The end where I begin

C h a p t e r 7

Danny's POV

The minibus stopped outside our hotel and we all jumped out. As I am a real gentleman I quickly went out first and gave Lauren my hand when she stepped out. When she touched my hand I felt that spark again, the one I felt when our hands touched in the bus earlier. I don't know if I was the only that felt l it or if she had felt it too, but there's definitely something going on. Well, for me it was clear that I did have some feelings for her. I knew it from early on, since after we first met. I hadn't fallen in love with her, and I still haven't.  I definitely have an eye open for her though. I think right now I am just in the beginning stages. First you meet and maybe there's a small spark, then you start noticing things about the other person, maybe you see that little twinkle in their eyes or notice how their smile is able to light up a whole room. Third stage is when you walk around constantly thinking 'maybe they're here!' I'm passed that stage. Even when I know she's not anywhere near, I always think there's a possibility even though I know she's at school and not even close to where I am. I'm getting a bit delusional. And where I am now is the fourth stage. It's when you're close to that person and you can clearly feel that there's something there.

The next stages, I don't know what they are. I've been through this multiple times, but each time is different and it also depends on what girl it is, there's no right or wrong answer to what's going to happen. You just have to take each day as it comes and hope for the best. That is what I'm gonna do, and hope that she feels the same. I don't wanna end up being in the friend zone forever.

'Thank you Danny, trying to be a gentleman now are you?' She let out a little giggle, and I followed.

'Always have been, ye should know that love! I like to cook, open doors and treat women nicely, just wait and see' I added a wink to the sentence, maybe she would understand my feelings. Most women always have the urge to over analyze things like that. Even though I know she's not like that and really doesn't care about things like these, I kinda hope she does that now.

'Oh yes I knew that, it's all over twitter haha!' She gently slapped me on my arm.

'Oi, come on now! You can flirt or whatever you're doing inside, it's freezing. Before Danny's finished flirting we have already gotten hypothermia and turned blue!' Thanks Mark, I appreciate you embarrassing me whenever you can.

'Coming now Mark!!' Lauren shouted and started running towards the entrance, careful not to slip on the ice. After admiring the sight of her running like Bambi on ice, I switched off the daydream mode and followed her and the lads inside. We were all sitting inside the hotel bar. Ben and Rod had already gone to their rooms as we had a flight tomorrow and probably had to get up early since it's a little bus ride to the airport as well. Mark and I had a pint each while Glen and Lauren both had a coke, since they didn't drink. Lauren is too young, and Glen doesn't want to. Well Glen had a coke, Lauren just had water as she doesn't even like coke. How the hell is that even possible?! Oh well, I guess she's a picky person then. Not that I mind at all, she is who she is and that's more than good enough. We were all sipping from our drinks and having a good time. We just talked about everything basically. It's safe to say both me and Mark were a bit drunk so we just spoke bullshit anyways. Lauren and Glen were having their own chats on the other end of the table only joining me and Mark for a few jokes before turning to each other again. It looked like they got along pretty well actually. They talked and had their fun, probably making fun of me and Mark, but oh well..... I must admit I got a bit jealous of them, just sitting here probably having some deep conversation or whatever. I wanted that too, with Lauren. I realized after that I had been starting at them for some moments when Mark snapped his fingers getting my drunk attention back at him. I shook of the ''daydreaming'' and continued talking to Mark for the rest of the time in the bar. I guess it was about to close soon as the staff were clearing it for now, but we still didn't move and I guess it was okay with them. We ordered a few more drinks for tonight before they closed the bar for the night, but they let us sit as long as we wanted.