The Benefits Project ; phan au

4 ; Phil's House

#4

"Dan! Sweetie get up!"

I moaned and rolled over in my bed before I proceeded to press my face in my pillow.

"Daniel! Get up now!"

"Mum -" I felt something whack me around the head and I sat up groaning, rubbing my eyes. "What the hell mum!"

"I need you to take Tilly to school for me because Liz and I are going to London together, Phil is coming over too, they should be here in fifteen minutes," my mum explained, dumping the pillow she had whacked me with on my bed. "I'm going to get Tilly ready, just take her to breakfast club and then you can go to school."

I groaned and turned so I was sat on the side of my bed.

"Why can't dad take Tilly?"

My mum poked her head back through the doorway.

"He's going to work."

She then exited again and I looked at my clock. I couldn't believe the time, it was as if it my clock had inhaled evil. I moaned and rolled around on my bed again before getting up properly. I lazily pulled on skinny jeans and shirt, deciding to wear my leather jacket. I brushed and straightened my hair to get rid of the horrible curls which were a terrible burden. Afterwards I groggily walked into the bathroom and started brushing my teeth.

"Morning Dan!" My dad said rather cheerily walking in and grabbing his toothbrush.

"Hi dad," I said with a mouthful of toothpaste. I spat and wiped my mouth, washing the horrible stuff down the sink before sticking my toothbrush in my mouth again.

"Everything alright at school then?"

I rolled my eyes.

"Yeah, pretty good I suppose." I spat out my toothpaste again. "Doing this stupid project thing with a partner for EPQ."

"Whose your partner?" my dad chuckled.

"Phil." I replied shortly and walked out the bathroom. My strongest bond in the family was with Tilly, which was surprising to many as they mostly expected us to explode around each other. I would've thought my best relationship to be with my dad but it wasn't; if anything my dad and I had the weakest bond. I walked downstairs after I had grabbed my packed school bag and sketch pad from my room seeing as I had art today. I dumped them by the door as I heard a knocking sound. I opened the door to be greeted by Phil stood with his mum.

"Morning Dan!" Liz said happily.

"Good morning Liz, how are you?" I asked only out of politeness.

"I'm good thank you,"

"You can come in," I said moving out of the way so they could enter.

My mum then came running down the stairs and Phil's mum hugged her.

"Oh Hilly it's nice to see you again, not like we saw each other a few days ago," Liz chuckled.

"I know!" My mum said humorously. "Okay are you already to go? Dan is taking Tilly to breakfast club."

"Fine, fine," Liz agreed.

My dad suddenly came rushing down the stairs. He patted my back and was out the door after kissing my mums cheeks. I just stood there dumbfounded as Phil walked towards me so he was stood beside me. Phil stepped forward suddenly.

"Dan do you want to work on EPQ tonight? I mean we should probably get started."

"Oh yes that's a wonderful idea Phil, is that okay Hilly?" Liz asked but her grip was tight on her son's arm. "Seven PM?"