Dan's parent's old home. That's where the first video took Phil. I had taken Phil a while to get through the whole video of Dan explanation of the first place because just listening to his voice and looking at his face caused Phil to break down.

The only way to get his self to stop crying was by simply thinking about Dan making these videos. There was a reason Phil was on the receiving end of these, and Phil wasn't going to deny Dan his dying wish. Imagining Dan rolling over in his grave was enough to push on.

He replayed the video over and over again as he took the train to the house. While hearing Dan's voice was saddening, it was nice to hear him say something else other than the recording on his voicemail. Phil would never admit it out loud, but he usually called it at least four times a day.

He sat himself down on the curb across the street, just staring at the house. Hopefully the new owners wouldn't think Phil was some creep. He twirled the phone in-between his fingers, getting the courage to finally hit play on the next video.

After ten minutes of willing himself to, he put in his ear buds and watched. Dan's face appeared and he was sitting in the same spot Phil was. A small part of Phil felt like he was connected to Dan in some way. At one point in time, Dan was sitting right here and if time could bend for a few seconds, he could see him all over again.

'Well hello there. I'm glad you decided to take my little adventure. Just a heads up. This little 'adventure' may hurt a few of you if not all of you.'

Phil's stomach flipped. The overwhelming urge to become sick came over him. He wanted nothing more than to pause the video and go home, but he couldn't. He had to keep going not only for Dan's sake, but his own.

'Right here is the home I grew up in.' Dan flipped the camera around, allowing Phil to see the view that he would look at if his eyes weren't glued to the little screen. The camera came back around to see that Dan was fixing his hair. Even in his explanation videos he felt the need to look his best and just let Phil giggle for the first time in who knows how long.

'I guess you're wondering why I brought you here. I always told everyone my childhood was great, which it was. Mom, Dad, you were almost perfect parents. I say almost because of one reason, that being the reason with which you are here.'

Phil paused the video to wipe his eyes. The reasons hadn't even escaped Dan's mouth yet and he was already crying. He hated hearing Dan in pain, and he could already tell in his voice that he was about to get there. After a few more minutes of prepping himself, he pressed the play button.

'Remember the first time I brought a girl home. You guys were ecstatic. You were so happy that I had finally gotten the courage to ask someone out. Then when I got older and I started dating Jess, you were even more than happy. You were convinced she was going to be your new daughter-in-law, and for a while I believed it too.'

Phil's heart dropped; he didn't really want to hear about Dan's almost proposal to someone that wasn't him.

'But then something happened. Jess and I took a small break. I think you guys took it worse than I did. We were only meant to be apart for the times I was away at school because we were young and knew long distance wouldn't work for us. When I went off to Uni, I started hanging out with my friend Phil more and more. I started to realize that I enjoyed Phil's company far more than I ever did Jess's, but of course I would never have admitted that out loud while alive.'

Phil let out another laugh, completely ignoring the tears forming in his eyes. Dan loved him more than he ever loved anyone else and that was enough for him to live on for the rest of his life.

'I brought him over for Thanksgiving that year rather than Jess. I know you were suspicious, but you still held onto the fact that I said Jess and I would be back together soon. As we all know though, that never happened.'

Phil thought back to that first Thanksgiving. The first time he ever met Dan's family. He felt like they were acting a little odd towards him, but it all made perfect sense now. They thought Jess would come through the door and back into their lives, not some scrawny northern boy.

'As the months passed on, Phil and I got closer forcing Jess and I further apart. This brings me to my first reason. Your reaction to Phil and me. I decided to tell you guys without Phil around, just in case you took it badly. Good thing I made that call. If Phil knew half the things you said to me, it would break his heart.'

Phil's mind instantly started to race. Dan had told them before? But they had told them together. Phil finally made the connection. Those smiles on their faces and hugs they offered weren't real. They were rehearsed, and Dan made sure it would end up that way.

'There was lots of screaming and fighting. You guys just weren't very accepting. You got better over time, but that first fight was the worst. You told me to get out. You made me leave so you could have time to think. Since I had no money for a train back to see Phil, I went to the only place I could think of.'

Dan had paused there, not telling where the place was just yet. Almost as if it was a funny game, but it was just agonizing.

'I want you guys to know that I love you. You were the best parents I could ask for. I am so thankful that you gave Phil a chance because I honestly love him more than I've ever loved anyone else. With that being said, I still know that you disapprove. I can see it on your faces whenever I come home. I can hear it in your voices as you do your best to avoid those conversations. I really needed you to be alright with it, but you never will be and I understand.'

After those heartbreaking words, Dan stopped talking again. You could tell, even from the little screen, that he was fighting back tears of his own. Phil could only imagine how Dan's parents were taking it.

'And that's really it for my first reason. Now for the second, I need you to go to the place I went that night after the fight. Once again, the address is in the notepad. You'll understand what and who it is when you get there. Goodbye Mum and Dad. I love you.'

And with those last words, the video went blank and Phil was left to stare at the home screen of the phone.