I came first thing the next morning, sleeping at home was hard without Phil there and knowing he was lying in the hospital made it hard for me to fall asleep at all.
"Phil?" I ask quietly opening his door, he was still asleep looking as pale as the first time I saw him lying there. I gently brush my hand through his hair, that little movement caused him to stir awake, blinking his eyes slowly he looked over and smiled,
"Dan...you're here!" His voice squeaked with excitement, I laughed and held his hand,
"Of course I am!" I said and sat down, "I wouldn't want you to be alone, now." I said and kissed his hand, at that moment the door opened revealing a smiling Doctor,
"Well someone's awake!" He said with a laugh and walked over, "How are you feeling, Phil?"
"Better. Much better..." He said with a small smile, still holding my hand tightly, "So, will I be able to leave soon?" Phil asked moments later,
"It looks like good news for you." the Doctor said with a smile, "Here are your discharge papers, just fill them out and give them to the front desk." He said and left. I look over at Phil and smiled,
"You're coming home, I'm so glad. Home is where you belong with me, like always." I say and stand up, "I'll be back, getting something to eat, would you like anything?" I ask standing by the door,
"Ice cream!" Phil said and threw his arms in the air,
"Of course, coming up." I say and close the door behind me, as I walk down the hall I pull a small velvet red box out of my pocket, I smile and walk into the cafeteria. Minutes later I had an ice cream bar just for Phil and some popcorn for me, I walk back slipping the box back into my pocket. As I open the door I can see Phil is already getting ready,
"Oh wow, you're up already?!" I ask with a laugh,
"Might as well do something while I wait!" He says trying to stand up, but his legs give out and he falls to the ground,
"Phil?!" I yell, running over, dropping my popcorn everywhere, "Are you alright?"
"Fine, fine. Just been in bed to long, is all." He said with a smile, "Maybe a wheelchair would be better." He said with a laugh and used the bed to help himself up, "Why not go get one, I promise I'll sit right here." He said swinging his legs back and forth like a little five year old. I laugh and kiss him on the forehead,
"I'll be right back." I say closing the door behind me, I walk down to the nurses station and get the wheelchair, I don't want to take to much time away. As I walk back in, Phil is still sitting there swinging his legs back and forth.
"You really are cute, you know that?" I ask helping Phil into the chair, "Where would I be without you?"
"Having an existential crisis somewhere in the loneliest corner of the world." He says with a laugh and I hand the papers over to the front desk with a smile. I wheel him outside and suddenly small soft snowflakes fall from the sky,
"Look Dan, it's snowing!" He says slowly standing up, gripping my arm as support, I watch as the white snow crystals fall gently onto his black hair, he laughs as he catches them in his hand. Perfect time... I say and kneel down taking the soft red box out,
"Phil?" I ask and watch as he turns around in utter shock, "You're my sunshine, my everything, you've been with me through it all. I couldn't ask for anyone better than you in my life, you are my little lion. Will you marry me and let me bring the same joy that you have brought me?" I ask, tears running down my face, he puts his hands over his mouth and nods,
"Yes, Dan Howell, I will marry you. Forever and always, I will be by your side." He says and kisses me, throwing his arms around my neck as I lift him up,
"I'm so glad..." I say with the biggest smile on my face and put him down, placing the ring on his finger, "You are now mine and I couldn't ask for anything better." I say and hold his hand as we walk down the sidewalk.
Forever and always...