Best Friends (Phan)

Fate?

Phil POV

"No, silly," Dan chuckled, taking his face out of his hands. "I mean, I think we met before, but in- in a past life."
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As soon as I heard those words come out Dan's mouth, everything he told me seemed to click in place, and I realized just how conflicted he must be feeling right now. It took me a while, however, to say something as I had no idea how to respond to that.
"Past life, huh?" I said finally, trying to lighten the mood. "Do you think it was fate, then, that brought us back together in this life?"
Dan opened his mouth as if to say something, then closed it and looked at me. When he saw me smiling, he frowned and said, "I'm serious, Phil!"
"And so am I!" I replied, still smiling.
Dan stared at me for a second before turning away and shaking his head, trying his best to hide the smile that was starting to form on his own face.
"Whether or not it was fate, like you said, "Dan answered slowly, "I'm glad to have you as my friend, Phil. "
I looked at Dan with curious eyes, and he looked back at me for a second before quickly turning away again. It was rare for him to say something like that so I was really surprised, yet it warmed my heart and I couldn't stop grinning . Dan saw me basically beaming at him and his cheeks turned crimson. "Why are you smiling so much? You already knew that. S-stop overreacting. " He demanded.
"True, but it's even more special to hear you say it. " I said.
"You know Dan, no matter what happens, I'll always be your friend, alright?" Dan nodded.
"Good. " I ruffled his hair as I got up from where we were sitting and started heading up the stairs to my room. Suddenly I was reminded of the time we met 8 years ago, when we first promised each other that we'll be friends forever.
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(AN: the following is a flashback to 8 years ago after Dan met Phil, so please don't confuse it with the current story. ok you can continue now, just wanted to let you know. :p)

It was quarter til midnight before Dan and Phil started heading to Phil's house. The rain had stopped for a while now, and the moon shone brightly. The streets were empty and quiet with the exception of a few dogs barking and crickets chirping.
Finally, they reached Phil's home, and Dan exclaimed, " My house is in this same neighborhood!"
Phil looked at him in surprise and said " Really? Where?"
Dan looked around and pointed down the right side of the road. "It's just down that street, and to the left. "
They both looked at each other in disbelief. They were this close to each other the whole time?
" Well, it's getting late, I should go home then. " Dan said, as he started heading down the street.
"Wait, " Phil called after him. "Aren't you coming in?"
Dan shook his head. "My mom would kill me if I don't go home tonight. She'll probably still be mad since it's after curfew, but I can come up with an excuse so I don't get in too much trouble. "
"Ok, that's probably the best." Phil agreed. Then he asked Dan, "So see you tomorrow?"
"Dan gave him a slight smile and nodded. Then they both went their separate ways, Dan to his house, and Phil entered his.
Immediately upon entering, he was welcomed by his mother who was, apparently, waiting for him all night.
"Phil, you're back! I missed you. " She said, pulling him in for a hug. "I did too, mom," he said, hugging her back.
"Guess what happened?" He asked her.
"What, Phil?"
"I met this boy who watches my videos."
"Really?"
"Yeah, and he said I reminded him of someone he used to know.
"The funniest part is, when he said that, I realized that it felt like we met before, though I never seen him in my life. It felt as if maybe we were meant to meet each other today, and it wasn't by accident. Though I don't know why..."
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The next few days Dan and Phil took turns visiting each other's homes. One day, while Dan was visiting Phil, they were sitting on the swing in Phil's back porch. Neither of them said a word. Then finally, Dan asked, "Phil, we're friends right?"
"Yeah... Why?"
"So even if I did something really bad to you, you would still be my friend?"
Phil stopped swinging. When Dan realized this, he stopped as well and looked at Phil, confused.
"Are you thinking I would leave you like that other friend did?"
Dan frowned as he tried to figure out what Phil was talking about, then remembered what he told Phil earlier at the train station. "How'd you know?" He asked, blushing.
Phil laughed. "I can read you like a book, Dan." He answered. " I've memorized your different expressions and what they mean. The one you have right now usually means something's bothering you, and I just guessed that was it. "
"You can already tell?"
"Well, we are basically together everyday. "
Silence again. The only sound was the creaking of the swing as Dan and Phil swayed back and forth.
"To answer your question, " Phil said finally, "Yes."
"What?" It was Dan who stopped this time.
"I don't care what you do Dan. I won't ever leave you, so don't worry, okay?"
Dan stared at Phil in shock. His face was turning redder than a tomato and his eyes were clouded with tears. Embarrassed, he looked away quickly so Phil wouldn't see.
"You promised... " Dan said quietly.
Phil smiled, then replied. "I promised."

End of chapter
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AN: Phew! That was a hard chapter to write! Thank God it's finished. So now hopefully you understand what's going on a bit better, even though there are still a few questions still to be answered, don't worry. You'll figure out soon enough 😉
Anyway sorry this chapter is all over the place and kinda confusing, I legit had no clue what I was doing while writing this so it's a mess. I just really wanted to get this chapter out asap so I could have it done and over with. Keep reading tho, it's going to be really interesting in the future!
Btw holy cow guys! Thanks for over 1k reads and thanks to everyone who voted, commented, and added to their lists. I'm so happy that you seem to like this awful story. Ilysm guys 😘 see you in the next chapter! Sayonara frens!