Behind The Camera
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"I thought you were getting better!"
I looked down, ashamed.
"Why would you lie to me?"
"I didn't want you to worry." I said in a quiet voice.
Phil shook his head. "You promised me." He angrily whispered, holding back tears before turning around and out of the room.
Dan Howell and Phil Lester are best friends who live together. They both have successful YouTube channels, their own radio show on BBC Radio 1, an upcoming book, and so many more things. They have great lives.
One problem though. Behind the camera, Dan is depressed, and has been since freshman year of high school. Phil has been trying to help him cope with his depression, and thinks Dan is getting better, but what he doesn't know is that Dan has actually been getting worse, just hiding it from Phil.
When Phil finds out, things happen. What will happen though?
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