Constellations // Dan Howell

Chapter 1 - Eva

I get my purse out my suitcase and use the last of my savings to purchase a train ticket. I don't have a choice anymore. This is my last chance.

I haven't seen phil, my brother, since he moved out of our family home, which was almost six years ago. Since then, he has started a YouTube channel which has become very popular. I also have a small YouTube channel, over a year I have collected nearly 2,000 subscribers. It earns a small income, but not enough to live on my own after my parents kicked me out for dropping out of uni.

And here I am, getting off a train in the middle of London, with nothing but a suitcase and the postcode of an almost strangers house.

I follow the directions on my phone, walking so fast that I'm almost running. I don't even have enough money for a taxi. I concentrate on the small screen of my phone, not looking up until I walk directly into something, or someone.

"I'm so sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going" I start, looking up at his face. He was cute, tan skin and light brown hair and brown eyes.

"It was my fault. My names Tom"
"Eva"
We stood in an awkward silence for a minute.
"It was nice meeting you, but I've gotta get going" I said, smiling at him before walking off.

I soon arrived at the door of the two boys flat. Maybe I should have gave him some warning. Oh, fuck it. I knock loudly on the door and soon enough, a smiling Dan opens the door.

I have met Dan before, of course, him and phil were best friends before they moved in together.

"Eva?" He looks very confused as his eyes moves from me to my suitcase.
"Is phil in?"
"Erm no, he went to tescos, he'll be back any minute though and you're welcome to come inside and wait"
I follow him into the flat and sat down in the living room.
Silence fell upon the room until Dan speaks up.
"Would you like some tea?"
"Yeah please" I smile and watch him leave. Since when was he so cute? I mean, when I was little I had a kind of crush on him when he came round to play with phil, but now, damn.

I'm brought out of my thoughts when phil comes through the door carrying shopping bags.

"Dan, I'm home" He puts the bags on the floor and I watch the expression change on his face as he spots me on the sofa.
"Eva?"
"Hey Phil," before I could say any more, he engulfs me in a massive bear hug. I missed these.

He lets me go and picks up the shopping bags, putting them in the kitchen. I pull out my phone and unlock it.
Missed calls : Mum(4)
Ugh. I slide it back into my pocket as phil comes back into the room and sits on the sofa opposite. I guess Dan has assumed we needed a little family time.
"So..."
"I need a place to stay" I decide there was one reason I was here and no time for small talk.
"What? Why? I thought you were staying with mum and dad?"
So I begin the whole story about why mum had kicked me out and how I had nowhere to stay.
"Of course you can stay here! You can have my bed, I'll take the couch"
"No way! I'll take the couch"
"I don't mind Eva"
"Neither do I"
"You're the guest"
"Exactly, this is your home"
"Fine" he gave in, and Dan chuckles behind me, giving me a heart attack. I jump and spin around to see him grinning like and idiot. Damn, those dimples.

(hello there I'm eli :) I hope you enjoy this story and that you all are okay and happy)