Author's Note: Sorry this chapter is kinda short but I hope you like it anyway. :)
Phil's POV (2 Days Later)
Using my crutches, I carefully made my way down the hallway. Dan was right next to me ready to catch me in case my clumsiness got the best of me. We finally reached the front doors and Dan held them open for me. I gave him a grateful smile and stepped outside, relieved to be out in the fresh air. Dan put our stuff in the trunk of the rental car and help open the passenger door for me. I started toward it, but all of a sudden froze. I couldn't move, I couldn't think straight.
"No," I said.
"Uh what?" Dan looked at me confused.
"I am not getting in that car," I said. I was terrified. I just couldn't bring myself to get in the car. It will be fine. You're over reacting. You crashed one time. Once! No... I can't do that. I could've died. I can't risk it. Come on Phil you're being stupid just get in the damn car. No Phil! Don't do it. It's too dangerous. I felt my breathing quicken. I started sweating and memories from the crash flooded my mind. No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't get them to leave. My vision became blurry and I starting swaying. I almost fell, but a pair of strong arms pulled me back up.
"Phil! What's going on? You gotta talk to me. Just take a deep breath," Dan said.
I tried. Oh how I tried to just breath. I felt tears slipped down my cheeks. What's happening to me? Dan held me in his arms.
"It's okay Phil. You're completely safe." I knew I was but it was like my brain was separate from me. I knew I was safe, but my brain didn't. Dan led me back inside the hospital and helped me sit down in one of the chair. He squatted down in front of me.
"Phil shhh. You're okay. Just try and breathe," he said soothingly. He grabbed my hands and gently rubbed circles on the tops with his thumbs. After a couple minutes, I was finally able to get my breathing back to normal.
"Wha-what was that Dan? Is there something wrong with me?" I whispered.
"Phil... I think you had a panic attack. You're scared to crash again aren't you?"
I nodded slightly and Dan looked at me with worry. He gently pressed a kiss to my forehead.
"You have to trust me Phil. Crashes are so rare and I will drive 5 miles per hour if that's what makes you happy. I would never let anything hurt you," he said. I nodded. I have to do this. I have no other choice. Dan helped me stand up and we walked out the front door. He helped me into the car and pressed a kiss to my lips before closing the door. He walked around to the other side and got into the driver's seat. He started the car and I whimpered. He took my hand in his and I took a deep breath.
"Ready?" he asked.
"Yes," I answered. I closed my eyes. I couldn't look out the window, I had to stay calm. I pictured Dan and I lying in bed together. I didn't have any cuts or bruises and I was cuddled up to Dan. He kissed me again and again. Everything was perfect in the world. No mean people, no rude comments, no waking up early, no deaths... no car crashes. Dan held my hand through the whole car ride. I could tell he was driving a lot slower than usual, but the car ride seemed really long.
Once I felt the car finally come to a stop and shut off, I opened my eyes. What? Where are we? I looked out the window at the tall apartment building. Wait... this is our apartment!
"Are you okay?" he asked looking at me nervously.
"Yeah... I think so. But Dan... why are we here? Don't you want to go home?" I said.
"No it's okay. I figured we could use some private time... you know, not in a hospital. Is that okay with you? I mean I can take you home if you want," he said quickly.
I gave him a soft smile. "No it's okay."
He returned the smile and got out of the car. He came around to my side of the car to help me. Once I was out of the car, I immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Dan and I made our way through the front lobby and up the elevator. Before I knew it, we were on floor 7, room 742. Dan grinned at me turning the lock.
"What?" I asked suspicious.
"Well Phil... you know how I was gone for a couple hours yesterday and I told you I had a family thing?"
"Yeah..."
"Well... I knew I was gonna take you to the apartment today, and I wanted to make it feel a little more like home." He opened the front door and I gasped.
"Oh Dan this is amazing!"
"You really think so?" he smiled. I nodded enthusiastically.
The front door opened to the living room. The walls were navy blue and the couch was black, with all different colored pillows. There was a modern black bookshelf in the corner, a matching coffee table, and a big TV with a rack of games next to it. A white carpet covered the floor and their were all sorts of pictures on the walls. I moved on to the kitchen. There were new tiles and it had been painted a light tan color. The cabinets matched everything perfectly.
"Dan how in the world did you do this?"
"Well I talked to the landlord to make sure all my ideas were okay, then once he agreed I called up Chris, PJ, Jake, and a building company. I payed some extra money for the professionals to stay the whole day because I wanted to be able to surprise you," he said blushing. I grinned and pulled him into a hug.
"You're the best boyfriend ever," I whispered.
