"Okay, class, you may go." Finally. No more school for Christmas Break. Christmas Break was finally going to be good. For the past four months, I had been saving up money to get a train ticket to Manchester to see Phil. I was spending Christmas with his family because my mum was refusing to take me back. I messaged her, nothing. She's been with Alice. She loves Alice, but she doesn't love me.
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"12:01 train to Manchester leaving in 5 minutes from platform 6." I made my way slowly to the platform. I was ready to leave. Ready to see Phil, again. It seems like yesterday where he was just my YouTube crush. Now I was spending Christmas with him. He made me so happy and now there is no way i'm turning back to Alice and my mum. I'm ready to graduate University and live my life with no turning back. I was no longer "Daniel Howell." I was going to refer to myself as "Dan" forever. It sounds stupid, but to me just that change makes me seem like I was finally ready to change.
As the train left the station, I stuck my headphones in and started drinking my coffee. In 3 hours I would be starting a brand new life and I've never been so ready. I texted Phil telling him I was on the train. In my bag, I had my Christmas presents for Phil that I bought back at my old home. In my suitcase, I had my laptop, clothes and a letter titled "Phil"
The letter read: Phil, thank you. Thank you for taking me in. Thank you for listening to my problems. Thank you. Merry Christmas. Will you be my boyfriend?"
Bring on Manchester

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