CHAPTER 2
PHILS POV
I felt bad for leaving Dan alone this lunchtime, but then again he probably wanted the space due to the fact we spent every waking moment together. Apparently i had to go to some stupid meeting about how i was settling in and...umm...other stuff. I hadn't told anyone about the other stuff, not even Dan. I like to have some secrets.
10 minutes. 20 minutes. Half an hour. God will they hurry up, i would like to have some lunch time!
40 minutes. 45 minutes finally i can leave! Giving me only like 15 minutes to grab food and see Dan. I've only been here 3 weeks and i already hate the staff and most the pupils. I grabbed my back and couldn't get out quicker. I decided i didn't have time to eat, so i'd just get something after school, and went to find Dan. People were running around chatting, eating in little groups but i couldn't find Dan any were. I started to panic when he wasn't in any of our normal spots and he wasn't answering his phone. "Has anyone seen Dan?" I asked a couple of other people in my class. Most people just ignored me or said no apart from a girl called Zoe "Yeh apparently he's out in the patch with Charlie. They're probably making out" She giggled a little before seeing my face drop. I liked Zoe. "Oh sorry, i was only joking mate" She appologised. "No, no its ok. Thanks by the way. Ill go find him" I didn't want her to think we were dating or anything. "Ok, be careful though." "Why?" I was a bit confused now. Zoe explaned. "Well everyone knows Charlie's a bully and the only reason he goes round to the patch is to beat someone up, make out or smoke and drink. And no affence but i don't think he's going to want to do any of the last 3 with Dan...so..." She stopped, leaving me to figure out the rest. He was probably being beaten up. "Oh god, ok thanks again i'd better go then." I stuttered, worried for Dan's sake. I ran off before Zoe had time to say anything back, i ran across the field to the far corner but stopped before anyone saw me. There was Dan, being held by two year 11's and beneath him was a bloodied and broken Charlie McDonnel. It didn't take a genius to work out what had happened. I was going to go and say something but figured it would probably make the situation worse.
Just then i saw Dan suddenly elbow one of the year 11's so he let go in agony. The other boy let go to help his friend, giving Dan perfect time to make a dash for it. I gotta hand it to him, he was pretty clever. I snapped back into reality and realised i had to do something so i decided to follow the sprinting Dan over the fence and into the estate of houses. It was difficult keeping up, because i was so unfit! But i knew i could not loose sight of my friend.
Eventually after 10 minutes of solid running Dan started to slow down. We came across a beautiful field with a single tree overhanging a lake. It was gorgeous. Dan started walking towards the tree so i hung back a bit so as not to be seen. I didnt want to frighten him and get in the way. He dumped his back at the foot of the tree and hooked his arms over a branch, pulling himself up. I watched until he was high up enough so as not to see if i approached him. I walked over to the tree and looked up at Dan "Be careful, you don't want to fall." I called up to him. Dan spun around quickly and almost fell out the tree. "Wha..wha..what?!" He was so cute when he was confused. "I said be careful, you don't want to fall" I repeated. "Yeh i no what you said, you gave me a heart attack! But why, why did you follow me. Go away Phil, i don't need you. I'm leaving." I got to say, it hurt a bit when Dan said he didn't need me but i knew it wasent true and i could tell when he was scared. "Oooh, leaving are we? Ok, well where exactly are you going?" I said in a mock serious voice. Dan got a little narked. "Don't talk to me like i'm a stupid child Phil. I'm serious. Ive had enough and i'm leaving." He continued to act confident but i could see his hands shaking. "Yes im sure you are serious, i never said you werent. I just asked where you are planning to go?" "Well," Dan hesitated, thinking for a second. "Well i'll go home and get some stuff, buy a train ticket and stay in youth hostels. Some where by the coast." Dan seemed pleased with his plan, but there were so many floors in it. He sounded like a 7 year old when they plan to run away with the circus! It was so adorable. I laughed "Ok, whatever you say. Why don't you come down and talk properly. It's hurting my neck looking up." Dan sighed but came down anyway.
We sat on the grass, leaning our backs on the tree trunk. Everything was silent and peaceful. Until a tear dropped from Dan's eye onto his jeans. I lifted his chin up with my hand and wiped his eyes. His face crumpled and he broke into full sobbing. I wasent surprised because i was kind of waiting for the emotional break down. The poor kid has such a hard time at school and i sometimes wandered how he coped. The truth was he doesent. He just bottles everything up, comes out to this tree and cry's. It's so sad really. I comforted Dan by holding him in my arms, drawing circle's on his back with my thumb. "Shh, shh. It's ok, it's ok. I'm here, there's nothing to worry about." I wispered soothing words into Dan's head. The sobbing 14 year old looked up at me, wiping his puffy, red eyes with the back of his hand. "I'm so sorry Phil, ive screwed up, like i always do. That's why no one likes me. I always screw up. Just like i did with...with Charlie" He wispered the last two words and looked back down again as if he was thinking about the past. "You haven't screwed up, everything will be ok. We will fix things i promise. So...what happened with Charlie?" I stopped hugging him so he could sit up. I was interested in wha he had to say.
AUTHORS NOTE:
Hello again! ok so this chapter is all phil's pov, but there will be more of Dans in the next chapter. Enjoy X_x
