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Chapter 5: Alone Together

A/N~ Hey guys it's Reem. Elizabeth and I have been working hard, and having tons of fun doing it. We hope that you have been having fun reading. So here is Chapter 5🌺

Phil's POV

"I'm whatever you want me to be." That sentence replayed in my head all day. I'm whatever you want me to be. What did that mean? Was Dan in love with me too? If so who was he? So many questions I didn't have answers too. I'm pacing my room and my thoughts are broken when a soft voice comes from across the room.

"Phil?" Dan asks.

I turn and walk slightly over to my phone, not that it would make a difference in how much Dan could hear me.

"Dan. I don't feel like going anywhere today."

I grab my phone off my dresser and flop on my bed. I'm laying on my back as I check my calendar for what I have planned over the next few days.

10-? | Party (Chris), I totally forgot about that! I fall even farther into my bed realizing Chris would be there and quickly decide to stay home.

"Do you have anywhere important to be?" Dan asks.

"I'd rather spend time with you." It's true, and I'd rather not have a meet up with a drunk Chris. When I think of Chris in that state, flirting with other guys I feel like I've been stabbed in the chest. Just the thought makes me flinch a little bit.

"Phil you haven't been out in ages, you should go to that party tonight." Dan breaks my thoughts but I slip right back in.

"I'm not feeling up to going out." I respond robotically.

"We can have fun here Philly, whatever you want is fine with me."

"Philly?" I almost laugh. No ones ever called me that before, it's kind of cute actually.

When Dan responds, the most adorable laugh comes with it and my chest fills with heat and joy. "I think it suits you."

"Well you can call me whatever you want... Danny." At this point a smile is tugging at the edges of my mouth and I'm generally in a better mood.

I momentarily think I hear Dan mutter something along the lines of calling me his boyfriend. However, I disregard it seeing as it's probably my mind playing tricks on me.

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I'm happy spending the rest of the evening talking with Dan, and for the most part that's exactly what I ended up doing. I lost track of time and at 11:30 I hear my phone go off. I get out of my laying position to see who it is. There isn't a contact name but I don't need one, I recognize the number instantly, and it's one I've been trying to push out of my head for a while. It's Chris.

"I miss you, come over? Xx"

   My face falls from a smile to a straight line instantaneously, I'm not sure if the numbness in my face is tears or my body tensing up. Chris was at that party tonight, he probably got really drunk and sent it. I'm not sure if I should respond or just delete it from my phone, but my body is frozen while I stare at the five words on my screen.