So I'm back at school now... Last year of high school. Kind of exciting. Lmao actually, I was looking around and I was like, "where are all the older kids?" and then I realized "oh shit I am the older kids" so yeah... that happened haha. It so weird walking around those halls again cause it was my last first time ever ya know?

I hope you enjoy the chapter! :)

WARNING: MENTIONS OF REVENGE, NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE AND DEATH IN THIS CHAPTER

Dan's P.O.V.

"I can't believe you're moving out." I said to Adam as I help him pack up his belongings.

"I'm not going far. It's only like a 10 minute drive." He said, placing a photo into one of the many boxes spread around his room.

"It's just weird, you know? I won't be able to just walk down the hall and talk to you if I need to."

Adam chuckled as he taped the box shut. "You could just call me too."

"Yeah but it's not always certain that you'll be there to answer the phone." I pointed out.

"Touchè."

It was I who chuckled this time, placing a trophy in a box.

"So what time are the movers coming?" I asked.

"Around noon tomorrow." He said.

"Are you excited about having your own place?"

"Yeah, but it will be weird not having you and gram under the same roof."

"Weren't you the one who just said you could call?" I chuckled.

He chuckled as well. "I guess, yeah."

"And besides, we'll be over there and you're obviously always welcomed back here." I said.

We continued on packing up Adam's room, making small talk here and there.

"She's already making major decisions for the wedding." Adam stated.

I laughed. "Isn't that a good thing?"

"Yeah but we didn't even pick a date yet and she's already in bride-zone."

"Hey, she wants her wedding to be perfect."

Adam shrugged but smiled. "It will be perfect. The perfect bride will be there."

I smiled at him softly. "You'll be a great husband and even better father."

"You think so?"

"I know so."

~~~~~A Few Days Later~~~~~

"I will admit, it's really weird not having Adam here." I confessed.

"Doesn't he live only 10 minutes away?" Phil asked.

"Yeah. It's still weird though. I'm so used to having him right down the hall. But he's moving on in his life so I'm happy for him."

Phil moves to sit behind me. I leaned back into his chest and his arms wrap around my front. I felt him kiss the back of my head.

"He asked me the other day to be his best man." I said while playing with Phil's fingers.

"That's great bear. You accepted it right?"

I nodded. "Yeah, of course. I was actually surprised when he asked me if I'm going to be honest."

I could tell Phil was confused. "What? Why?"

"I thought he was going to ask his best friend. They grew up together so I just assumed he would ask him." I shrugged.

"Dan," He stated as he started to turn me in his arms. "If anyone is your brother's best friend, it's you."

I looked down, slightly embarrassed for even bringing it up in the first place. "I don't know. Yeah, we have a good relationship but-" He cut me off with a kiss.

"But nothing. I've seen your relationship with your brother. You two act more like best friends than brothers. I would kill for that."

I smiled softly. "Phil, you don't even have a brother."

He shrugged, a soft smile playing at his lips. He then went silent for a minute before speaking again. "My sister and I were close."

My smile died at the words of his sister. I never really asked what happened with her as I don't want to push unwanted painful memories on to Phil.

He swallowed hard. "I miss her all the time. It's hard not having her around. She was my big sister."

I see a tear roll down his cheek. I reach up and wipe it away with my thumb before grabbing his face gently in my hands and leaning forward, kissing him.

He kisses back and after a few moments, we pull away, leaning our foreheads on one another. "I can't even imagine Phil. I'm sorry you had to go through that." I whispered.

"I wanted revenge. I wanted to fucking kill Jonathan for taking Olivia away from me and my family." He pulled his forehead away and just looked me in the eyes. "I beat him almost to death. If it weren't for students pulling me off of him, I would of killed him."

I stayed silent as he talked, honestly not knowing what to say.

"The sad thing is, I felt no remorse looking at him. He looked like a bloody pulp and I felt nothing but anger. I wanted to keep hurting him. I didn't care about the consequences. That's when it really span out of control."

"How?" I asked quietly.

"She took her life when I was 14. She was only 17."

'That's how old I was when my parents died.'

"That's when I started smoking and going to parties, hooking up with everyone. I wanted to forget the pain. I wanted to forget that she wasn't going to be there whenever I got home from school or having a night out with some friends. I wanted to forget everything. I tried to drown them out, not realizing how bad it was really going to be."

"My parents tried to help me, sending me to doctors. None of it worked. I got angrier more as the time went on. I was angry at myself and at her. Myself for not protecting her. At her for leaving me."

I was shocked as I listened to Phil spill out his entire life story to me.

"I know we technically met in our 9th year but at that time I was blinded by my anger. I didn't know what I was doing. I wanted to say how sorry I am again for treating you like that. How I only wanted you. How I didn't care about anything else. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." He was crying.

I choked on air slightly for a second before shaking my head. "I forgave you for that a long time ago Phil." I took our hands and interlaced our fingers.

"It was after I realized how much of an idiot I was. I wanted to be with you for so long but you wanted nothing to do with me. So I stayed away for you, but it hurt, not being able to be yours. It ate me up inside for years. But when we met again this year, it felt like a second chance."

My heart melted at what he was saying. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?" I asked, giggling slightly.

I see him smile slightly despite all the tears. "I thought you hated me. I didn't think I'd of been able to handle the rejection."

I bit my lip. "Phil..."

"But now, I'm happy again. All because of you Dan. I can't even explain to you how grateful I am and how much I truly do love and adore you."

I swooned, not noticeably though and attacked him a hug, grabbing hold of him for dear life.

"And I can't explain to you either how grateful I am and how I truly love and adore you too." I said back to him.

this was a lot longer than I was planning on making it... oh well

I hope you enjoyed the chapter and I will see you soon with the next one!

bye guys! :)