one night (phan)

Chapter 11

"You... What?" Dan asked.

"I'm still in love with you. And I would be forever grateful if we could give our relationship another shot."

"No! I'm with someone else who has the decency not to cheat on me, and is sweet, kind and thoughtful. Someone who is entirely different to you." Dan shot.

"Who is this woman then? This miraculous woman who is better than anyone else!" Beth snapped back.

"It's not a woman. It's a man. And you know him very well actually."

"A man? Wow Dan. Your taste has gone down. And it's not that Chris is it?"

"No, it's not. It's Phil." Beth looked stunned.

"Phil? Phil?"

"Yes, it's Phil. He's loved me since the start, unlike you. If you wanted to stay together, you shouldn't have cheated!"

"Dan you know I'm sorry and if you could just drop Phil-"

"No! I love him and he loves me back. You're too late, Beth. And I'd appreciate it if you'd leave."

"Fine." With that, Beth stormed out Dan and Phil's apartment.

When Dan got back to the living room, Phil wrapped his arms around his waist.

"Thank you." He whispered in his ear. Dan smiled, turned round and kissed Phil passionately.

"I love you too much to swap you for Beth, Phil Lester." Dan replied.

"I love you too much to swap you for anybody, Dan Howell."

***
'Out for drinks at 8:00 PM tonight? As friends? I need to apologise.' Dan read off his phone. He sighed. Is was the 6th time he'd been invited out by Beth this week.

A week had passed since Dan and Beth's awkward encounter, and, honestly, both Dan and Phil were getting tired of the texts.

'Fine.' Dan replied. He'd better get it over and done with, or Beth would harass him with yet more invitations for a drink.

Beth instantly replied with a smiley face.

Her plan was certainly cunning, and Dan didn't suspect a thing.

***
7:55 PM

She knew Dan liked the odd drink, and he would never turn down a drinking game. She needed to get him drunk, then she could put her plan into full swing.

As the clock striker 8:00, Dan strode in.

"Dan!" Beth squealed. He sighed. He'd been dreading this all day.

"Hello, Beth."

"Drinks?"

"Yeah sure."

***

It was half nine, and Dan had only just finished his first drink.

"How about a drinking game? I know some people here who could play with us." Beth suggested and Dan nodded. Suddenly a wave of people had appeared around them and ordered Dan another beer.

"Let's sing the chant!" Someone suggested, and everyone else nodded vigorously.

"We like to drink with Danny, 'cause Danny is our mate!" They all started. Dan was ready to do this, he was so going to down that pint!

"And when we drink with Danny, he gets it down in 8, 7, 6..."

Dan started to drink rapidly, he was a very competitive person. Especially in drinking games.