Daniel Brühl One-Shots [Discontinued]

Escape | Daniel Brühl

"Can I come over and stay at your place for a while?" I asked my friend, Daniel on the phone. "It's your father again... isn't it?" He asked with sympathy and concern in his voice. "Yeah." I replied, feeling tears well up in my eyes. "Sure, you can stay with me as long as you want. I'll come and pick you up." He said, and I couldn't wait until he got there. After we hung up, I just sat in my room and made sure I had everything I needed packed. 'Maybe I won't even come back home.' I thought inside of my head. Over the past few years I've grown to hate my father because of the way he treats my mother and I. To him it's like her and I aren't good enough. Not to mention the fact that he starts an argument over every little thing that happens. All he does is put us down. Today I reached the breaking point. I'm sick and tired of being his scapegoat. It felt lik hours passed as I sat there in silence.

Eventually Daniel sent me a text message to let me know he was there to get me. I told him I was coming before I shoved my phone in my pocket and headed downstairs. My mom was sitting in the living room with her packed bags sitting next to her. "Is that Daniel?" She asked me curiously. I could tell she had been crying and my heart ached for her. I knew she hated that out family was basically falling apart, but at least we have each other. "Yeah. I'm going to be staying with him for a while." I replied. "Good. I know he'll keep you safe." She replied with a weak smile. I gave her a long hug and she told me that she'd be staying with her sister for a while. We promised that we'd call each other as well as visit as we looked for a new place to live. I knew that her sister probably would have let us both stay at her house, but I needed to feel comforted. And Daniel has always been someone I could go to for that sort of thing. I just wanted to be with him for a while. Once we were finished saying our goodbyes I stepped outside on the porch. I couldn't believe I was leaving my childhood home like this for this reason. A part of me wanted to try and make it work, but my dad was far too consumed in his abusive ways.

Daniel got out and helped me put my bags into his car. As I put my seatbelt on he asked about my mom and told him what she had told me. "Let her know that she's welcome at my place too." He said as he looked at me with sympathy in his big brown eyes. "I will. I just think she needs her sister right now, kinda like how I need you." I replied. He gave me a small smile before placing a hand on mine. A moment passed before he put the car in reverse and pulled out into the street. As we drove towards his house I noticed that the sun was going down. There was just a red orange colored strip on the horizon, and dark gray clouds were starting to roll in. 'I hope my mom gets to her sisters safely.' I thought inside of my head. When we reached Daniel's house he helped me with my bags and lead me to the guest bedroom. A bedroom I've slept in many times before due to various reasons, not all of them were as bad as tonight though. "Have you eaten dinner yet?" He asked me curiously after I sat my bags down next to the bed. "No." I replied. "Neither have I. What do you say to ordering a pizza?" He replied. I told him that was fine.

I followed him downstairs and sat in the living room while he ordered the food. I turned on the tv and looked for something good to watch. Daniel walked in with two cups of hot tea, which made me smile. It was something he always did when I was feeling bad; he'd always make me a hot cup of tea or hot chocolate on these occasions. I thanked him as I took a little sip. After putting our cups on the coffee table he moved closer to me. I snuggled into his side and he held me close with an arm wrapped around me. "I'm so glad I have you in my life, Daniel. Without you I'm not sure where I'd be right now." I said and he left a sweet kiss on my forehead. "I'm glad I have you in my life too, y/n." He said, making me feel warm inside. The doorbell rang and we assumed it was the pizza delivery person. Daniel left to answer the door; he came back with the food he ordered and we ate as we watched a movie. I felt calm and relaxed for the first time in a long time. After we ate we talked, which took my mind off of other things. I felt so lucky to have such a wonderful friend.

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