Our Laughter Lines (Dan Smith Fanfiction) - Watty's 2014

If You Could See Me Now - Chapter 12

Ella's POV

Ryan and the girl stopped kissing and turned around to look at me, motionless. 

"Ya... ya... Ro...?" Speechless, I tried to talk. 

"Hey sistah..." My twin murmured, deeply embarrassed. 

"We... were gonna tell ya..." Rose started, looking down. 

"So you're... ya know... seeing each other or..." Definitely, I didn't know what to say, completely taken by surprise.

"Well... this is the most serious thing I've ever been..." He put his hand on Rose's.

"Wow... this is... surprising..." I took a deep breath, and giggled nervously, not knowing how to act, trying to take everything. "So Mr. Nevergettooinvolved is dating one of my best friends?" 

"Yeah..." They answered in unison.

"This is a bit strange but... whatever." Leaving them alone, I went to my bedroom, dipping into books, for more studying time. I love my boring life so much...

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Dan's POV

"So you liking Italia?" I asked Kat, trying to make an Italian accent.

"A lot. Milano is beautiful." Katniss was in Milano. Not sightseeing but for a work trip. "The weather is lovely. Don't wanna come back to London soon. Definitely not."

"I'm jealous, now." I mumbled. "It's raining here." 

"Come on Daniel! You've been having lots of fun, little brother!" The annoying Katniss was back... I could tell she was wiggling her eyebrows.

"Huhhh... not really... been studying a lot..." 

"Haham... and sleeping a lot too..." Couldn't escape her.

"Sleeping is always important sis..." I tried to change the topic of our talk. Unsuccessfully though.

"Sure. And it's so much better when you have bed partner, isn't it?" My cheeks were redder now, and one name was echoing in my head. 

"Oh the Twitter picture?" I tried to seem oblivious, not seeming credible, though. 

"Yes, Danny. Yes."

"We don't... if you think that... we were both tired and ya know... fell asleep..." My voice sounded shaky, revealing my nervousness.

"Haham..." She paused. "You're the worst liar ever, Dan." Katniss shouted.

"Huhhh... yeah probably..." I rubbed the back of my neck and lied on my bed. I was hooked. I was totally hooked on that girl.

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Ella's POV

Dear Dad,

It's been a long since I wrote you. I'm sorry but I have been really busy with uni and stuff like that. What you mean with stuff like that?, you ask. It's been a roller coaster of emotions. I'm no longer with John. Remember when I told ya he was distant? Well, I got done. I got done of his excuses. Got done of him. Got done of our thing. He didn't give a shit about me, not because he was too busy studying. Oh no. He was too busy with another chick. I found out when going back home. John was making out with a girl. And it was 2 days after our breakup. Who starts another relationship in 2 days? No one. I'm sure he was with her before. Conclusion 1: I've been making an effort for someone who didn't give a fuck for me and who was cheating on. Conclusion 2: John is an asshole and I just realized it after 7 months.

I felt bad. I felt broken. It hurts to know that the person who you spent your last year had been cheating on you. But Ryan is sweetest brother ever and made me feel so much better. Ya know those embraces, those kind words he says. Some days afterwards I went to a party with Rose, Emms and Ryan, just for fun, really. I never thought Daniel was there. Oh, you don't know him. Daniel is a guy that I've met recently, at German class, because we collided. Ya know I'm clumsy, so it happens often. It may sound weird but... it was the best collision I've ever had. And since that day I admit. Can't get him off my mind. Back to last Friday. Yeah he was there. We talked for awhile and then Will had the idea of playing Truth or Dare. Dan chose Dare and Kyle 'Wicked' Simmons wanted a kiss. And then yeah, we kissed. It felt good. We were both a little bit tipsy but yeah, it felt beyond good. Guess it was... huhhh... well... amazing... and then I'm not able to tell what happened. But don't worry, daddy. I'm fine. It was probably tiredness. Next morning I felt an arm on my waist. I freaked a bit but then I realized it was Dan's. No, it is not what you must be thinking. We just slept. Not saying that I was totally relaxed about it but well... ya know... at least it was not a strange. It was awkward and good at the same time, waking up to that handsome countenance, to that sleepy sexy voice. Did I say sexy? Gosh, noooo. Too awkward. But yeah maybe, his voice is sexy... juts a little... the afternoon was occupied doing the German groupwork. And we kissed again. Not just a peck like the previous night. A real kiss. Oh god, it felt beyond amazing. But something told me it was not right. And we pulled away. It's happening too fast. I've loved it, of course but... isn't it weird, falling for someone now? Dunno. So I "ran away". Kind of. I gave him some excuse and went home. Somehow I felt guilty. Bad for him. I left him alone with his thoughts. Fortunately, we talked about the kiss and clarified things when we met up at Starbucks. When I told him about the stuff I've been going through and he said it was okay. He said he's willing to wait. Dan seemed sincere. We'll see if he's just another. I want to make sure I don't get hurt again. So I can tell ya: your girl is doing fine. And always remember that I'm still looking for your face in the crowd. Love ya xxx

Eleanor, your daughter,

11pm. I laid my pencil on the desk and closed the old blue book. The book where I've been writing since I was 14. My second one. The old pink is on the shelf, with those yellow pages and dusty faded-pink cover. It was my 1st. Bought by my dad. A tear streamed down my face, not giving me time to hold it. God knows how much I miss the way he smiled, the way he laughed. God knows how I miss him.

A/N I got back from Oporto yesterday and started dancing like a freak in my bedroom, literally when I opened my wattpad and realized I had +650 reads. Thank ya. This chapter was kind of an "outburt". Hope it's okay.