So my lovely readers! I'm back with another chapter :) I hope you like it. WARNINGS: Violence at the end
Chapter 10
It's been a month since Phil ran away and didn't come back. Dan had tried to call him, but Phil did never answer. Once in a while Connie came with a sad expression and got some of Phil's clothes, but she never told them where he was. The only occasion where Dan and Phil were together was at the Radio Show. They tried to act like always, but everybody could feel the tension between them. Phil avoided Dan as much as he could. And when the radio show ended, the black-haired boy would just disappear again. Dan was practically living at Alex's apartment now, because they needed each other. The brown-haired boy needed support and she still had to sort out her thoughts.
Alex woke up quite early only to hear the familiar sobbing of her temporary flatmate. Like every morning after he lost his best friend he cried. The girl got out of her bed and made her way to the spare-room, that was occupied by Dan. Slowly she sat down on the edge of his bed. Patting his head softly, she let him cry. After minutes he calmed down a bit. Still sniffling a bit. He hadn't eaten much in the past month. Alex sighed and crawled under his blanket, hugging him softly from behind. She found herself hugging Dan every time he was upset or crying. The girl didn't even interpret much into this gesture. They were only friends and since both needed help, this was the only thing they could do. Dan turned around in her embrace to face her. His eyes were swollen and red from crying.
"It's going to be alright Dan... Sleep a bit more. I'll be there when you wake up", she soothed him and patted his head. The brown-haired boy slung his arms around her and pulled her into a hug.
"Thank you so much for being there for me", he whispered into her ear. Alex smiled and gave him a small kiss on the forehead. Like she always did in the last month. This time Dan fell asleep surprisingly fast. Shortly after Alex's smile dropped. She was tired, but didn't think of going to sleep now. The dark rings under her eyes showed, that she cared too much about Dan. Every morning she woke up to his crying, going over to his room and helping him fall asleep. She couldn't have thought that all of this happened because Phil just left. Nearly everyday Alex tried to reach her brother, wanting to tell him, that Dan was on the verge of completely losing it. But he never picked up his phone. The girl took her phone from Dan's nightstand. Every morning she took it with her to try and call Phil. Now was the time again. She dialed his number and waited. But like always. No answer. She would just have to leave another voice-mail.
"Phil... It's me again. Alex", she started with her voice unsteady and weak, "Please come back. Dan is on the edge. And I don't think I'm able to handle any more of this! If this continues on any longer... I won't be able to cope anymore... You said you cared about your sister... Please Phil... just come back... I need y-" She was cut off, because her message was too long. Towards the end she had started crying. Alex snuggled closer to Dan. It often ended up like this. She cried herself to sleep whilst lying beside him.
Phil was woken up by the sound of his phone. Someone was calling him. Although he knew who it was he didn't bother to pick up. When it died down he sat in the bed and took his phone. A new notification appeared, telling him he had a new voice-mail. He thought about listening to it. All the others before were just deleted and not even looked at. But maybe it would do him some good to hear it. Sighing he decided to listen to it.
"Phil... It's me again. Alex." She sounded so weak and tired. Like something was keeping her awake for weeks.
"Please come back. Dan is on the edge. And I don't think I'm able to handle any more of this!" She sounded so desperate. Making Phil's heart crack little by little. Alex was his younger sister, for whom he cared so long. And now she tried to stay strong for Dan. When he realized, that she said that Dan was 'on the edge', the thoughts of the broken mirror came into his mind. What if he would do something stupid again? Alex wouldn't be able to handle it.
"If this continues on any longer... I won't be able to cope anymore... You said you cared about your sister... Please Phil... just come back... I need y-" The message was cut off and the black-haired boy stared at his phone. His sister seemed desperate for him to come back. Phil started to question his decision of running away. It was stupid. So stupid to think they would hate him just for that.
"Damn it... I'm such an idiot", he whispered, gritting his teeth. How could he even think that they would hate him? Dan was his best friend. The best friend he always wished for. Phil would be an idiot if he'd let that slip away. And he finally had his sister back. He could care for her now. Be there as a big brother and protect her. To think he ran away and tried to get away from the things he had always wanted... it was so stupid of him! Phil looked at the time. It was 6am. Slowly he got up and put on his clothes. He needed to get back to them. Suddenly he realized, Connie took him in without a second thought... somehow he should be able to do something in return to thank her. Maybe invite her to a restaurant for dinner. He really liked her. She was so kind and caring. And she was so understanding. When he was with her everything seemed to be okay. It seemed to get better. Before his thoughts could completely drift off, Phil shook his head and got fully dressed. Then he went into the kitchen and wrote a small note to Connie, that he had to go back and clear this whole misunderstanding, but he would definitely come back for her. After that he got out of the apartment and quit the building. If he only hadn't left. Just as Phil got out something hard hit his head, causing him to tumble to the ground. The attacker hit him on his head once more and then he ran away. Blood ran into Phil's eyes, so he had to close them as the darkness took over.
Prin Rox I feel really honored, that you read this :3 It makes me happy, when you find it interesting :D
Kazuha159 When can I finally get you to cry, Kazu? XD I'll keep on trying
Sorry that I didn't update earlier. My motivation left me yesterday so I wasn't able to write that fast
That's it for today my lovelies! Stay tuned for the next chapters :3 Love you all :D