New Beginnings

There Will Always Be fear

Phil's POV

*The Next Day*

Screaming, crashing and fire. The pain of what as actually happening outside killed me throughout the whole night. I want so badly to tell my kids that everything was going to be alright and that this would all be over soon but in reality, I had no idea when this was going to end, I had no idea if we'd live to see tomorrow. I was powerless to help my children and that hurt the most. I knew Isabella was just as scared as Dan and I but she put on a smile and tried to stay positive, no one asked her too, she just did. For Dil's sake. I'm glad the kids are heavy sleepers cause I was sure that the noise outside was going to wake them, but thankfully it didn't. 

*11 AM*

I couldn't sleep anymore, yet it seemed everyone else could. A small smile spread across my face as I quickly grabbed my phone and snapped a picture of Dan and the kids all sleeping. Smiling as I sent it to Louise, Pj, Chris, Dan's parents, Martyn and my parents. Dan must've heard me grab my phone and giggle because out of nowhere a Pikachu plushie hit my face as he mumbled, "You twat" while rolling over to fall back asleep. Once in the kitchen, I decided to peak out the window, which in retrospect was a horrible idea and I don't know why I did it. However, when I pulled back the curtains a small lump formed in my throat and the thought of my children seeing this was beginning to burn a hole through my brain. On one side it looked like nothing had really changed but when you looked around you saw the whole picture. At five this morning there were only seven buildings burning and they were seventy kilometers from our flat, now this morning, there were twenty-five buildings burning just fifty kilometers away from us. My heart ached at the thought of the families in those burning or burnt, buildings. I wanted nothing more than to put Isabella and Dil on the next train to my parents of Dan's parents' house right away, like in Narnia, I just wanted them to be safe. Footsteps coming from down the hall made my heart stop, "How bad?" Thankfully, it was only Dan. He walked up behind me

I shrugged, "Depends on your version of bad I guess," he opened the curtain and his expressions changed rapidly, "well, I mean it's not what you would call 'good' so I don't know what to call it"

He smiled slightly at my sassy remark but his smile quickly faded, "Phil, the kids can't stay here" his voice was filled with grief and concern with a little bit of worry.

"I know," I sighed, "I thought maybe we could send them on the first train to either your parent's or mine" he turned towards me as I smiled slightly, "like in Nania" 

He laughed and kissed my head, "That was both hilarious and so pathetic of you Phil, I loved it" I smiled as he pulled me into a hug, "what're we going to tell the kids?"

However, before I could open my mouth Isabella and Dil popped out from around the corner, "What are you, 'going to tell the kids'?" Her voice was shaking as Dil's eyes looked up into mine. Jesus, this was going to be harder than I thought.