New School, New Me

Chapter 5

 I hear a clicking sound like a door closing as i wake up from the rest i'd taken.  The first thing I notice once i wake up is that Dan isn't in my arms anymore.  I sit straight up and look around the room, but I see no signs of him.  

"Dan?"  I continue to look around until the bathroom door across from me opens revealing a smiling Dan.  He wasn't really healed, but he did look better than he did when I first saw him yesterday.  Wait, yesterday?  I try to see if its bright out,  but the curtain in this room are black so that the light wouldn't get in.   

"We slept all day."  Dan stumbled over to the bed, and I helped him get comfortable next to me before wrapping my arms around him again.  "I guess I missed school already?"  

Dan smiles and nods.  Part of me is happy I missed school.  I didn't want to see anyone there aside from my few friends at lunch.

"You're allowed to leave today aren't you?"  Dan nods again and tightens his grip around my waist.  "You can stay with me if you want.  I could drive you there...I know that's probably the last thing you want me to do.." I shake my head disgusted with myself.  

"I don't mind you driving me.  My parents are out of town for three weeks, so I was going to be by myself anyhow.  I'd much rather be with you."  I do a small smile.  I can't believe he still trusts me to drive him after last time, but i'd be extra careful with him now.  I'm not the only one needing looking after anymore.

After about ten minutes I decide to get up and gather all of mine and Dan's things up and put them in a bag my mum had brought.  

"You can use my car until yours is repaired, and your father and I will just share his until then."

I do a small sorry smile and hug her.  "I am so sorry for wrecking the car. I don't know what i was thinking."

My mum kissed my head.  "As long as you're okay it's fine.  You two get home safely and call me as soon as you get there okay?"  

I nod and say goodbye before gathering Dan and his things and putting them into the car.

"On the bright side.  I'm not in nearly as much pain as I was yesterday."  I smiled at Dan trying to make the situation brighter.  

"I'm glad you're feeling better, Dan.  Stay that way please."  I hop into the car and make sure mine and Dan's seatbelt is on before driving to my apartment complex.

Once we arrive at the apartment I tell Dan to lay on the couch to rest.  He rolls his eyes but does like he's told.  "I feel fine Phil.  I don't need to rest anymore."  I shake my head in disapproval and start making food.  "You heard what the doctor said Dan.  Just one more day and we get to go back to school."  We both let out a sarcastic "YAY" before laughing.

I put Dan's Ramen Noodles into the microwave and go sit beside him.  "Do you need anything?"  Dan shakes his head at first but his eyes light up and he looks at me with a sheepish grin. "Do you have a your mac book?"

"You want to use Tumblr I presume?"  I laugh and go to get my laptop.

"I haven't been on in almost two days.  It's a record for me believe it or not."  Dan takes the mac book from my hands and immediately logs onto his tumblr.

The rest of our day consists of using Tumblr and eating and watching the television.  

Once the clock his 10 I decided I needed a shower.  When I got out I put on a T-shirt and some pajama pants.

"Are you getting a shower soon, Dan?"  He sets down the mac book on the couch beside him before getting up and walking towards where the bathroom is.  "I uh.  I don't have any clothes."

I completely forgot that we were supposed to stop by his house to get clothes.

"You can borrow mine until after school tomorrow."  We both walk into my room; Dan looks around while I go through my drawers and get out one of my grey shirts and some black pajama pants and underwear for him.  Dan takes the clothes and says thanks before heading into the bathroom.

While he's in the shower I take my Mac book and check my tumblr and eat some macaroni.  After about five minutes i realize Dan has nowhere to sleep so I go into the guest room and fix up a bed for him.

About ten minutes later Dan emerges from the shower.  I look up at him and then back down when I realize he doesn't have a shirt.  "Oh erm.  Sorry.  I don't really wear a shirt when I sleep."  Dan walks over to me and hands me the shirt I had given him to wear.

"It's fine."  I stand up and awkwardly go put the shirt back into my drawer.  "There's a guest bedroom down the hall that you can sleep in.  I didn't think you'd want to sleep on the couch so I got it ready while you were in the shower."

Dan smiles and walks into the room.  "Thanks for letting me stay, Phil.  It means a lot."  

He goes straight to the bed and covers himself up in the thick gray comforter.  

"Its no problem at all.  How long did you want to stay?"  I lean against the door frame not wanting to invade his personal space.

"As long as I'm allowed to..."  Dan put his head under the blanket and rolled over.

"You can stay as long as you want.  I'm going to let you sleep.  Goodnight, Dan."

Dan does a tired yawn and closes his eye. "Goodnight, Phil."