Can You Fall InLove With Your Best Friend? (Phan)

Chapter Sixteen

Phil's POV

I had just got a taxi to the hospital where Dan is and I'm now stood in front of him awkwardly and Dan looks awkward as well, it's just a minefield of awkwardness.

"I'm sorry Da-"

"No, I should be sorry, I shouldn't have kicked you out or rejected you, I like you but the only reason why I said no in a way was because of my dad, he's an awesome dad don't get me wrong, but he's extremely homophobic and when my brother came out to my parents, my dad beat the crap out of him and his boyfriend and then disowned him...I'm so sorry Phil" I see Dan sobbing and he seems really hurt, physically and mentally...

"Y-you like me? You like me. You. Like. Me." I say as Dan looks at me with a smile.

"Yeah, yeah I do...I have since I first met you Phil" Dan says still smiling.

"But that means that I've hurt you from being with Emma and I can't live with with that Dan..."

"Dude, I just rejected you and I really upset you, I think we're equal Phil" Dan says giggling.

"Fair point, so what's going to happen now" I ask awkwardly.

"You have to ask me!" Dan says acting like its obvious, it's really not...

"Ask you what?" I question.

"I like you. You like me. Take a wild guess!" Dans says now laughing.

I pause for a second but then the light bulb goes off.

"OOHH! Dan. Will you go on a date with me?" I ask quietly.

"Ok, let me think about that..." Dan says smiling.

"HEY! You've got to say yes mr!" I say as I sit at the end of his bed.

"I guess so. Nah I'm joking, I'd love to" Dan says holding my hand.

"Well, I think I'd have to take you to a fancy restaurant like I was going to then" I say happily.

"I think that would be a wonderful idea, oh and I can leave tomorrow, but your gunna have to be my nurse when we're back at Uni!" Dan says giggling.

"Wait, PJ said that we have two weeks right? So how about we stay at my place? My mum used to be a nurse and I know some pretty cool restaurants that we could go too!" I say in a hopeful voice.

"That sounds great!! Wait, does your mum and dad know that your Bi?" Dan questions and I simply nod. "Good, it means we don't have to hide our love!" He then adds in a Shakespearean way.

"Jeez, enough of Romeo and Juliet Dan!" I say as we both laugh but Dan then stops as it looks like his ribs are in pain. "Are you ok?" I then ask.

"Yeah, gunna be like this for a few weeks Phil until my ribs get better." He says as I nod and smile. "Did I mention that you have a beautiful smile Mr Lester" he also says as I blush.

"I could say the same for you Mr Howell." I say as I kiss him on the cheek, I feel the electricity as I just do that.

"Well, how about you go back to the dorm and get our stuff packed up and I will sit here like a lazy shit!" Dan says laughing.

"Mmm...great idea Dan, and what do you mean LIKE, you ARE and lazy S. H. I. T" I say but I spell out the last word because I'm not starting to swear now!

"Hey, that's mean!"

"Life's mean Dan!" I say as I stand up and kiss him on the cheek again and walk out and head back to Uni to pack our things.

As I'm in the taxi to head back to Uni, I feel a rush of excitement go through me. I'm going on a date with Dan...an actual date! All of my dreams are alive right now.

When I arrive I pay the taxi man and rush into campus and up to Dan and I's dorm and grab a suitcase, I only need to pack Dan's things as well, we're staying back at my house...sooo yeah.

I fold everything neatly and tidally into the suitcase and put a couple of my things into the case too and zip it up. I'm so excited!!

Dan's POV

Oh so nervous right now, I love that I'm with Phil now, well going on a date; but I can't get these thoughts out of my head, like 'what if dad finds out' or 'stop being a fag and get a real life' now that one hurts...

At that moment my dad and mum come through the doors...great.

"Hey" I say casually as my mum kisses me on the forehead.

"So when will this Phil be back then Dan?" My dad says as I pause for a moment to think if I should tell them the truth.

"Well umm, I'm being let out tomorrow and Phil thought instead of me staying at my Uni dorm for two weeks, I could stay at Phil's house for that time as it's about twenty minutes from Uni..." I say a little too quickly, oh well...

"Well, isn't that kind of him! I'm sure that would be ok, Daniel" my mum says smiling but my dad doesn't look so happy.

"So he's your friend?" My dad asks as my mum then hits him on the arm.

"Yes dad, my FRIEND! Don't worry I'm not a faggot!" I say as I then slump down in my bed.

"Don't speak to me like that young man, I was only asking!" My dad says shouting back.

And then, Phil walks in with a smile that was there now fading as the shouting continued.

"Oh so this is the Phil that your staying with is it?! Look at him! He's even gayer than you faggot of a brother!!" He says still shouting in my face.

"Get out!!!! NOW! HOW DARE YOU CALL MY BEST FRIEND THAT! ARENT I ALOUD FRIENDS THAT ARE BOYS!!" Yup my confidence is now completely gone...

"It was nice to meet you Phil..." My mum says kindly with a warm smile. "Oh and I'm terribly sorry about my so called husband, he gets a bit grouchy at times..." She then adds as her and my dad walk out of the room.

"Wow..." Phil says in shock.

"Yeeaah, like my mum said, sorry but now you can see why I turned you down before, he's really homophobic..." I say as tears roll down my cheek. Phil drops the bags that are probably our clothes and moves me across and we sit together and I snuggle into him, he's so warm.

"Shh, shh, shh, it's ok Dan, he won't find out and my parents are lovely, they know I'm bi as you know and I know that they'll think that your cute as a button!" Phil says as he kisses the top of my head.

"You think so?"

"Dan, I know so."