Sorry I haven't updated in a while I'm in the middle of exams and literally think I am going to fail my science gcse!

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This week had been hectic to say the least.

I refused to go to school the first day, cooping my self up in Dan's room all day too tired and emotionally drained to do anything else.

It wasn't that I didn't want to go to school, it was that I didn't really want to interact with any other human. The realisation of what my dad had said and done to me had finally sunk in and I couldn't come to terms with it.

He had called me a lier. Why would I lie about such a sensitive topic. If he thought I was joking well it was some sick joke. He should have believed me, any reasonable father would have held their daughter in his arms for hours as he ran this fingers through her hair and told her everything was going to be okay.

But not my father. He told me to leave his house. To get out before I had even properly explained myself and for that I felt betrayed. Betrayed at the fact he didn't even hear me out, betrayed that my mother did nothing to stop him, betrayed that no one believed me.

So I sat curled up in the sheets, my back leaning against the hard wooden frame as I stared straight ahead at nothing.

That's how I spent my first day of the week and the second and the third and the fourth.

The only contact I had was when Dan came to talk to me in the morning before school and in the evening when he came back. He would tell me how his day went, what annoying teachers would yell at him and what mischief he and his friends had been up to.

He made the unbearable days slightly bearable. He would sit on the end of the bed or lie next to me as he whispered sweet words playing with my hands.

He knew I needed space. I needed time to sort out what I was going to do next. I didn't want to go back home, into that house. The thought terrified me. I wanted to stay here forever, snuggled in the warm covers which smelt of his scent with nothing to do but to sleep and think.

At the end of each day Dan would silently tiptoe into the room thinking I was asleep when really I was wide awake. He would pull the covers back and slip inside them before pulling my body close to his, holding me firmly in his arms like I could fall from him at any moment. His last touch was always the best. Before he fell asleep he would place a soft and gentle kiss on my forehead reminding me that everything was going to be alright.

It was now the fifth day of me hating the world and I was slowly starting to have enough of it.

Dan walked into the room wearing the school uniform incorrectly so as he stated 'to look cool'. He sighed at my appearance before walking and perched himself on the edge of the bed.

"Come on Ab's, you really need to get up" he groaned pulling on my hand

"I want to stay here forever" I fell back into the sheets turning my body away from his.

"Abby please get up I'm worried" he stressed pushing my shoulder down so that I was lying flat on my back "you've been in this room for literally five days, you have hardly eaten anything and to be honest you look like shit"

I scoffed at his bluntness

"Please can you just get up and have a shower at least. I hate seeing you like this so sad and tired. Why should you be in this state when you did nothing wrong eh?" he stood up hovering over my body "you should be up living life to it's fullest, having fun and doing everything a normal teenager does"

Dan started to poke my sides and I jerked at the sudden contact "please get up" he poked me harder so that he was basically tickling me

"No" I moaned rolling over to place my head in the pillow muffling my voice "I wanna stay here forever"

It was silent for a while and I was worried that Dan wasn't saying anything. Maybe he had left because my laziness and rudeness was finally getting to him. I slowly turned around when I was suddenly jumped on and my arms were pinned above my head.

"Right Abigail you are going to get out of this bed or I won't stop tickling you till you do" Dan grinned his legs either side of my waist and he held both my hands in one of his

"Nice try Daniel but I'm not ticklish" i tried to sound genuine but both of us knew I was lying

"You have always been a terrible lier Abby" he smirked before attacking my stomach with his hands.

I tried to hold back a smile but after ten seconds I couldn't do it anymore and was rolling around screaming with laughter so much that my eyes were watering and my stomach ached.

"Say that you are never going to be miserable again and that Dan is you're favourite person in the world" Dan teased still attacking me

"No" I cried between breaths smirking at Dan's reaction.

Suddenly I was lifted from the bed and placed over Dan's shoulder as he started to spin. I was yelling at him to put me down but all he did was chuckle "say it" he pushed spinning quicker and quicker on the spot.

"Fine fine" I yelled out making him stop spinning "I will never be miserable again and Dan is my favourite person ever in the whole entire world" I spoke really quickly in hopes he would place my feet firmly back down on the floor because I felt like I was going to throw up.

Luckily he did just that as he lifted me carefully off his shoulder and onto solid ground "feeling better" he asked grinning

"I feel sick now' I scowled

"Maybe this will help you fell better' he whispered before gently placing his lips on mine. It was the first kiss we had shared in a while and I had forgotten how good the feeling was. I smiled into the kiss but it didn't last long as Dan pulled back a look of disgust in his face

"Abby when was the last time you brushed your teeth' he questioned sceptically an eyebrow raised

"I literally have no idea" I laughed at him.

"Go and brush your teeth now" he ordered pushing me towards the bathroom "and then have a shower and get changed because we are off to school in 15 minutes" he called after me.

"Yay!" I faked cheered before turning the shower head on

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I actually had a great time at school. Never thought I would ever say that sentence. I thought I would hate having to talk to everyone but in reality it was actually really good. It was nice to get the thoughts about my Dan and Nathan out of my mind for a couple of hours.

Phil and Emily were a great pick me up. They didn't know the whole story about my Dad but Phil knew enough because obviously I was staying in his house. They didn't pester me about it, they talked about other things to cheer me up.

The other weird thing was that Dan actually came and sat with us at lunch. He quietly seated next to me grabbing my hand in his underneath the table. I looked up confusedly as he just shrugged not whispering a word. There was a awkward silence for a couple of seconds, Phil and Emily giving me a confused look as I gave one back not really know what was happening.

"Yes I'm sat here is there a problem?" Dan spoke up scowling at Phil and Emily. Em quickly looked down being her normal timid self.

"I just didn't think you would, it would ruin your 'cool' demeanour" I snapped annoyed at him for being mean to my friends.

"Well I can easily leave if you want me to" he stood up to go but I pulled him harshly back down

"No just stay please" I whispered into his ear

"Only for you not these losers" he scowled again at my friends as he sat back in his seat

"Yeah one of those losers is your step brother so get over it" Phil shot back

"I never wanted you to be my step brother" Dan snapped

"Well you're stuck with me now so deal with it" Phil grinned smugly

"Well you're just a little fuc..."

"Dan stop it" I yelled squeezing his hand tighter to make him look at me "both of you stop it. If you don't have anything nice to say then don't speak" I scolded both of them as they looked down ashamed

"Sorry" Phil said slowly through gritted teeth

"It's fine" Dan said back just as forcefully

"So now that's sorted out Emily what are you wearing to the party next week?" I asked

And just like that the conversation was flowing. Emily was still a bit scared of Dan and his whole 'bad boy' thing even though he tried to talk to her she would just whisper her replies. Phil and Dan were still a little bit on edge all lunch but Dan started to calm down after a few minutes his breathing going back to normal.

The thing that bugged me the most was the other people watching us. People were literally stood watching us four interact as Dan sitting with people like us was un- heard of. They judged us, pointing at mine and Dan's linked hands like we were some type of circus act for them to enjoy.

Dan started to notice the stares we were getting too as his head snapped up at a group of girls giggling as they passed us. He stood up straighter and I knew he was about to start something so I leaned into him "don't say anything" I whispered into his ear "It will only please them to see you worked up and cause a scene"

He tilted his head to look at me and smiled "always the voice of reason"

"I know I know" I laughed just as he leaned in to kiss me startling me as I wasn't used to this much public attention.

"What are you doing" I whispered against his lips as he pulled away slightly

"Making them all jealous" he smirked before dipping his lips back to mine

I heard a group of girls gasp as they passed us and they started pointing and whispering really loudly. Dan quickly shot his head at them giving them a hard stare as they looked down and scurried away.

"Will you guys like stop making out in the middle of the dining room please" Phil groaned as I laughed at his reaction finally pulling away from Dan

"Just jealous Phillip" I teased flicking his arm

"Sure" sarcasm laced his voice as he stood up to leave "me and Em are going to head to science, see you later then" they waved as they walked off

"Bye" I called after them before Turing back to Dan "So can I still stay at your house this evening because I really don't want to go back to mine but I'm probably being a nuisance living in your house and ...

"Abby shut up" Dan laughed cutting me of "you can stay in my house for as long as you want" he reassured me tracing his thumb over my fingers delicately

"Thanks" I smiled widely

"Are you alright to go back to the house by yourself after school today because I got a detention in maths?" he asked worriedly

"Yeah it's fine" I brushed it off "I can walk back, I need the fresh air"

"Okay well I think Phil's doing some after school club thing so you'll have the house to yourself for awhile. I'll give you my key" he thumbed around in his pocket for them before placing them in my palm "well I'm off then" he smiled standing up from the table "see you later tonight alright?"

"Yeah see ya" I smiled up at him starting to pack all my things away in my bag

"Bye" He leant down and gave me a quick peck on the cheek

"Bye" I grinned back

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The walk to Dan's mansion type house was just want I needed. A nice walk by myself to get my thoughts straight. It was a nice warm day for winter as the sun bared down on my back.

I walked up to his front door and placed the key in the lock but was startled to find it already open.

It was probably Phil back early from his club or something so I thought nothing of it as I pushed the door open and stepped inside.

"Hey" I called dropping my bag in the hall and continued to walk into the kitchen

"Hello Abigail" a voice startled me from behind and I spun around to find Dan's father leaning against a wall smirking at me.

Something suddenly snapped inside of me as I stared at his face that annoyed me to no end. I turned on him about to say the words I longed to shout at him.

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