Awkward Encouter: A Dan Howell Story

Chapter 4

I left my phone on the dresser next to my bed and I pulled my laptop closer to me. I opened it and checked my email then scrolled through Tumblr for a bit. I figured I could just relax, I had finished all the preperations for the Saturday Show and didn't have to go into to work until 1 PM. I was just getting bored on tumblr when my phone started to play "Tear It Up" byy DeltaSpirit. I checked the caller ID, it was Phil. I happily answered with a "Hullo!" 

"HELLO! Autumn, I'm sorry I didn't answer earlier. My phone somehow got stuck in the sink. Just don't ask." He laughed his Phil laugh 

"Thats alright Phil, I was just wondering if you could help me figure out what Dan wants...I saw him at work today, he was visiting Veronica since shes modeling one of the shows I'm managing. He leaned in to kiss but then back away and said sorry, he said if we had met sooner that maybe..." I paused and let Phil think.

There was silence then,

"He likes you Autumn, I've know that since the day you pepper sprayed him. You're outgoing and funny and you're into things he likes too. He just started dating Veronice a couple months ago. I'm sure he feels guitly about liking you but hes never been one to be afraid of going after what he wants."

He stopped for breath then continued

"You do like him, right?" He asked while sneezing.

"Yes! If I didn't I wouldn't be calling you for this, Phil. It's been a while since i've actually liked someone like I do Dan." I grinned wide as I thought about Dan. 

"Well then wait for him, Dan can't stay unhappy or untrue to his feelings. He hasn't got it in him. You already know where you stand, give him time to sort things out with the whole Veronica thing." 

I absolutely loved Phil at this point, he was like my personal girl friend, I didn't have many friends since I packed up and moved here a year ago. I was mostly on my own except for work parties and shows.

"Thank you Phil, for everything. Really." I said as I sat up in my bed.

"Of course," He then proceeded to sing 'I'll Be There' by the Spinners. He finished the chorus and I wished him goodnight and hung up the phone.

"I hope he heard me and isn't still singing into his phone." I thought to myself.

I was restless as I went to pour a glass of water and sit on the sofa. I was just about to find a movie to watch when the door bell rang. 

I stopped for a moment. "It could be a robber...but why would a robber ring the bell.....maybe he's using reverse psychology?..." I stood thinking and then the bell rang again. I stalked down the stairs like a ninja and tried to peek through the window on the door. I couldn't tell who it was. I resolved to just open it and find out.

The door swung open and behind it was Dan.

I stepped back and stared at him in disbelief. What on earth was he doing here so late?? As I stepped back he stepped forward.

"Can I come in?" He asked while looking at me with his big eyes.

"Uh yeah sure yeah." I replied while opening the door wider so he could enter.

We made our way to the living room where I turned the lamp on and asked him if he wanted anything to drink or eat. He said no, he just wanted to talk.

"Talk about what Dan? There really is not that much to say..." I sat cross legged on the sofa next to him.

He shivered in his black jumper and I threw a small blanket over to him. He smiled and covered up gladly.

"I don't know why I'm with Veronica, Autumn. Its weird not having Phil around all the time and it used to not bother me that I didn't have a girlfriend but now Phil has an almost-girlfriend...I guess I just rushed into things a bit." He sighed and his whole body heaved with his regrets.

"I wish I could help you out but I'm stuck too Dan, I've just met you and out of no where these feelings just came with." I sighed along with him, I quickly added "Veronica seems sweet...." 

He moved his chair closer to mine and took my hand in his. The night was especially cold, which made the thought of cuddling next to Dan even more attractive.

"She's sweet, but she's not you." I'm not exactly sure what he meant by that but needless to say my hormones kicked in and I was falling harder than before now.

"Dan I will not be the girl that you cheat with on Veronica." I meant it but somehow I still hoped he would lean over and kiss me.

"I know, I want you to be more than that to me. I need to figure out how..." He leaned to the side of his chair and rested his chin on his hand. His face scrunched up and I felt warm. He was cute, I'll give him that.

"What made you show up extrememly late, Dan. I phone call would have sufficed you know." I asked with just enough sass. 

He smiled and was only several inches from me. 

"I couldn't do this over the phone."

He put his hand on my shoulder and slid it down my back as he pressed his lips on mine. So many thoughts were running through my head. Mostly Veronica. He was cheating on Veronica. As bad as that was, this kiss felt so right. He must have felt that way too since he was getting into it. He leaned in with his body and moved next to me on the sofa. He gave a slight push to get me up against the arm rest of the sofa, never breaking the kiss. His lips moved around mine as though we'd done this before many times. He knew me and I knew him. My arms ran dow his chest to his stomach and he flinched and laughed. He stopped to look at me while he smiled and everything was perfect. Everything felt right. He leaned down for one more small but intense kiss and then pulled away but so slowly that it just made me want him more.

I propped myself up against his wamr body and he wrapped his arm around me and pulled me closer. 

"Why does everything feel so right when this is so wrong?" I asked with a frown on my face.

He frowned too then grabbed my chin softly with his hand and tilted my face up so he could kiss me again.

"Let's focus on the first part of that sentence for now, the second part is for me to figure out." 

I curled up closer to him and closed my eyes. I didn't want to lose him, I couldn't lose him.

We sat like that for an hour or so, each enveloped in our own thoughts. It was just reaching around 12 midnight when we stirred once again. 

"I should be going..." Dan said after he cleared his throat.

I slid my fingers up his arm to the nape of his neck.

"Stay." I whispered.

He looked at me and kissed my forehead sweetly. He had to go I knew that, but I couldn't help but wish that he was spending the night. 

Dan unwrapped my legs off his and got up off the sofa and I stood with him and walked with him to the door. Before he opened the door we spent another good amount of time wrapped in another kiss. Slightly more passionate since we knew this wouldn't be happening again for a long while. When we broke apart I kept my face less that an inch from his. 

"Dan. Please, sort this out." I pleaded softly.

He kissed my nose and pinky promised. I felt like a child again but I loved it. He left and I was stuck on the spot where we had last talked. I pondered calling Phil again but he probably wanted sleep, it sounded like he had a long day. I decided to tell him in the morning, we were suppose to spend tomorrow hanging out anyway.

I smiled myself to sleep and dreamt of Dan.

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