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Chapter 3

You: The car ride was silent, not so much awkwardly but more that Phil didn't want to say anything and nothing needed to be said. The whole ride Phil looked out of the right side window and watched the trees and houses go flying by. When they got there Phil finally looked somewhere else then the window and it was at Dan, he copied Dan's action of unbuckling and Phil got out of the car. He went around the back of the car and stood next to Dan, looking around. He's never been here, so they must be a ways away from where Phil lives, or used to live. Phil could only wonder how far away he was.

Stranger: The car ride was silent, and Dan remembered once how he was talking to his father on the way to school, something about how he loved one of his teachers, and then his dad had told him to stop talking. That it distracted him. Dan didn't really listen though, he was never a great listener. It was then when his father had yelled at him, pulled the car over so that he could look into the back seat and complain about how talkative he was and that they could've gotten into a car crash and he would have been dead. He didn't really talk for a week after that until one of the maids asked if he was sick. He sighed as he got out of the car when his dad pulled into the mall parking lot and they got out, slowly making their way inside the huge building, interconnected with others. Even with the dull memories, Dan couldn't help but be at least a bit excited. Mall trips were always fun.

You: When they got inside Phil immediately started looking around at the new area, not walking far off from Dan but still curiously looking around. He saw many stores selling a variety of things and different music coming from the different stores. From what Phil could see the building was very big with the number of floors. Phil's never been to a shopping center of this size, he's mainly been to the goodwill stores and sometimes to the food stores with his mother. He would never get taken out much, he wondered if the normal shopping center was this size and he's just never been taken to one. There were many people walking in and out of stores and chatting, Phil felt compelled to stick close to Dan. When Phil looked up at him he saw the smile on Dan's face,it put one on Phil's as well.

Stranger: "Alright, boys, I have to go to the tailor to get myself a new suit for my business trip in a few days, so I'll just give you some money? Daniel, make sure that you stick together, and you have your phone, correct?" Sighing, Dan nodded. He wanted to play off like he was less happy with the arrangement than he was demonstrating, that way his father would leave them alone. That was what he was hoping, anyways. "Alright. Okay, make sure you stick together, and don't use all this money on yourself. It's for Phil! I'll be here to pick you up whenever you want, just text me," Dan's father said loudly over the Christmas music in the background. He handed Dan 600$ and laughed at Phil's stunned face, nodding at them and disappearing into the crowded mall.

You: Phil looked up at Dan when his father handed him the money, he could only see the slightly chuckle at Phil for how confused he was. "He just gave you 600 bucks, I've never seen that kind of money in my whole life". He said, but he should have been able to guess that Dan would have gotten that after the elegance of his home. Phil knew from the moment Dan's father was going to take him shopping that he wasn't going to make them spend a lot, he was going to try and get the cheapest things he could because he wasn't his son. He was a guest and he was lucky enough to be given a home and a chance to get clothes. "You're so lucky". Phil said, he's give anything to be Dan. He has such an amazing lifestyle.

Stranger: Dan giggled at Phil's awestruck face, but had to cover his mouth because he didn't want to seem mean or anything. It was just adorable how he was acting. "And it's all for you, alright? Let's go to the west wing, we'll go window shopping and you can stop me whenever you see anything you like. Also my favorite shop is at the end of the west wing, so let's go!" Dan took Phil's arm and away they went through the intersection of the mall, weaving through the crowd on their way to their own stores. Phil stayed very close to him, and maybe he'd be a bit grumpy over the lack of personal space with anyone else, but with Phil he was just comfortable. They went past a few shops before they came to the candle store, and Dan could smell all of the scents sending signals to his over hyper brain instantaneously, making him flinch and walk steadily away, gripping Phil's arm tightly and pressing his pale hand against his nose and mouth.