The Wrong Way Around [Phan]

Chapter 45

Dan's Pov

"Phil?!" I called again into the alley, now slightly less sure because he had ignored me the first time. Again, he acted completely oblivious to what I was saying and only continued to lower his blade closer to his wrist. There was only one thing I could do.

I sprinted down the alley and, just before he slid the knife down his arm, I slapped it to the ground and stood over him, gasping for breath but smiling at my success.

He looked up at me angrily, his now cold blue eyes filled with rage. "You always have to come along and mess up my life, don't you, you-"

I quickly silenced him with a passionate kiss. He didn't respond in any way, but that didn't matter to me. I had been deprived of this for two long years, and I was going to take what I could get. After a while, I pulled back and looked at him longingly, his rage-filled eyes meeting with my lust-filled ones. I bit my lip a bit and went to sit down next to the man I still considered to be my boyfriend and just looked at him, waiting for him to speak.

"You hated me. You still do, I know it; stop trying to make me feel better. It won't work. Besides, I'm just fine. In fact, I hate you more than I can even begin to describe. So it doesn't matter to me what you think of me."

I physically flinched back at his words. It felt as though he had just slapped my emotions in the face.

"Phil, I-I don't hate you. I never did... why do you think that?" I sniffled, trying not to sob.

He scoffed. "See? You're still doing it; lying. Stop. Just leave me alone." But this time when he said it, I saw a small amount of doubt creep it's way onto his features.

"I do love you, Phil. I've had virtually no purpose in life since you left. I've missed you... so much. Ever since that day I told you I was reconsidering, I've regretted it."

"Why didn't you just move on? All I did was cause you grief; you could have easily found someone better."

In reply, all I did was shake my head, staring at the pavement beneath me. Suddenly, I felt an arm wrap around my shoulders and looked up to find Phil was pulling me against him. I smiled through my tears as my head came to a rest on his chest, relief and happiness finally filling me in a way it hadn't in two years.

And then, it all came to an end...