[COMPLETED] soft boy//phan (1)

Nineteen

(so this book hit over 1 thousand reads. it's not even guud but ty and here's a long update to go along with it ;'))

phil

dan wasn't at school today, which was odd because he never missed any days of school unless he was sick, which he probably never was.

i decided to just text him.

me: hey, dan, you okay. you weren't at school today and i'm just worried :/

it took a few minutes for him to reply

dan: sorry, i just decided to skip a day, family issues but nothing urgent.

i'm not gonna lie, it did shock me from what he said. how could he have family issues? i'm pretty sure his family is picture perfect.

me: is everything alright? do you want me to come over?

dan: no! stay home! i'm fine, promise.

me: alright, text me when something's the matter okay?

dan: okay.

i bit my bottom lip, i kind of wanted to hang out with dan for today but since he wasn't well i texted dodie.

me: dodie i'm bored outta my freakin' mind. dan's sick, let's hang out.

dodie: lol okay. is he fine?

me: from what he tells me he is, but idk, he could be lying just to make me not worry.

dodie: poor daniel :(

me: daniel?

how did she know his full name? did he tell her? i shouldn't even know and it seems like he doesn't want anyone to in general.

dodie: yeah, that's his full name. i checked in the files room, i was curious. why doesn't he like daniel?

me: idk, but it's best we don't say it around him. starbucks in ten, meet me there.

dodie texted me a quick reply with a smiley face and i got up, stretching and walking into my closet. i grabbed a pair of grey sweatpants and a sweater since it was starting to get windy and halloween was growing near.

and when i was changing i felt a cold shiver go down my spine when i thought about the files thing dodie was talking about, did it have the situation that happened at my old school on mine?

if it did, my life would be ruined and i'd be stuck with carson all over again, loosing all the friends i recently made.

but then again, i want to know what's in dan's file. did he have a secret past no one knows about? is he not really the person we think he is? so many questions were popping into my mind.

i finally set out onto the streets to meet dodie at the starbucks just downtown, the bristling wind hitting my face and the loud crunching of leaves bring crushed under my feet.

when i saw dodie sitting inside the coffee shop and reading a book i smiled and walked inside, taking the seat that was across from her.

"dodie? i'm here." i spoke to her when she wouldn't look at me.

she slipped in her bookmark and set her book to the side, slipping me a cup of my usual coffee.

"so, phil. have you talked to chris since last night?" she asked.

i raised my eyebrow while taking a sip of my coffee to show her that no, i didn't.

"oh. well he just wants to know if you wanted to go to his party next weekend. it's not really a party since it's just gonna be our little group." she told me and took a sip of her iced tea.

"is dan going?"

"not trying to sound rude but why would he go?"

"because he's our friend and we want him to feel more comfortable around all of us." i explained to her, a little on edge.

her red lipstick painted lips smiled, "he seems really nice."

"that's because he is, and i regret doing the things i ever did to hurt him."

"what?"

i sighed, "i was there that night when he got into a fight with carson and tanner and i didn't help him as fast as i should've."

"phil, i swear if you aren't kidding-"

i cut her off before she could threaten me anymore than she was already, "don't worry i still helped him from getting any more hurt, he's fine now."

"your an idiot, philip." she said and sat back in her chair, crossing her arms and putting her lips in a thin white line.

"i know. but i'm gonna make it up to him."