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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN HOWELL

Soulmates are Stupid: chapter 23 ; epilogue 2

"Daddy!" Hermione called. "Daddy!"

Dan smiled and ruffled his eldest child's hair.

"Daddy!" Dan's son, Andrew, rushed down the stairs, a corgi following the boy.

Dan crouched down to give both of his children (and the doggo) a hug.

"Let's go surprise Papa," Dan whispered.

Hermione started to giggle before Dan shhed her.

They all tip-toed into the kitchen.

Their surprise was compromised because Phil was actually putting glasses and ceramic plates, as well as plastic things for the kids, on the table.

"Aw," Dan said, "someone foiled the surprise." Dan smiled, knowing who he's going to blame. "Luna how could you?"

Okay yes, Hermione decided that she wanted to name the puppy and Andrew couldn't care less about the dog because he needed a hamster.

But Dan never really got over Suki. So no hamster.

"So," Phil stated. "It's time to eat. Did you guys wish Daddy" --Phil's nose scrunched up in discomfort of the words-- "a happy birthday?"

What? Dan thought.

You didn't know? Phil replied.

I guess I've been pouring my heart and soul into winning this case.

Well, happy birthday.

Thanks, daddy.

Phil's nose scrunched up again.

You little--

"Daddy! Papa made you a cake." Andy's voice cut Dan's train of thought from Phil to Andrew.

"Really? Don't you have work today?" Dan asked

"Dan, the school year ended like a week or so ago," Phil replied like it was obvious.

"Oh shiitake mushrooms, I forgot"

Phil rolled his eyes playfully while his children laughed.

Dan got a video chat. The caller id said it was Adrian. Daniel quickly accepted and waited for the connection.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" Adrian, his soulmate Sarah (they're best friends because Adri is asexual), Dan's mum and dad all exclaimed.

"Aw, you guys!"

Hermione walked over to Dan where he is video-chatting. "Papa got Daddy a cake," the five-year-old stated.

"Can we see it?" Linda asked.

Dan nodded and flipped the button that flips the camera broadcasting.

"Oh it's beautiful, Phil," Sarah breathed.

Indeed it was. There were llama-shaped fondant pieces, the icing itself was the darkest colour (aka black). Just in general, the beauty was shown.

Phil smiled. "I would say thank you, but I didn't make it."

Phil turned to Hermione. "Do you want to get Daddy his presents?" he whispered into her ear.

She smiled and walked away.

The gifts for Dan were in her room and whenever Dan tells them a story, he uses Andrew's room because it's closer to his own (laziness at its prime).

Anyways, the brunette girl ran upstairs, Luna following her because reasons. She grabbed the multiple gift bags and ran back downstairs.

Meanwhile, Dan finished his video chat, and Phil was putting some dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets on Andrew's plate.

"Phil?" Dan asked, noticing that his daughter was missing from the table.

"Hmm?" he responded, giving Andy the ketchup.

"Where's Hermione?"

"She went to the little girl's room."

"Okay."

Dan heard the little stomps of Hermione's feet, indicating that she was coming down the steps.

A couple seconds later, Hermione put the bags on the table and continued to eat her chicken nuggets.

Dan looked over at Phil. "Are these for me?"

Phil looked at him. "Are you serious?"

"No."

"You can open them right now if you please."

"Okay."

Dan took the first bag and took the first gift out. It was a coffee mug that had 'WORLD'S BEST FATHER' on the front.

"Happy birthday, Daddy," Andy said, rushing over to Dan and giving him a hug.

Dan kissed the top of his head. "Thank you, Andy."

~

The gift opening and dinner finished at the children's bedtime.

"Daddy?" Andrew peered into his parent's bedroom.

"Yeah?" Dan asked. Phil was next to him, reading a book. At night, Phil wore his glasses and that night was no different.

"Can you tell me and Herm (I don't know why but I don't like 'herm') a bedtime story?"

"Yeah. We'll be in your room soon, okay?"

"Can we go to Hermione's room?"

"Sure," Phil nodded.

Dan got out first and helped get Phil to his feet.

"Thank you," Phil smiled.

The pair walked to their daughter's room.

Hernione was already under the covers; Andrew was sitting at the foot of the bed.

"Tonight's story is going to be about soulmates and how their not a cliché as they sound," Phil said.

"Is it going to be about you and Daddy?" Andrew asked, hope was gleaming in his eyes.

"Yeah, Andy, it is," Dan replied.

"Okay, there was this eighteen-year-old boy. He hadn't been able to hear his soulmate. You see, when you turn 16, you get to hear your soulmate talk to you. So this boy was stupid and said that his soulmate was dead, and he was just a Fallen Soul," Phil recalled from the past. "But he was wrong. Because he heard his soulmate a couple days before he got to see his family."

Dan smiled. So maybe soulmates aren't that bad. They could just be the miracle that you never expected. Because Dan certainly didn't see this coming.

I love you, Phil.

I know, Dan, I know.

THE END. Okay this has been a journey. I never expected this story to actually get reads. But I seriously love where this has gone. I remember when I first started this, it was going to be just a dream that Dan had because he was hopelessly in love with Phil. But that never came true. So I'm asking you to send me questions so (if/when) this hits 10k reads, I can put up 73 Questions with Caleigh. Thank you, stay safe and I guess read my other stories?