The Soulmate Theory (Phan AU)

Chapter 16

  I was awoken by an overly excited Dan violently shaking me. "PHIL PHIL PHIL PHIL PHIL!!"

"Ugh, what, Dan?"

"IT'S HOLIDAY DAAAYY!" Dan said bouncing around his room. I sat up and smiled, his enthusiasm contagious. We were driving an hour and a half to Pensacola, where we would be staying at a condo one of Dan's mum's friends owned.

Dan took my hand and dragged me out of bed, and I took a shower and got dressed. I was about as excited as Dan, but I had just woken up, so my excitement wasn't showing. By the time Dan got out of the shower, I was about to start hopping up and down I was so excited. I made sure we both had everything we were going to need.

"Dan! Phil! Adrian! Breakfast!" Dan's mum called form downstairs. We rushed down and were greeted with chocolate chip pancakes and a smile. "Good morning, you two. Are you excited?"

"Yes!" Dan and I both exclaimed at the same time.

Dan's mum laughed. "I can tell. Dan, go get your brother, I don't think he heard me."

Dan ran upstairs, and I heard him yell, "Breakfast is ready, Adrian, ya little punk!"

"I am not a punk!"

"You so are!"

I felt a bit of pain at hearing the joking of two brothers, remembering the time when Martyn and I would joke around like that. I think Dan's mum noticed, and she came and sat down next to me. "You excited? You haven't been to Pensacola, have you?"

I shook my head. "No, only our town, Orlando, and Tampa. Just some of the basic Florida cities from family holidays."

"Well, it's a nice city, you're going to have fun."

"Thank you so much for inviting me."

"Of course, we couldn't go without you."

Dan and Adrian walked down a couple seconds later, and we all enjoyed breakfast together, talking excitedly about our plans. "Swimming in the ocean, obviously," Adrian said.

I shuddered. "Ugh, no ocean swimming for me. I hate the ocean."

Dan playfully hit me on the shoulder. "Afraid of some fish?"

"Yes."

We cleaned up, then loaded our suitcases into the car, and we were off. I slept for most of the time, and when we got there, Dan woke me up. The condo was incredible, we all had our own rooms. That night we went to a seafood restaurant on the beach, and Dan and I walked hand in hand along the beach.

As the sun set, Adrian yelled to us, "HEY, lovebirds! Mum says we you have to come inside once it gets dark."

Dan yelled back at him, "Thanks, punk!"

"I AM NOT A PUNK!"

We both giggled, and made our way back inside.

The next day, we went out to those little shops on the beach, the ones with all the neat trinkets that you don't really need. As we were walking, Adrian pointed at a shop across the street literally called "The Fandom Shop" and informed us that he had to go. Dan told him okay (his mum was in a clothing store) and to be careful.

As Adrian was walking across the street, a car came out of nowhere, which Adrian didn't see.

But Dan saw it coming.

And time slowed as I watched him run.

And shove Adrian out of the way.

"DAN!"