Who are you?: Phan

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Phil takes in the sight of Dan. His face is covered in small cuts and bruises. Phil can see stitches on the side of his head too. It looks like Dan was beaten up pretty badly. Or fell down the stairs. Both were debatable.

Phil: Although I feel bad for you and you can't hear me right now, I hate you. I hate you so so much. I wanted to die so badly. I've never wanted anything more than that in my whole life. I was so close too, so close to getting what I wanted and then you took it all away. You have no idea what it's like to be me, no idea. And for you to just walk right into my life and deny me from getting what I want, I hate you. You may have stopped me this time Dan, but you won't be there next time. So I'm sorry to say that you can't save me forever.

Phil turns to leave the room but feels an arm grab him.

Dan: No.

Phil: Get off me.

Dan: No.

Phil: Were you listening to me the whole time?

Dan: Yes. I'm sorry.

Phil: I thought you were asleep!

Dan: No, I'm sorry. Please don't go anywhere I don't trust you!

Phil: I don't need your trust. You're stuck in here anyway so you can't stop me.

Dan: Please Phil! Just listen to me for a minute!

Phil: Why should I?

Dan: Because I care about you okay! I don't want you to die! So sit your ass down in that chair now or so help me God I will die with you!

Phil: You wouldn't dare.

Dan: Try me!

Dan and Phil stare at each other for awhile until Phil finally sits on the chair.

Dan: Thank you.

Phil: If you have something to say-

Dan: I do, actually. Don't you dare try and kill yourself again. You need to get help, you need to get better and there are so many people who care about you who would be very hurt to know that you're dead!

Phil: The bad people outweigh the good ones.

Dan: Sometimes all you need is one good person who blinds you from the rest of them. Trust me, you will find that person. I don't understand how reckless that decision you made was!

Phil: It wasn't reckless! I'd been thinking about it for months!

Dan: THEN GET HELP! You don't need to suffer in silence. Just talk to someone, ANYONE. Why would you try to kill yourself?!

Phil: Because I hate myself! I don't even deserve to be alive!

Dan: Why? Give me one valid reason on why you hate yourself!

Phil: I can't tell you. You're popular! My life would be ruined if someone like you found out!

Dan: Someone like me? And who exactly am I?

Phil: You're popular! I'm no one! The only reason I exist to people is so they can make fun of me! You're worth something. People don't bully you and push you around every single day!

Dan: Funnily enough you're wrong. I'm worse than you are! You're not the only one with secrets. Also the only reason I'm popular is because I'm friends with Pj.

Phil: So? I'd be friends with Pj if it meant I wouldn't get bullied everyday!

Dan looks at Phil with tears in his eyes.

Dan: Not if you knew what he's really like.