"DAD WHERE ARE MY STRIPY SOCKS" Phil shouted rushing around his room packing his last essentials.
"YOU HAVE THOUSANDS OF STRIPY SOCKS" His Dad shouted back.
"YOU KNOW, THE BLUE ONES!"
"WHY DOES IT MATTER WHICH SOCKS YOU TAKE?" He said coming up the stairs.
"THEY'RE REALLY COMFY"
"Here." He threw a pair of blue stripy socks at Phil's head. Phil turned around swiftly and put them in his suitcase.
"Thanks for this Dad, I really appreciate it." Phil smiled.
"Let's just say it me repaying you, for all these Christmases and Birthdays" He said walking forward to hug his only son. "I'm so sorry for everything son, your mother's death took its toll on me, and, I think this side of me went with her"
"Its okay Dad," Phil assured putting his bag on his shoulder and standing his suitcase up. "I had my ways of coping"
"You be careful now son." His dad said handing him his jacket. "And have a great time"
"I will" Phil grinned and put his jacket on. They both headed to the front door. "Thanks again, Dad."
"That's okay son." Phil opened the front door. "Bye Dad!"
"See you later Phil, remember to call me when you're there!" The front door clicked shut behind Phil and he went to meet Dan outside his house.
He knocked three times on his door when he arrived at Dan's house. Dan opened the door quickly, grinning at Phil when he looked up at him from the doorstep. Dan flung his arms round Phil, followed by a peck on his lips.
"You ready then" Phil asked plonking his bag down in the hallway.
"Yeah I need to bring my bags down."
"You want me to help?" Phil offered following Dan up the stairs.
"Uh, yeah actually.." Dan said awkwardly going into his room.
"Jesus Christ Dan, what have you got in here?!" Phil was astonished to see two uge bags full of clothes and toiletries.
"Well, I don't know what it will be like, you know… Hot or cold, sunny or rainy.."
"You could just check the weather.." Phil said looking in the first bag to see about five pairs of jeans and twelve tops. "We're only going for three days.."
"Good point.." He took his phone out and checked the weather "its going o be fairly good weather…." Dan said staring at his two bags mostly full of jumpers.
"Just take one bag and you can wear my stuff if you leave anything behind." Phil suggested.
"Right.. I've never been on hliday before so I don't really know what to pack…" He said taking his toothbrush and toothpaste out and shoving it in the smaller bag.
"Come on, the train comes in a hour."
"Right. Okay." Dan sounded nervous.
"Dan come here." Dan walked toward him awkwardly. Phil then wrapped his arms around Dan and pulled him in closer. "It's going to be amazing. Don't worry. You'll be fine." Their lips locked and they stayed there for a while before breaking away to check the time. "Come on, we'll be late otherwise. Dan picked up his bag, his coat and his headphones and headed out the door.
They arrived at the train station just in time and Phil got out the tickets. The sat at a table by a window, looking out onto the platform. They sat opposite each other as the train began to move. They put their bags up onto the shelves and saw the last few feet of the station move out of sight. Dan took out his iPod and headphones to listen to his music.
"Can I listen too?" Phil asked watching Dan. "I haven't got much on mine.."
"Sure you can, come here" Dan grinned at Phil as he came over to sit next to him. Dan gave him a headphone and let him choose a song. Phil scrolled through hundreds of albums and grinned when he came to his favourite. He played his favourite song, 'Starlight' and they both smiled when they heard the guitar kick in.
"I think of you when listening to this song" Phil said turning to Dan. "It makes me think of when we will go travelling."
"It's the perfect song for now then isn't it" Dan said looking out the window to see all the fields and hills. "We are finally travelling together, going to different countries, just us."
"Yeah, I never thought I'd get out to do this sort of thing"
"We've got your Dad to thank for that." Dan lent his head against the window. "How are you and him, did you just talk and make up?"
"Well, when I came back, he was crying. I guess when I left for the week he had time to think for himself and see sense.."
"Well, if he does start acting strange again, be careful." Dan turned to loo Phil in the eye. "You stand up for me too much. In that alleyway, remember, you could have got seriously hurt. And you told me about your argument, you go to extreme measures Phil, I can stand up for myself you know.."
"I've just.." Phil hesitated slightly. "I haven't ever felt this way about someone, and, you mean too much to me. If you got hurt I would never be able to forgive myself."
"Well, next time, ill be there to stand up for you, I promise." Dan put his arm round Phil and brought him into a hug. Phil closed his eyes and rested into Dan's arms.
I just wanted to hold you in my arms, I just wanted to hold….
Author's Note:
Hey Guys, so the next chapter is going to be in four parts because its extra long, I hoped you enjoyed this so far but please leave a review and give feedback, and follow for updates!
=Anna