Phan

The secrets beneath

It was midnight.

Dan still wasn't home.

I decided to call Chris' mobile, of coarse I knew Peej would pick up the phone.

"Dan? Stop it. I know what's going on, I-"

"Peej it's Phil." I heard the sorrow in his voice, it bled from his lips.

"Oh. Phil."

"What's up Peej?"

"It's... It's just..." He wimpered.

"Where is Dan, Phil?"

"He went to see Chris, why?"

"You shouldn't have done that, how long has he been?"

"Six hours, why?"

I just heard Peej cry silently.

"What's wrong Peej?"

"I can't tell you. I don't want you to get hurt too. Just go 'round to wherever you think Dan is and bring him home. That way you don't get the whole thing. You only get chatter. Just like I did. At first. But be careful. Make yourself heard. Don't go in quietly like I did. Biggest mistake of my life. Just go in, get Dan, then come out. That's it."

He hung up.

I was confused. Really confused.

"What was that about?" I asked myself aloud.