The mirror fic

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Ever since I was little I would spend a lot of time in my attic, not building dens or reading books. I would sit in front of the wide mirror that had been gently placed beneath the window and propped up against the wall. It wasn't a regular mirror though, this mirror was my best friend. I call him Daniel, Dan for short. Daniel was a boy who I could see, he wasn't just the mirror, he was in the mirror. He had brown hair and brown eyes to match. I spent all my time with Dan, when I didn't go and see him I could hear him call my name 'Phillip why have u left me so alone?' He would say. Nobody else could see or hear Dan. He only used my full name if he was annoyed or angry, I didn't like when he got angry. He would make things happen, not just to me but to others I cared for. Dan gets jealous too, whenever I'm with a friend he would make bad things happen. He used to put my friends in hospital. He doesn't spare them anymore, I don't have any other friends but Dan, he is a friend by choice. He makes me sad sometimes but then he cheers me up. He makes me do things but he always makes them seem OK, even though I know they're not. One time he told me to bring him my friends cat, I placed the cat in front of the mirror and Dan gave him a glare and the cat dropped dead. Dan told me this was because the cat had been naughty, then asked me if I was going to be naughty. I always replied no. Dan was younger than me, by 4 years. I was 10 and Dan was 6 but he was more powerful and controlling than ever. We met when I was 6 he was only 2 but had the same devilish heart as he has to this day.

I came home from school to see removal vans outside my family home.
"Mum?" I called as I ran through the house.
"Yes Phil, what is it dear?" She said, popping her head round the door of the kitchen.
"Why are there vans and strange men here?" I asked as I saw removal men carrying my couch of the door to one of the vans.
"We are moving Phil" she said cheerfully. Oh no, I knew someone wouldn't be happy. I ran to the top of the stairs and slid round the corner to my bedroom. I got changed and crept back out again. The attic trapdoor was in the utility room, I mounted the washing machine so I could reach the hatch. As I climbed up I could see Dan waiting for me.
"What's this I hear about moving Phillip?" He said with a stern look. He could somehow hear my thoughts.
"I didn't know, I promise I would have told u if I did" I said hanging my head.
"I know u would have, just the thing is Phillip I will be very angry if you leave me" he signed for me to sit. I did so.
"I won't be naughty" I whispered, I said this to Dan when he was angry.
"No, no you won't Phillip" he strode around the room but if I turned to look he wouldn't be there.
"Now Phillip I want u to do something for me" he said stopping behind me in the mirror .
"Anything" I quickly replied even though it wasn't a question.
"I want u to-"