Home, Sweet Home

This is how the first month of living with Dan and Phil went. I made breakfast quite often, on my days off, because I don’t like soggy cereal and I never seem to eat it fast enough. I did a lot of the house work but the guys definitely did their share because I wasn’t always home. Unlike them I had a normal job. I enjoyed it because I wasn’t in the spotlight like them. I’ve never really wanted to be in the spotlight.

I was in my room changing into leggings, when I heard a knock on my door. I finished getting them on and made it to the door with much difficulty, meaning I fell, twice. I opened the door and there stood Dan and in his hand was my pink, lacy bra that I had been missing. The very same bra that Dan commented on the day I moved in.

“Dan where did you find that?” I asked grabbing it from his hand.

“It was behind the couch.” Said Dan looking very happy to be rid of the bra. Well I do fold my laundry on the couch so it must have fallen then.

“How did you find it?” I said narrowing my eyes.

“Phil and I were making a gaming video and he threw the Wii-mote because he didn’t use the wrist strap and it fell behind the couch and it was attached to the Wii-mote and… we recorded it.” Said Dan in a rush of words then pausing before he told me the news.

“Can you cut it out?” I asked half-heartedly. I already knew the answer but I was hoping I wasn’t right.

“No the bits are crucial to the video and it’ll look weird if we cut it out. Phil and I had to tell them about you but we didn’t say your name or anything and we are basically going to tell them that you don’t want to be in our videos.” Said Dan acting like at any moment I would start yelling at him.

“Dan, it’s okay. They were bound to find out sooner or later.” I said calmly. I surprisingly wasn’t angry.

“So you’re not mad?” Dan asked looking relieved.

“I won’t be as long as I can see it before you post it.”

“Okay, I’m editing it now and I’ll let you see it when I’m done.” He yelled as he was walking down the hall to go and edit it I assumed. I laughed to myself closing the door. I looked in the mirror noticing the horrendous bags under my eyes. I feel like I need a nap. I made my way to my bed and almost as soon as my head hit the pillow I was out.

It felt like I was only asleep for a minute when I could feel someone shaking me awake. I opened my eyes and saw Dan with Phil standing behind him. They both climbed on the bed with me when I they saw I was awake. Phil was to my left and Dan to my right. Dan sat his laptop on my lap and on the screen, there was a very normal looking thumbnail for one of their gaming videos.

“I finished it and we really want to upload it now.” Dan explained.

I pushed play before I talked myself out of it. The video was funny and I really liked it. The bit about me was short and you never really get a good look at the bra. Dan dropped it as soon as he found out what it was.

“So I’m a cross-dresser then?” I commented to Dan once the video was over. Dan shrugged.

“I don’t know, I haven’t seen you naked yet.” The look on Dan’s face was instantly changed from a smirk to a look of pure horror. Phil and I couldn’t help but laughing.

“Well I’m hoping you won’t be seeing me naked at all.” I managed between laughs. Phil gave me a

“Yeah, Right” look that I ignored.

“But sometimes accidents happen.” Said Phil under his breath. My jaw dropped.

“Phil!” said Dan. He looked kind of grossed out.

“Sorry. I did think you could hear it. But I have a point.” Said Phil when he realized that we heard it.

“Ugh, no, gross. If we continue this conversation. I’ll start picturing you naked. Not that I want to picture either of you, I didn’t mean it like I do that, I don’t do that…”

“Dan!” I said cutting him off. “You can post it. I think it’s funny. I do have a request though.”

“Yeah what is it?” Phil questioned.

“If you’re ever contemplating putting something about me in you videos, just let me know first. I’ll most likely say yes but I just want to know ahead of time. And Dan, please don’t picture me naked. For all you know I could be a guy.” I said adding in the last bit in an attempt to lighten the mood. Both Dan and Phil nodded at my first one but soon turned into laughter from Phil and a slightly horrified look from Dan.

We laughed at Dan’s expense for only a few minutes before I started to feel bad. Dan seemed to recover quickly thought. We talked for a few more minutes and then Dan got up off the bed to upload the video. He left the room shutting the door behind him. Phil got comfortable on the bed beside me.

“Since when do you not want Dan to see you naked?” said Phil with a smirk.

“Shut up!” I said hiding my face in Phil’s shoulder. I could literally feel Phil’s amusement at my reaction.

“You know, I really like having you around all the time.” Phil started.

“Yeah, right. You just like having my pancakes every morning and having someone you can tease.” I countered.

“Yes, but I also like having you here because it gives me someone other than Dan to hang out with. You’re like my best friend besides Dan.” Phil smiled.

“Owww. Owww. Owww. You’re making my heart hurt.” I said wrapping an arm around Phil hugging him.

“Whatever.” Said Phil hugging me back.

Phil left soon after that but it got me thinking. Living with Dan and Phil was supposed to be a temporary thing but since I moved in I still haven’t even started looking at new flats. I felt bad that I hadn’t even looked. I need to make a mental note to start looking. I felt like I was taking advantage of the boy’s kindness. But at the same time, Phil liked me being here. Before I fell asleep, I opened a search tab on my computer for flats in London.



What the hell is that horrific noise? I open my eyes and look around. It took a couple of seconds to realize it was my phone alarm. I looked under my blanket and found my phone stuck to my arm from sleeping on it. Shit. Shit. Shit.

I bolted out of bed and got dressed quickly. I forgot I had to open the coffee shop and slept through my first alarm. I had twenty minutes to get dressed, have breakfast, and get to work. Once dressed I ran to go pee. Living with Dan and Phil I now have a lot of awkward pees because of the giant One Direction poster in the bathroom. Especially when I make eye contact with Niall.

After my awkward pee I went to the kitchen for some toast. I was in such a hurry that I didn’t notice the glass door until it hit me. I literally fell on my butt. I laid on the floor for a minute hoping the guys didn’t hear it but I knew they probably did. When I looked in the direction of the guy’s rooms I noticed Dan standing in his door. I groaned and looked at the ceiling. Dan’s face came into view.

“Forget about the door?” I nodded in reply.

“Are you okay?” I nodded again.

Dan held his hand out to help me up. I took hold of his hand and he pulled me up off the floor with ease. I held Dan’s hand a little longer than I should have but Dan didn’t pull away so I assumed he didn’t notice. Suddenly Dan dropped my hand and turned to go back into his room.

I went into the kitchen and started making toast. Once I shoved the food into my mouth, I brushed the crumbs off my shirt and grabbed my leather jacket that made me feel like a badass. It was still dark outside making me a bit uneasy. Even though I’ve lived in London for a couple of years, I grew up in a small town in the eastern US so living in a city was very different. It didn’t help that I was afraid of the dark but I blame my dad for that because he made me watch “Jeepers Creepers 2” when I was younger.

I made my way to work silently praying that the evil flying thing didn’t swoop down and carry me off. Once inside the door I let out a sigh of relief.

“You okay?” said the Mary, the older woman I was working with, in her thick northern accent.

“Yeah, I don’t think I’ll ever get used to living in a city.” I replied making my way over to the counter while taking off my jacket. I didn’t notice until I looked down that I was wearing one on Dan’s Danosaur merch shirts. Most of it would be covered up but people could still see the tiny Dan in a dinosaur costume.

I had to laugh at the fact that of all the shirts I could have put on this morning it had to be this one. Then I remembered that Dan saw me this morning and I wanted to facepalm when I realized I was wearing this shirt.

Mary turned on the radio as we prepared for the morning rush. Today was a bit busy. Apparently people were in need of lots of coffee. I could relate. I got one comment on my t-shirt and it just made me smile. I thought back to it while I was getting ready to leave.

“I like your shirt but I prefer Phil.” Said a young girl with long black hair and maybe a little too much eye makeup. I smiled.

“Truthfully, me too. He gives really good hugs.” I replied. Her eyes widened.

“You’ve met them?” she exclaimed.

“Yeah they’ve come in here a couple of times.” It wasn’t like I was lying because this was the closest Starbucks to their flat but that wasn’t why I knew Phil gave amazing hugs.

“You’re so lucky.” She said. I smiled at her and she left.

The rest of my work day was a blur, but that was probably because I hit my head off the counter when I went to get something from underneath it. I’ve hit my head twice now. I wouldn’t be surprised if I was concussed.

Around noon my exhaustion hit me but I only had three more hours so I powered though it and drank like two cups of coffee. Working in a coffee shop was a big help when it came to getting caffeine so you could stay awake but it was also a very bad idea if you are maybe, possibly, slightly addicted to caffeine… which I totally am not. I was walking out the door when I got a text from Phil.

Hey just wanted to let you know Dan and I are filming a gaming video.

I texted back a quick okay and started my walk home. It was warmer than I thought it would be so I had to take my jacket off. All day, I was catching myself looking down at my shirt with a smile and I did it again when I saw it now. I still couldn’t believe Dan didn’t make a comment on it this morning.
The walk home seemed shorter than usual. I was attributing it to the sun and my day-dreaming about Dan. Wait what? No, bad brain. Stop thinking about him like that. I made my way into the apartment taking my shoes off at the door and starting the trek up the stairs.
I heard Dan and Phil in the nerd room. I had to creep past the door to get to my room. I could hear the guys talking very loudly in the next room and by the sounds of it they were having Dil fix the radio again.

I changed out of my shirt that smells like burnt coffee, not that I dislike the smell, and put on one of my many comfortable sweatshirts that I practically lived in. I grabbed my hardcover Edgar Allen Poe book, off my bookshelf, which was the size of Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, and then went to my closet. I put the book on the top of my closet and opened the door. What I didn’t realize was that opening the door would make the book move.

That big hardcover book that I had up there, came crashing down on my head. I bumped into the closet and then fell on my butt, the book landing with a smack on the floor next to me. This is the third time I’ve hit my head off of something. Dan rushed in to investigate what the noise was. I just looked up at him, mortification clear on my face.

“Are you okay?” Dan smirked down at me.

“Are you going to be able to hear that in the video?” I asked in a monotone voice.

“Yeah probably.” Said Dan with a laugh.

“And you can’t cut it out, can you?” Dan just shook his head. I closed my eyes and threw my arm over my face. Dan went back into the nerd room leaving me on the floor. I heard Dan and Phil talking.

“What are we going to say that was?”

“That Roomie is just as clumsy as I am.” I heard Dan say with traces of a smile in his voice.

I don’t even remember what I was going to get out of the closet, so I grabbed my book and made my way to the lounge. If this didn’t stop soon, I was going to have permanent brain damage, if I did already. I curled up on the couch and started in on my book. It wasn’t long before I felt the couch dip down beside me. I didn’t bother to look up, I knew it was probably Dan.

“So two times in one day?” Dan remarked. I looked up at him over my book and just glared causing him to smirk. I was not going to mention that it was actually three. Dan would have enjoy that way too much. “I knew you were clumsy but I didn’t know you were that clumsy.”

“Bite me.” I mumbled going back to my book.

“You know someone is actually going to bite you one day.” Dan said getting up and walking into the kitchen. Then Phil walked in with Dan right behind him.

“Hey Sam, we wanted to talk to you about something?”

“What’s up?” I asked putting my book down.

“Well we just wanted to warn you that Dan and I are going to be doing a lot of filming for the next week or so, so you may get caught if you’re not careful.” Said Phil. I felt relieved and worried all at the same time.

“We just figured we should tell you because we know you don’t want to be in our videos.” Dan added looking a little sad. He wanted me to do a few videos with him in the beginning of our friendship but I turned him down. I’m not really an internet person besides my blog. I would love to be one but I’ll never do anything except for my blog, and I didn’t really want the Phandom to come after me. They can be kind of scary sometimes. And I was afraid to be on camera, but we won’t talk about that. He was still disappointed I wouldn’t do a video with him.

“I know how your fans can get and I don’t really want to butt in to your whole Dan and Phil thing.” I said for what felt like the millionth time. I felt bad for the look on Dan’s face but I wanted to keep what little privacy I had. Living with two other people makes you realize how much you value your privacy. Look at me making excuses.

“Oh we ordered a Chinese takeaway and it’ll be here soon.” Said Phil on his way out the door. I went
to get plates and cutlery from the kitchen and set the table.

Supper went as it normally went and when we were finished Phil suggested we all play Five Nights at Freddy’s. I had never played so they let me go first. I didn’t even make it through the second night and I may or may not have screamed like a little girl. Dan and Phil got quite a kick out of that.

“You guys are so mean.” I said lightly punching Dan’s knee. It was the closest thing to me to hit and I didn’t really want to hit Phil. I was going to get him back later. Insert evil laughter here.

“You’re just a sore loser.” Said Phil. I stuck my tongue out at him. I swear these guys just wanted to watch me shit myself in fear.

“Now Slender!” Said Dan with a smirk.

“No! Not a chance. I swear your trying to give me nightmares. I watched Marble Hornets.” I said standing to leave the room.

“Please.” Said Dan grabbing my wrist. Instant butterflies. If he pulls out the puppy dog eyes, I will be helpless. Oh and there they are. Fffffffff.

“Fine but you get to pay the electric bill when I leave all the lights in the flat on because I’m scared silly.” I said sitting back down next to Dan.

Dan got everything all set up for me and then let me loose in the game. I managed seven pages before I failed abysmally. I also let out a terrified squeak and may or may not have been reduced to tears because for a second I actually thought Slender Man was going to get me. I wish I had never watched Marble Hornets.

Phil was laughing so hard that he had tears in his eyes. Dan on the other hand had fallen out of his chair in fright and was now laughing hysterically. I couldn’t help but join in on the laugher. By the end of it. All of us were holding our stomachs in pain but we still couldn’t stop laughing.

“I so wish we had been recording that.” I said looking at the recording stuff they still had set up.

“I know it would have made a really funny video.” Said Phil. Dan and I both looked at him.

“I meant if you wanted to be in videos. I know you don’t but it would have been really funny.” Said Phil elaborating on what he meant.

“Phil, I agree. That would have been a really funny video.” I said trying to lighten the mood. It always seem to dampen when one of the guys bring up me being in a video. Or that could just be me.

The three of us played one more time. I didn’t get as scared this time but then again we hadn’t gotten so close to the end. When we were done, the tree of us went down to the kitchen for left over Chinese.

Phil had gone down to the bathroom while Dan and I were stuffing our faces. This was the perfect time to get him back for being mean. I snuck to the top of the stairs and hid around the corner. Soon
I heard Phil making his way up. When he reached the top I jumped out and yelled boo. It was not very effective. He only jumped a little then he grabbed me trapping my arms.

“Phil! Let me go!” I yelled. Dan came out of the kitchen and was now laughing.

“Dan, help me.” I said trying to lift my arm. He just shook his head and continued to laugh.

“Phiiiillll.” I whined.

“I’ll only let you go if you promise me you’ll never try to jump me again. You’re not that good at it.” Said Phil laughing along with Dan.

“Fine. Now let me go.” I said.

“Nope, you have to say it.” He said. I stopped struggling and sighed.

“I promise I will never try to scare you again.” I said in a monotone voice. Then when he let me go I said. “I’ll succeed next time.”

I ran to my room before Phil could catch me. I could heard Dan on the floor below, laughing his ass off and I’m sure Phil was laughing along.

That night I did end up leaving the lights on. Slender Man is scary. Plus my brain tends to trick me into thinking I see him out of the corner of my eye every few second. I surprisingly fell asleep quickly for having my lights on.