Chapter 1 - Keely
Phil turned his TV on to MTV to watch TRL. What he saw on it totally blew him away. It was his old best friend. The old best friend that had made it big as a singer and now had her own album out. The old best friend that he had a crush on... Keely Teslow.
Keely had given up her dream of being a reporter after they finished High School. Her dream of becoming a singer had returned with a vengeance, and she wasn't sure why.
That day when she went to the audition had changed her life.
The talent scout had called her back because she was interested in her, as she said herself, "Exceptional singing talent." Keely was ecstatic when her mother told her the news, and Phil was too. But when he found out that she and her mother were moving to New York, he was crushed. A part of her wanted to go, but a part of her also wanted to stay.
He had never told her how he felt about her. He had never told her that he wanted her to stay.
She had never told him how she felt about him either.
Phil snapped back into thought when he heard Vanessa, one of the hosts of TRL, introduce her.
"And now, here she is everyone, Keely Teslow!" Vanessa said. The audience cheered as Keely came out of the doorway, dressed in a cute long-sleeved Christmas top on and plain blue jeans. She had a Santa hat on and beige Ugg boots with the fur rolled up so that you couldn't see it.
Keely waved and posed for a few pictures that were taken by fans. Phil couldn't help but think about how beautiful she was.
"Hey, what's up, guys?" Keely asked. The crowd cheered and it put a huge smile on her face.
"That's great. So, Keely, do you want to announce the big news?" Vanessa asked.
"I sure do!" she exclaimed. She then looked at the camera and smiled.
"Well, everyone, I'm actually releasing a Christmas album, and it's coming out tomorrow!" she exclaimed. The audience cheered and gave her a standing ovation. Some fans even jumped up and down. Keely overlooked them and her face lit up with joy.
"I don't think I've ever seen her look so happy," Phil said.
"Who looks happy, Phil?" Barb asked, walking into Phil's room and setting his laundry on his bed.
She looked at the screen and saw Keely. "Oh, there's Keely!"
"Yeah... there's Keely," Phil said sadly as he looked out the window.
Barb frowned. "You miss her, don't you honey?" she asked knowingly.
"No," he said sarcastically. "I wish I would never see her again." His sarcastic tone now turned serious. "Of course I miss her! Why wouldn't I?"
He paused and watched Keely talk.
"Oh, wait a minute, I'm not exactly done. I'm releasing it specially for you guys, so everyone here is getting a free copy of my new Christmas album!" The crowd's cheers now grew even louder, and Keely's face lit up even more.
"And I'm gonna pass them out, too, and when I come around, I'm gonna hold up the microphone and I want you to scream your name, okay?"
The crowd cheered.
"Alright, are you ready?" The crowd's screams were a "yes" sign.
"Great!" She then began passing them out. Phil heard every name of every fan clearly.
"Greg! Hannah! Kelly! Jenny! Paul! Naomi! Christina! Kaitlyn! Jessica!"
This continued on for about five minutes until she came to Vanessa.
"Oh, I get one, too? Thank you so much!" she said, looking at the back.
"Okay, I hope you all enjoy those!" Keely shouted. By the loudness of the audience, Keely guessed that they would.
"Okay then," Vanessa said. "Here's video number ten on the countdown, it's Madonna, Hung Up!"
Then the video came on the screen and Barb began talking.
"Honey, why don't you write to her?"
"Because, it would be pointless. She wouldn't be able to write back."
"You're not even going to wish her a Merry Christmas?"
Phil frowned and looked out his window again. He said nothing at all.
"Well," she said, placing her hand on his leg, "I think you should. It would be a great way to show her that you still love her even after she left."
She then got up and went downstairs.
Phil turned back to the TV and watched the pointless commercials, lost in thought.
End of Chapter 1
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