Chapter 23
-Dougie POV-
I ran as fast as my small legs would take me but I didn't know where I was running. I didn't know where Danny was, he could be anywhere! I ran to the restaurant Danny said they were going too. "Oh, Mr Jones, he left with Mr Judd to a pub, I think it was called The Red Lion" the man smiled. "Thank you!" I shouted as I ran out. The pub was nearby, I passed it on my way here. "Danny! Where are you?" I shouted. I reached the pub and then there was a noise in the alley right next to it. "Danny?" I asked. "Give me your money kid!" the person said. "No! Leave me alone!" I tried shouting but it came out more as a plead. A hand lurched out of the shadows and grabbed me, pulling me into the alley. "You should have just gave me the money! Now I want more!" he smiled evilly. I pushed him away with all my might but it was just useless, I'm not as strong as the other guys... "No! Please, have my money, just leave me alone!" I pleaded. "Naa! I haven't got laid in ages!" he laughed. "No!" I begged while trying to get up and run but he grabbed me again and slammed me into the wall, knocking the wind out of me. I couldn't do anything and my whole body was already starting to hurt. "Just stay still and it won't hurt as much" he hissed in my ear, then his tongue came out and licked my ear. I would have been turned on if it were Danny but it wasn't. I wanted Danny, I needed Danny right now. He ripped open my shirt and unbuckled my jeans, pulling them down. "Please stop, I don't want this! Leave me alone!" I said, trying to push him away again but he was too strong and he hit me across the face. He entered me roughly without warning and I screamed out in pain but he continued thrusting in and out of me, mercilessly. It felt like ages but eventually I became numb, he release deep inside me, making me feel dirty. He pulled out, stole the cash in my wallet and ran. "Thanks kid!" he laughed evilly. I sunk to the floor and just sobbed.
-Danny POV-
I walked out of the pub, not having a care in the world. Everything that happened more than 5 minutes ago I had already forgotten. I stumbled all over the place and wondered how I was going to get home, then a cry hit my ears, a very familiar crying and it was coming from the alley right near me. "Dougie?" I shouted down the alley. I entered cautiously and found him on the floor with his shirt ripped open and his jeans down to his ankles. "What happened?" I asked, the soberness hitting me. "I, I, I came to look for you but a man dragged me down here! And h-h-he raped me Danny! And s-stole my money!" he cried even louder. "I'm taking you home!" I said and reaching to touch him but he flinched away. "Get off me! I-I-I need to know, did you k-kiss Harry?" he stuttered and then it hit me, I had kissed him in the pub. I don't know how it happened but remembered him leaving straight after. "Let's get home first, you're gonna catch a cold!" I said, going to pick him up again. "Fuck off Danny! Tell me the truth!" he shouted, punching me as hard as he could but he wasn't as strong as he wanted to be. "I'm sorry Dougie, I didn't mean to, I was drunk" I begged. " Because this is all fair! You get drunk, kiss Harry and I get raped and mugged" he shouted. "I didn't mean to!" I said again. "Being drunk doesn't make you do things you don't want to do, it just uncovers the truth" he cried, pulling his clothes as close together as he could then leaving me alone. "Please, Dougie, I love you" I cried. "It's obvious you love Harry more!" he cried then ran off. I felt like such an idiot.
-Dougie POV-
I felt like such an idiot. I believed him, I trusted him and he betrayed that all just to kiss Harry. I got home and banged on the door. "Let me in!" I sobbed and the door opened and Harry was there. "You okay Doug?" he asked reaching out to hug me. "Fuck off! Don't touch me Harry! I hate you!" I shouted, barging past him and running to my room and locking i. I hadn't been in here in ages, I always stayed in Danny's room. "Ahhh!" I screamed and buried my face in my pillow. Why won't Danny just stay out my head? I should hate him and never forgive him but I can't stop these stupid feelings, feelings that'll just get me hurt again. A knock at the door interrupted my screamin. "Go away" I shouted. "Dougie, let me in, I just want to talk, come on please, I want to help you" A voice sounded that I knew I could always trust. I walked over to the door and opened it. "You look terrible" he said, biting his lip. "Thanks, come in" I said then pulled him in then locked the door again. "What happened?" he asked. "I ran to find Danny, got raped, mugged then found out Danny did what Harry had said, not much" I said solidly. The tears betraying my front of anger. I was trying to hold myself together and tell myself I could live without Danny but it was a lie. "Come here" he said pulling me in. I loved Tom's hugs and I had missed how they felt. I took in his amazing smell. "I miss this" I sniffed. "Don't Dougie" he said, pulling away. "I can't believe I threw 'us' away" I carried on anyway. "Doug..." he said and I kissed him, silencing him, he kissed back for a second then pulled away. "I've just gotten over you!" he said, tears in his eyes now. "Appears I haven't" I half-smiled and Tom wiped the tears out of his eyes. I can't believe I just did that... "Sorry, I didn't mean to kiss you, I just, don't know myself right now, I want to get back at Danny as well, and I have old feelings rushing over me, and I feel dirty and used because of what happened outside" I trembled. "Is it my turn to go to rehab?" I asked. "No Dougie, it isn't, because I'm here, I'm going to get you through this. Now come on, I'm running you a bath." he said. "I'm sorry I kissed you, I didn't mean to make you feel bad" I said as Tom ran the bath. "It's fine Dougs, there's no way I can get over you completely, it's my fault, I shouldn't have let it happen, I was too weak to stop myself letting you but I love Harry now and this can't happen again" As soon as I got in the water I felt all my troubles wash away. And I could think more clearly but I knew this wouldn't last. I would go back to being confused again when Danny gets home. Maybe I overreacted, I kissed Tom again after me and Danny were sort of together. Was it the same? At least he didn't sleep with him-" That's not the point! He cheated and he will again! the voice in my head screamed. "He won't! I want him back I love him" I begged at the voice. "I guess you're going crazy talking to yourself, Danny won't want you now anyway, you had sex with another man" the voice laughed. "I didn't want to!" I shouted. "You let it happen though, you didn't stop it!" the voice echoed away. "Doug, who you shouting at?" Tom said, coming in then blushing and covering his eyes. "Sorry, I should've knocked" he said quietly. "It's alright! It's not like you haven't seen me like this before" I smirked and he rolled his eyes even though I couldn't see them, I knew. "Don't roll your eyes at me Fletcher!" I laughed. "Here's your towel" he giggled. I grabbed it and wrapped it around my waist.
"I'm going to have to face Danny sooner or later and I'm thinking clearer now so I guess it's going to have to be sooner" I said. "You don't have to it now if you're not ready, don't push yourself" Tom said. "I am ready" I said and he nodded. I went and knocked on Danny's door. "Tom, I don't have time for your moaning. I won't do it again, unless the person I'm going to kiss is Dougie so just fu- huh? Erm, Dougie, I, forget it, I'm just going to say I'm sorry and that I didn't willingly cheat, and I wouldn't-" I kissed him and he responded immediately. It reminded me of the first time I had kissed him, when I first found out that I liked him. I pulled away and he looked me in the eyes. "I thought you would hate me forever" he smiled. "I was testing if I still loved you" I said. "Back in a minute" I smiled, pecking him again then running back into my room. Tom was still there. "Tom can I test something? It won't mean anything, I just want to see something" I asked. "What is it?" he asked nervously. "Just shut your eyes" I said and he obeyed so I guess that's a yes. I kissed him again and there was nothing compared to Danny, just the little spark of friendship I still had with him. "Thanks, I wanted to see if I still felt anything for you and as it happens I don't, I still love you as my best friend" I smiled. "Charming! Thanks?" he laughed, still confused at what I had done. I ran off back to Danny. "Thanks for waiting, I'm taking you back but if you ever cheat on me again, I swear, I will kill you" I said seriously. He swallowed deeply showing me he got the message.
"Dan, did you ever want kids?"