My Next Door Neighbor Joe Sugg

Chapter 36

Joe's pov

"What do you mean we need to explain? You need to tell me why you have a fucking tracker in your phone and why Dan and Phil are acting like they're badass!" I glanced at them as they smirked at each other, probably liking that I called them badasses.

"They're just trying to help me, they suggested that I put it in my phone so they know where I am when that 'stalker' tries to bother me." Vanessa's voice was soft and low, I wanted to stop being harsh with her but I needed answers.

"So you do know about the stalker yet you never told me. Did you not trust me? Is that what this is?" My voice started to get louder and Dan quickly cleared his throat. I looked at him and he shot me a warning look. I rolled my eyes and focused back on Vanessa.

"No Joe! I do trust you, I just didn't want you to worry about me. I knew he would do something to make me return to California and if he found out about you, he would definitely try to do something to hurt you too." Her voice was shaking and there were some slight pauses which made me guess she was at her office. She probably didn't want anyone hearing her.

I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. Dan and Phil looked threatingly at me, almost as if they wanted to punch me. "Alright, I get it. I was only trying to protect you. I was the other hacker. I'm sorry I didn't tell you this sooner but all those meetings weren't from my regular office, they were from this place. I guess I kind of got involved the same way you got with Dan and Phil, by accident. But I work with them, our job is to get information and then eventually use it against someone."

"Does that also mean trying to use whatever you found about me?" She hesitantly asked me.

"No! I was just making sure you were safe! I worry about you. A lot." I sighed as Dan and Phil seemed to soften their faces. Dan almost seemed to have a slight smirk growing on his face which made me embarrassed. I looked away and stared at the floor, suddenly feeling as if everyone was judging me for being 'lovey dovey'.

"I get it, I'm sorry I worried you. I knew this would happen but I never said anything because I was scared." She paused and took a deep breath. "More like I am scared."

"It'll be over soon, I promise. You only have three more days and then you can come back. Besides, you have Dan and Phil to look out for you." I smiled at them and they grinned.

"Thank you for understanding. I'll talk to you later. I love you."

"I love you too."

Dan and Phil put their serious face back on. I looked at them confusedly, thinking we were on good terms now. "You're still not off the hook. You stalked our client and we can't accept that." Phil said as he shook his head slowly and crossed his arms.

"I thought we were good now. Vanessa cleared it up." My voice was monotone and I was very confused.

Dan sighed and glanced at Phil who shrugged his shoulders, they looked defeated. "Fine. Only because Vanessa let you go. The clients never wrong, right?" Dan nudged Phil's side as Phil nodded in agreement.

"So it's settled then?" I asked them, still confused. They were changing their mind way too quickly.

Phil immediately turned to Dan and whispered in his ear. Dan glanced at me as they whispered and I got the feeling it was about me. After Phil finished, Dan nodded his head and turned to me. "We think it's a good idea if you're company finds a better way of hiding themselves. Even with our technology we can remain anonymous better than you." Dan smirked and Phil let out a small snicker.

"I'm not the one in charge of that stuff! And it's not our fault we don't look sketchy enough, it's a company." I scoffed and rolled my eyes.

Dan shrugged his shoulders as Phil began walking away. He opened the back door and went outside, Dan followed after him but stopped before closing the door. His hand rested on the door and he slightly turned his head, but not enough to look at me directly.

"Oh and one more thing, Vanessa has been through a lot with this stalker. I'd appreciate it if you didn't give her any more stress than she already has. I see her as my family now and I want her to be happy." Dan chuckled and let out a soft sigh.

"I understand, I'll try my best." I smiled, knowing that Vanessa was safe with them. Even if they did do sketchy business, I trusted them, in a way.

"Thanks." Dan muttered in a low voice before closing the door behind him with a soft click.

Author's note:
Long time without an update, am I right? Sorry about that guys, I've been super busy lately. But tomorrow there will be another update as well, maybe on Sunday too.

If you're wondering how I came up with these alternate personality Dan and Phil then you should read Am I Insane? By honestlyphan_ and there's also a sequel that is amazing as well.

I was not told to give a shout out, I just really love the story! It's how I came up with Dan and Phil being so different. So, give the stories a read and you'll see why I love them. If not, then that's okay too. Everyone has their preferences. :)

See you in the next update! Xx