Countless Days (Sequel To MA)

Chapter 3

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No important events on Day Three

Day Four

Today, there is a funeral for Dan. Even though he isn't dead. As far as I know...

The funeral is packed with people and a laptop and all sorts of things. As I walk by the one, single, lonely laptop, I can see that it's on a live stream of some kind on a website called "YouNow". It's very interesting, actually. The fact that the funeral is being broadcasted.

Now, I have to make sure I don't give out my name today. If anyone asks, it's

I paused for a very long time here, searching the room for something. Then I found a red certain and an idea popped into my mind.

Scarlet.

I closed my notebook and started walking around, looking for clues or hints of where Dan would go, because I know I won't be finding any information on Ash here.

Then suddenly a force hit me and made me stumble backwards a little. "Sorry. I wasn't paying attention." A sad voice mumbled. I looked up to see that it was Phil. "No it's okay. It's not your fault." I paused for a second. "Hey, aren't you Phil? Dan spoke a lot about you." Phil flinched at the mention of Dan's name but then nodded. "Yeah," his voice cracked. "I'm Phil."

I felt bad pressuring such a fragile person for information but I had to get it somehow, and he was the closest person to Dan.

"How long had you guys known each other?" I asked. Phil looked like he was going to break with all this talk about Dan. "Years. And those years just went by too fast..." He nearly stopped talking at the end when his voice broke too much. He was going to cry.

It was obvious he had been trying to hold back tears. I felt really bad. Should I tell him who I am? Not just my fake name but as Savannah Wilkie...?

It would blow my cover and there would be no taking it back. No. Not now. But look at him. His poor posture. His eyes slowly becoming puffy. The way he desperately wanted Dan back... I can't hold back the truth from him for too long.

"If he were to disappear," I tried hinting slowly. "where would he go?"

Phil looked up at me, his eyes slowly widening. "Um," he hesitated. I reached for his hand and placed my notebook down. He looked down at it and then up at me. I nodded toward it. He slowly opened it.

As he read, his eyes flooded with tears. As he reached the end of Day 4, he burst out in tears. "He's not- D-Dan isn't-"

I grabbed his hand again and he fell onto the ground. He was a mess. What do I do?

"Phil, I'm trying my hardest to find them and-"

"If only I hadn't left for that stupid trip to America..." He mumbled into his hands. My heart nearly shattered in two. "Phil..." I started. I nearly just stopped talking from becoming lost in deep thought. "Phil do you-" I started again and sighed. Should I...?

He hiccuped from sobs and grabbed my hand again. "You can help me, can't you?"

Screw it I'm doing it.

"Do you want to help me find him?"

He looked so excited an his whole face lifted. He would take any offer that had to do with Dan. He nodded and his slightly curly fringe bounced. "Yes! Yes please please!"

I smiled. "Calm down. Don't make a scene. Come on. I'll tell you about some stuff I didn't write down."

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"Dan..." I whispered. I was sat on the couch and he was sat on the counter in the kitchen talking to Megan. I felt so alone. So left out.

I sighed.

"I'm going outside." I announced an Megan gave me a worried look. "You sure?"

I nodded and then made eye contact with Dan. We seemed to have a conversation between just our eyes. "I'll come with you." He said and Megan looked surprised. "Oh. Okay. I'll um, do something then. I'll see you guys when you come back." She said awkwardly.

We walked to the door together and I opened it. He closed it behind us and we walked together. The air was awkward and tense and I couldn't stand it.

We both opened our mouths at the same time.

I smiled as we both went quiet again. I guess he couldn't stand the quiet either.

"You first." He said. I took a deep breath. "I'm so sorry I tore you from your family and Phil and everyone you know. I'm so sorry I nearly took your future. I'm so sorry that I'm ruining your life. I'm so, so, so sorry I made you go though all this crap. And I'm really, really sorry that I fell in-" I stopped myself. Not that far. Not today.

He stopped walking for a second and stared at me. I stared back and found myself glancing all over his face. I was searching for some kind of emotion. Some sort of reaction. Nothing.

Then he smiled.

It was a real smile. A toothy-and -dimple-showing-smile. I couldn't help but smirk back. "I think we pulled each other into this and I'm just as sorry if not more sorry than you are. And I'm really, really sorry that I fell too."

Then he reached forward and cupped my face in his hands. His soft and warm lips pressed against mine.

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