mute. - Phan

seven.

"Hey, Phil.. Can I talk to you?" I asked a bit quietly and nervously. "Yeah. I also gotta talk to you about something. Go ahead." He smiled and I took a deep breath.

"I promise from this day on to speak to everyone I know and everyone I meet. And to talk to you aloud and never to a low range because I'm afraid someone will hear. I'll scream with you at the top of my lungs and I'll be crazy with you, Phil, I want us to be normal humans who have opinions and who both speak." He smiled wide and hugged me tightly.

"Awe baby, you're so cute and sweet! I don't want you to think that I need to have you like this, okay? You can always change your mind. I never want to be the one to change who you are unless I make you a better person, which is impossible, but if you don't want to talk to anyone but me, I'm okay with it if you're comfortable and happy. That's all that matters to me is you and you're happiness. I love you no matter your choice." I cried in his arms for a while, him holding me made the world seem so much lighter and safer than before.

"So, what did you want to talk to me about, love?" I asked and he smiled excitedly. "Well, tomorrow, I have a job interview with this company who pays decent money.. And I was just wondering if you'd like to move in with me into like a whole new apartment and everything. I think it sounds perfect, I've done a lot of thinking lately about it and I'm pretty positive that I want to live with you and be with you everyday and wake up to this handsome face of yours.. So, it's up to you, if you're not ready yet, that's fine too."

"I'm shocked, baby! That's amazing! Congratulations on the job and I would love to move in with you, but you truly have to be sure because we'll fight more as a normal couple and I don't want to do anything too soon."

"No, yeah, of course. Even if we fight every night, it's all worth it as long as you're mine." I smiled, "Promise?" He nodded and kissed my forehead, "I promise Danny."

"Let's do it." I hugged him closely and didn't let go until he had to leave. "I'll see you on the bus, okay? Tomorrow morning." I nodded, it's a new start for me, for us both really. We're officially a couple, we're moving in an apartment together, and I'm no longer mute. "Yeah. I'll see you." He pecked my lips and frowned a little. "You sure you don't wanna come over to mine?" I giggled and shook my head, "I'm gonna wait for my mum, babes, sorry. I'll see you tomorrow on the bus I promise. I'll go over tomorrow night." He gave me a worried smile and kissed me once more before heading out to walk home. I was at least gonna drop him off and I felt bad watching him walk alone, but I was also worried about my mum getting home drunk with a guy again or something. I just can pray he'll be okay walking alone and hope. My mum, she's another story.

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*• PHIL POV •*

I waited at the bus stop for Dan, looking up from my phone, left to right every five seconds hoping I'd see him. But nothing. The bus pulled up and screeched, I walked up the stairs, "Can we wait for Dan, he'll be here in a few minutes." The bus driver nodded and I quickly thanked him and made my way to an empty seat for us both.

P: hey, dan.. Where are you? I'm on the bus & we're waiting for you.
     Sent: 7:45 am.

I waited a while to see if he texted back or came running onto the bus, but same thing as the first time, nothing.

"Look kid, we can't wait forever for your friend. We gotta go, I'm sorry but he'll have to walk or something." I nodded and looked down, saying to myself, 'he's not my friend.' I was mad, I mean, he ditched me didn't he?

We arrived at school and I hurried to get off the bus, the bell rang right when I reached my locker. There was no sign of Dan all day. I was beginning to get worried, he did say that he promised, maybe it means something bad happened. Oh god. I gotta just skip lunch, throw this food away and run. I need Dan to be okay.