"Dan?" His voice echoed through the bathroom. It made my head feel dizzy,the air was hot and heavy all around me.
"Just a minute, I'm taking care of some business" I tried to make my voice come out as jokey but it was strained and I was sure it wavered. I wiped my tears on my blazer and took a deep breath before flushing the chain and heading out.
"Oh my god Dan!" Phil exclaimed when he saw me, I didn't reply as I washed my hands,the cold water felt nice.
Phil pushed on "have you been crying?"
"No" I lied "gravel got into my eyes, stung like hell"
"I bet" he said, but he wasn't convinced. I felt his eyes boaring into me.
"Where's oli?" I asked as I shook my hands to dry off, the dryers in here were crap.
"I wanted to talk to you. Oli said he'd go somewhere else whilst I did" he told me.
"You can talk to me when Oli's around you know" I snapped "you just don't want to!"
"Dan that's not tru-" He began but I cut him off. A raw hot anger building inside me.

"Save it!" I said, feeling angry and hurt all at once. I didn't turn back, I just stormed out. What was the point in talking to someone that obviously didn't want me around? I was like a back up for whenever his boyfriend wasn't around.

"Hey there" a male voice said to me, I didn't look up "you should watch where you're going" he chuckled and this time I looked up. It was the boy I had knocked into earlier. He had a mop of red hair on his head, despite school regulations, and a nose ring.
"You're probably right" I shrugged and looked ahead, pulling my gaze away from the floor. The pattern of which would probably be permanently in printed in my mind. He seemed to be following me but I didn't say anything, I just let him. He was in my year, his name Kobin, he had cat like green eyes. That's one thing I remember about him, his eyes. That and the fact he's an absolute joker, the class clown, it was weird that someone that popular was talking to me let alone following me.
"you alright?" He asked and I nodded "Just I heard you and PJ broke up..." He let the statement hang in the air. That news went around incredibly slowly, strange.
"yeah" I confirmed it and he patted my back
"Sorry about that. you two were a good couple" He said, sounding genuinely sad. I looked to the side of me and he seemed like he was speaking the truth. I half smiled at him and he returned it
"Shit happens" I told him, more bitterly then I had meant to.
"You can say that again" He chuckled, there's was an awkward silence between us for a while. All I could hear was the patter of our feet down the hallway and the dull drone of kids talking at either side of us. After a moment Kobin cleared his throat "its um Dan right?" He questioned awkwardly.
"yeah... and you're Kobin?" I made it a question, although I already knew. I think everyone knew Kobin.
"Yep, that be me" He said and smiled "so, Dan, I'm goin' a party tomorrow and its gonna be ace! I get to bring a guest and I thought it might cheer you up?" I was shocked. Was he really asking me to a party? The last party I went to was when I was 5 and the most fun I had during that was pass the parcel, this was a proper party. A high school party. Would there be drinking? would PJ be there? I didn't know, but my parents weren't home tomorrow, I wouldn't even need to tell them. I could just go, let off some steam.
"Are you inviting me?" I questioned, feeling like this was going to be one huge joke or that I was getting the wrong message from him.
"yeah. If you want to go I mean" He said. He saw me hesitate and pushed on "it'll be a good laugh" eventually I gave in
"Sure." I said and he smiled brightly. He stopped us in the middle of the corridor, earning some dirty glances from students. He grabbed my hand and made it lie flat as he produced a pen, before I could question what he was doing he was writing his number down.
"message me and I'll give you the deeds for tomorrow alright?" I nodded and then he walked off down the corridor towards, what I assumed was, his lesson. I carried on walking towards mine.

"Dan wait!" Phil called from behind me "I'm sorry, I really am"
"Don't be Phil. Its fine" I told him, not looking at him or slowing down. He was breathing heavily as he tried to keep up pace with me.

"Let me make it up to you. How about we hang out tomorrow like old times?" He said. I almost said yes, almost. But why hang out with him when I could go to a party with someone that actually wanted me there and wasn't just doing it to keep their back up?

"Sorry Phil but I'm busy then" I said and that was that.