It's almost winter and my best friend Emily and I are sitting on a bench outside Starbucks drinking pumpkin spice lattés (because well we haven't tried them before).

"We moved to England two weeks ago and I still haven't gotten used to the cold." Emily said taking a sip of her drink.

We're in England because I wanted to complete my first year of university here and maybe start off my second… I say maybe because I had to take a gap year in the middle of my first year because let's be honest… I HAVE NO F*CKING CLUE WHAT I'M DOING WITH MY LIFE... and Em didn't mind coming too since being an author meant she could live wherever.

"What ever happened to it's not cold." I say in response.

"I moved to England that's what happened!"

"Oh, well it isn't actually that cold."

"Ooh it isn't that cold say little miss I WAS BORN IN IRELAND!"

"You know what this is… this is pay back little miss I WAS BORN IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER!"

"Well actually it's the middle of summer now but it's probably the same as an Australian winter."
Emily and I take another long sip of our coffee "You know this is really good and I don't really like coffee" Em says, I nod in understanding.

We sit in silence looking out at the people in the street until I see someone in desperate need of help, he was in…. AN AWKWARD SITUATION… I couldn't see his face but I was going to help anyway. I was just standing up when Em started fangasiming

"Emily what's wrong" I say with urgency "I have to save a guy from an awkward situation

"It- it- it's Dan!"

"WHAT!" I turned back to look, sure enough there was Dan Howell brown eyes and all "well I'm going to help him any way" and with that I leave Emily fangirling on the bench. I assess the situation from afar, someone is trying to hand Dan a flyer and get him to by whatever the hell their selling, 'hmm I could run up urgently and pretend he's my brother and that our mum's in hospital… yeah I'll do that'. I run up to Dan and the sales guy, put on my most urgent face and act out of breath

"DAN DAN mum's been I a car accident we have to go to the hospital"

He looks confused, I wink then without any warning I grab his arm and pull him away. I wait till we're lost in the crowd until I let go of his hand.

"Who… who are you" he says confused.

"I am Jessica spencer and that girl over there" I point to Emily "is Emily rose she is fangasiming over there because you're Danisnotonfire and I am struggling very hard to contain my inner fangirl now if you'll just stay there for one moment we have something to give you"

He looks uncertain then looks at Emily again and smiles. "Sure." he says.

'Well that was weird.' I think going back over to Em.

"C- C- Can't breathe" Emily says in a pitch that's is barely audible.

"Well you're going to have to breath, change of plans we're giving him the letter and the parcel here instead of mailing it"

"Uh I- I- I can't!"

"Yes you can, I could now come on".

With Emily's arm in one hand and the parcel in the other I walk back over to Dan "hello sir here you go" I say handing him the letter and parcel "now I'm guessing you will want to want to open it with Phil so read the letter first"

"Ok got it" he responds the lifts his head and looks at Emily… I may be the same age as Em (22) but definitely not the same height I'm around the average height for a girl my age but Em is nearly the same height as Dan…

"Hey" he says to her.

A squee is all she can manage

"Say hi Em." I tell her

"Stop making me sound like a child." Em snaps at me before turning to Dan and shyly saying "Um hi."

"Would like a hug." he says, her eyes widen.

"I think that's is a yes" I say for her.

After Dan gave Emily a hug she started hyperventilating I practically had to drag her back to the bench to collect our stuff and now we're walking out of Starbucks with 2 new pumpkin spice lattés.

"Well that was… exciting." Emily said.

"Exciting! That's that understatement of the century you practically died 3 times over."

"5 times but yeah…. Why the hell do I have to be so shy?!"

"In all the years I've known you, there are two things I'm still clueless about you, why you are so shy why am I still friends with you." That last remark got me a death glare.

"Oh look forbidden planet!" we say in unison and rush inside. 20 minutes later I'm dragging Emily out of forbidden planet.

"WHEN I'M A BEST SELLING AUTHOR I'LL COME BACK FOR YOU!" she yells at into the shop which get us a few puzzled looks.

"Come on your scaring everyone." I say letting go of her and turning on to the street.

"WAIT" Emily yells before I can go further. "I have to tie my shoe"

"Fine…"

"Ok good now let us go"

We walk back to our apartment and I unlock the door.

"Sooo" I say "What do want for dinner I'm too tired to cook"

"PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" was the expected response.

I grab the landline and call the pizza place… "A large meat lovers please" I say and then tell him the address.

Sometime later the doorbell rings I go and collect the pizza and then put 3 slices each on a plate.

"Dinner's ready!" I yell.

Em comes charging out of her room.

I laugh "Like a bull in a china shop." I sit down with her, turn on the TV and watch anima.

After dinner I change into my onesie and yell goodnight to Emily and settle into bed…

"This year might not be so bad after all" I say to myself then drift off to sleep.


I wake up to the sound of the postman.

"Uuuuugggghhhhh." I moaned out loud "Why do I have to get the post everyday… that's right I insist in cooking why does my love of creating food get in the way of my nice warm bed." I pat my bed.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuggggggggghhhhh… you know, Jessica, talking to your self is the first sign of madness… what do they know I'm already insane". I finally get out of bed and put my slippers and coat on 'who cares if the world sees me in my pj's' I think as I walk out of my room, into the hallway and down the stairs to the living room and kitchen.

"Hmmm I wonder if I should cook breakfast first…No Jessica go get the post first, OK Jessica." as you can tell I talk to myself A LOT, I start to think how awesome yesterday was when I open the door and walk strait into someone.

We bang are heads together. "OWW!" I say loudly and he moaned in pain.

I reach to my forehead. "Sssssss Oooo that's gonna leave a bruise" I say without looking at him.

"Uh I'm really sorry are you OK?" He says.

I smile. 'His voice seems familiar.' As I'm lifting my head I start to say: "Yeah I'm fine do-"

I stop when I look at him 'Good god! That- that is not it can't be what F*** S*** NO F***ING WAY'

My thought jumble around in my head until. 'Jessica stop staring its rude… Wait why is he staring?'

He blinks and I'm brought back into reality. "Um so you are ok then" he says as his multi-coloured eyes follow the smile his mouth is giving

"I um I uh." I stammer.

'What am I supposed to say?… Jessica…. Yes…. You're talking to amazing Phil you do realise that… OH MY GOD' I'm overcome by my thoughts I open and run through the door so hard it rebounds and shuts itself.

"OH GOD, OH GOD, S*** F***K, S***."