We kept running until we approach the double doors that lead us out of this place. I swung the door wide open, not caring whether it slammed shut or not. As the door closed, I just kept running not letting go off phil's hand until we reached outside of the school gates. I realised his hand and looked into his tear stained eyes for a moment before he came closer to me, capturing me into a tight hug, sobbing into my shoulder. I let him, seeing someone so vulnerable like this broke my heart, especially when you love that person. I know what you're thinking, how can I possibly love him? Although I know nothing about him, i feel as though I have known him my whole life. We stood like this for what feels like forever, his sobs had now turned into small whimpers and sniffling then to silence.

'What happened back there phil? Why did they have you pushed up against the wall?' There's no way I'm buying its nothing crap

'It's nothing' he said glaring at me 'don't worry about-'

'Don't give me that crap about how it's nothing' I interrupted 'I want to know why it happened' I said. He had another bruise forming on his face, on top of the other bruises he has already accounted for on his face.

'Its because of you' he said staring at the ground beneath him. He got that abuse from them because of what I said?!

'He really doesn't like it when people retaliate to him, he thought I was dating you and that's why you stood up for me before in lesson' still staring aimlessly at the ground.

'Thanks for helping me anyway also You've made going to school a whole lot worse for not just me but you as well' he said glaring at me.

'I didn't mean to make it worse, I couldn't just stand there and let that happen to you' I moved closer to him and put my arm around him. He immediately reacted by backing up and shoving my arm off his shoulders, causing him to knock his arm on the wall we were currently leaning against. He grabbed his arm in pain. He looked up at me. 'Phil, what happened?' He just looked at me. I placed my other hand on his arm. He gasped and roughly pulled his arm away while jumping up and putting his arm behind his back,

'Phil?' I whispered, stepping toward him. He opened her mouth to say something but no words came out.

'How badly are you hurt phil?' Tear threatened to fall down my face, by t I bided them back this really isn't the time and place to cry right now. He shrugged his shoulders averting his gaze back to floor as though he was embarrassed at what just happened.

'Do you want to go back to mine?'

As soon as I said that Phil looked up at me, petrified.

'Why would I want to go your house?'

He looked at me with his eyebrows raised. I sighed 'Well I have a first aid kit at my house and you really need it right now, your face is covered in bruises and cuts and I figured since your face is like that so is the rest of you, also you can barely stand up I don't think going back into school is a brilliant idea. My parents aren't at home if that's what you were worrying about.'

'Umm okay sure, sorry if I sounded rude its just no one has ever helped me before and you're the first person who is generally being nice to me'

'Well lets go then, do you need some help walking to my house? It's only literally 2 minutes away from here, will you be ok to walk?' I started to walk towards my house but I stopped phil had grabbed his ribs and groaned. I ran over to him and put my arms round his shoulders, intending to help him to my place. It's only two minutes away the sooner we get there the sooner I can try to fix him.

'Thanks' he muttered as we carried on walking. I continued to grip onto him to ensure that he didn't fall.

We made it back to my house and I opened the door leading phil through to couch. I placed phil carefully down onto the couch as to not cause him any more pain than he is already in.

I made my way out the room and into the kitchen to retrieve the first aid kit, so I can try to heal phil in the best way I can. As I made my way back to the room where phil was, I found that phil had fallen asleep on the couch. I decided to let him sleep, he looked exhausted. I watched him sleep while I sat on the opposite end of the couch. When he slept, he crawled into the smallest ball I'd ever seen. Like a protective pose. It's now 2:45 in the afternoon and schools almost over, meaning phil has been asleep for over 5 hours now. Not that I minded, I enjoy watching him sleep.

'No, don't' Phil talks in his sleep?; 'Stop no-' what was he dreaming about? 'No!' He woke up abruptly with a scream, 'Dan?' he asked. I nodded, moving closer to him, 'Where is he?' he asked. Who?

'Who, Phil?' I asked, he looked around him,

'Oh, no one' he said, He looked at his watch and his eyes widened, 'I need to go' he said, trying to stand up only to fall back onto the couch again.

'Where do you need to go? Please just stay! You don't have-' she interrupted by placing a single finger upon my lips.

'No Dan, you don't understand I have to leave' he sounded worried, like something would happen if he didn't leave.

'if I don't get back he'll be angry and then HE'LL-'and then he stopped talking, he tried to get off the couch again to stand up and leave, but failed by falling back down again to the couch.

'He'll do what phil?' I asked, cautiously I wondered towards him and sat down next to him, placing my hand on his back. I felt him tense up as I placed my hand on his back. He then relaxed as he got used to my touch on his back.

'He'll do what phil?' I asked him again.