Howell (danxreader)

Chapter 14

I was sat in the treehouse, it was dark, I looked at the time, 02:43 am, I had been here for almost 12 hours.
I heard the sounds of someone walking on the leaves and twigs close by, I began to panic, as those sounds grew I also began to hear a very angry tone, almost shouting, they sounded drunk. I began to panic even more.
"I WILL KILL YOU, DON'T TALK TO HER AGAIN, SHES A FREAK AND A LOSER" that voice sounded oddly similar, I couldn't figure out whose voice it was
"ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME HOWELL?" Dan? I heard a shout of pain, did they hurt Dan? I was frozen in place, no not now, I the noises get closer and louder
"IF I SEE YOU WITH HER AGAIN I WONT HESITATE TO RUIN YOU, DO YOU HEAR ME?" Was he talking about me? Was I the reason Dan was getting hurt? I was having a full panic attack while also trying to be as quiet as possible so I wouldn't be heard. My cheeks were streaked with tears, my hand covering my mouth to muffle my sobs.
"How am I supposed to do that?" It was Dan, he sounded guilty
"I DON'T CARE! Break her heart, just stop talking to her, I don't give a fuck, just don't go near her again. I'm warning you Howell, if you do, SHE will be the target" I heard someone stomp away and someone sigh, I knew someone was climbing the ladder up to the treehouse but I was frozen in fear, still having a panic attack, I stayed sat in the corner coving my mouth and trying not to make a sound.
I closed my eyes as the person reached the top of the ladder,
"Y/n?" It was Dan, I opened my eyes to see his filled with tears and fear and guilt "you heard that didn't you?" I nodded slowly, trying so hard to slow my breathing and stop my panic attack. "I'm so sorry y/n, please talk to me"
I couldn't, I couldn't speak, I was still petrified.
"They don't need to know about the treehouse, we can still have this place, it's just in school and in public, I just want you to be safe, I wish that acting like I don't care for you wasn't the way to protect you but if it is then I will. But y/n, don't forget that I care about you so much! I'll see you around" and then he left, I saw the pain and guilt in his eyes, I saw the tears that he was trying to push down, I saw that this hurt him but I was angry, I wasn't scared anymore, I was angry, partly and Dan but mostly at his 'friends' who are making him do this. I've tired of being scared. I'm tired of not standing up for myself, they can't control me. Or Dan. They will see that.