Error Code: Dan Howell (Phan)

Fifteen

"I don't think I want to go anymore." Dan says. He eyes the house with lights shining through the windows and muffled music blaring through the walls.

"Come on mate. It'll be fun." Chris pats Dan's back, which doesn't help.

"It will be just like when we first went to a party. A beautiful catastrophe!" Pj exclaims with pride.

"Beautiful catastrophe my ass. It was horrible." Dan grunts.

"Only because you barfed all over Karen while asking her on a date." Chris laughs.

"I thought we weren't going to talk about that!"

Pj joins in. "I remember you stumbling over your feet as you went over to her and slurred your words. You went for the pickup line and barfed all over her dress!"

"I hate you two! You told me to ask her out, I didn't even like her!" Dan hides his head in his hands. "You two are such jerks!"

"This is what you signed up for babe." Chris wraps his arm around Dan's shoulder and ruffles his hair, something he knows Dan hates.

"Babe, what a nice nickname, do you want me to call you that?" Dan perks his head up.

"Did you hear that?" Dan asks, looking around and seeing only the three of them around.

"Um, no?" Chris replies, raising an eyebrow.

"You okay Dan, you look a little pale." Pj approaches Dan and holds his face with one hand while the other presses against his forehead to check for a temperature.

"Yeah I'm fine." Dan snaps as he pushes both Chris and Pj away.

"Oh, a little defiant I see. Have fun at the party." Dan does a full 360 to see where the voice is coming from. He can hear it clear as day, but Chris and Pj can't for some reason.

He's so on edge that when his heart beeps, he jumps. Dan takes deep breaths and slows his heart beep. "Lets go inside." He says lowly, walking into the building with a very confused Chris and Pj on his tail.

The house is crowded with many teens who already stink of alcohol. Dan scrunches his nose at the smell. He knows the drinks are in the kitchen, they always are, but he doesn't know whether or not he should get a drink. Phil said no, but by the way Chris and Pj are walking toward the kitchen like it's their life mission, tells Dan yes.

~

Dan can't remember a time where he's had this much fun and just let go. He knows he shouldn't have gone to the kitchen, but he feels great. Chris, Pj, and Dan were dancing like idiots and laughing like the friends they used to be. It was a very weird night. Chris was on hyper mode, Pj was tripping everywhere and Dan was over emotional and he tripped everywhere. They were the three idiots of the party.

"Y'know I always thought you were s'cool." Dan pokes Chris's cheek and laughs afterwards. "The cool guy who could get anyone to love them." Dan hiccups and falls into the chair next to Chris.

"Yeah?"

"Yeah man. And you know what?"

"What?" Chris chuckles, actually scratch that, he giggles.

"I've missed you guys." Dan drags out his words.

"We missed you to boo." Chris kisses Dan's forehead, something he wouldn't have done if he was sober.

"You guys are s'cool. But your flirting make me go blah." Dan sticks his tongue out and emphasizes his words.

"Blah? But we're s'cute when we flirt. It's cuz we love each other." Chris starts laughing hysterically.