I took my phone out and there was a message, I hastily unlocked my phone to get to it.

Unknown number: hey this is phil, I changed my phone. Meet me behind the school today? At the end of the day, we need to talk :) don't bring any of your friends tho, its something personal...

Something about it didn't seem right... It didn't feel like Phil had sent it. It made me feel uncomfortable, sweat beaded on my forehead as I heated up all over. Anxiety and stress washed over me as I thought about whether or not I should go. Maybe I could ask Carrie? I thought as she was very wise.
"Carrie?" I called and rushed to her side
"what's wrong Dan?" she questioned, tucking her curly locks behind her ear. I needed to talk quickly because there was only one lesson left before end of day, so instead of talking I shoved my phone into her palm and let her analyse the text
"seems sketchy doesn't it?" I asked her when she began to pass me the phone back. She bit her lip.
"text his old phone?" she suggested "if he responds then you know that's a prank... But whatever you do don't meet whoever that person is alone okay?" I nodded sharply and promised her I wouldn't.

"Hi phil... I know you don't want to talk to me but respond asap, its important!" I wrote out but deleted it shortly after as I didnt want Phil asking questions.
Me: hi phil, you coming mine to do the project? Reply asap :) I nodded at the message and quickly hit send before going into next period.

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I walked out of lesson and avoided as many people as I could as I walked towards the stairs. I rushed to get my phone out of my pocket but I had no reply from phils "old number". I remembered the promise I had made to Carrie but unfortunately curiosity got the better of me and I found myself heading towards the back of the school.

Trees surrounded the place. Beautiful trees that swayed in the wind, on summer days light would beam through. Turning the place a heavenly shade of green. I used to come here a lot, to just sit and stare up at the sky. Autumn was the best here, the browning leaves would be crisp under my feet as I walked and they would gently drop from their branches all around me. Making me feel secure for some odd reason, I loved nature for that reason though.

I didn't feel secure now however. The winter air broke through my school blazer, making me shiver. No one was around, the place was baren. I stared up at the trees to calm my nerves, the leaves glittered as beams of sun hit the snow covering them. I hadn't remembered it snowing today, maybe it was just for a short while during lesson. British weather was always changing. I smirked up at the branches, glistening, so pure and white. A sound came from the gates and I spun around so fast I hurt my shoe covered foot on the gravel below.

There stood a boy; not Phil nor Chris like I had been expecting. Instead there was a wavy haired boy there, he wore a jumper over a white t-shirt but seemed too old to go to school and he wasn't wearing my school's uniform anyway. He looked me in the eye and began to approach me, he seemed kind. Yet I had the gut feeling not to trust him.
"You Dan?" he chirped at me
"who are you?" I asked, not meaning to sound rude but a mean tone was lining my scared voice.
"I'm Pj, Phils brother... So are you Dan?" I nodded sheepishly after that
"wheres Phi-" I began before something hard hit my abdomen and I found myself lying on the ground. The cold gravel both numbed and shot pain through my hand. I coughed up air, the pain bringing tears to my eyes. I didn't have time to  comprehend what was happening before Pj was kicking me. The force rolled me over, I groaned in pain.
"Don't. Turn. My. Brother. Gay!" he said between kicks. I coughed and choked on air and couldn't move. My only movements were not on my own accord but instead were being enforced by the rules of physics.

"okay!" I managed to get out, gasping. The kicking stopped, I managed to get my breath back and shakily gulped in as much air as I could.
"taught the fag a lesson?" another voice sounded, Chris. I knew he was behind this.
"think so" I managed to glance up in time to see Pjs sinister smile "Let's go"
I was made to lie there, cold and alone. Pain shooting through my limbs and resignating in my lower abdomen. After what felt like hours I finally moved my hand to my pocket, I remember a ring.
You have reached the voice male of Phil, leave a message after the rawr beep
"phil-" I chocked out before darkness took me.

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Okay sorry my stories really crap like ugh I'm so annoyed at myself for not being able to write.
I started this story a year ago and am not happy with the character development or story line and I have so many things that I need to clear up.
Also I've changed the story line drastically since my short story I handed in for my English class and Im trying to fit all my ideas together.
I hope you find at least some enjoyment out of this fic and I'll update as often as possible!
~ rach x