Flares

Exit wounds

Danny's POV

I opened my eyes to a blury mess of colours and lent over to the bedside table to put my glasses on, immediately making everything come into a sharp focus... i turned over to see Clo still sleeping all curled up and with her beautiful hair covering her face; i brushed her hair behind her ears with my fingers, only to reveal her tiny, tear-stained face, frowning in her sleep.

"if i could take your pain away i would, you don't deserve to feel like this... i love you Clo.... and I'm such a coward i can only tell you when your sleeping" i whispered as i twirled her hair around my finger, the frown in her face lifted into a small smile, my heart started beating so fast as i thought that she might not have actually been asleep, that she might have heard what i said but then she tensed up and returned to her original frown and i sighed. I would have done anything to make her feel better. I must have been looking at her for a good hour before her eyes flickered and half opened

"Morning" she whispered, giving me a half hearted smile

"Morning" I returned the smile and unraveled her hair from my fingers "Do you want a cup of tea sweetheart?" it wasn't much, but i couldn't tell her that the pain would go away one day because it doesn't: one of the harsh facts of life.

"yes please" she said stretching herself out underneath the covers and propping her pillow up behind her. i flicked on the radio as i walked into the kitchen

...sleight of hand and twist of fate on a bed of nails she makes me wait and i wait without you...

my heart melted a little, that song was probably the last one she wanted to hear but i turned back and she smiled, her eyes lit up for a moment.

Clover's POV

I woke up to see Dan's face smiling at me and for a split second i had forgotten about the night before: i was happy. Danny was so sweet and i really don't know what i would have done without him... even the little things like making me a cup of tea, it was like his little way of fixing me and i really appreciated that. The first song to come on the radio was with or without you, i could feel my heart break all over again and Danny gave me a look as if to say 'sorry' but i don't know what he felt bad about so i smiled back at him just to tell him that it was ok.

"Your tea Clo" he sat down on my bed next to me, i would have told him then but i was full of emotions and didn't really know what i was feeling. He put his arm around me and gave me a light kiss on the head to make me feel better and it did but i could still feel my eyes fill up as i thought back to my dad... "you're not alone, ill be here with you every step of the way" he gave me a tight hug and i rested my head on his shoulder. As i sipped my perfectly made tea, i thought back to some of the words my dad said to me, i had to stand by them so i wiped the tears from my eyes and looked up at Dan:

"I don't want to be upset anymore, dad told me to celebrate his life and not to mourn his death" My words were still chocked up but i meant what i said and Danny nodded "i remember when he first met you, you were the first friend i brought home that he actually liked"

"Yeh he welcomed me in with the tightest hug ive ever had" he laughed

"you looked pretty freaked out! he whispered something to you as well but he would never tell me what he said"

"Do you wanna know" he gave me a sweet smile and i nodded "He told me to look after his little princess and to never stop loving her... and i never did" i smiled, not really knowing what he said but that's one of the reasons why i loved him.

we continued to share our memories over the day.

A/N: I'm literally doing this off the top of my head by the way so it probably sounds a bit crap, but what the hell!! Thanks for reading, hope you're enjoying it!