Chapter 2

Phil ran into the school as Keely was giving out the news. Phil hurried up to the news room and opened the door. Keely had just finished and the cameras were already off when she saw him. "Phil!" she squealed happily and ran up to hug him. When she finally released her grip, she said, "I thought you were going back to 2121 today."

"We were, but the time engine blew up."

"Oh, is everyone OK?"

"Pim is kind of upset, but she'll get over it. Anyways, what are you doing for spring break?"

"I'm going to Boston to stay at the Tipton Hotel. I leave tomorrow and I'll be back on Saturday. Hey, since you're not leaving after all, Owen is looking for someone to skiing with him for his spring break with his folks. Maybe you could go."

"I have no other plans. Where is he?"

"Right behind you," she said, as she pointed to the lockers, where Owen was trying to open his locker.

"OK, I'll be right back," said Phil as he walked up to Owen. "Hey, Owen. What's up?"

"Hey, Phil, buddy, I thought you were leaving today."

"Change of plans. Anyways, Keely told me you were looking for someone to go to with you on a ski trip."

"Yeah. Nobody is brave enough, though."

"I am," said Phil.

"You'll go with me? Oh, Phil, you're such a bud. Where's Keely?"

"She's over there," Phil pointed down the hallway, but Keely wasn't there. "Well, she was. Wonder where she went."

"She probably went to the girl's room."

"You're probably right," said Phil as he headed off to his next class.

But Phil didn't see Keely for the rest of the school day. And after school when he still didn't see her, he asked Owen to come with him to Keely's house to see if maybe she had left early. He got to her house and found out that she hadn't came home yet.

"Where could she have gone to?" asked Owen.

"Maybe she went to my house," said Phil as he headed off in the direction only to find that his house had been broken into.