Memories and Strangers (A danisnotonfire fanfic )

11: I think I...(Walking down dark streets)

Fays POV
It was already dark outside, as I left the shop to go home. I reassured myself, thatI locked the door properly, then I threw my bag over my shoulder and started walking home. It was really cold and there was still a little bit of snow.
I really hated walking through dark streets. If anyone would see me, he’d think I was like a robber or something. I was walking as quick as I could without running, looking past my shoulder every other second, while my hands were deeply buried in the huge pockets of my coat. I wished Dan was here to give me some security.
I had a feeling like someone was watching me, and turned around again. Of course there was nothing more than the dim streetlights, throwing orange circles of light on the empty asphalt. I shook my head about my own fear and continued walking even faster.
I went around a corner and my heart nearly stopped. I was standing I in I with a man in a black leather jacket, halfway looking over my shoulder. My heart was almost flying out of my chest from beating. I jumped back. The guy looked at me in surprise and there was something in his green eyes that made me feel really afraid.
I wasn’t sure what, but I quickly apologized and literally ran the last mile home, as soon as the guy was out of sight.
I was actually thinking about making Dan fetch me every night. Why was I so afraid of the darkness?

I discovered my hands were shaking, as I unlocked the door. The apartment was dark and I switched on the light before I walked in one step.
”Hello?”, I called into the flat, not expecting anyone to answer.
”Hellooouu”, I little weak voice called out of the darkness of the kitchen. I immediately started screaming and ran out of the flat, slamming the door close behind me. What the hell was in there?!
I pressed myself against the wall breathing heavily.
The door slowly opened and I hid behind it, holding my breath, afraid that my heart was pounding to loud.
Then a head with brown hair came in sight and a pair of brown eyes looked at me in amusement.
I slowly breathed out.
”Booh”, Dan whispered.
”You stupid. You scared me like…Why? How did you even get in there?”, I shrieked, while hitting and hugging him simultaneously.
”I’m sorry”, he apologised, “I came and you weren’t there yet. Claire said she had a date and she had to go so…”
”Claire has a date?”, I cheered, “Did she say who?”
”Yes”, he laughed about my excitement, “I think his name is…Tom?”, I nodded, recognising the name. So Claire really found someone. I smiled.

”What about just going inside, huh”, I suggested. Dan grinned and we got in. He pulled me into the lounge, holding my wrist, while kissing me and we fell ourselves on the couch.
My hip hit something hard and screamed with pain. 
”What is it?”, Dan asked, looking at me worried.
”I don’t know”. I patted on the blankets and found a small, metal box. “I think  fell on this”
”What is that?”, he asked. I didn’t know it. I assumed it was Claire’s so I just put it on the couch table, shrugging my shoulders.

After kissing for some time Dan and me decided to watch a movie together. He said he brought a children’s movie with him, so I wouldn’t be afraid.
”You scared me enough today”, I said looking at him with played anger in my eyes.
”Sorry. But I just had to grab that opportunity”, he smirked and I melted at the look of his dimples.
He kissed me on my nose, then got up and inserted the DVD.
”Which movie did you pick?”
”Uhm. Edward Scissorhands”, he said.
I totally freaked out. I just loved Edward Scissorhands!
It was my favorite movie since I was six years old.
Dan laughed at my excitement.
He put in the DVD and sat back down next to me on the couch. I snuggled up at his side and he put his arm around me. I continued doing little sounds of pity or delight throughout the whole movie and each time I glanced at Dan he was looking at me. He was literally watching me, instead of the movie. I poked his side.
”Pay attention. How can you just not love this?”
”Well I do but…I like watching you more”, he smirked and I blushed. Lucky me, it was dark so he couldn’t see.
The film finished and I was near tears. I didn’t know why. I was probably just tired and I start crying easily when I’m tired.
I figured I was actually crying easily a lot recently. So I bit my tears back and slowly got up to go to the bathroom and put my pyjamas on.
”Do you have to go home?”, I asked. Dan shook his head.
”No. I actually brought some things to stay the night, if you don’t mind”
”How could you even think that? Pack your things and get out!”, I joked.
He looked at me, playfully shocked. Then he got up and walked to the door, pretending to go. I ran after him, literally hanging myself at him, by wrapping my arms around his waist and stemming my feet into the ground.
”Well. You’re changing your mind pretty fast”, he said while turning around. I lost my grip and fell down, landing on my bum.
Well surely that looked sexy and graceful.
Dan started laughing and helped me up, pulling me into a tight hug.
”You’re just too sweet”, he whispered into my ear. I snickered.

I went into the bathroom, still feeling the warmth of his hug.
I removed my eye makeup and washed my face. I hated how I looked like with no makeup on. I was thinking about putting it on again, but then I remembered how I looked like in mornings after not removing my makeup and decided, that Dan would have to deal with a not as pretty face.
I brushed my teeth and then went over into my room to put on my pyjamas.
I chose my new pair of long, black and white chequered pyjama trousers and a tight pink top with black spots all over the front. I looked at myself in the mirror. I was disappointed by how little weight I lost and decided to eat even less.
Then I pulled over my huge grey wool jumper. It was hanging down to almost my knees. I liked it, since it covered my fat belly and just showed my legs, that were looking at least a little thin under that huge thing.
Then I just threw my hair into a messy bun and clipped my fringe away with bobby pins. I took a short look at the two scars on my forehead, that were slowly healing.
They just looked disgusting. I was hoping they would get almost invisible, so that I could start growing out my fringe again.
I sighed and tried to forget how I looked and without taking look in the mirror a second time, I left my room.
Dan was waiting for me on the couch, looking at his phone. He was texting someone.
”Do you want to drink or eat something?”, I asked him and he looked up at me. I was happy the room was dark. I was afraid that he would not like my face without makeup on.
”Uh. Yes, maybe?”, he smiled, “What do you have?”
”Why don’t you just come along and look yourself”, I said, walking into the kitchen. I was hesitating, but I knew I had to switch the lights on. Before I did, I opened my hair to let it fall into my face a little bit.

I wasn’t going to eat something anyways so I just poured myself a glass of water.
Dan rummaged through our shelf with sweets in it and found a box of Maltesers. I grinned. From his videos, I knew he loved them.
”Do you want OJ?”, I asked and he nodded his head, still happy like a little child about his Maltesers.
”Don’t you want anything?”. Actually I did. But, no, I reminded myself, it would only make me fat. And Dan wouldn’t like me, if I was fat, would he? So I just said:
”No. Thank you. I’m alright. I just brushed my teeth so it would taste horrible anyways”,
We went over to the living room. I noticed he had put out his laptop. It was booting up.
I sat down at the couch, wrapping a blanket around my shoulders. I was a little cold even though I was wearing my jumper.
Dan had changed into his PJs.
He was just looking as amazing as he always did. Did I actually ever tell him how good he was looking and how much I liked him? I don’t think I did.
”Dan?”, I said in a low voice.
”What is it?”, he asked carefully sitting down next to me without spilling Oj and Maltesers all over him.
”I just wanted to…” I didn’t really think this through. How could I find the right words to express how I felt for him. “I wanted to tell you, that you are the most amazing person I have ever met. I am so lucky to be you’re girlfriend. I mean, you really make my life a lot more worth living”. I hesitated. “And you’re eyes…are the most beautiful ones on earth”.
He put down the food on the couch table.
Then he looked at me and was just quiet. I couldn’t tell what he was thinking.
Was that too much? I instantly regretted saying it. Why wasn’t he saying anything?
I was surprised as I saw a tear glistening in his eye as he suddenly leaned over to kiss me.
The kiss was more intense than every other kiss before. I felt butterflies in my tummy and pulled him closer to me. A little moan escaped my throat as he slightly opened his lips. I slowly leaned  back, twirling strands of his perfect hair around my fingers.
I tasted his sweet breath and got chills all over my body. He pulled back his lips, and I reluctantly opened my eyes.
His face was half an inch away from mine and I could feel his warm breath on my skin.
”I think I love you, Farfalla”, he whispered. I felt like my heart would jump right out of me as was overcome by emotions for him. My voice was shaking as I whispered back:
”I love you too”.
He kissed me again, his fingers sliding under my jumper. I felt a little bit uncomfortable, hoping my big belly wouldn’t scare him away. It didn’t and I shivered as he slightly let his finger tips run down my side, then searching their way up my back.

Claires POV
I unlocked the door, thinking about Toms gorgeous green eyes as he tenderly kissed me goodbye. I was a little disappointed, that he didn’t let me stay over night, but I respected it.
I got in and quietly closed the door behind me.
Then I switched on the light. As I turned a round I saw Dan and Fay lying on the couch. I couldn’t quite tell where Fay was ending and Dan was beginning. They were kissing. But then they recognised I was there and drove apart, both blushing to tomato red. Their hair was dishevelled and I couldn’t help but laugh at their taken aback faces.
They didn’t really know where to look at and to make the situation less awkward, I said:
”Sorry to interrupt guys. I actually didn’t plan to come home. I’ll just quickly eat something and you’ll pretend like I am not even there”
”Hey Claire”, Fay smiled, still a little confused. She was slowly getting it together again and said:
”How was your date?”. She got up, giving Dan a quick smile. He was still really red in the face, smiled back and then turned to his laptop, which he had placed on the couch table.
Fay came over to hug me and whispered “Thank you” in my ear. I smiled at her and we both knew it meant ‘It’s alright’.
Then I ruffled her hair and went over into the kitchen. I watched Fay sitting back down next to Dan. It was still weird to see him every other day. I mean I used to fangirl about him, even if it was not very much. Still, it was awkward, I thought, while pouring some sweets into a small bowl.
I went over to my room, seeing both Dan and Fay looking into the laptop. Fay had put her head on his shoulder and he had one hand intertwined with hers.
I was so glad Fay found someone, who made her happy. With a warm feeling in my tummy, I closed the door to my room.

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