Trapped//Phan

Chapter Five

--------------------six months later----------------

"Emily!" Emily's mom yelled. "Get down here!" She asked excitedly. Dan waited at the door silently, and anxiously.

"Dan...." Emily's dad approached him. Dan gulped and smiled nervously. " Have a good time!" He said hugging Dan. They both laughed and smiled. At this point they were all practically family.

Then Dan heard it. Footsteps.

Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.

This was the moment Dan was reminded of how great everything was now. Ryan and his gang got caught beating him up and got expelled, the voices weren't allowed and they didn't talk as often, and he had Emily. The girl that made him so nervous he didn't know what to do himself, the girl with great music taste, the girl who helped him get through Hell, the girl that gave him one thing no one else could.

Hope.

And Dan took that hope, and never let go.

Dan saw. Emily had a black dress, it was a little under knee length, it shirts went out forward, and the top had jewels across the brim.

And converse.

"Your beautiful." Dan told her. She smiled and Dan was finally the one making her blush.

"Emily!" her mother screeched in horror. "Those are not appropriate shoes!" She scolded Dan laughed looking down, he was also wearing converse.

It was true.

They were meant to be.

Emily rolled her eyes and came to the bottom of the stairs. "It's fine mum! Really!"

"But-" Her mother protested.

"I think she looks amazing." Dan commented. The whole family turned to him and stared. It was a soft stare, a surprised stare. and that is when Emily's mum noticed Dan was also wearing converse. She laughed.

"Wait!" Emily's dad thought out loud. " What's so funny?" He asked seriously. Everyone laughed harder. even Dan, and this laugh wasn't forced.

"Dad!" Emily scolded between laughs.

Dan loved her laugh, it was light and soft. He loved her smile. He loved her. And there was no doubt about it.

"I'm being serious!" Emily's dad shouted confused.

"Dan, Emily stand together." Emily's mum directed motioning Dan to come over after the laughter had finally died down. Dan did as he was told. Emily folded her hand in front of her, and Dan came behind her and wrapped his arms around hers. They both smiled. Emily's mum started tearing up after the blinding light flashed.

"Mom," Emily started reassuringly noticing the tears. "It's not like this is prom. It's just homecoming."

"I know b-but-" Emily's mom shook her head. " Honey you are so beautiful." She said pulling Emily in for a hug. " Now git! " She yelled. Dan chuckled grabbing Emily's hand and walking quickly out the door, he like it better when they were alone.

After the front door shut Emily ran full blast to Dan's car causing their hands to break apart. Dan laughed and shook his head.

"Eager are we?" He teased.

"Shut up! I am not! Besides! You are too!" She retorted defensively.

"Whatever you say..." Dan taunted trailing off.

Emily rolled her eyes and tried to change the subject. "Dan, seriously! Open the car door before I freeze to death!" She over exaggerated pouting.

"Now there's an idea!" Dan replied joking.