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The Ghost Train [Kickthefire]

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{PJ's POV}

It'd been a long day in York with Dan, filming and doing a gathering. A long, tiring day and eventually there were only us two left on this late-night train back to London. I'm spending the night there, at Dan's, before I go home. Phil won't be there, him and Chris are in LA for some youtube thing. I wasn't able to save up the money to go, and Dan said he'd stay here with me.

Speaking of Dan, the brunette boy is asleep in the seat opposite me. His head leant against the window, his legs curled into his chest and his arms hugging his knees. He looks peaceful and calm, and I'm not surprised he's asleep after the day we've had! I'll be sorry to wake him when it's time.

BANG!

All the lights suddenly go out and Dan awakes with a start.
"What's happening Peej?"
"I think the ghosts have arrived." I smirk as I say this, trying to inject just enough suspense into my voice to freak Dan out without sending him into a crying mess. And I manage it perfectly, a shiver runs through his body.

I peer out of the window and, from what I can see in the inky blackness, we've completely stopped moving.  We must've broken down. I've been on trains when they've broken down before, they've usually fixed the problem within 10 minutes or so. So I'm not too worried.  I relay this information to Dan, who nods but makes no effort to go back to sleep.

15 minutes later, and it's still not fixed. And it's evident not only the lighting cut out on us... so did the heating. I'm fin in my big university hoodie, but Dan's only in a T-shirt and is shivering from the cold.

"P..pj?" He whispers, teeth chattering.
"Uh-huh?"
"I'm s..so... c..co...cold!"
"Come here."

He stands up and walks over to the seat next to me. He sits and I immediately put my arms around him. I think I notice him blush slightly, but I don't mention it. He feels like an ice cube, so cold that he could be on the verge of freezing to death! I really should've done this 10 minutes ago. Eventually, he starts warming up a little bit and stops shaking quite as much.

"Just thinks, you could be in warm and sunny LA now" I say
"I'd rather be with you!" He blurts out, and I can feel the blush spreading across his face.
"I know, I'm so cool right?" I reply, trying to make this less awkward for him.
"No... I like you PJ. I might as well say it."
"Woah Danny... but I like you too."

And I do like him. I've kept it a secret since the day we met. But he's always been straight, as have I. Well in appearances anyway. This is why I dislike "kickthestickz" so much. But he likes me! I never ever ever ever ever expected this! He looks at me, his eye wide with amazement.

"Really? You do?"
"Really."

I kiss him. And it feels like fireworks. Our tounges roam each other's mouths hungrily. Just as we pull apart the lights flicker on and the engines burst into life. I start laughing loudly.

"Do you think someone planned this?" I say through my giggles
"We're on a ghooooooost train Peej! Who knows?"
Just a short one-shot which I wrote in French class when my hangman buddy was sick (how else do you pass the time in French :P)

NORMAL SERVICE WILL RESUME ON MONDAY, with the final part of "What happens Next". I can write it over the weekend so I PROMISE... no I pinky-promise it'll be here by monday night unless I get sick! :D

[reasons for absence explained in most recent journal]
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JanuarySunflowers's avatar
Never took French myself... but I'll admit to drawing plenty of fanart during history! Cute story; definately a French class well spent.