School (Danny, Rachel, Cai?, Zoe?)

[daniel_marlow]

Danny had stubbornly stayed home from school until Friday, even though he started to feel better near the middle of the week. Rachel's visit on Monday had gotten him to a point where he didn't feel the need to self-harm in order to sleep, but he was too nervous to see anyone else.

Or he was too nervous to see Cai.

Somehow he had successfully avoided seeing any of his friends until lunchtime. It had taken a bit of maneuvering and a small jump behind a rubbish bin, but he had managed it. Lunch was different though. It would be more difficult. But just what in the hell was he supposed to say to his brother now?

He made his way outside, his small lunch gripped in his hands. With a cursory glance across the schoolyard, he didn't see his friends, and he made his way to a bench to eat. Maybe he was going to be able to avoid them all day. Maybe he would be lucky enough t get home and send the rest of the weekend hiding. Could he spend the rest of his life hiding too?

It sounded kind of good at this point.

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[daniel_marlow]

"Heh," Danny glanced sideways at his brother and then he shrugged his shoulders. "I mean, in some ways it is. In other ways, I'm better off than a lot of people. I have my mum and a place to live. It could be worse, right? Which is usually enough to make me want to get on with it and maybe get to the point where I could help people who have been through this shit. Some days it's not though."

[itsajesusthing.insanejournal.com]

Cai nodded slowly, a frown on his face. "On the days when it's not enough," he said. "If you want to, you can call me. I have a car. Well, one day I'll have my own car, but I can usually get hold of that one. We can go driving, if you think that'll help. Might sort of get you out of that headspace? But then maybe you don't think driving around aimlessly is as cool as I think it is."

[daniel_marlow]

Danny was sort of shocked Cai would offer. He wanted so much to have a brother, but he thought any hope of that was dashed after Cai had seen his past. "You-you really wouldn't mind? I mean I don't want to bother you."

[itsajesusthing.insanejournal.com]

"And I don't want you to have to go through that shit alone," Cai said. "Look, I know we don't really know each so much, but we know - well, we know some of each others secrets now. And you seem like a good bloke, and I feel kind of rubbish that we didn't really act like brothers before, you know? So nah, I wouldn't mind. So long as I'm not looking after any of the fosters, or the grands, then yeah. I'll be around."

[daniel_marlow]

"I feel kind of rubbish about it too," he admitted. "Okay, I'll call. Thank you." He offered Cai a faint smile as they reached his car. "I don't reckon I have any other secrets by the way," he added with a little smile. "But I can tell you anything else you need to know. Uhm. About Melissa too. I mean, if you want."

[itsajesusthing.insanejournal.com]

"Yeah... I would," Cai said, pushing his key into the front door. Danny's lock popped open as well, as he turned the key. "I'm really sorry about her too, Danny."

[daniel_marlow]

Danny nodded before climbing into the car. "Some time when you don't have to hurry back for class then," he says once seated. "Thanks for this. I should have bandaged them, but I thought it would be okay. Should I navigate? I'm good at that."

[itsajesusthing.insanejournal.com]

"That'd be good," Cai agreed, buckling in. "We've got time, I hope, for lots of catching up. Now," he said, making sure to wait until Danny was set into his seat as well. "Guide us home, Danny-boy."