It's Not an Existential Crisis

Chapter 32

Chapter 32

*****ARIELLA's POV*****

Dan held out his hand as he helped me out of the taxi van.

"Welcome back to your new home!" Dan wrapped his arms around me as we looked up at the flat.

"Mi casa es su casa!" Phil jumped in front of us and threw his arms out.

"Nice one Phil..." Dan broke silence followed by a giggling Artie. Dan and I grabbed the backpacks in the trunk and paid the taxi cab driver.

"Can we go inside? It's freezing!" Artie exclaimed. I forgot she wasn't really prepared for this weather compared to sunny California.

"Of course love, do you have keys Dan?" Phil asked.

He jingled them from his lanyard, "Yep!"

We headed inside the building to a door on the right. I almost forgot that they had stairs after opening their front door.

"Wow, it's been awhile," Dan said as he opened the door.

"Home sweet home," Phil patted the doorway on the way in.

"You guys have a really nice flat," Artie exclaimed as we walked up the stairs, "but wow this is a workout!"

"We can just drop off our stuff in the lounge and then go to bed because I am exhausted..." Dan turned to the left and turned on the light.

"WELCOME HOME!" A crowd of familiar faces yelled. The people who stood out right away were PJ, Chris, Louise, Zoe, and Alfie. There were others but I wasn't quite sure who they were.

"Oh my gosh guys!" Phil smiled and ran forward to hug them all.

I grabbed Dan's free hand and leaned into him, "Did you know about this?"

"Nope" He popped the 'p'.

Dan pulled me along to say hi to people. I met some of his university friends and coworkers from the radio show. They were extremely kind.

"Oh Louise!" He gave her a big hug.

"Daniel!" She chuckled as she wrapped her arms around him.

"I believe you haven't met my girlfriend yet!" Dan put his arm around me.

"Right! Hi Ariella, I'm Louise," She pulled me into a tight hug.

"Hi! I'm a big fan of your work," I smiled, "Your videos are amazing."

"Aw thanks love, wow- your shirt is so cute!"

"I actually bought this here in London ago. It's from that one shop with the abstract entrance and the cool lights down by Starbucks-"

"Oh I love that store! We should go there soon sometime- they have this new collection there..."

She began to tell me all about this designer who makes really cute dresses while Dan broke off from our conversations to go talk to Zoe and Alfie.

"Wow these dresses are really amazing," I said as Louise scrolled through pics on her phone.

"Do you want to go on Wednesday with Zoe and me?

"Uh sure! I mean I don't have any plans so that sounds really nice! Thanks Louise," I smiled.

"Pardon us," PJ and Chris were standing to our right, "Mind if we cut in?"

"Sure, I have to go talk to Phil about his engagement anyway. I will talk to you later Ari!" She grinned as she ran to hug Phil and Artie.

"Hi Ariella," PJ smiled.