It broke Phil's heart, it having to be like this, away from Dan. It wasn't fair at all, but he had to do it for him self. He found his seat on the plane and sat down as he received another text from Dan.

From - danny boy

Phil, there's nothing to accept. You said it yourself, we need each other. I'll do what ever it takes to fix us. Just give me a chance.

Phil shut down his phone and leaned back in his seat. Soon, he would be far away. He fell asleep shortly after the plane lifted from the sky.

"Hey, dude, we landed." whoever was sitting next to Phil shook him awake. "Oh, thanks." he replied, and looked up to see everyone grabbing their carry-on bags. He hadn't had a carry on, so he just filed off of the plane along with everyone else. He stepped out into the busy crowds of T.F. Green airport in Rhode Island. He figured a plane ride to the east coast be cheapest, and he loved America. He'd never spent much time in the smallest state, but he figured no one would find him there.

He went to baggage claim and, thankfully, quickly spotted his backpack. He grabbed it, and searched up a cab company. He told the cab to take him to a hotel, and the ride was short. He payed the driver and checked into the hotel. It was fairly cheap, which he was thankful for, so he opted to stay there for ten days. 

He went went up to his room and was happy to find the place had wifi. He took out his phone and turned it back on. Then, he booked his flight back to the UK so he didn't have to worry about it for later. His phone started chiming like crazy.

From - danny boy

Please Phil. I'm sorry I've been so distant. I had no idea how you felt. You could've talked to me about this. Please Phil, I need you.

Phil ignored the text, although it made his heart break, and looked to his other messages.

From - peej

dude dan is really worried about you. he's been crying a lot and refuses to eat. where are you?

To - peej

PJ I can't come back right now. I need some space. Just tell him he needs to calm down and eat, or else I won't come back at all.

Phil was worried about Dan. Dan loved food - he couldn't just stop eating. It wasn't like him. And Phil decided he wasn't worth this. Dan needed him, he knew now, but he had to stay where he was for a little while.

From - mum

Phil, honey, Dan called me. Where have you run off to? He seemed very scared. I worry about him.

Phil figured he'd call his mum, and since his phone was still set to UK time, he figured it was an alright time to call. He pressed call and waited for her to pick up.

"Hello? Phil? Are you alright?" his mum answered. Phil smiled despite his current situation. "I'm fine mum. I just got your text, and I wanted to talk to you." he replied. "Alright," his mum said. Phil filled her in on how things were with Dan, and how he felt about the whole thing.

"And so I went to America.. I just need some space." he finished. "But mum, please don't tell Dan where I am. I don't want him to come after me." Phil's mum sighed, and then said. "You realize he would come after you, correct?" Phil nodded, and then realized she couldn't see him. "Yeah, I do." he said. "He really loves you, you know that?"  Phil started tearing up. "Yeah, mum. I do." his voice cracked at the end. "I've got to go mum." he said. "Bye Phil,"

He hung up and laid in bed. He could feel himself slowly unraveling, coming undone. He stared up at the ceiling. He hoped Dan could wrap him back up.

(A/N)

and this my friends is how the story got its name. if you haven't you should go check out my story same side. I'm pretty proud of the chapter I have so far. (#spon)

ooo I dedicate this chapter to Andrea0rtega for being amazing and voting on every chapter :))

Much love, Sam