Chapter seventeen

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Dan's pov
I'm not entirely sure what happened.
There was crying.
There was a lot of yelling.
There was anger.
There was silver.
There was red.
There was darkness.
I woke up to a white tile ceiling.
A hospital.
Great.
My eyes roamed.
An IV in my hand. Bandages around my arms. I could feel stitches in my skin. I sat up and looked around. My aunt was asleep on a padded bench closest to the door.
Phil...
Phil came...
He was asleep next to my bed.
And there was someone I didn't recognize.
But then, I did.
My mother was asleep in a chair in the back of the room. I watched her eyes as they fluttered open. The intense green of her eyes were just as I remembered. I don't even remember how long it's been since I've seen her.
"Dan." She said, and then she cried.
"Oh thank god you're ok." She said between sobs.
My aunt woke up next.
"Oh Daniel thank god you're awake," she said with relief.
she looked over and glared at my mom, "I'll go get a nurse." She stated and walked out.
Phil woke up from the noise and looked at me. He smiled and tears welled up in his eyes.
"Go to hell dan."
His warm smile turned into a dark snarl.
"Phil?"
"I can't believe you Daniel." My mom sneered,
"You're no son of mine."
"Mom?"
"Goodbye." They said in unison.
Phil dug the wounds In so deep they felt real.
They wanted me dead.
I woke with a sudden rush and cried.
That was the worst night terror I've had since I was three. And this time, no one was here to comfort me. I was alone with only my thoughts and the rain pounding down on my roof.
I slowly crept out of bed and logged on to my computer.
Messages:
Phil <3: hey dan you ok? I saw you log on. It's late. Why are you up?
Daniel: I had a nightmare. I can't sleep. I'm crying so hard it hurts...
Phil <3 : baby are you ok??
Phil <3: I'm coming over.
Daniel: Phil you can't be serious, it's literally midnight!?!
Phil <3: so? Doesn't matter as long as you feel safe.
Daniel: ...thanks
Phil<3: I'll be there in 10. Love you. See you soon.
Daniel: thanks...love you too <3
Phil <3 has logged off
I'm so lucky to have him.

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