Dear Phil, It's three am. I can't sleep. So, I'm writing to you.

Remember Phil from High school? That kid with Black hair, blue eyes? The one who sat quietly at the back of the room, handed homework in on time and ate by himself? Yes. I remember him. And little did I know, he would mean as much to me as he does now. Little did I know, my future would be spent with him. .

"You don't understand Phil no one can know" Copyright© 2015 @moaninghowell

Margaret Atwood’s new novel, The Heart Goes Last, imagines a world turned upside-down by a massive economic collapse. Stan and Charmaine, a married couple who were once gainfully employed, are forced to live in their car, vulnerable to roving bands of criminals. The Positron Project in the town of Consilience seems to be the answer to all their problems. Residents are required to live and work in the Positron prison for half of the time; on alternating months, they live in houses within the confines of Consilience. But this innovative solution to the economic crisis has a dark side... For this contest, consider these three characters and answer the question "What were their lives like before the great economic collapse?" Share your backstory with Margaret Atwood and Wattpadders everywhere and you could win. Keep reading for full details and good luck!

TRIGGER WARNING. THIS STORY CONTAINS MENTIONS OF RAPE, SELF INJURY, DEATH AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Can Dan save Phil? Phil is suicidal and Dan is the only one who's there for him. Can he alone save Phil?