Wasn't it just January and Phil's birthday? How is Dan's 27th tomorrow already? Time flies.

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Dan's P.O.V.

Phil and I remained in front of Olivia's headstone for a long time, hours really, in complete and utter silence.

I wanted to wait for Phil to make the first move. I didn't want to initiate anything he didn't want to do. So we sat on the grass in silence.

"We... we should get going." Phil finally mumbled but he made no effort to move.

"We can stay here as long as you want Phil. There's no rush." I said softly.

He looked down and shook his head. "No, we've been here for hours. We should go home."

I pursed my lips but nodded my head. "Whatever you want to do."

Standing up, I held out my hand for Phil to grasp. When he did, I helped him to his feet.

"Let's go home." I said, our fingers interlacing with one another.

"Let's go home." He repeated.

We walked slowly away from Olivia's headstone and down the path we both walked separately before. When we both reached our respective cars, Phil turned to me.

"I'm sorry."

I reached my hand up and brushed my fingers across his cheek. "It's okay Phil."

"No it's not. I shouldn't of left like that and I shouldn't of kept you out of the loop. I'm your husband. I'm supposed to treat you better than that."

"I still managed to find you, didn't I?" I cracked a small smile.

Phil matched my smile. "That you did."

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Phil and I arrived home together despite being in two separate cars. I followed him home just to make sure he actually got there.

He sat in his car a little too long, causing me to worry.

Getting out of the car, I slowly make my way over to Phil and stand outside his driver side. Just before I go to tap on the window, I notice he has the phone up to his ear...

Phil's P.O.V.

The ringing of the other line only went on for about two seconds before I heard a familiar voice appear on the other side.

"Phil? Is everything alright? Dan told me-" I cut her off.

"I can't come later mum. I'm sorry." I blurted out in one sentence, probably a little too quickly.

She was silent for only a moment. "Don't be sorry baby. I understand. I honestly don't even want to go either." She said truthfully.

Confusion struck. "What? So why are you going if you don't want to?"

"Mostly Cade's mother dear. It wasn't her fault what happened. I don't want to start pinning that on her now."

"But it was her son's-" She cut me off this time.

"But it wasn't her Phil. Cade and his mother are two separate people. Yes, I'm still angry and upset and every other feeling in between about what happened to my baby, your sister. Those feelings will be trapped inside my body until the day I die, but she isn't to blame."

I remained quiet. She was right and I knew she was right.

"I'm only going with your father for an hour or so tops. It's okay Phil, I understand why you don't want to come. I'm honestly surprised you even considered it."

"Dan said that too." I mumbled, looking down at my lap.

I could feel her smile through the phone. "I love you my sweet baby boy."

I smiled slightly. "I love you too mum."

We hung up simultaneously, myself sighing as the phone dropped into my lap. I jumped slightly when I saw Dan waiting outside my car door.

I got out and smiled sheepishly. "Sorry, that was my mum. I told her I couldn't do it; I couldn't come."

Dan smiled sadly at me and nodded his head. He held out his hand. "Come on, there's blankets, movies and a lot of popcorn with our name on it."

I could go for some popcorn now lmao

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Bye guys :)