The pastel inside of you

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D's PoV

I met the social worker. Phil wasn't allowed to be with me so I was very shy and nervous. I didn't let him touch me. Darren is his name. Daz is his nickname.

Daz - Daniel you can't do the test.
D - So you want my life to go to fucking shambles? If I don't do this test I can't stay with my boyfriend.
Daz - You won't pass it. No one passes it as a teenager.
D - I'll be the first. I kinda want to see my boyfriend.
Daz - No can do. Your in a meeting with me.
D - You stole my boyfriends time.
Daz - Fine. I'll have a meeting with your mum. Try and get it in her head that you are too domestic to be placed in this orphanage. You are going to be the odd one out.

Phil came in and I gave him a hug. He kissed my lips.

P - I want to ask you something.
D - What?
P - Will you go prom with me?
D - Your joking!
P - Also actually let them tell you.
D - What? Philip tell me.
P - If they allow it my aunt will foster you until your eighteen.
D - Yes! I get a home.
P - I got a cute date.

He kissed my lips. I kissed back. The door knocked.

Su - Never thought you would see me.
D - Leave!

Phil went behind me. Not in fear just to hold me up and not to block this confrontation.

Su - Daniel I am so sorry.
D - Don't touch me.
Su - Dan we are going home.
D - Your not my mum.
Su - I'm discharging you.
D - No. I have a family already wanting me.
Su - Yeah. Julie Lester. I'm not a retard. That's Phil's auntie. Phil tell him what you told me and James two years ago.
D - What baby?
P - I don't want to tell you in a hospital.
D - Tell me. Are you cheating?
P - No. Bear never.

He gave me a hug.

D - Then what?
P - I'll tell you when you are out of here.
Su - If you don't say I will.
P - Fine! I have type 1 diabetes. I'm dying slowly. I'll be dead before eighteen. My mum won't redo my prescription but my dad will. My dad is always at work so I can't have what insulin I need. That's why I fainted due to stress. The obviously injected me with insulin. I feel more alive than ever.
D - When was you going to tell me?
P - When we went to Sand Brook and show you how it worked but I never got my refill so it's been a secret.
Su - Dan we are going home.
D - I rather be in a crazy people's place than with you.
Su - Suit yourself.

She left and she left for good. Or did she?

A week later I did leave with my new dad. It wasn't Phil's auntie but this man called Stuart Pentland. Louise's dad. It's a surprise for Louise. Louise has been messaging me crazy about getting a younger brother who is a pastel. Her dad is pastel and her mum was too before she died.

St - Home sweet home.
D - Thanks.
St - Lou.
L - Yeah.
St - Come and say hi.
L - Coming.

When she saw me she did a little girly scream.

L - Dan you're my brother?
D - Yeah. Your brother with a weird foot. I can run or barely walk.

Instead of my left foot being straight it's tilt a bit to the right. She took me to my room.

L - Test tomorrow.
D - I know. I'm so nervous.
L - Liam did his and he failed by two.
D - No way.
L - Yeah. Alfie failed and so did Jim.
D - Well it's the hardest test to pass.
L - Yeah. I don't mind if I fail but it will hurt. My mum passed so I want to pass for her.
D - I wish you luck.
L - Luck is wished for you.
St - Kids dinner.
L&D - Okay.

I walked downstairs. I only need crutches for long distances. This is my life. My life with my family.