'Ello. Long time no see. I apologize for my shit not being together enough to write.
Sorry, this is kind of a boring chapter. I really didn't want to make this meeting any thing special, because most meetings aren't. I am striving to make this as realistic as possible.
I own Emma, her sister Maddie and Abby, but that's about it.
"Yeah, yeah" I mumbled, wiping the tears away with the back of my hand.
Great, my new neighbor caught me in the middle of sobbing/almost having a panic attack.
Great. Just fucking stupendous.
If I had my way, I would just stare at the floor until this guy got too uncomfortable and would leave, but social norms say I should at least introduce myself to my new neighbor, and the thing about social norms is that they demand to be met, or you're a fucking weirdo.
Be a fucking weirdo, or introduce myself? Be normal or be all mourny?
Since I want to at least try to be normal for the duration of my stay in England, I proceed to look up, the bright lights stinging my eyes.
A tall brunette with brown eyes stood staring at me. He was wearing some really weird printed shirt that looked like different pieces sown together. He probably would be really cute, if he wasn't wearing that stupid shirt.
His stare made me feel uncomfortable.
He held out his left hand, and then probably realized that I had a giant cast and switched hands. , I took it. He pulled me up too fast and he had to grab my shoulders to keep me from falling over, which would have been just dandy if I had. Cry and fall in front of my new neighbor, all within a short 30 seconds of meeting him?
Sad thing is, that sounds like something that would happen to me.
"Dan Howell." He smiled awkwardly.
I rocked back and forth and stared at the floor. I wasn't really in the mood for making any friends.. I really just want to sleep and finish crying and probably Tumble some. "Emma Graysen."
"Well Emma, since you have an American accent, I think that it would be fair to assume that you're from America." I nodded. "And since you're in front of Maddie's door, I assume that you are also somehow related to her."
He was going serious Sherlock on me and he was speaking extremely properly. Is this how all British people are? Sherlocky and proper?
I hope not. That would get really annoying really fast.
I looked up from the floor and in the general direction of the elevator, waiting for Maddie to get upstairs so I could stop this awkward small talk thing. I just wanted to sleep for the rest of…well, ever. "I'm her sister. I'm moving in with her." He nodded and then looked at the floor, most likley trying to come up with something to say. When he figured it out, he looked back up at me.
"So what happened to your arm?" He asked.
What do you tell people? All the people that had seen me in the last two weeks already knew what happened and they didn't have to ask why I had a cast. Do I tell the entire thing or just say I was in a car accident?
I'm way too awkward for my own good. It would one day be the death of me.
"I, um, was in a car accident." I mumbled, rocking back and forth on my heel, taking great interest in the floor.
I heard a distant elevator ding and hoped and prayed that it was Maddie. As sweet as this guy was being, I really wasn't up for any type of social interaction, even with attractive British men. Footsteps started up and so did the rolling of luggage.
Never have I been so happy to have my sister rescue me from people.
"Hey Ems, sorry, I should have-" She came around the corner and stopped when she saw me actually conversing with others. "-given you the keys." Maddie said after a few seconds of silence and quizzical glances from me to Dan. "Hello Dan." He nodded in her general direction in response. Jack trotted up behind her a few seconds later, rolling two really heavy bags. Both were mine.
Maddie walked over to the door and unlocked it, then grabbing her bag and walked in her- I guess our -apartment.
I forced a smile at Dan before slinging my bag back over my shoulder. Jack went in before me and Maddie and after a few seconds of looking back and forth between each other and the door, Maddie finally gave in a walked in before me. I smirked a little, before remembering that I was suppose to be depressed, causing my smirk to drop. I started walking in the apartment, careful for my broken arm, even though I was in no danger of smacking it on the door frame in any way.
"Nice meeting you Emma." Dan called after me.
I stopped in the threshold of the apartment, turned and gave him the most sincere smile I could muster, which really wasn't much to be honest. "You too."
And then shut the door behind me.
Well hello there, my people. Sorry for the boring chapter. Most meetings are boring, as you would know from all the people that you have met in your lifetime. I'll try to make the next chapter full of zombies and stormtroopers (sorry, I just read The Fault in Our Stars)
Until next time, my darlings!