M U T E 》d.h

T W O

January 30th, 2016

10:36am

'Come on Phil, we don't want to miss the train, unlike last time. What took you so long?'

'I had to blow out a couple of candles that I've lit this morning. We don't want to start another fire hazard'

'Jesus Phil, you're obsessed'

Dan chuckled as he jumped in the inside of the taxi. Phil telling the driver their destination.

They're on our way to the train station to visit Louise to film a couple of videos for their channels, also to hang out with her since they haven't seen her since earlier this year at Vidcon. It's nice to get out of the house sometimes.

Dan was staring out the window, recreating what happened to the girl when she tripped over in front of him.

As I was patiently wait for Phil outside our apartment. I've decided to spare my time staring at my neighbors door, debating what video ideas I should film with Louise. That didn't last long since it was taken over with thoughts about life.

I'm 25 years old and I haven't gotten a girlfriend since I've ended my last relationship to go to uni. And we all know how that turned out. Literally.
I've been on dates before but the people I've met are not interesting, thought of me as rude or use me for fame and money.
Jesus I don't know how Phil stayed single for years. It's driving me crazy.

My thoughts were interrupted with a loud crashing sound to my left. I yelped in shock. As I stepped closer, I've noticed a girl laying on her side on the stairs. Her face was written with pain. She must've walked sideways and tripped over her feet or something.

'Shit. Are you okay?'

She looked at me and nodded, I could tell that she's in pain by the way she stood up and exhaled a trembling sigh. I've notice some of her stuff had fallen out of the box.

'Um here... Let me help you'

As I bent down to collect the fallen stuff by the looks of what the remaining items. I've recognize this stuff before. It's her nerd box.
Harry Potter books to Doctor Who and Sherlock figurines and DVDs. Also Studio Ghibli movies and anime movies that I've seen and some I don't recognize. I gently place them back into the box without damaging them even more.

'Are you sure you're okay? You landed pretty hard on those steps. Here let me-'

I was cut off by her hand grabbing my shoulder and nodding her head, signifying me that she's alright.

'I guess you're a nerd then'

I chuckled as I placed her Harry Potter books back into the box. She nodded whilst standing up, along with a little shy smile and a blush on her cheeks. Bless her.

'It's okay, I'm a nerd too. There's nothing to be ashamed about'

'I'm assuming you're our new neighbor, I'm Dan, by the way. I live with my best mate, Phil, who should be here any second'

Right on time, Phil came out of our apartment door, cutting our conversation off.

'Dan did you trip over the- oh hi, you must be our new neighbor, I'm Phil'

He does his signature wave, leaving her with an awkward wave. I couldn't helped but notice her futures. She's... Gorgeous looking.

After a while of staring, I've notice she cringed and shivered. Almost like a cringe attack.

'Are you okay? You look like you just had a cringe attack

She snapped out of her thoughts and stared at us for a second, then gave us a thumbs up. I've just realized that we don't have a lot of time to catch the train to Louise's.

'Well it was nice meeting you but Phil and I have to go to a mates house. See ya'

When I waved goodbye, from the looks on her face says that she was upset that we were leaving. But I'm guessing it still could be the pain on her side from earlier on.

'Dan.... Dan.. DAN. Are you even listening?'

'Hmm what? Sorry I was day dreaming.. You were saying'

'We're you contemplating life again?'

'No, I was thinking of ideas for our video with Louise' He lied.

'Well anyways. My question was, What's in your hands?'

Dan look down to see what Phil was talking about. It was a book, that he never seen or even heard before.

Eleanor & Park

'What?... How? I've never ever seen this book before. It's not mine and I'd swear I haven't stole it, Phil'

It must've belong to the girl who they've been talking to earlier. Dan must've grabbed it by mistake and thought that he put it back into the box.

'Well it's too late now to take it back now. Why don't you read it on the train, you can spare some time for an hour 'til we get to Louise's, and we might be a little while at her house.'

Phil was right, Dan forgot to bring his headphones so that's now a bust.

It won't hurt to read a few chapters.

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