Opposites Attract

~Chapter 2~

🌹Dan's POV🌹

I went back to my house a little bit after school ended. I'm in my room doing my homework, trying my best not to make a single sound. If I did my 'dad' would come up and punch me.

Luckily, the day summer holiday comes around I turn 18, which means I can leave this hell hold I call home, and find I new home. Maybe a apartment, or even the streets would be better than here.

I finish up my last essay, and my last bit of homework. I get up and walk to my open window. I grab my mint pastel backpack that has a water bottle and a snack in it. Slinging it over my shoulder I climb out my window, onto the tree, taking about 5 minutes to get down.

You would think that doing this so often I wouldn't take so long or be scared. But that's not the case, I'm not a fan of heights and I'm scared that a branch is going to break from my wight.

I run down the street, to the flower shop I work at. I run into the shop, grabbing my apron that has the logo of the shop on it, and go to the front counter, where I write down what kinda flowers that people want and sending it to the people in the back to get those flowers for them.

But then something unexpected happens: I see my 'dad' walking towards the flower shop!

I look down before he comes in, trying to think of a reason for him to be here that wasn't me. It's not like he knows I have a jod here.

I hear the door open so I keep looking at the cash register. "Hello, welcome to Flower Design. What kinda of flower can we get for you today?" I say, trying not to sound like myself.

It's quiet for a second. I can feel him staring at me. Then his eyes leave me for a second, as if making sure no one is around.

"I would like this." He says, pulling off my flower crown that I forgot I had on.

I look up just in time to see him throw it across the room and into the bin. He looks back at me, making eye contact. "Now Daniel, tell me why you're here, and not in your room where you should be?" He asks, grabbing the collar of my shirt, slightly pulling me over the counter.

Fear takes over my body and I don't say anything, I just stare at him, hoping he won't do anything because we're in public, kinda.

"Answer me you worthless fag!" He yells at me, punching me in the jaw. I taste the metallic taste of blood fill my mouth. Tears well up in my eyes, but I refuse to let them fall.

Just then I here the shop door open, and the sound of police sirens heading this way.

🎧Phil's POV🎧 *3 minutes ago*

I work at the tattoo shop that is apparently across the street from the flower shop Dan works at. Only reason I know this is because I look over there for no reason at all and see Dan get punched in the jaw.

I grab my cell phone and call 999 telling them what's happening. Luckily the police station is really close to the flower shop, so the second I hung up I could here the police sirens heading this way.

I run into the flower shop, just before Dan gets punched again. I run and grab the man's hand. "What's going on here?" I ask angrily, just as the police run in.

The man let's go of Dan's shirt in surprise. But before he can process anything the police put him in handcuffs and shove him in the back seat of a police car.

The people in the back of the shop come out, curious about what's going on.

Dan is still in shock himself. I help him around the counter and out of the store.