2 Points Of View {PHAN}

Chapter 3: A Point System

I unlocked the door and slowly opened it. Dan was laying on his duvet staring up at the ceiling. I noticed he had ate some of the breakfast I gave him.

"Dan, are you hungry for lunch? I brought you some," I said nicely. I didn't want to repeat what happened this morning.

I set the plate on his desk and wait for him to get up to come eat.

"Dan are you okay?" I asked.

"No I am not bloody okay," he whispered loud enough for me to hear.

"Well I'm trying to make this better, but you are very stubborn. If you would open up to me maybe things would be different," I explained. I was trying to get Dan to let me in his life.

"No I don't want to tell you anything about me," Dan harshly said.

"Well.... what about we do a point system?" I asked enthusiastically.

Dan looked at me and questioned what a point system was. I told Dan I would be right back as I ran to the art room to grab a pencil and paper. I ran back and sat back down on the floor.

"Ok we can have a point system. It's like if you earn a certain amount of points you reach an award," I said as I drew a medium sized box on the paper.

"What do you mean, an award?" Asked Dan.

"Well if you tell me something about yourself, truthfully, then you get ummm... let's say 3 points. If you eat all your food then you get 7 points. But if you do something bad then you get 10 points deducted. We can have goals to where if you get enough points then that goal will happen and that goal you reach will happen frequently," I explained to Dan. Dan was now paying his full attention to me.

"Really?! Ok ok. But what are the goals?" He asked.

"Well let's see. If you get 100 points then-"

"Then can I get this ankle thing off of me?!" Dan asked interrupting me.

"You have to get a 1,000 points for that Dan," I said writing down all the goals orderly in the box on the piece of paper.

Dan rolled his eyes and sighed.

"Now look at these goals for you to get," I said handing Dan the paper.

He took the paper and read:

50: Shower
150: New Clothes
250: Food of Your Choice
400: Have A Book of Your Choice
550: Listen to Your Favourite Music
750: Walk Around the House
850: Get Another Book of Choice
900: Going outside
1000: No more ankle chain

"So I have to get points to achieve these things?" Dan asked quietly.

"Yes Dan and we will start clean. Right now you have Zero Points. I will supervise you through out all of these goals," I said.

Dan nodded his head slightly and kept the paper.

"Now remember Dan, I will find out if you lie to me. You are not a very good liar. You don't want me to go to your family and see if it is true, do you?" I asked in a sinister tone. I knew that if I get him afraid he won't lie to me and we will truthfully have some things in common. Which will make us the perfect match.

"NO-o. No please don't," Dan said cautiously.

Dan pushed back his chestnut colored hair, that was now getting curler, and shut his eyes. He took a deep breath and opened his eyes.

"You promise to do these things if I reach them?" He calmly asked.

"Of course Dan. I wouldn't go back on my word. I promise to do these goals if you reach them," I said crossing my heart.

"Ok then fine. I'll do this goal thing, but please. Can I use the rest room?" Dan asked.

I nodded my head and said," Fine, but I am only unhooking the chain from the bed."

I walked over and took a key out of my pocket. I unhooked the chain around the bed and lead Dan to the bathroom. It was like a leash that you put around a dog's neck, but it was a leash around Dan's ankle. That way I can still control him. I made sure he didn't try anything to escape as I walked behind him directing Dan where to go. Dan was taking everything in. Looking at the hallway and studying it as much as he could. Dan closed the door of the bathroom and I sat outside the door waiting for him to finish.

When Dan finished we walked back to the room slowly and I hooked him back up to the bed. He sat on the floor next to the bed watching me hooking the chain back up to the bed. I locked it tight and made sure it was locked.

"Now I will leave you here and I'll see you again when I bring you dinner. Remember the point system," I cheerful said.

Dan gave me a disgusted look and rolled his eyes. He mumbled a fine and sat on the floor playing with his ankle chain.

"We are going to be so happy together!" I happily exclaimed.

I locked the door and walked back to the art room hearing the faint sound of Dan cursing.

I'll only let that one slide.