Just tell me (Phan AU)

It's Time for us to Take a Chance

A/N: trying to find a title for each chapter that's a FOB or P!ATD lyric and is also relevant is tiring. Why must I always make my life difficult?

DAN POV

Oh my God. The day is here. I'm going to be sick.

The morning before the train journey to Phil's parents house was nerve wrecking to say the least. I didn't want to be anywhere near Phil. Don't get me wrong, I loved him and wanted to do this for him- well, for us- but the mere sight of him reminded me of the task at hand and it gave me an uneasy feeling in my stomach.

I was reluctant to go through with the plan. I knew that Phil's family was loving and accepting. You could tell by just looking at them that all they wanted was for my best friend to be happy. I wish my family thought the same. All they were concerned about was their son looking like a - and I quote - "Emo Faggot". I didn't want to break it to them, but that is exactly what I was. Go figure.

The only thoughts going through my mind on that Saturday morning were different ways of getting out of this trip. I could have told Phil that I felt too sick and that I was sorry. I could have said that I wanted to wait a week or two. I could have even said that I lost the train tickets. I don't know why, but I didn't set any of these plans into motion. I really hoped I wouldn't regret it.

PHIL POV

This was going to be an interesting weekend. I was really jittery when I woke up. It felt like the butterflies in my stomach were multiplying by the second. However, the jitteriness and butterflies were pushed to one side by my fear for Dan.

The night before, I decided to go to bed at eleven o'clock. I know, I was as shocked as you are. I was expecting him to follow me since we had both been sharing his monochrome bed since his treasure hunt. He didn't. I fell asleep before he made it to the bedroom.

I woke up to the duvet being lifted and a weight pushing the mattress down slightly some time into the night. My eyes fluttered open and I exhaled slowly. I hoped that Dan didn't hear me and that he thought I was still asleep. I was already facing Dan's clock, as saw that it was twenty-five to four in the morning. He was later than usual getting into bed.

If this wasn't worrisome enough, around five o'clock, I heard Dan get up to go to the bathroom. Before long, I heard him gagging. I jumped out of bed and raced to the bathroom. I found him practically lying across the bathroom floor, clutching his stomach. I ran down stairs to the bathroom, for some water an medicine and brought them up to him.

He was brushing his teeth looking defeated when I reached the bathroom for the second time. I walked up behind him, left the water and medicine on the side of the bath and wrapped my hands around him from behind. I saw him smile sadly in the mirror in front of us.

After taking the medicine, Dan and I walked back to bed. I still had my arms around him and didn't want to remove them from the position we were in.

The morning after, we sad we would get up at seven o'clock so that we could do a bit of shopping before we left. I'm not sure what we were going to buy, but I do know that we didn't go because Dan pressed the snooze button six times. I suppose that whatever we were buying wasn't too important if we chose sleep over it.

DAN POV

The train journey was the longest I had taken in my life. My stomach still felt uneasy from last night's events. That mixed with the painful anticipation was nearly too much for me.

We reached Phil's old house around three o'clock. We were greeted by his smiling mother opening the door. She pulled him into a brief but tight hug while I stood awkwardly watching them. When they were finished, she hugged me too. That was the thug about Phil's mum. She wanted everyone to feel like a part of the family.

Dinner with the Lester's was great. His grandmother was there, so Phil was smiling throughout the entire dinner. I knew that he adored her, and now that I had met her for the first time, I knew why. She was extremely kind towards me, and acted as though she had known me for years.

PHIL POV

I was delighted that dinner had gone so well. For some reason, I had been expecting Dan to feel really awkward having dinner with my family, knowing what was going to happen next. I couldn't have been more wrong. Dan was taking part in conversations without hesitation. Because of this, I couldn't stop grinning throughout the entire meal.

When dinner was finished, Dan and I cleared the table, despite my mother's protests. He insisted saying, "It's honestly the least I can do, Mrs. Lester. You were kind enough to make me a delicious dinner and let me stay over." This made her smile from ear to ear. She really liked him.

Dan washed the dishes and I dried them because he didn't know where everything was kept, and this way I could put them away. "They really like you." I chucked. Dan smiled and replied by saying, "I like them too. Let's just hope that they still like me after we drop this bombshell on them." He had begun to whisper towards the end of that sentence. I checked that my parents and gran were engaged in conversation out of earshot before turning to Dan and whispering "Are you ready? We don't have to do it if you don't want them to know." His smile faltered before he nodded weakly.

We made tea for everyone and carried it into the lounge where my family were sitting. My mother praised Dan, telling him how kind he was while my dad and gran smiled in appreciation. We went back for our own cups. It was finally time to tell them.