What about Phil?

9

*The Hour Before Dinner*

Ingrid's POV

I heard a knock at the door, as I was walking over I remembered what happened in the supermarket today, 'You're looking good, for someone who tried to kill herself when she was fifteen'

Before I opened the door, I felt tears returning to my eyes, but somehow, I managed to control the annoyed sadness and opened the door with strength.

"Wow, watch out, you could have taken my eye out," Dan said while almost sarcastically laughing, I stifled a laugh at this, behind him I saw Phil looking off to the side embarrassingly.

"Well, come on in, you're early so you can help me set up," I said moving to the left gesturing to come on in. The guys walked in looking around awkwardly, it was like when you walked into somewhere and started searching for something different.

"Whatcha looking for?" I said looking over my shoulder as they walked behind me, when I looked back I saw both Dan and Phil had gone bright red.

"Uhhhh, nothing you know," Phil said rubbing his neck awkwardly.

"Hmm," I said while continuing to walk towards the kitchen. As we were walking towards the kitchen I felt Dan getting closer to me every step, I enjoyed this feeling of having Dan close to me and I faint smile appeared on my face and it normally does in these situations.

*Time Skip*

Phil's POV

It had to have been about an hour before another knock appeared at the door, Ingrid gestured for us to continue laying all the food out as she walked towards the door.

While bringing the food onto the dining table my mouth started to salivate at the thought of eating this, I suddenly got a craving to take a piece of sushi of the plate and eat it right then and there, but suddenly I heard Ingrid squeal scaring me out of my skin, I looked over to see Ingrid hugging someone. I started to panic!

Ingrid led the mystery person over and once they hit a source of light I saw that it was Eve. I never got to know Eve, all I knew was that she is Ingrid's best friend and that she has her own café. I remembered that this is meant to be an opportunity for Dan to get to know her closet's friends, which I do find weird, but I see why.

Ingrid's POV

We all sat down, since my table can fit six, I sat up at the top of the table with Dan on my left, Eve on my right.

Before we started eating Phil, suddenly stood up and began to speak. "I'd like to start off this night by thanking Ingrid for letting me have the time to finally get to know her closest friends, and hopefully repairing my relationship with Ellen" Phil sat, we raised our glasses and said "to friendship"

*Time Skip*

After we all ate, we got up from our seats leaving the plates in a pile in the kitchen, after we all sat down of the sofas, Dan sat down next to me and Ellen started to look at me strangely as Dan put his arm around the back of the sofa.

Ellen's eyes met my mine and said what's going on there? I smiled at her in response and she smiled back at me while looking at Dan as well.

*Time Skip*

It was about midnight as Phil said "well, this has been really nice to talk to all of you, but we've got to go now" Phil gestured to Dan to get up, but he didn't stand he spoke instead, "Phil, I'm gonna stay longer"

Eve, Ellen and I all made direct eye contact with him as he said this, but all he responded with was a smile which made me smile.

After a few more minutes Eve and Ellen got up and left, leaving me all alone with Dan on my sofa. "Well, I knew that it would end up like this in the end," Dan said smiling, we laughed for a second and then Dan took my arm to comfort me.

"Ingrid, after our last time speaking you seemed a bit off, is everything alright?"

"Huh? I don't know what you're on about?"

"Really?"

"Yeah"

"Should I explain"

"Please"

"I walked into your kitchen and saw you looking off into the distance and then you turned around very quickly and looked guilty-"

I cut him off by leaning in and kissed him, I felt his soft lips against my chapped lips, and a smile crossed my face once I pulled away.

"Yes, I remember it," I said while holding his hand against my cheek "I'll always remember

~AmazingPhanda