Man-Eater | Dan and Phil fanfic

Chapter 4: Inside my head

It had been a couple hours since the two got back to their apartment. During the time in the car, Phil was uncharacteristically quiet. He would just stare out the window like he could see something Dan couldn't see but the only things out there were the annoying glow of street lamps and houses towering over everything.

Phil went to bed as soon as they got home, not saying a word to Dan as he went to his room and slammed the door. Dan figured he was just tired so he left him alone and went to his room to catch up on the latest anime he had been loving. Dan had fallen asleep but hours later he heard a long scratching noise that startled him back to conciseness. He shook his head as he tried to go back to sleep but only 5 minutes into him sleeping in the peaceful silence, he heard a deafening scream coming from Phil's room.

Dan ran out of his room and bursted into Phil's room to find his best friend huddled in the corner. His knees up to his chest. Tears ran down his face as he looked up at Dan pale as a ghost. When he looked up to see a startled Dan he began to cry even more.

"Phil!" Dan yelled running up to his best friend, kneeling down

Phil shook his head as he wiped the tears from his eyes. "I'm sorry to have scared you."

"What are you doing on the floor?" Dan asked

Phil without responding, put both hands on both sides of the wall like they were closing in on him, he began to breathe heavily.

"It's here, didn't you hear it, the long scratching noise, It's coming for me!"

Dan shook his head as he helped Phil back to his feet.

"Come on Phil, I should have never made you go to that creepy house, let's get you into bed, all you need is a good night sleep and you'll be back to your old, weird self."

Phil nodded as he got into bed, he laid his head on his pillow as he looked up at Dan with a slight frown.

"Dan, I'm scared....could you stay in here with me?"

Dan sighed. "Phil your 30, I can't just sleep on a chair, you'll be fine, just go to sleep."

Then just like that Dan was gone, leaving Phil's door ajar. Phil closed his eyes until yet again he heard the same scratching noises, Phil opened his eyes and sat up in his bed. He could hear it, the thing whispering in his ear, calling out to him and just like that everything went dark.

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The next morning

Dan had woken up to the sound of silence, he smiled thinking that maybe Phil had finally went to sleep. He got out of bed and trudged to the kitchen to get some cereal. Dan sat down on the couch and smiled through a mouth full of cinnamon toast crunch when Phil came in. He frowned, for Phil looked drained, his eyes were darkened and his skin was paler than usual. Phil sat down next to him and covered his face with his hands.

"Phil, would you like me to take you to the doctor?" Dan asked putting down his bowl.

Phil shook his head, his hands still covering his face. "No, I'm just hungry."

Dan got up and headed to the kitchen, he came back 30 minutes with a bowl of cereal. Phil took it with delight even though he only gave Dan a tiny smile. Phil took his spoon and lifted some cereal into his mouth. As soon as he swallowed Phil ran to the bathroom and threw up. Dan heard this from the living room and ran to aid his friend. Dan saw Phil leaning over the toilet, his face still gleamed a white color.

"Ok that's it, Phil Lester, I'm taking you the doctor right now!"

Phil nodded, slowly getting to his feet, he followed Dan to the living room.

"Stay right here, I'm going to change"

Dan left, leaving Phil all alone, he started to trudge around the room.

"Phil"

Phil stopped and looked around, trying to identify the voice. "Who is it" he cried out

"You know who it is"

Phil shook his head as he looked around, he then saw the mirror. It was him but not, this Phil had black eyes with two red pupil, he jumped.

"Leave me alone!" Phil yelled looking away.

The voice laughed

"I'm inside you Phil, I am you!"

Phil held his head until his mind went blank and he felt empty like something was controlling him, Dan came back to the living room.

"You ready to go?" he asked

Phil nodded. "Oh I'm ready"

Then they left, with only the silent scratches remaining
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Oh shit guys XD what's happening to Phil
What did he do that night when everything went black
Well your just going to have to find out this Monday
See you then
-Dark