Lifesaver

three

PIPER'S POV

I wake up that morning with screaming parents and almost late for college. I grab my handbag with whatever that was inside it, my phone and my headphones, and run outside of my house, ignoring my mom screaming that i needed to have breakfast and my dad passed out in the couch. I hated my life, at least that part of it. I have college, which i love, and i have a few friends that i can barely trust, and of course i have Dan, hypothetically. I reached the school gates not even realizing my friends where calling me

"Piper! Girl you need to come down from Dan Cloud,you almost hurt yourself!" that was Marie. She was and artistic student, trying to find her place in the art world. I related a lot.

"I wasnt thinking about him, Marie."

"Did you send him another message?"

"Yeah, last night, but im not sure if he read it"

"Of course he didnt, he is Dan Howell! But still, why dont you check your phone app?"

"I dont have the tumblr app, i reserve tumblr for my safe place, my bedroom."

"Then why didnt you check this morning, before coming to class?"

I didnt say anything, and i didnt need it. Marie gave me a concern look followed by a warm hug and a faint "everything is going to be okay". I nod and started walking to my class. In the meantime i saw Conor, my other friend, trying to hit on a girl. Conor was a youtube singer who has millions of subscribers, the problem is that he used a fake name, so no one in school knows him. Shame, he's a handsome boy, maybe he cound use that to get some girls.

Class was dreadful as always. Studying art was great when it was all color and creativity, but of course we needed to learn history and architecture, and maybe it wasnt THAT bored, but my head couldnt handle six hours of the roman empire and its gothic architecture. As the bell rang i literally run to my house to check tumblr. I dont really know why i still do that, like i was 16, but something inside me told me that that day was the day, that Dan would finally answer me. I open the computer and i saw a notification on my inbox.

danisnotonfire chat

danisnotonfire: hey! ive been fine lately, not to much existencial crisis or whatsoever

danisnotonfire: would you mind telling me your name?

danisnotonfire: i will upload to my side channel some music ive been practising

danisnotonfire: how are you doing?

danisnotonfire: my name is Dan btw, im 25 and i live in London

That last phrase made me burst in laughter. OF COURSE I KNOW WHO YOU ARE DANIEL. Omg he actually answer me!!!!!1! he asked for my name, so he IS interested in me and who i am, and he asked how was i doing, really sweet of him. But suddenly i remember everything that i send him before i started messaging him again and my face turned inmediatly red. Omg did he actually read everything? Calm down Piper, you have to stay cool.

walkinthemoonlight: My name is Piper

walkinthemoonlight: my parents fought today and my father moved out but hey at least im having good grades at college

walkinthemoonlight: im looking forward to that piano videos

walkinthemoonlight: oh, and im 20 and im also from London 

My heart was bumping really hard, i didnt expected an answer. I mean, i was hoping and wishing that he answered me but i never thought that it would happen. He was actually asking for me, my name, how i was, he even was going to take the time to upload videos for me. I was about to close the computer and have some dinner, bursting with happiness, when i saw a little change in the chat

danisnotonfire is typing...