The Wolf of The Woods

Chapter Thirty: The End

A/N: Sooo, you might have guessed by the title but this tale or TAIL if you will (my apologies) has now finally reached an end. As much as I wish I could just keep writing this forever, all stories have to come to an end eventually.
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Dan and Phil held each other, hand in hand, all the way home. They spoke the whole way too. Not only because they were interested to hear about the events of last night from the other's perspective, but also just because they really liked hearing each other speak.

'You must have been so scared!'
'Yeah I was'
Dan looked sheepishly at the floor.
'Not as scared as Seamus though, when I chased him away!'

Phil chuckled.
'Hmm, you sure were brave' he cooed, leaning into Dan slightly. Dan nudged him playfully.
'Hey, you were too you know, it's not like I did all the work!'
'I suppose'
'And Louise! She helped...'

Dan stopped in his tracks then.

'Wait!' he paused 'Where is Louise?'
The panic that shot through his face then was sudden and clear. Phil put an arm on his shoulder and tried the explain that Louise was very much okay but Dan didn't seem to be about to give him the chance to do so.

'Oh no. Oh no, oh no, oh god! I forgot about her! How could I be that bad a friend?'
'Dan'
'What if she's still there? What if she's still tied to that tree all alone!'
'Dan!'
'What if she...'
'Dan!'
Phil shook him out of his panic, letting out a little chuckle at the startled look on Dan's face.

'She's okay' he whispered 'The police came and rescued her'
Phil took Dan's hand again and they continued walking down the path as Phil explained.

'They took Jack and Harvey too, thought that they'd kidnapped her, I don't know where they'll be going now but I doubt they'll get off lightly' he smirked.

Dan looked puzzled.
'How did the police find them?'
'I don't know, I guess Louise's mum must have called them'
Dan nodded as he took in the new information.

The two turned a corner then and were suddenly presented with the sight of...

'Home' Phil breathed.

'We're... ow!'
He felt a punch on his arm.
'Race you to the top!' Dan shrieked.
He ran for it then, leaving Phil, who was stood staring in shock, behind him.
'Aren't you tired?' Phil called.
'Nope' Dan laughed.

He slowed down a little then, waiting for Phil to catch up.
'I wouldn't slow down if I were you Danny, it's on!' Phil yelled and gave chase to the other boy.

The rush that took place then to get to ladder was what could only be described as a clumsy mess. Once they reached it, the pair of them were tripping over each other and scrambling up the ladder like their lives depended on it.

'I'll beat you Lester!'
'Oh no you won't!'

They somehow managed to reach the door both at the exact same time. Hands grasping around the handle in in unison, they opened the door.

Then proceeded to fall through the doorway and on top of each other in fits of laughter.
'Phil Lester you oaf!' Dan shouted whilst laughter spilled from his mouth.

'What was that?' Phil responded with an evil glint in his eyes that Dan just managed to catch before he was being pinned to the floor.

'I said I love you' Dan lied.
Phil leaned down and pecked him on the lips. Then flicked him on the nose in a retort.
'Sure you did'