So Long Soldier (danisnotonfire)

Nothing I Can't Deal With

I stood listening while there were a couple of speeches, I didn't know anyone here but they were touching really. I felt a warm hand slip into mine and I looked over to see Dan. I smiled nervously. This probably being the best night of my life. 

By the end of the night I was elated, though I was exhausted and my feet were throbbing from my shoes. I waited as Dan bid his family good bye, I'd discarded my shoes and had them dangling by the straps in my hand. Everyone hugged him and a feeling of loneliness crept inside me as I realized my small family were on the other side of the world. It faded as he walked over to me. He noticed my shoes in my hand and his brows furrowed slightly.

''Your feet sore?''

''Yeah a bit'' I said ''you try walking in these for 6 hours'' 

he chuckled, ''Come on then'' he said and grabbed me, throwing me over his shoulder. I squealed and laughed uncontrollably as he carried me home.  

*

I woke up the next morning, after maybe an hour or so of sleep I'd managed to get. My feet were throbbing and my head spinning. I rolled over and opened my eyes, my dress lay discarded on the floor. The events of the night before flooded into my head. I grinned to myself. Feeling good for the first time in a while. I heard my post get shoved under my front door. Phil, being the little sweet heart he is, got my mail along with him and Dan's in the morning. Smiling to myself, I got up out of bed and walked to my door. My smile got bigger when I saw all the birthday cards, they were a good few days early. I grabbed them all quickly and flopped down on the couch.Tearing open numerous ones from members of my family I didn't really speak to, saving mom's and Ash's for last. I opened my mom's first and £50 fell out, I pushed the noted into my pockets and propped the card up on the coffee table. I then ripped open Ash, laughing when seeing she'd written "I licked this :3" and a little arrow pointing to the part in which you do. I pulled out the contents and my eyes widened. Paramore tickets. 3 of them. For next week. I made an inhumane squeal and I looked at the little post-it-note she'd stuck on it. 

I figured you could take Dan and Phil, hav fun with out me, I miss you so much! -Ash xxx

I smiled sadly, wishing she was here to go with me. Shaking of the feeling I got up to go tell Dan and Phil. They wouldn't care I was still in my pajamas, I hoped. I knocked and heard Phil yell "it's open 2 from inside, I pushed open the door and saw him sitting with 2 guys.

''Oh, hi'' I said suddenly getting really concious to the fact I was still in my pyjamas. I pulled my hoodie down over my wrists.

''Guys this is Ronnie, Ronnie this is Chris and PJ'' Phil said

''Ah, so this is the girl Dan won't shut up about?'' Chris said standing up, I saw the PJ one roll his eyes at him ''nice to meet you'' 

I shook his outstretched hand, blushing slightly and greeted Chris too, not actually saying anything because, yes I'm awkward. Deal with it.

''Speaking of which, where is Dan?'' I asked quietly, they were about to reply when everything went black and I felt two warm hands over my eyes.

''Guess who?'' Dan's voice said in my ear, I could feel his breath brushing off my neck. 

''Ed Sheeran? Is that you?'' I said sarcastically, I had a thing for Ed Sheeran, sue me. I heard the guys laugh and a chuckle in my ear. Dan took his hands away from my eyes and I turned round, Dan's hands sitting on my hips. It made me uncomfortable when he was anywhere near them. He seemed to notice we squirm so I spoke quickly.

''Oh, it's just you'' I said in mock disappointment. He stuck his tongue out at me and I just laughed. He smiled sweetly at me, twisting a stand of my hair through his fingers.