Dan didn't know what to say or what to do as he held Phil close to him. When he said 'happy new year' to his family and friends he didn't think this is how his year would plan out. Here he is rocking his best friend in his arms on his bed comforting him after he suffered sexual assault. Tears were dripping out of their puffy red eyes. His mind was conjuring up all different things that could come from this, I mean Phil clearly had mental issues since the event and that burden would surely show itself some more in the future. I mean six. Six men had forced an innocent man to have sex with all of them. He couldn't imagine how bad Phil must be feeling and he'd been suffering in silence. I mean he knew it had only three- four days since the event. However, with the extremity of the event he needed help as soon as possible and yet he hadn't reached out for the thought of people thinking he was disgusting. It's amazing how the human mind can manipulate these events to make a person think that they are to blame.
Dan quickly remembered what Phil had said about too much blood. What did he mean by that? Did he mean down… there. Dan knew that was probably the case but what could he do? He doubted he would let anyone near that area or be prepared for any form of nudity. He should really take him to the hospital but that could lose him all of his trust that he'd just gained in the last hour. But he didn't want to let Phil suffer any more than he already had the pain must be unbearable.
Dan was right, the pain was unbearable. Phil felt sick all the time as he was filled with the tainted liquid the men had left him with. The burning around his genital area was excruciating. Not to mention the blood every time he sat down it was as if someone was ripping him from back to front with a knife. His leg was throbbing and his hips felt as if they were being snapped. But worst of all he felt as if his skin was crawling, he could forever feel the hands touching him: holding his arms down to the floor, stroking his thighs, caressing his bum, pinning down his hips, touching his penis. He couldn't bare it any more. He started squirming in Dan's arms trying to get away. Dan doesn't care he's revolted hence why he hasn't said anything since he found out. Phil could feel another panic attack coming on. His palms were sweating and his throat was closing. The amount of air he was taking in just wasn't enough as he began wheezing in a desperate attempt to fill his lungs. Dan desperately tried to grab Phil's wrist in an effort to get him back in order to help him but Phil responded to this by crawling away from him and sliding down the wall away from Dan's bed.
"Phil please, you're having a panic attack you need to let me help you" Dan cried desperately, kneeling down in front of him and placing a hand on his right arm. The pain in Phil's chest was intensifying as he lunged forward and began dry heaving. Dan reached for Phil's hand put it on his own chest using his other hand to brush Phil's hair away from his face. He began taking deep breathes with Phil's hand still firmly on his chest. "Phil, you have to calm down. You have the power to stop this I believe in you, there's enough oxygen for you to breathe please breathe in…. and breathe out" Phil's panic attack continued in quick, ragged for about another two minutes before his brain began to register Dan's words. He let out another few shaky breathes before his breathing was back to normal.
"I'm so proud of you, Phil" Dan whispered throwing his arms around Phil which made him immediately tense up.
"Come on babe, stay here tonight, I have no intention to do anything bad to you I just want you to feel safe" To his surprise Phil nodded to exhausted to deny that he wanted the love and comfort of Dan and the two of them clambered onto the bed and slipped under the covers Phil still tightly protected in Dan's strong arms.
Phil slowly drifted into a peaceful slumber while Dan watched over him. Looking at how innocent Phil looked before letting his tears fall as he thought of what his best friend had been through, he surely was broken and he may never be the same again. :'(
A bit of a longer chapter this time now the confessions are out we'll have to watch their journey to getting Phil as close to his normal self as possible.