after branches...

"we need to get more milk too" phil says looking through the empty fridge. Dan writes down on the notepad in his hands, Milk.

"Anything else?" Dan asks looking up and locking eyes with phil

"Nope I think that's it" phil smiles.

It's Winter of 2011, dan and phil have been living together for 2 years, Dan is 20, 2009 he was able to get the restraining order against his parents. They were cut, and really pissed... it all happened on dans 19th birthday, And he still thinks it's the best he's ever had. mainly because of what happened that night...

"Wait wait, we need some ginger snaps" phil says looking though the cupboards

"What the hell are ginger snaps?"

"Biscuits and I like them"

"Okay fine, is that it?" Dan asks, writing them on the list and looking back up.

"No that's finally it. Let's go"

They get into their jackets and put shoes on, dan pulls the hoodie of the coat over his head and they head down the stairs of their apartment and down into the street. The apartments are covered in Christmas lights. They make dan feel warm just by looking at them.

"Pretty.." dan mutters, looking up at all of them, phil laughs

"Liking the Christmas lights, huh?"

"Yeah they look good this year" dan smiles.

Before they knew it they were at tesco. They go through the doors and phil grabs a basket.
They walk around a little bit, grabbing what they came for, including dan sneaking some marshmallows in without phil looking.

"Can you go get the milk?" Phil asks, looking at cereals, very seriously

"Yeah sure" dan says, smiling. He walks to the milk fridges and takes a 1L bottle out. He walks back to the isle phil was in, when he suddenly halts. His heart starts racing and he feels like he's going to have a panic attack. His dad is here. They make eye contact for a split second, but dan turns down the isle and speed walks to phil, grabbing his arm and holding it tight

"Hey you okay what's wro-"

"Can we please go?"

"Dan why where did this come from-"

"Phil can we go please"

They head to the checkout and dan is looking around like a meerkat as phil puts everything through. Phil pays and dan picks up 2 of the 3  bags, phil takes the other and they leave. Dan is speed walking still.

"Dan what was that about?" Phil asks, catching up to dan

"n-nothing"

"Dan stop your having a panic attack!" Phil says grabbing dan by his shoulders. Dans eyes have gone red. His nose and cheeks are pink with tear stains

"What happened in that supermarket, dan, I'm worried about you..."

"i-I'm fi-"

"Dan please tell me"

"i-I'm fine, phil" dan mumbles and keeps on walking back to the house, quietly crying.

Not even a restraining order can keep them from stalking dan..