Summary- When a new young, rather unique girl moves next door to YouTube star Dan Howell, his outlooks on life and love are questioned and changed for the better.
Disclaimer- Unfortunately, I do not own Dan or Phil.
And Then I Met You and Everything Changed
Chapter One-Lainne
My name is Lainne Acacia Crossworthy. And, yes, Acacia is a real word. My mother is a florist, and apparently at the time, she was into flower names for babies. Anyway, my name isn't the only thing that is a bit odd about me. I have pink hair. Yep, that's right. Pink. It isn't at all average. But here's the thing… I've never exactly been average. I've always done things a bit differently than most people, and my appearance is just another one of those things. I am me. No one more, and no one less.
It was my twenty-first birthday, and I spent most of the day trying to make use of the free time I had before the dinner with my family tonight. I tried talking them out of it. I never really liked being celebrated. But I had failed at reigning my over-the-top mother in on this one.
I sat down at the keyboard in the corner of my room, gliding my fingers across the smooth surface of the keys, absentmindedly playing a few tunes here and there. Realizing that I was on the verge of collapsing from sheer boredom, I picked up a pencil, and collected the sheet music I had hidden in a drawer to the left of the keyboard. Placing it on the music holder, I studied over my original piece carefully, reading over the notes, checking for any mistakes or errors. I began the song, my fingers moving across the keys fluently and efficiently, the musical resonance filling the entire room. Deep into the essence of the sound, I snapped back into reality and flinched, screwing up an entire chord, the instrument making an ugly sound.
"Damn you, Ryan." I said harshly to my older brother standing at the door with a Party-Popper in his hand.
"Happy birthday, little sis'!" He exclaimed running towards me, embracing me in a bear hug.
When I managed to wriggle my way out of his grasp, I rolled my eyes. Ryan was 6'3, packed in with pure muscle. Unlike me, he had tan skin, with natural, caramel colored hair, with my hazel eye color. A big, toothy grin pulled at his lips, with that same happy-go-lucky demeanor he had obtained at birth.
"Thanks Ry." I said, smiling.
He flopped down on my bed, tracing the patterns on my purple bed-spread. He looked at me, then at the window, then back at me, as if he were expecting someone to jump in from two stories down.
"What is it?" I asked.
"Oh ,nothing. Just waiting on someone."
"Would that "someone" be Stacie?"
He looked at me and snorted. "Lainne, please. I broke up with Stacie two weeks ago."
I looked at him and frowned. "You know, if you weren't so picky about the certain qualities you require for a girl, you might could actually keep a girlfriend for more than a week." I said.
Ryan cocked an eye-brow. " Since when are you interested in-" He stopped, peaking out towards the window, a wide grin growing on his face.
"Ryan, what…" I didn't have time to complete the sentence, because in a split second, my eyes were covered by a pair of strong, calloused hands. I opened my mouth to complain, but was shhed and told to wait.
"It's a surprise, now stop resisting. Trust me, you'll like it." He said, and I complied, tapping my foot impatiently, waiting for this "surprise" Ryan had so generously bestowed upon me at the last minute.
I could just barely make out footsteps coming toward my room, the closer they came, the more precise the sound was. I heard a giggle, and predicted the person was just a yard away from me now. When Ryan dropped his hands from my eyes, mine widened with joy, and a grin made itself visible on my lips.
"Josie!" I exclaimed, running towards my best friend,-no, my sister.
"Hey La!" She chimed, wrapping her arms around me in a hug.
Josie and I had been best friends since grade school. She was one of those girls who was just about one of the most popular girls in school. Sometimes I wonder how she and I came to be best friends. Josie was a flawless human being. Honey blonde, shoulder length hair, porcelain smooth skin and emerald green eyes, average height, and a lean build. She had guys lined up at her doorstep, but acted as if she' was oblivious to that fact. I was so, so lucky to have her in my life, I couldn't imagine existing without her.
"Happy birthday." She said, and handed me a small, rectangular black box.
"Haha, don't remind me." I said, and thanked her for the gift.
I pulled open the lid, and smiled at what lay underneath it. A sterling silver heart, with the words 'best friends' engraved on the front. I looked up, noticing that she had one on, matching mine. I blinked a bit, feeling a lump forming in my throat.
"It's gorgeous. Thank you so much." I said, hugging her a second time.
"No problem, your twenty-first should be the best ever!" She said, and chuckled.
I laughed and turned towards Ryan. "Thanks for the gift, now shoo." I said, then attempted to push him towards the door.
"Ry, quit being such an ass and get out!" Josie laughed, and joined me, pushing on his hard, muscled back.
"Okay, Okay! Sheesh. Happy Birthday, Lainne, love you! Love you too Josie!" He said as he walked out, making a heart symbol with his hands. He always could put a smile on our faces.
Josie turned to me, smiling her model-like smile. "I know someone else who has a present for you." She said slyly, taking my hand and pulling me towards the Mac computer to the left of my room. I rolled my eyes, wondering why a "present" would have anything to do with my computer.
She sat down at in the desk chair, and typed 'YouTube' into the search engine.
"Okay, now you're really confusing me." I muttered, leaning against the chair, watching the screen intently.
Josie clicked a thumbnail, and immediately my stomach fluttered.
"Dan posted a video on your birthday! Isn't that cool! Aaah!" She squeeled.
Yeah, Did I forget to mention that she and I were Danosaurs?
I attempted to put on the most convincing poker face I could manage, but a smile broke through. She and I loved his video's. Not obsessively, or anything, but we were fans, you could say.
She played the video, and we watched, our eyes glued to the screen. His awkward cuteness and genuine charm always put a smile on my face. Not to mention how downright hilarious he could be. I'd ofted watch him when I was upset. It always made me feel better.
"It'd be amazing if you could ever meet him one day!" She said, smiling.
But it won't. Things like that don't happen to girls like me.
"Yeah, that would be cool. " I said nonchalantly.
"Cool?" She began, "It'd be awesome! You know… You and Dan would look so cute togeth-"
" Oh, well look at the time! We should be heading to the restaurant now, and you know how they hate waiting!" I said. Now I was the one jerking her arm, pulling her towards to the door.
End of Chapter.
Author's Note: So the first chapter finally came! I'm sorry if you guys wanted to see some Dan and Phil action, but the first chapter was mainly to introduce the main character. I will probably make the second chapter about Dan. If you have any idea's, comments, post a review!
Xoxo, Llaura.