Ring ring. Ring ring.
"Yep?" So he had the balls to pick up. How thoughtful, I thought.
"Hi. Dan, I've got... Phil 'round and he seems quite upset. D-d'you have any idea what's up with 'im?" And the award for best actor goes to...!
long silence. "Yes. Yes I do know." I heard him sigh. "He slept with Izzie."
"What?"
"Look, can you come round. I don't feel comfortable saying it over the phone."
"Sure, mate. I'll be at your place in a minute."
I arrived at their house and sat down opposite Dan in the lounge. "So." I started, "what happened."
Dan looked at me and shrugged. "he slept with my cousin."
I pondered it. It DID seem quite a traitorous thing to do. "I can't believe he did that. I mean, how did you find out?"
He sighed. "We were arguing, about how... You know, I can't even remember. But then it somehow turned to Izzie. He was protecting her so much, so I asked if he was sleeping with her or something, just to throw him. But he was silent. he just looked at me, and he looked...guilty." Dan drew in a deep breath. "And then I realised. I asked, 'How long for.' and he replied, 'Two weeks. The hesitation on New Years Eve was put on.'"
I didn't know who to feel sorry for. Phil, for the guilt he was feeling, or Dan, for the fact that he'd been betrayed by his best friend.
"I thought he was joking at first. Then he just walked to the door. So naturally I called after him. I asked him if it was true, and... He said, 'yes.' so I said, "if you think you can just walk out without an explanation, you must be fucking joking"'
"And he said?" Came a voice from the doorway that I loved. Carrie was here.
"Hi, Carrie. H-he said, "I've admitted it, Dan. What else do you need?"'
He blew out and continued.
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DAN -Flashback-
"I've admitted it, Dan! What else do you need?! A full description?"
"Now you're just being an idiot!"
"I've apologised, Dan! Every time I kissed her, part of me felt guilty and bloody traitorous. And yet, at the same time, I'd never felt... As GOOD. You have no idea how it feels for me to finally find someone who I like that likes me back, and not for YouTube."
I scoffed and shook my head. "Phil. Phil, Phil, Phil. You sly, two-faced, absolute motherfucker. You must have a fucking alter-ego, because the Phil Lester I used to know wouldn't. Fucking. DO that!" I bellowed
He looked at me, his eyes icy, before replying coolly, "Wow. Do you think that swearing at me would somehow turn me into dust? Because it sounds like you do."
I, standing in the lounge doorway, hit my head against the frame. "STOP! With the cocky remarks, the clever comments, the hate-avoidance. The Two-faced...ness! I'm sick of this! You don't deserve each other! You both should go... Die from a heroine over-dose! In a... Diseased...cow...barn. You know, I hope you both die of AIDs!"
He shrugged, his jaw set. Then he turned and left.
As soon as the door closed, I felt a hand fly across my face. Izzie had snuck up on me and slapped me. She took after my aunt, for sure. She pushed me and I caught her arm. Izzie had heard every word, and her eyes were streaming. Id never seen her this upset since grandad had passed away.
"How could you!" She screamed at me, and I caught her other wrist.
"How could I? You slept with him for ages!"
"It's called love,Dan. You should try it!"
"Come on, you can't tell me you LOVED this twerp."
She kneed me and ran to her room that was actually my room. Then I had a thought. A terrible, sickening one. If... She was staying in my room, then... What if they hadn't just... Kept to Phil's bed, so to speak. What if they'd had sex in my bed!
CARRIE
I'll admit it, me and Alex DID snigger at the last bit, but Dan rolled his eyes. "It isn't funny! It's disgusting, and disturbing. And I am NEVER, and I repeat, NE-VER, sleeping in that bed again!"
Alex was shaking with laughter. I wasn't far off.
Dan sighed. "Well how would YOU feel if people had sexy times... in- in your bed, hmm? Now put those people were your cousin and your best friend. Not so funny now, huh?"
Alex still laughed. "Wash the sheets? Unless you're planning on keeping it for a museum or get new sheets?"
"Yeah, but what if they, like... leaked into the mattress... Oh, god! What if he's made her... pregnant. Like in twilight! Oh-ho! Oh, god!"
"mate, you're overreacting. I'm sure everything will be fine. In fact... This is like a situation in LOVADDICTION! Apart from Melissa Browlyn and Kyle are more horny than that..." I find myself pointing out. We were due to meet the crew the next day, so I was nervous and a little jittery.
I looked at Dans face. The betrayal was knocking his self-esteem. But then I remembered Izzie's eyes when she had let me in. Troubled. Angry. Sad. But how could they have known the mess they'd cause, Phil and Izzie. It was clear they were passionate about each other. I really hadn't put Phil down for a person to be secretly sleeping with someone, though. At least people didn't know about me an Alex yet. Yet.