Online Child (A Dil Howlter Phan Fiction) [Watty's 2015]

Chapter 5: A Broken Heart

Chapter 5: A Broken Heart

Dil's P.O.V:

Me and Erica were having this very long game of chess. It lasted for around 2 - 3 hours. What? It could happen... especially when you're playing against with someone who is very good. We both have really good strategies and neither of us are getting tired. When we played, we have a bit of a small talk, getting to know each other a bit. Erica knows who my parents are but left when she was 14. She became shocked that Phil and Dan are taken... by each other that I made her decided to leave the Phandom. She also have a tiny interest in music but is more into sports.

It was almost 3 hours of playing and yet, still staying strong!

"Give up yet Howlter?" asked Erica.

"Nope, Are you?" I asked.

After 10 more moves in under 30 minutes, I lost. We shook hands and called it a day. It was getting late as it was almost midnight. I looked at her for one last time before I had to go.

"So this was nice" I said.

"Yeah, i guess" said Erica.

I needed to make her remember me... In a not so creepy way. I gave it a thought and decided to give her a simple compliment.

"Hey, listen... Playing chess with you, it was great! I loved versing against you and I do hope we meet again".

"Dylan... Umm" said Erica. "I know what you're thinking but I'm don't of you the same way you think of me... I'm sorry!".

I was shocked. I had no idea how to respond to that. As if my world shattered in an instant. I felt rejected as I felt lost and confused. Erica then left, leaving me behind with a broken emotion. I walked home as the clock stroke 12, dragging my guitar bag on the ground. I left the bag on the front door of my bedroom and went to the kitchen. I got out a box of cereal and a bowl. Pour the cornflakes in with the milk and got myself a spoon. I walked to the living room and ate it there.

Phil's P.O.V:

I heard a sound. I went down and take a look. Me and Dan were just about to sleep till we heard it. I got out a bat and walked down the stairs slowly. I then saw a guitar bag near Dil's bedroom door so I guess he came back. Since I'm up, I decided to get some cereal. So I went to the kitchen and saw the box of cornflakes is out. I got it and heard some faint sound in the living room. I opened the door and saw Dil eating, watching Doomsday, an episode of Doctor Who.

"Dil, are you ok?" I asked.

Dil saw me in shock and there was a few pieces of cereal and milk spilt on the couch. He didn't noticed me till then. He calmed down but I can sense something bad happened.

"I'm fine" said Dil.

"No, I know your not! I've seen this before so tell me" I said.

I sat beside him with the box of cornflakes on my hands. Dil paused the TV, saw what I was holding and he became scared.

"Phil... I mean Dad..." Dil stuttered.

"Dil, just call me Phil and Dan... Dan" I said. "You're used to it anyway".

Dil took a huge breath and relaxed. He then remained his calm and was ready to what he has to say to me.

"Phil, that's Dan's cereal!" Dil said.

"Tell that to you! I saw it left on the counter!" I said.

"Oops" Dil said. "And.... Yeah... It ended up badly".

"What ended up badly" I asked.

I knew what he meant. He was talking about the girl in the park, the one who he was playing chess with. I just have to act that I really don't know.

"I met someone in the park and just rejected me" Dil said.

Dil started crying and hugged me. I patted him on the head and tried to calm him down. I was even shocked that Dil was even this close to me. Few minutes later, Dan arrived.

"Phil, have you seen Di..." Dan said.

Dan's P.O.V:

I saw Dil's bag out and the living room glowing due to the TV. I then saw Dil hugging Phil, something bad happened. I ran to them and I asked them what happened.

"I met this person and... I thought she was the one... And my heart shattered" I said. "I just gave her a nice compliment and she just..."

Dil just lost it. He kept on crying and as this was bad. We asked him what he said and he told us that it was how he would like to see her again and how good her skills were. For the rest of the night, he just cried. I has no idea how to respond to what just happened.

"Don't worry, it gets better" I said.

"But what if it doesn't?" Dil asked.

"Dil, Dil, listen to me!" I said. "I didn't have a best friend for the first 18 years of my life and I also thought it was end of the world for me as well! But I met Phil and look what happened".

"You guys getting married 13 years later?" Dil said.

"Yes" I said. "What I'm saying is that, don't give up! You'll find them".

Dil faced me and gave me a hug. I smiled a bit and I can even see a small smirk from him as well.

"Thanks" Dil said.

"No problem" I said. "And now, answer me this... ARE YOU TWO EATING MY CEREAL?!?".

Dil and Phil laughed then apologised. I'm used to it as well. So the 3 of us continued watching the TV while sharing a box for cornflakes at 1 in the morning.