Daniels Perspective

I don't think I would be able to tell Father what Rhys said to me. I don't think I would be able burden Father anymore. 

Rhys’ Perspective What the hell just happened? Why did I just do that? Wbat is wrong with me? Ugghhhh, I just ruined everything for him, I told him about his disease and then I decide to hug him for about 10 minutes. Now my face is burning because of this incident. 

I fell to the ground just thinking about it, I covered my face with both of my hands trying to hide the fact that I’m looking like a tomato. I could probably fry eggs with my body heat. The thought of Daniels arms wrapped around my waist just— wait if his arm went around my waist that means he didn’t hate it, so when he ran off maybe it wasn’t because he was disgusted... maybe it was because of embarrassment. If my Mother had walked in on us I don’t know what I would have done.I ran up into my room and went straight for my phone, I was about to text Daniel when I realized that I didn’t even have his number. He probably doesn’t want to talk to me anyways, but I can’t help but feel worried. Is he disgusted or was he just embarrassed? Was the question that kept going through my head, and the shock of his disease probably doesn’t help either despite all of this, why haven’t he changed one but since last time? Why doesn’t he remember me? Daniel and I were childhood friends, we were inseparable but one day I was sent to study abroad. When I told Daniel he was so upset that he couldn’t even look at me on the day I left. We did make a promise that no matter what happens we’ll find each other again. But why doesn’t he remember me? I must ask Sir. Clifford what happened to the Daniel Clifford I once apparently knew. Although he doesn’t remember me and that is probably the biggest change with him, he doesn’t look different and he doesn’t feel nor smell different. Yes, smell, I judge people from their scent it helps me define them a bit more than anything else. 

What if I go ask Sir. Clifford now, then I could apologize to Daniel as well. I ran down the street straight to Daniels' house and rang the door bell. The door opened and Daniel was standing at the front of the door. He saw my face and his eyes widened, I instantly knew what he was going to do so before he could slam the door in my face I said, "Wait!" 

"What do you want?" The sternness of Daniels voice really burned my heart.

"I wan- NEEDED to apologize."

"Apologize? Apologize for what exactly? The fact about my disease, of the fact that you hu-hug-hugged me for about 10 minutes?" I could hear that Daniel was stuttering when he said hugged. I didn't even realize about what I was apologizing for.

"Uhhh..."

"So I thought, you have nothing so could you leave?"

"NO! I won't leave until you fully hear me out. I will stay out here all night if I have to."

"FINE THEN, STAY OUT HERE ALL NIGHT! Like some kind of lunatic." The last sentence he said was very quite but I hear just about what he said. Daniel then slammed the door in my face and I could hear him stomping up the stairs. I stayed there for about one hour sitting on the porch when I cold feel myself starting to fall asleep.

Daniels perspective:

Maybe I was a bit harsh, he’ll probably go home soon. But for some reason I didn’t think he would go home, I felt like he would keep his word and stay all night. No! I mustn’t think like that, he- he messed my brain up. I’m just going to go to sleep was what I thought, for some reason I couldn’t fall asleep I kept on looking out the window. I saw that it was raining really heavily.“What if he’s actually outside, he might catch a flu.” I ran down the stairs and opened the door, I was so surprised at what I saw, I saw a shivering Rhys in the rain sleeping. “Hey Rhys! Wake up!” I tried to wake him up but he wouldn’t, I could feel his face burning. I carried him inside and placed him on the sofa, he was so light. I grabbed medicine, these patches that apparently cooled down fevers, grabbed for a towel and some water and lastly I grabbed a thermometer. I checked his temperature and it was really high, great this is all my fault again. I did all the essentials quietly so I wouldn’t wake up Father. I was scared to wake up my Father cause I had a feeling I know what he would say, and if he did say what I think he might say I would probably start a fight with him. I don’t believe that Rhys would appreciate that.