The Missing Lester {phan}

9.

One week later

Abigail was only giving me food like a dog, sometimes water and kept me there with a radio. Nothing else.

Sometimes she would just come down to read the stuff Dan was sending me, the worried texts.
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Dan:

Phil???? Where tf are you???

Dan:

Could plz reply anything to me???

Dan:

Are you even alive??
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"Admit, you have feelings for Dan." She would say occasionally. I would just stay silent. I wouldn't admit my feelings for a psycho, she wouldn't get it after all. Then she would hit my arm with anything she was holding with her hands, very hard. "Why won't you admit? Everyone knows phan is real. SAY IT!"

I would just stay quiet. Therefore, she punished me. No food, no water, no radio and sometimes no toilet. I learnt how to stay silent for a long time. My throat was very dry. I was feeling very weak. I barely sleep.

Then, I started imagining things. Like, if Dan was in the room. It was the way I entertained myself when I was alone, like all the time.

"Phil, stop being so depressed!! Don't lose hope. You'll escape here someday. It has been only a week and I was already born. What the heck." Imaginary Dan said once.

"But you're the hopeless, 'life has no purpose', fml of the two of us, why are you being so optimistic?" I asked.

"Okay, I know this sounds very weird but right now I have to be someone I am not so you don't die from loneliness. Think about it, I'm here!!"

"I guess you're right. Thank you Dan,"

"You're welcome Philly."

"Philly? Why are you calling me Philly?"

"I don't know, your imagination told me to call you that. Do you want me to call you Philly?"

"Yeah, sure" I said out loud.

"Yeah sure what Phil?" Abigail interrupted. "Are you talking to yourself?"

"No?"

"Fine by me. Oh I just came here to let you know I introduced myself to the new neighbors."

"So this is a new house?"

"Apartment. Yeah, they were all very receptive. But Dan didn't mention about you being missed. I found that weird but I didn't want to bring the issue up." At that moment I was very confused. She talked to Dan?

"Wait, why did you talk to Dan? What are you up to?"

"I introduced myself to the neighbors, I'm new to the neighborhood. Is that a crime Phil?"

"Wait, so... YOU ARE MY NEW NEIGHBOR?"

"Downstairs neighbor. To make sure Dan don't find you, I'll duct tape your pretty lips even harder okay? I hope I don't damage them, or Dan will be very pissed when I release you."

"So you plan on releasing me?" I said, hopefully.

"Not anytime soon honey." She gave a evil laugh. Or it was only my imagination thinking how a bitch she is.