Together is enough // phanfiction

Part 21

(sorry that they're so many Dan pov's in a row, it's just kinda necessary for these chapters.)

Dan

Behind the desk the principal sat with coach stood behind him. The four of them sat in half a circle facing the desk, Dan sitting in between his mom and Spencer's dad.

"So..." the principal started, "We are here today to discuss the happening last Friday. Coach walked in on a encounter in the locker room of the gym between Dan and Spencer." He gestured to them. "When coach asked what happened Dan told us Spencer had sexually forced himself on Dan. Spencer then did not deny this and we decided to suspend him for undetermined amount of time."

"Yes, I'd like to respond immediately to this." Spencer's dad cut in. "I don't know if Dan was asked any details but I'd like to know what he meant by sexually forced, because Spencer told me there was no sexual contact."

"What?!" Dan exclaimed, trying to make eye contact with Spencer, but he was looking down at his lap.

"We did not ask Dan many details in that moment because he was very upset and talking was very difficult then." the principal responded calmly. "When he seems pretty able to talk right now." Peter responded. Then all eyes were on Dan, except those of Spencer who was still looking down.

What?! So now he was suppose explain in detail what had happened?! Yeah, sure, that's not embarrassing at all. "Uhm..." Dan looked around the room, uncomfortably. "Go ahead honey." His mom put her hand on his back as encouragement.

"Well... he pinned me against the wall..." Dan felt his breath choke, God this was mortifying. "And he... k-kissed me..." Dan stammered.

"Well see, this just isn't true!" Peter said, shaking his head. "Please, let Dan finish his story." the principal held up his hand towards Peter.

Dan closed his eyes en felt his heart pounding in his chest. He couldn't do this. He couldn't tell this story yet again, with so many eyes on him, being called a liar. He slowly shook his head, "I can't." he whispered. 

"Honey, I know it's hard but you have to tell them." his mom said pushing. "No!" Dan said loudly. "No, I can't." This startled his mom, who pulled back as a response.

"Okay Dan calm down." the principal said, "How about we just ask some questions and you just answer with yes or no, is that alright?" Dan shifted his eyes towards Spencer, still nothing, like he wasn't even here. "Alright..." he mumbled.

"Okay good." the principal nodded. "Last Friday, did Spencer touch your..." he swallowed, "your private area?" Dan looked at the ground, feeling his cheeks turn red. "No... not directly I guess..." "What do you mean?"

Dan looked up at the principal, with an angry look. That's not a yes or no question. "I mean..." he seemed to understand Dan, "Did Spencer go inside of your pants, yes or no?"

Dan wanted to lie. He wanted to say yes, making sure that Spencer got in trouble, but he couldn't. He couldn't lie about this. "No..." he whispered looking back down at his lap.

"See?! There was nothing sexual about that encounter!" Spencer's dad yelled. "Mr Evans please!" the principal stopped him again. 

"Dan... Did Spencer touch you over your jeans?" the principal directed his attention back at Dan. Dan nodded, closing his eyes. He had never felt so ashamed. "With his hands?" the principal asked.

Dan shook his head, "Not really, more with his..." he swallowed, "he had a..." fuck, why couldn't he just say it. "He had an erection?" the principal interrupted. Dan nodded again.

"Is this a joke?" mr Evans said, "the boys just had a normal fight, like teenage boys do. Teenage boys are also full of hormones and sometimes they get an erection without reason!" Peter gestured vaguely. "Spencer pushed Dan and Dan accidentally felt that, that's all!"

"It wasn't like that!" Dan spat out at the man. 

"Are you calling my son a liar?" His mom now said. "If he said Spencer forced himself on him, that is what happened!" "Oh so your son's word is worth more than mines?!" Peter said, he looked real angry.

"Mr Evans! Ms Howell please, let's stay calm. Else we'll get nowhere." the principal said. Dan could feel himself getting more and more angry. They were turning this whole thing around and made him sound like an idiot.

"Your shirt was off." the coach suddenly said, "in the locker room... you weren't wearing a shirt. Did Spencer take it off?"

"No I didn't!" Spencer also opened his mouth for the first time, "It was already off before I came in!" Again all eyes on Dan. "Dan?" the principal asked, "Did Spencer take off your shirt?"

Dan looked over to see his mom looking at him hopefully. She wanted to hear a yes, that her son wasn't crazy, that he didn't lie to her. Dan could feel tears burning in the back of his eyes. He shook his head slowly, "No... it was already off..."

"Sir, I honestly don't know what we're still doing here." mr Evans said with a strong voice. "This small fight was obviously completely blown up by Dan here."

"No!" Dan's voice cracked, "No Spencer... he pushed himself against me..." the first tear rolled down his cheek. Fuck, look at yourself man. Spencer finally looked up and faced Dan. He honestly looked just as sad and broken as Dan, just in a different way.

"Look, I'm not saying Spencer shouldn't be punished." Peter continued, "he was obviously picking a fight. I'm just saying that a suspension might be too harsh."

Dan looked at Spencer, pleading through his eyes. Begging him to say something. Just something that would prove that Dan wasn't lying, that he wasn't crazy. Spencer just looked back at him with a blank stare, then looked towards the principal and said: "I'm not even gay."

Dan closed his eyes, more tears rolling down his cheeks. God this isn't happening.

"What?" he suddenly heard his mom say. Shit. "Why of course you are!" she exclaimed. All eyes on her. 

"What's that suppose to mean?" Peter asked angry. "Mom, don't." Dan whispered.

"I mean..." she responded loudly, "your son is actually gay!" Dan knew she was trying to help, she wanted to show the principal that Dan wasn't crazy and turn this story around, but this was really not the way.

"Mom stop!" Dan said, a little louder this time. 

"My son is certainly not gay!" mr Evans responded heated. "Why would you even think that?!"

"Mom!" Dan touched her arm to get her attention and he shook his head, "Don't!" "Honey, they need to know this!" she pleaded to him. 

"We need to know what?" the principal now interfered. "Dan, is there something you haven't told us?" 

Dan looked at his mom and she nodded encouraging, she wanted him to tell them about their past relationship so bad. She wanted Spencer to pay for what he did.

Dan now looked at Spencer who looked at him with the saddest eyes. Spencer shook his head and mouthed "please" at Dan. 

Dan took a deep breath. He couldn't do it. He couldn't out Spencer like that, especially not in front of his dad. "No, there's nothing else."