by: alotlikelove
Disclaimer: I don't Phil of the Future because if I did it wouldn't be canceled.
Mood Music: Out Of the Blue, Aly and Aj & What Hurts the Most, Rascal Flatts
Info: Phil and Keely are 17 and are seniors. Both will be eighteen soon. Pim is 15. Just and FYI kinda thing. This story takes place in 2007 and 2124.
Chapter One "Divided"It had been a year since he'd left. The first anniversary of his departure. Keely kept counting the days, hours, and minutes. She waited and waited for him to come back. He promised her. She knew he would never lie to her. She sat on her bed holding his picture, watching her tears hit the glass and roll down. He was smiling, mocking her sadness. She wondered if he still had that smile, the same brown eyes, the same arms that held her in her darkest moments. She wondered if he remembered her. She set the picture down and looked over at the saltshaker. She picked it up gently and sat on her bed. Even though it was almost midnight she couldn't get to sleep. She was haunted with him memories throughout the day. His locker remained empty, in hope that he would return, his was house still empty thanks to her mother who made sure it stayed off the market, and last of all the salt shaker. When we look at these we'll know we were supposed to be together. Keely remembered his deep voice saying them.
"Phil." She said shaking her head. She held the shaker as she crawled under her comforter. She laid her head on the soft pillow bringing the saltshaker with her. She traced the "S" over and over until she finally fell into a restless sleep, filled with dreams of her and Phil.
In the future Phil was having the same problem. He sat with his head in his hands.
"One year." He said. He couldn't believe he had stayed in this world for so long. He knew he didn't belong anywhere without Keely, but he couldn't go back. Not for another few weeks. He would be eighteen and in the future, that meant he could legally do anything legal, including get a time machine license. He had to hold out for this long, he didn't know if her could bear another three weeks. He Wizrd beeped. He carelessly pushed a button under the screen and looked over.
"Phil, dude, go to bed. This isn't helping anyone." Trevor said. Trevor was his neighbor. He had been watching Phil through his window, sitting on his bed, with his head in his hands.
"Trevor, please go away." Phil said. He didn't want to deal with Trevor at that particular moment.
"Fine dude but go to bed." Trevor hung up and shut his light out. Phil walked over to his light and was about to tell it to turn off as he caught a beam of light reflecting off the peppershaker.
"Off." Phil said as he grabbed it bringing it into his bed with him. He wondered if Keely was thinking about him. It was supposed to be their senior year, the year that they would go to prom and get voted king and queen, sharing a dance in the spotlight. Even though there was still time to get there for it, he wondered if she would go with someone else. Phil shook the thoughts out of his mid and went to bed.
"Keely, wake up pumpkin." Mandy Teslow said. Keely's eyes fluttered open and she looked up at her mother.
"Thanks." She muttered as Mandy left the room. She looked in the mirror. Her eyes were blood shot and puffy, her skin was blotchy and her hair was a disaster. She sighed and walked over to her closet pulling out jeans and her latest "Lady X" shirt and Phil's blue shirt. She grabbed her blue Uggs and walked to the bathroom. She took off the shirt and pants she wore the night before and slipped the jeans and shirts on. She could still smell Phil's cologne on it. It wasn't the strong stuff all the other guys wore but something just right, a perfect mix of masculine and feminine. Keely rolled the black sleeves of her Lady X tee up and grabbed her brush. After running a brush and a straightening iron through her hair she reached for her make-up.
"Phil, time to wake up!" his hologram shouted over his drums. Phil opened his eyes and scanned his room hoping to see his navy walls, but instead saw the depressing silver. He sighed and grabbed his wizard picking out clothes… more like a jumpsuit. Normally he would have had a hard time, trying to look perfect for Keely but it didn't matter, she wasn't there. He spiked his hair and walked downstairs.
"Morning." Pim said. Even though it had only been three years Pim had changed from an evil tomboy to a less evil teenager.
"Morning." Phil said spraying himself a glass of orange juice.
"A whole year huh." Pim said sounding sad.
"Yea. Seems like forever." Phil said holding out his glass.
"Amen." Pim replied clinking her glass against his. Phil smiled a bit knowing that his sister finally felt his pain. No matter how she protested Phil knew she loved 2007 almost as much as he did. Barbara came into the kitchen and handed both her children goggles and pushed them into their living room. Phil sighed and sat down turning them on. Even if it would only be a couple hours it was still less eventful than the 21st century school.
Keely sighed as she opened her locker and saw another picture of Phil, but this time she was with him. She looked away and grabbed her books making it to class slowly but beating the bell by several minutes. She sat at her desk writing his name over and over on the front page of her notebook. Via walked in as saw her friend writing Phil's name over and over she knew something was wrong. Via set her books onto the desk next to Keely's and rushed to her side hugging her.
"Keely, are you okay?" Via said pushing away and looking at her.
"It's been a whole year Via. Phil has been gone for a whole year." Keely said holding back her tears.
"Keely, I'm so sorry, I can't believe I forgot." Via said hugging her again almost in tears. Mr. Hackett walked in and spotted the two girls.
"Do you two need to go home?" Mr. Hackett said looking at their sad faces.
"Yes. I'm sorry Mr. Hackett I really am." Keely said. She had become more involved with her Algebra class in an effort to keep Phil close to her. She had become Mr. Hackett's favorite student.
"It's alright Ms. Teslow. Your friend can go along for support." Mr. Hackett said waving his hand signaling them to leave. Via helped Keely up and grabbed her books.
"Mom." Phil said after his lessons finished for the day.
"Yes Phil." Barb said with a hint of sadness in her voice.
"In three weeks I'll be eighteen, which means I can get my time machine license. I'm going back to Keely mom." Phil said bluntly. He couldn't keep pretending to want to be in the future anymore. No matter how hard Lloyd protested.
"Phil, you can't just go back! The school year there is almost through an entire semester!" Barb ranted
"Mom, I'll be okay. I'll catch up. I'm going back to Keely," Phil said.
"Phil… you know your dad will never allow this" Barb said looking at him square in the eye. "But, you will be an adult and you can make you can make your own decisions. I'm not going to stop you." Barb said. Phil hugged his mom and went to prepare for the exam. He knew his score had to be perfect before his dad would approve.
e.n.d..o.f..c.h.a.p.t.e.r..o.n.e
Another story. I know I have to update two others but I had this idea and I couldn't rest until it was started so the first chapter has been written. I know it's sad right now but it should get a little better soon. And if anyone is wondering about the blue shirt, it's from "The Giggle". That's where Phil and Keely use the giggle to look up Keely's future and she's a reporter then they go to the Lady X CD signing and he wore the blue shirt under the Lady X shirt… just another FYI.
Toodles
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