Discalimer: I don't own Dan/Phil nor anyone associated with them
Hey guys, so long time no see and here we are at the part where they tell Dan's family, which I'm a bit scared to do admittedly because unlike with Smosh, and other Youtuber's families there is an unspoken rule that Dan's family is not to be mentioned...like at all, so please don't throw things at me for including them but I need to do it for the story. So yeah, here we go.
Dan sat there and stared down at his lap, he smiled softly as he twiddled his fingers, the Lesters' acceptance had given him some form of hope. That was what you thought before last time too...said a tiny voice in his mind. He leaned his head on Phil's shoulder prompting the older youtuber to take one of his hands in his. He sighed and closed his eyes, remembering that day very clearly in his mind.
" Why are you so angry?" Exclaimed Dan, as he looked up at both of his parents standing there. He looked from one to the other for an explanation, as he sat on the bed having come out and told them about Phil. His mother shook her head and sat down next to him. Her brown eyes looking into his as she gently brushed some of his hair back.
" Darling its not that you're gay, your father and I have no problem with that. It's the fact that you are eighteen and seeing someone who is older than you by four years." She replied, Dan shook his head.
" Mum, I'm eighteen, I'm of age and so is Phil and we love each other a lot. He's my best friend and he makes me happy," Said Dan, his eyes welling up with tears as he looked at his parents. His father shook his head and placed a hand on his mother's shoulder prompting her to stand up.
" Like your mother said, we don't care if you're gay you're our son and we love you, but we will not tolerate this relationship. As long as you live under this roof, you are never to see or speak to that man again!" Yelled his father in a loud booming voice, that echoed in the room. Dan's jaw dropped, as he turned and left the room with his mother following after him. Dan shook his head, and hugged his knees to his chest, crying.
Dan sighed, when Phil wrapped his arms around his shoulders.
" It's alright bear..everything's going to be fine." Said Phil, kissing Dan's temple.
" I hope so." He replied softly. The thing was, he had questions as well..did his parents know he was a carrier? Why didn't they tell him? How had they managed to hide it four all these years? Once they there there, they made their way up the drive to the door and after knocking Dan's mum invited them in where they sat down. Mr. Howell looked at Phil, who shrank back slightly feeling very intimidated, when Dan grasped his hand tightly.
" So, um...mum..dad...I..Phil and I are going to have a baby." Said Dan softly.
" Oh, did they finalize the adoption?" Asked Mrs. Howell excitedly, her eyes lighting up.
" Um, not exactly mum...I was feeling sick and we went to the doctor and...I'm a carrier. I'm also pregnant." Explained Dan, Phil immediately bowed his head when Mr. Howell faced him, before turning back to his son who looked at his parents, thoroughly confused.
"Why didn't you tell me? Did you know?" He asked.
" We were trying to protect you sweetheart," Said his mother, Phil looked up his brow knitted in confusion, as Dan looked at her imploringly. " Being a carrier is dangerous, although their rare they...if anyone knows about them they..sometimes in the worst cases their used for..." She stopped, and bit her lips and Dan suddenly felt very ill, whilst Phil clutched Dan's hand tightly in his protectively.
" We told the doctors, we told your school because they had a right to know, but we always made sure to keep it a secret from you...because we didn't want you carrying that secret. We didn't want you thinking there was something wrong with yourself, we worked so hard to try and keep it a secret and now..." Said his mother softly, his father cleared his throat and placed a hand on her shoulder.
" So were you ever going to tell me?" Asked Dan curiously. When his mother shook her head, and buried her face in her hands.
" Are you going to get rid of it?" Asked his father, Dan immediately shook his head.
" No...Phil and I are going to keep it, and we're going to be the best parents in the world...and...we're going to love him or her a lot." Said Dan, his father nodded and shared a look with his wife.
" In that case, you and I need to have a talk." Said his father, Dan turned to Phil who smiled and nodded. He knew what lecture Mr. Howell was going to give Dan, at least he hoped he did as they walked away. Mrs. Howell cleared her throat, as Phil sat there awkwardly, and he wondered if this was how Dan felt at his house.
" You know Phil, a mother...a mother will always love her children. No matter what they do, no other child will ever compare to yours because you love them and care about them. Which is why I'm telling you this, I love Dan, he is my first baby, and I know you'd never hurt him..but if there ever comes a time where you've had enough...where you feel like you're going to raise a hand to him. Don't. Just bring him home, because at that point, you don't love him anymore...I however, always will. Please don't hurt him." Said Mrs. Howell, Phil swallowed the lump in his throat.
" With all due respect Mrs. Howell...I'd never even think of hurting Dan. Sure we bicker, ad have little spats but I would never raise a hand to him or our child. I can promise you that, from the bottom of my heart." Said Phil, Dan's mother looked into his eyes and saw the sincerity in them. She nodded and after a few minutes, Dan and Mr. Howell came back, and after a few more minutes, they were on the train back.
Though Dan noticed Phil seemed a bit sullen, even as they stepped into their flat.
"What's wrong love?" Asked Dan, looking up at Phil, who turned to him apprehensively. The conversation he had with Dan's mother playing in his mind. The thing was, while he knew she was just looking out for Dan and she had said that she didn't think Phil would do it..it hurt to think there was a small part of her that did think that. That she thought he'd ever hurt Dan, his best friend and the love of his life. He told Dan what happened and Dan hugged him, nesteling in against him on the couch.
" If it helps, I know for a fact you'd never do anything like that. " Said Dan, Phil wrapped his arms around him and smiled softly...at least he had Dan.
" I think we should tell everyone else in a video tomorrow." Said Dan, before drifting off to sleep in Phil's arms having had an exhausting day.
