Dan had never before felt such sorrow. He had always thought broken hearts were a myth but the pain he was actually feeling inside made him think that one half of his heart had actually fallen into his stomach. He felt that if he cried any more he would surely have no more tears left for anything else that may upset him. He asked Alex to look after Evie and he stayed in bed for two days, just venturing downstairs for Stella to try and numb his hurt.
Somehow he felt safe under the duvet. Like the real world was not happening, he could escape and feel safe. He could see no purpose in being here without Jess. Light turned into dark and dark into light. Never before had he loved anybody with such a passion and he felt she would never love anyone again. He prayed that one day they could be friends as the thought of never seeing Jess again was too much to bear.