Chapter 5 – The question

The day after I posted my first video on Youtube I had already five hundred subscribers. I couldn't understand how that happened with only a video. Do this many people really find me interesting enough to follow? I have to admit that I expected to have one hundred views maximum and one or two subscribers.

Well, I guess I surely need to keep doing more videos now. And now I have to admit to Phil that he was right. Not that I'm not happy with this, is just that I don't like to be wrong.

Because today is Sunday and I don't any important homework or anything else to do, I started thinking about new ideas for a video, since I can't actually record when my parents are at home. I don't want them to look at me like a weirdo that talks alone in front of a camera. Once the main points of the video were concluded in my head, I gave myself a break.

"I have something to ask you, but I have to check first with another person before I can tell you what it is."

Phil and me were talking again on Skype; I think I'm creating a serious addiction to him, we have been talking almost everyday for about a month now.

I had no idea of what could that question be, and because I don't like when people start saying things and then stop, making me all curious, I kept insisting for him to tell me what it was. Phil said that he would tell me tomorrow, after I arrived from school.

Naturally on the next day, I just wanted to get home as soon as possible, but the time always seems to be against me when I most need. When the professor dismissed us from the last class of the day, I just grabbed my bag and sprinted as fast as I could to my home, which is not that faster, since I despise doing any kind of exercise.

As soon as I turned on Skype, Phil was already calling me. I quickly answered it, seeing finally that face that I've been waiting to see since I woke up this morning.

"Hey Phil!"

"Hey Dan, how was your day?"

"Fine, the same as always. And yours?"

"Same, my mum made me clean my room, it was like I was ten all over again."

I chuckle at the same time as I thought to myself: Come on Phil, I'm literally dying inside to know what was that you wanted to ask me. Just go right to the point.

Phil, appearing to read my thoughts, said:

"Well, anyway, do you remember that thing I wanted to ask you last night?"

"Yeah, what was it?" I couldn't handle the excitement/nerves now.

"You know when we talked one time about wanting to meet each other and that? The thing is… I asked my mum if you could come here to Manchester and spend a few days with me."

I have to confess; in that moment my speech was gone. I forgot how to speak; I was feeling so many emotions at the same time that I forgot to give Phil an answer. It was only when he started to talk again that I remembered that he was still there.

"So… what do you think Dan?"

"Yeah… I mean… Of course. I… I would love to!"

"Great! Do you want to come next week?" Phil appeared to be truly happy.

"Err… So soon?" For me didn't existed any problem, I could even go tomorrow if I could decide. My concern is only because I was afraid that my mum wouldn't allow me to go. "I would love to go Phil, but I have to check first with my mum, to make sure it's okay…"

"Oh, I didn't even remember that… of course Dan, sometimes I forget that you are only seventeen."

I know he didn't meant it like that, but the way he said it, sounded almost as an insult, like I'm still a child who needs to ask everything to his mommy and daddy.

"Yeah…you old man" I said rather cranky.

"Don't be like that Dan. When you know if you can come, please tell me as soon as possible!" And he did such a silly and lovely smile I couldn't keep cross with him.

"Okay, I will" And I smiled back at him. "I have to go now Phil, I've to take profits from the empty house."

"You don't mean…" And he slightly blushed.

When I realized what he was thinking about, I started laughing really loud. Which made him blush even more. The so apparently innocent Phil was having naughty thoughts.

"No you silly turnip, I mean I have to film another Youtube video."

"Oh right… Yeah, I saw you gain a big amount of followers in only one day! I told you you would be successfully."

"Yeah yeah, you were right…" And I rolled my eyes. "Well, talk to you soon okay Phil?"

"Sure Dan. Have fun with your video" And then the call was over.

So I filmed my video about my "condition" of butterfingers, and dropping everything that I would for no reason. I think it turned out okay, at least I think it was funny, so hopefully my subscribers would think the same.

My mum finally arrived home and I went downstairs so fast that I almost died because I missed a step.

She was in the kitchen unpacking the groceries and I walked in.

"Hi mum." I said smiling. Please, please let me meet Phil.

"Hi Daniel, how was your day honey?"

"It was okay, nothing special" She is in a good mood, maybe she would let me go. "I wanted to ask you something…"

"What it is?" Now she was suspicious.

"Err… It just if I can go visit a friend next week… He lives in Manchester"

"Is this the boy with whom you've been talking in the last month?"

I didn't expect my mum to notice that. I thought I was being discrete, but apparently she noticed. I wonder if she heard any of our conversation, because that would probably be weird.

"Yes…" By now I wasn't so sure she would allow me to go.

" Do his parents know you are coming to visit?"

"Yes, he asked his mum".

"Hmmm" She only said that and then kept quiet for a while. I was about to lose hope. "Okay… If you have the money, okay."

I was really surprise for her to decide so quickly. But hey, I got the answer I wanted, so I'm not complaining.

"Thanks mum"

I went back on my computer and sent a message to Phil saying: I hope you don't snore, or else I'll just have to sleep on your sofa ;)

a/n: sorry for the delay guys, I've been travelling so I only got time to upload this chapter today! Hope you liked, and thanks for reading! Xx

Mariana