy dog. 

I was pretending to listen to my friends conversations while subtly peeking towards the front doors trying to find him.

After what seemed like forever I finally saw his lean figure come out carrying his book bag and wave of relief washed over me. It's always harder for me to sleep at night if I at least don't get to watch him get on the bus everyday after school.

Before Dan transferred here and distracted him I always had to look away from him and talk to my friends pretending I couldn't feel his eyes on me. But now that his little groupie walks him to the parking  lot everyday it gives me the freedom to stare at him as much as I want.

But that doesn't make it any less infuriating that someone else has Phil's attention.

I have to find a way to change that.

(Phil's POV)

Dan and I walked to the parking lot in silence. It was comfortable silence, it was snowing and I could hear our footsteps crunching in the snow. I didn't know what Dan was thinking about but I'm glad he didn't know what I was thinking about. 

Three times. Three times it happened today. People coming up to Dan and talking to him or trying to get him to go with them while completely ignoring I was there. The first time was before Dan went to lunch. A bunch of preppy chicks tried to get him to sit with them at lunch. The second time it was in chemistry class, Dan and I had partnered up for a project but one of the jocks tried to get him to be is partner. The third time had just happened a few minutes ago, we were at my locker when a bunch of Dan's friends came up and asked him to go with them to hang out.

All of those instances made me feel jealous and frankly a little worthless. But when Dan turned every single one of them down he surprised me. No one has ever really made me a priority before. He makes me feel like I matter. I hope I never lose him.

We got to the point where we usually part ways, me to the bus and Dan to wait for his mom.

"See ya," I said while turning away.

I didn't think anything of it when he didn't respond. So I continued to walk to my bus, until I noticed the crunching footsteps of Dan's shoes still next to me. I turned and sure enough there he was still walking with me. He must be spaced out or something.

"Uhh, Dan?"

"Yeah?"

"What are you doing?"

"Going to the bus with you."

At that I stopped walking and waited to for Dan to do the same and face me.

"What are you talking about?"

A grin/smirk grew on his face, "surprise!"

It took me a moment to figure out what he meant and once I did happiness overflowed my body but I tried not to show it because I wanted to hear him say it.

"What do you mean Dan?" I asked in a faking questioning tone, trying to hide a smile of my own.

"I'm riding the bus with you now you dummy!" he grabbed my armed and started to drag me towards the bus, "c'mon we're gonna miss it!"

...

That was the best bus ride of my entire life. It was like it was just him and me on the bus. A part of me wondered if he just did that out of pity, but I shoved it down because he's shown way too many times that he genuinely cares about me. As a friend.