Author's note; I have mediocrely bad news at the bottom, yo. Either way, I hope you enjoy this chapter:)
Lessons go as per usual. The bullies are not present in my lecture today. I'm free from taunts of any kind all day, which is a peculiar change. I do get a few weird glances though. I stick next to Phil throughout the large majority of the day. We're all cramped, cold and wet sat inside the dinner hall. Pj, Chris, me and Phil. It's becoming a nice little four-way friendship. I just hope I can keep it for a prolonged period of time. Both Pj and Chris have winter colds and are forever wiping their noses. It's strangely annoying. Well, everything's annoying to me. Nevertheless, I'm enjoying sitting with my friends in the filled hall, eating dinner. I'm slightly squiged up to Phil and I, what with being left-handed and all, keep nudging him. "So, do you know if you have to go yet or..." Pj trails of, playing with raindrops on the table. Phil must have told them what happened. I sigh, rubbing my eyes. I just don't want to leave. "No, my parents are talking with the head," I keep my reply short to stop myself from bursting into tears. Phil recognizes my abysmal expression and puts his arm around me. Ah, social contact, you are quite the stranger to me. I still lean into him, though. What? It's cold. He soothes me by rubbing his thumb rheumatically on my arm. Pj and Chris share 'the look'. Secretly, concealed by my hair, I smirk a little. In a weird way, I kind of want them to think we're, well, going out or something.
We've been back in the dorm for a good two hours before I get the faithful knock at the door. I'm very reluctant to answer it, I'm having fun here. Phil and I invited Pj and Chris over. So really, we've just been pratting about for a while. We all kind of just came together as friends, all down to Phil. It's not like a normal friendship, we seem to know each other an awful lot. Chris is the flirty fun type, Pj has a majestic manner. Phil comes across as a cute innocent man-child and I've been described as the sassy one. That's cool with me. But I still know, when I answer that door my parents will just want me home and the head will want me out. I slowly turn the knob, revealing (as guessed) my parents. No brother. Just the old ma and pa. I flash a welcoming smile and slide into the corridor, shutting the door from my friends. I tuck my thumbs into my pockets, awaiting their news. They look pretty grave but that's the usual. My mum smiles back at me and links my father's arm. "So, Dan. College have, of course, figured out you're being, uh, bullied. Luckily, a few people pointed the right direction to the, uh, suspects. They're gone now, you have no reason to worry. It's just up to you to decide now, baby," She gives me the 'I miss my son' look, her eyes pleading for me to come home. But I can't, I mean I really can't return back to my old house. Just to feel trapped, I don't want the sensation of suffocation again. C'mon, I moved out at fourteen, didn't she get the message? Instead of being a brat, I wrap my arms around my mum and whisper as politely as I can. "Mum, I love you. It's just I have friends here mum, actual friends. I'm doing my courses really well and I just don't want to leave. I'll always miss home, but here is where I'm supposed to be right now. You do understand, don't you?" She draws back and to my surprise looks proud. She smiles watery and kisses me on the cheek. "I love you too, Dan." She kisses me again and lets me go, linking arms with my father again. I look up to him and see the reflection of my Mum's expression on his face. "We're always here for you, son." I smile and he pats me on the shoulder. I watch them turn and slowly walk down the corridor. At last, I think they have learned to let me go my own way. I open the door with the flourish of a celebration dance. My friends jump up and join me and once again, I end the day with laughing hysterically.
P.s, I'm currently doing GCSE's. If you've done or are doing them, you'll know that they are extremely tiring:') I'll still carry this story, I'm just a little unsure of when I'll get to upload. Defiantly at least two updates a week, I promise, just not as frequent as they currently are. Not majorly bad, I just thought I'd let you know:) A massive thank-you to KillerKyuubiCat and ElzyPhangirl for the reveiws yo:D Pleasseeee feel free to reveiw yourself;) With love -NeonLuna
