It's Not an Existential Crisis

Chapter 42

Chapter 42

*****DAN's POV*****

It's been a week now and things have been awfully quiet. We've contacted the police already and they said that they would keep their eye out.  I have talked to all the local stores to inform me if they see her at all  but so far nothing. It was starting to scare me because no one has seen her and my mind went to places I didn't want it to go...What if she was hurt somewhere or lost? I kept finding myself checking all her social medias for any sign of activity. No luck whatsoever. I shut up my laptop in defeat and began to flip through the channels on tv. I glanced over at Phil and Artie sitting at the table. Phil's eyes were glued to the screen while Artie talked to their wedding planner on the phone.

"Really?" She looked at Phil while the lady continued to talk to her on the phone, "that's the only day?"

"What's going on?" He whispered to her.

She held up her finger and nodded, "Okay, one moment please."

"Well?" He asked as she held the phone against her chest.

"The venue that we really liked is pretty munched booked every Saturday except for one Saturday in the middle of January."

"That's two months away- can we even prepare everything by then?"

"I think so- I mean I already have my dress picked out and some things ordered. Should we do it?" The ends of her smile began to ascend.

"Why not!" he kissed her forehead quickly before she put the phone back up to her ear.

"Jackie? We made our decision. Put our names down, we'd like to reserve the venue.... I'm so excited..... Yes... Thank you so much....talk to you soon... Okay bye!" She put the phone down and shook her head with surprise.

"We're getting married..." Phil said as if he didn't believe it.

"We're getting married!" She hopped into his lap and kissed his cheek many times. I was happy for them, I really was.

"Congrats you two," I smiled at them with a closed- mouth smile.

"Thanks Dan," the said in unison.

"Hey, I know that you probably already guessed this but will you do my the honor of being my best man?"

"Ummmm let me think about it- yes of course!"

"Awesome sauce!" Phil exclaimed.

"Don't say that." I laughed as I shook my head at him.

"Don't hate me because you ain't me." Phil flipped his imaginary long hair.

"Well on that note," I tucked my laptop under my arm, "I'm going to head off to bed."

"Already?" Artie asked, "it's only 7:45-"

"Yeah, I couldn't sleep very well last night. I'm exhausted."

"Dan, how much sleep have you gotten in the past couple of days?" Phil looked really concerned about me.

"Maybe 2 to 3 hours each night. I- I don't really remember."