Still Holding On (A Daniel Howell x reader)

Chapter 6

Phil's POV

While I was sitting on the sofa, I hear my phone buzz on the coffee table. I pick it up to see that Joe had texted me.

(J-Joe and P-Phil)

J- Did you know that Y/n has fucking superpowers when she reads?

P-Yup. Warning. Do not, I repeat, do not leave her alone with a book in hand. She gets so into it, she almost killed herself once.

J- That's a little scary. How did she?

P- She starved herself. She wouldn't leave her room until she finished the book. I literally carried her out of her room and into the kitchen once.

J- Oh wow. Okay. Well, we are at a bookstore and she is intently reading The Shining

P- Oh That's one of her favourite books.

J- She had just finished The Outsider a little bit after I finished The Outsiders.

P- Yeah. She is a fast reader.

J- I can tell. Well, I am being stalked by a rabid Y/n. I'll talk to you later.

P- 😂 Okay.

Joe's POV

I set my phone down and sigh.

"What's wrong?" She asks.

"Oh nothing. I'm just texting Phil." I respond.

"Okay. I'm going back to reading."

"Okay. Me too."

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Y/n and I start to walk home, that is until it started to rain. It wasn't even raining anymore, it was oceans falling from the sky. The rain drops are literally like 4 centimeters across. They're huge!

"Come on. Let's get under that platform!" Y/n yells, pointing to an abandoned spot with a platform on top.

We run over to it and we lean against the wall. I look over to see if Y/n is alright and her teeth are chattering like crazy.

"Here. Take my jacket. You're freezing." I say, wrapping my jacket around her shoulders.

"I'm not that cold. Keep your jacket on. I don't want you to become sick." She says, pushing the jacket off her shoulder and back to me.

"I insist. I'll be fine." I wrap the jacket around her shoulders and she just looks at me.

"Thank you."
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Y/n had fallen asleep on my shoulder. She looks adorabe with her lips curved into a smile. 'How could I like her right now? I just met her. She would probably think I'm a creep. I am a creep. Fucking weirdo.'  I thought to myself. I look back down at her and she is still asleep.

I decided that we should go home and get her inside. Yes, I'm cold, but I'm more worried about her.  I don't want her to get sick. I slightly shake her shoulder to see if she'll wake up.

"Come on Y/n. We have to go home." I calmly say.

"Hm?" She replys.

"We have to go." I repeat.

She pushes her body against mine, "but you're warm and I don't want to get up."

"I know. I know. It'll be warmer at the house. I'm sure Zoe is worried sick."

"Ugh." She groans, then gets up.

It's a silent walk to the flat. I look over to Y/n and she is glancing at a tree down the road.

"I'm sorry for waking you." I say, still looking at her.

"Oh. Its fine. We needed to get to your flat anyways. Like you said before, Zoe is probably worried about us.... or concerned." She said, looking in front of her.

"Why would she be co- oh. I get it now." I say, just realising what she meant.

We continue walking and we eventually reached the flat. I open the door for Y/n and she thanked me.

We walk in to see Zoe crying. Y/n races over to her.

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Your POV

"Oh my gosh. Zoe are you alright?" I ask.

She looks up and just hugs me. Instinctively, I hug back.

"I th-thought you guys were dead or hurt or, or-"

"Shhhh. Its okay. We're here. See. Nothing will happen to Joe or me. Okay?" I say, rubbing her back.

"O-okay. H-hey Joe?" She asks.

"Yeah, Zoe?" Joe responds.

"W-where were you guys? You guys did use protection, didn't you?" She says, laughing a little.

"Zoe! We were under a platform, sheltering from the rain. Did you actually think we did it?" He asks, laughing.

"Maybe. I didn't know." She says, then gets up.

"Hey Y/n. Can you come with me into the kitchen?" She asks. I nod.

I look at Joe and he just smiles and sits down on the sofa.

Zoe and I walk to the kitchen and she starts to open cupboards. I'm trying to remember whatever is in each of them for when I come over again or something.

"Would you like some tea?" Zoe asks.

"Yes. Thank you." I respond. "Did you need to talk to me about something?" I ask.

"Actually yeah. Do you like Joe?" She asks.

"As a friend." I respond as she hands me my tea.

"That's not what I mean. Do you fancy him?" She explains.

"Um.."

'Do I fancy him? I just met him. He would probably think I'm a creep. To be honest, I am a creep.'

"I guess. I think its just a small crush. Are you okay with me liking your brother?" I ask, hoping she'll say yes.

"Yes! I knew it! I'm totally okay with it because he likes you too." She yells, too loudly.

"Are you fucking kidding me?! I told you not to tell her." Joe yells, mad at Zoe telling me he liked me.

I just stayed silent. I didn't know what to do.

"See! Now she thinks I'm a fucking creep." He adds, turning away and walking out the door.

Zoe looked at me and just sighed. "He'll get over it. I promise you. I think you should talk to him when he gets back, whenever that may be."

"What happens if he gets back late?" I ask.

"You could stay here. We have a guest bedroom down the hall." She suggests.

"I don't want to bother you nor Joe. I could just go back to my flat," I say.

"Its fine. I would love to get to know you better anyway."

"Okay. Fine." I respond, smiling.....fakely.