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Manipulation
Dan's p.o.v.
It's AmazingPhil's birthday at the end of the month! Subscribe to him so he can have a birthday morning email saying four million subscribers!
I hit the tweet button. Maybe Phil will finally get the recognition he deserves. Maybe people will realize how amazing Phil really is.
You see, it's always annoyed me that Phil has less subscribers than me. He was here first, he is better than me, Phil works just as hard and I have about double! It's not fair. So I've finally decided to step in and for his birthday I will see to it that he gets what he rightly deserves.
I make sure that every social media site I have has the same message because I will get my way. Phil will get the subscriber count he deserves.
"Dan are you trying to manipulate my subscriber count?" Phil asks sitting on the sofa next to me.
"Oh no. I would never do that." I say sarcasm thick in my voice. "Why would think I was?"
"Dan, I want subscribers because I'm good at making videos. Not because you guilt tripped your subscribers." He explains leaning over to put his head on my shoulder.
"But it's your birthday Phil!"
I get a tiny chuckle. "That doesn't mean anything."
A frown settles onto my face. "But you deserve it Phil! You deserve to have just as many subscribers as me! You actually deserve to have more than me!"
"There's a reason some people aren't subscribed to me Dan." Phil's voice has a hint of sadness to it and it breaks my heart.
"PHIL! PHIL! Get up! Get up!" I cheer. "It's your birthday get your ass up!"
He sits up from bed lazily. "What are you yelling about?"
"Get up! Come on! Get up!" I chant. "Come on!"
Phil blinks. "Why are you so… excited? It's one thirty-four in the morning." He looks for his glasses.
I sigh. Why does he pick today to be slow?! "Look!" I show Phil the live feed of his subscriber count.
"Four million?" He asks sleepily.
"Yes! Yes I told you!"
He sits up a bit more.
"I was up all night watching it!" I say happily. "You have four million subscribers!"
Phil finally wakes up enough to understand. "Four million?!"
"YES! You did it! You got four million" I tackle him in a hug and never want to let go. "Four million! I'm so proud of you!"
I can't see his face but I know he's smiling. "Thank you."
"Thank me?"
He laughs. "I know you manipulated it but it stills feels really nice. Like people like me."
"Well I like you." I say and kiss him. "No, I love you."
"I love you too Dan."
