Still Holding On (A Daniel Howell x reader)

Chapter 28

We decide that we are going to go to the shopping center that's a few streets down. Phil and I had to convince Dan that we were walking but when we did, all he did was groan. I can't blame him but I need the exercise. I'm starting to gain weight again.

"Its Dan and Phil!" I look around to see a girl around 6 or 7 walking up to us with her mom and older sister, who looks to be around 12 or 13. I back up slightly behind Dan and watch as the one girl approaches us.

"Hi!" Phil says, smiling. He looks so happy.

"I don't even know what to say. I thought I would never meet you guys. This is honestly a dream come true," the older sister says.

"That's so kind of you. What's your name?" Dan says.

"Isabelle."

"Nice to meet you Isabelle," Phil says.

Dan crouches down to the little girl's height and looks at her. "And what's your name?"

"Her name is Jacklynn. She's mute so she can't talk," the mother says, smiling.

"Oh, sorry."

"Its okay," the mother says smiling again.

"Well, Isabelle and Jacklynn, would you want a picture with us?" Dan asked. Both the girl's eyes lit up.

"Yes! Do you want a picture with them Jacklynn?" Jacklynn nodded her head.

Isabelle gets her phone out and looks at me. "Can you take a picture of us miss?"

"Of course," I smile.

I grab the phone and wait for them to get in their poses. Dan picks up Jacklynn and Isabelle stands in the middle of both Dan and Phil. Its honestly such a cute picture. I take the picture and hand the girl back her phone. She looks at the picture and smiles at me. She hugs me and says thank you.

"It was so nice meeting you all. And thanks again for taking the picture. I greatly appreciate it."

"No problem Isabelle," I say and she smiles.

"It was nice meeting you two too. Have a good day."

"You too!"

With that, they all walk away. That's was honestly the cutest experience I've ever seen. Especially Dan with Jacklynn. That was the cutest thing ever. At least I know in the future that he is good with kids. What the fuck Y/n? Shut up.

"What'cha thinking about?" Dan asked.

"Oh you know, the usual in my mind."

"That is a complete mood."

"When am I not a mood?"

"I don't even know."

We all laugh and continue to walk to the shopping center. Phil, being the 5 year old he is, points to this toy shop and Dan bluntly says no to him. 

"Dan, please?" Phil whines like a little kid.

"No," Dan responds walking away.

"Please?"

"No."

"Please?"

"No Phil."

"Here Phil, I'll take you," I say, smirking at Dan.

"Yay, Y/n is the better friend," Phil exclaims.

"No, I'm just the adult here."

"Dan, we both know Y/n's more mature than you are," Phil says.

"Yeah, you're not lying, but anywho, why do you want to go into that store anyways?" Dan says, confused.

"Reasons."

"And what are those reasons?" Dan pushes.

"Yeah Phil, you never told me either why you wanted to go into that store.

"Because, I want time see if something that I want is in there. Come on!"

Phil bolts to the store and disappears off the face of the Earth. Dan and I decide to stay together so neither of us get lost as well. We hope Phil doesn't do anything stupid.

I hear my stomach growl slightly and I wrap my arms around it. Its as if it were to growl again, it wouldn't make a sound when really that's not the case. Like planned, it growled again but really loud and I shudder at the look Dan gives me.

Dan looks like he's about to burst out laughing but is trying not to. I stare at him and continue to cover my stomach.

"Hungry?" Dan asks, smiling.

"No." I'm not technically lying.

"Your stomach is saying otherwise."

"Well, don't listen to my stomach. I'm not hungry."

"Okay, but whenever you are, tell me or Phil."

"Alright."

Dan and I continue to look at the random things in the store. They had a lot of gaming things so, Dan was looking around there. I wanted a little bit of excitement and colour in my flat, so I looked at the miscellaneous aisle.

I felt hands cover my eyes and I smile thinking they're Dan or Phil's.

"Hi Dan."

"Who?"

That voice made me shrink under my skin. I push away from Derek and turn around to face him. He looks the same as before. Blonde hair,  blue eyes, the stereotypical German boy.

"What the fuck are you doing here?"

"To see you."

"How the fuck did you find me you psychopath?" I yell, causing a scene but I'm hoping Dan comes here and helps me.

"Its not that hard tracking your phone."

"Derek, can you leave me alone? That would be very kind of you as my ex and all," I say, against the wall behind me.

"Who said I was your ex?"

"She did when she broke up with you," Dan's voice says from behind Derek.

"Who the hell are you posh-boy?" Derek asks with a growl in his voice.

"I'm her boyfriend. Now you better leave her alone."

"You broke up with me to date a posh-boy? You bitch."

"Yeah I did because I wanted to actually date someone who cared about me and that's what he does. Care."

"You're lucky we're in a store Y/n. I'll find you again and the will be my revenge," and with that he leaves, stomping out of the store.

Will Derek find me again?

Do I have to get rid of my phone?

Where do I stay?

He knows the area I live in.

What if he hurts Dan or Phil or both?

What if he hurts me again?

I can feel my breath quickening and I start to become dizzy. Dan steadies me and helps me sit down. He puts me against his chest and I lay there listening to the sound of his heartbeat which calms my breathing.  Sooner or later, I fall asleep.