Phil watched as Dan left the room, the gold wedding ring gleaming in his fisted hand. The slam of the door made Phil jump up a little bit. Baby Dil sat in his arms, sobbing.
"Is Dadwy gowing to come bwack?" Dil asked in between sobs.
"I don't know my little lion. I really don't know." Phil said sadly, stroking Dil's hair. Dil's chocolate brown eyes, much like Dan's, were wide with tears sparkling. Phil placed Dil on the ground. He walked over to the abandoned cereal bowl where Dan was going to eat. He pulled out the chair and sat down. Tears trickled into the bowl, splashing the sides of the bowl. Phil put his head down on the table and cried. A minute later he felt a tug on his pants and baby Dil sat there, his fat arms up as if he wanted to be picked up.
"Not now Dil Lion, not now." Phil said sadly. Dil's face fell.
"Daddy," He asked. "Why did Papa leave?."
"It's too hard to explain Lion. I can explain it to you when you're older, and understand more." Phil said. "I don't think he's coming back."
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Phil's Story: Loss
RomanceThe other point of view from Dan's Story, with Phil Lester. Phil has lost a lot in his life, but does he keep losing everything or winning things?
