Phan - Keeping It A Secret

My Best Friend

*4 MONTHS LATER*

Me and Phil hung out at least 3 times a week and we liked spending time with each other, I think I liked it a little too much. We had just gone in to see the new Studio Ghibli movie Ponyo and we were aimlessly walking around. "Hey Dan," Phil started, "Me and PJ are going camping, do you want to come?"

"Sure, when are we going?" I asked.

"Tomorrow."

"Shit, I don't have a tent."

"Share with me. I have a two man tent and PJ wouldn't share anyway, you know what he's like."

"Okay." I said, surprised by Phil's boldness. "I'll just tell my parents." I pulled out my phone and scrolled until I found my dad's mobile number. I pressed it and waited for him to answer.

"Hello?" his voice sounded on the other side of the phone.

"Hey Dad, I'm going camping with Phil and PJ tomorrow, can you get the sleeping bag out of the loft?"

"You've been hanging out with Phil an awful lot lately. Is he the person you met at PJ's party?"

"Can you do it or not?"

"Okay, okay, I'll get it."

"Thanks."

"Is that Dan?" I heard my mum's muffled voice in the background.

"Yeah, he's going camping with Phil and PJ tomorrow." my dad answered her.

"Give me the phone she instructed and I heard him handing it over to her. "Hiya Dan love." she said happily.

"Hi Mum, was there something you wanted?" I asked.

"Actually, I wanted to talk to Phil."

"Really?"

"Yes, he is with you isn't he?"

"Yeah, here he is." I told her handing the phone to Phil. "She wants to talk to you." I told him, he took the phone from me and put it to his ear.

"Hi Mrs Howell. Sure I would love to. Okay, I'll see you then. Okay, bye." he handed the phone back to me.

"Okay Mum, we have to get going." I told her down the phone.

"Okay, see you when you get back."

"Bye." I hung up. "Phil, what did my mum ask you?"

"She wanted me to come round for dinner tonight. I don't have any plans so I thought 'why not?' I want to know what your family's like."

"Okay, I'm just going to let you know, my brother is a pain in the ass." I explained. Phil laughed and I looked at my watch. "We have to go if we're going to get back to mine in time." I told him. We walked back to my house and I was exausted by the time I fumbled in my pockets for my key and I looked at the nightshade growing up the walls. I eventually found my keys and walked through the door, Phil dragging behind me. "Mum, we're here!" I yelled through the house.

"We're all in the lounge guys!" my brother yelled through to me. I gestured for Phil to follow me and he did. I looked around the room and everyone was gathered around the TV.

"Everybody, this is Phil." I announced as he walked through. There was a chorus of 'hellos' and Adrian saluted.

Phil waved. "Hi guys." he said with a smile. He's always so cute when he does that. I thought. I mentally slapped myself. Come on Dan, he's your best friend, stop thinking like that.

"Well, dinner will be ready in about half an hour so just go up to Dan's room and make yourself comfortable Phil." my mum told him. He nodded politley and we went up the stairs to my room. Once we arrived at my door, I turned the handle and it was locked.