Dan shifted awkwardly in his seat, leaning towards the window trying to block out all the yelling. He was riding in the tube and two women thought it was the perfect time shout each other across the vehicle. Even worse one of them had a baby in her arms and she was throwing foul language at the other woman.
No one else was saying anything but the two women, he dared to glance at the bystanders to see a few recording the scene. He silently cursed at himself for not leaving with Phil, he knew he should've gotten up earlier but nooo. He thought Phil was joking that he would leave him behind, gosh was he wrong.
"Daaaan let's go!" Phil whined clutching onto the doorknob, "We're going to be late!"
"We have plenty of time Phil!" Dan reasoned pulling out his phone and walking out where Phil could see him. He heard a gasp and Dan quickly looked up, "What's wrong?"
"You're still wearing your pyjamas?!" he exclaimed.
"What's wrong with it?"
Phil huffed and crossed his arms, "Dan, I'm going to leave you if you don't get ready in THREE SECONDS!"
Dan fanned him away and continued to walk upstairs, "Sure sure~!" he sang.
"I mean it!"
"Riiiiiiight!"
"One!"
"I'm still walking!"
Phil unlocked the door and opened it.
"Two!"
"I'm getting further into the flat~!
Phil let out an exasperated sigh and walked out the door, shutting it closed behind him. Dan paused from a moment. Did he just hear Phil walk out of the flat? Dan waited for a moment to see if Phil will call him again. When he didn't Dan spun around on his heel and quickly walked towards the door.
He poked his head out to and looked at the bottom of the staircase to see the door firmly closed. He hesitantly walked down and opened it. He poked his head out of the doorway and looked right to left and couldn't see Phil.
Dan pulled his head back into the flat, confusion written over his face. He reached for his phone as he closed the door then quickly texted Phil.
Did you actually leave me?!
I told you I would ;)
"SHIT!" Dan screamed and bolted up to his room to get changed.
The train went in a swift stop and the doors opened. He silently thanked god that he chose to sit in the very front where the exit was there and not having him to walk across the whole crowd. He got up and scurried out of the tube wanting to be far away as possible from the two screaming women.
He passed through the exit then heard gasps, shouts and swearing erupt from behind him. He spun around to see a small body flying his way. His eyes widen and instantly reached out and caught the figure. He slowly looked down in his arms to see a small baby looking up at him. She had glassy eyes and her bottom lip was quivering. It was enough to break a grown man's heart break.
More shouts erupted in front of him, he automatically pulled the baby close to his chest. The two women were having a full on brawl in the tube.
People were desperately trying to get away from the fight. A few trying to stop it and more even more looking in Dan's direction looking horrified.
A stifle cry came from the baby. Dan looked down and moved the baby girl to see her face properly. Tears were beginning to stream down her dark skin. Another whimper escaped from her lips.
His father instincts kicked in and immediately tried to calm the poor child down before she started to scream. He rocked her in his arms a few times trying to soothe her even more.
"Shhh shh it's going to be okay!" Dan silently sang to the small child. She smiled up at him and grazed his cheek with the tips of her fingers. She sniffed and Dan heard the snot run up her nose.
"Ewww!" he playfully teased her. She giggled loudly and repeated it. He chuckled softly at her actions. He then felt a gust of wind flow through his brown locks.
He looked up to see the train was gone.
Dan nearly fainted. Thankfully he didn't after all he did have a child in his arms.
He didn't know what to do, he didn't know the next stop, he didn't know the mom, he didn't know if she would even bother to come back, he wasn't to sure if he even wanted to give her back after seeing that she willingly threw the child at him.
A complete stranger to her.
He looked down at the baby once more to see that the child was slowly starting to warm up to him, which wasn't really new. Babies tend to warm up to Dan quickly.
She giggled at him happily reaching out towards him as if saying to pull her closer. He did what he was told and she softly pat under his eye. She laughed.
He couldn't help but smile at the young child. He made a decision and walked towards the BBC studio, clutching to the baby.
Dan ran into the the studio where Phil was preparing for the show.
"PHIL!" he called. The dark haired boy turned around to see his friend run in with a small baby.
"Uh Dan?" Phil started his eyes darting to his friend and the baby in his arms, "Did you get a girl pregnant and give birth under the amount of time I left you? Or...?"
Dan smiled sheepishly, "Um," he gulped, "this is Lola!" he laughed awkwardly as he gestured towards the small bundle of life.
Phil let out a heavy sigh, "Dan return her to her mother right now,"
"But I can't!" the brunet exclaimed, "Her mother was fighting another woman on the tube and she decided to throw her child at me and I was already out of the tube. Then she started to cry and I made feel better then when I looked back up, bam! The train is gone,"
"Oh my god!" Phil gasped covering his mouth in shock, "That's horrible! Who would do such a thing?!"
"I know right!"
Phil paused for a moment and stared at the small girl who stared at him happily.
"We still have to find her father you know,"
"I know I know but can we just wait a bit..." Dan replied quietly. Phil chewed on his bottom lip analyzing the situation. They were almost on air and they can't just have a child randomly be on air.
"Dan," Phil sighed.
"Oh pUH-LEEEAAASEEE Phil?!" the younger man begged, "She's already so used to me and I think she might be scared if we just hand her to new faces!"
"We're new faces!" Phil pointed out.
"Yeah but I look like Winnie the Pooh so my face is somewhat familiar!" Dan exclaimed unable to keep the small smile off his face.
Phil started to chew on his thumb trying to come up with an idea before everyone saw them with a kid. Oh god if the shippers saw them...
"Fine!" Phil gave in unable to come up with an idea.
"Yes! Thank you Philly!" the brunet exclaimed. The older man's face burnt with embarrassment and cringed inwardly.
"Daaaaan,"
"Sorry sorry," he giggled, "Phil!" he corrected himself. Phil sighed heavily but Dan knew he wasn't serious since he could make out the small smile that had spread across his lips.
"Come on we're going to be on air soon," Phil muttered.
Dan grinned but before he could hand the baby to someone else they were already on air.
"Shit," they both mummer.
After stopping a shit storm that was likely to happen they explained everything. Although almost everyone stood by the fact that Lola was their secret child (even if they did joke about it).
After being on air for a bit they started to do a Dan VS Phil where they handed the Lola to one of the producers so they could complete the challenge.
Dan started to pull out a block carefully and safely put it back on the top. He suddenly felt tension raise from his chest. Phil did the same and they both repeated it until one of them failed.
"Lola!" the producer exclaimed dropping a few sheets of paper during the process.
The brunet looked up to see baby crawling towards him looking like she was about to cry. Dan gasped and quickly went to her aid knocking over the Jenga tower in the process.
"Hey!" Phil gasped moving backwards to avoid the blocks falling from the air.
"What's wrong Lola?" Dan cooed picked her up and placing her on his lap. She held onto Dan's dark shirt as she looked up at him with tears peeking out of her eyes. Her nose was red and she looked like she might burst into tears any moment.
"Did you think I left you?" he asked her, not really expecting a response considering she was about 12 months. To his surprise she nodded and hugged him softly. He hugged back full heartily.
"Oooooh," he cooed stroking her back, "I'm here don't worry," Phil cleared his throat gaining his attention.
Phil crossed his arms and had a small pout.
"Oh, I know!" Dan suddenly exclaimed. He pulled away from the hug and turned Lola around so she was facing Phil, "Why don't you two play peek a boo?"
"Already ahead of you!" Phil commented. He covered his eyes, "Where are you?" he sang.
"Where's Lola?" he grinned widely, he gasped and moved his hands out of his eyes, "Peek-a-boo!"
She giggled loudly making the duo smile widely. They continued their game of peek-a-boo until they had to go back and continue the radio show.
Lola never left Dan's side again for the rest of the radio show.
