In For It All
by: alotlikelove
mood music: You Found Me & Hear Me—Keely Clarkson
Chapter Two "We've Never Changed"
"Wow." Phil said.
"Amen." Keely agreed. She stood up and hugged Beth.
"Awesome." Keely said pulling away. "How have you heard he sing Jalyn?" Keely ask returning to her spot beside Phil.
"We've been in choir since the seventh grade." Jalyn said casually. Keely nodded and raised her eyebrows.
"What about you. You seem like you've done a bit of singing in your spare time." Beth stated taking a seat on the couch near Jessie. Kaylyn sat on the arm of the couch very close to Jessie but he scooted away closer to Beth. Kaylyn pretended not to notice.
"I just had a brilliant idea…" Keely said pausing to get every one's attention.
"Shoot." Brandon said leaning forward a bit. He was one of the few boys anyone Keely had met that ever cared about gossip.
"How about… and 'Welcome To College" karaoke party?" Keely said clapping her hands.
"Totally. Caleb will you actually show up for this one?" Kaylyn said shooting a glare over at the short dark haired guy.
"Depends, Jes, dude are you going?" Caleb said throwing napkins over at Jessie who was staring at something…
"Yea. As long as Beth and Keely do a duet to close. Phil you can drum right?" Jessie said asked looking over at Beth and Keely.
"Yea." Phil said wondering why that mattered.
"I know a guy who plays base, Keely can play so can Beth. Tadow instant band."
"You play too?" Keely said looking over at Beth.
"His friend taught me." Beth admitted pointing to Jessie who was on him phone again.
"Ahhh. Is he always on the phone?" Keely asked leaning in a little so only Beth could hear even though everyone else but Phil was talking to other people.
"He just got it two years ago. His mom wouldn't let him have one until He was 16." Beth said so Jessie couldn't hear.
"Shut up." Keely said. Phil laughed. Beth just smiled and raised her hands like she was surrendering under fire.
"Jack will be over soon. Apparently he's got something to show us." Jessie said replacing his phone into his pocket.
"Hey Keely, come here a sec." Kaylyn said pointing to the hall.
"Okay… I'll be back." Keely said widening her eyes to signal for help. Phil scratched behind his ear telling her to send an S.O.S if she needed anything. Keely nodded and walked out into the hall.
"Keely, do you think Jessie likes me? You seem like you're good with guys help a girl out." Kaylyn pleaded. Keely wasn't sure if she should tell her about this morning in her dorm or give her a neutral answer.
"He liked someone. I can tell but I'm not sure it's you." Keely said choosing her words very carefully.
"Do you think if I sing at the party he'll like me more?" Kaylyn asked
"I dunno. Go for it." Keely said.
"Thanks… don't tell anyone. Please? I want it to be a surprise." Kaylyn said.
"Okay… I wanna talk to Beth about a song for the duet, will you get her?" Keely asked.
"Sure." Kaylyn said bubbling back up. "Betty Boo, Keely wants to talk songs." Kaylyn said sitting by Jessie.
"Kay. And I haven't been called Betty Boo since the seventh grade… stick to Blondie." Be said steeping over Jessie's Nike's and Nathan's Chuck Taylor Converse.
"You rang?" Beth asked.
xXXx
"What was that about?" Phil asked Jessie after a party discussion.
"The girl talk? I dunno, Beth hasn't told me yet." Jessie said.
"Keely hasn't told me anything either." Phil said trying to figure out why she's keep this from him.
"Chicks." Jessie said laughing. Phil sat on his bed and let out a small chuckle.
"What class do you have first?" Phil asked grabbing his schedule from his nightstand.
"Advanced English… Beth talked me into journalism." Jessie said.
"Hmm. I have that to than theater." Phil said wondering if theater would be the same as Phil and Keely's freshman year at H.G Wells. Hopefully it would be minus Tanner Kerpatrick. Tanner had moved after their freshman year but there was always a chance.
"I have free period… maybe I'll come and watch you, B and Keely." Jessie said
"Wonderful… a witness." Phil joked. He got off his bed and grabbed his keys.
"I'm going out for a bit. If Keely comes tell over tell her to call me." Phil said walking out.
"Will do. See ya dude." Jessie said.
xXXx
"She liked him again?" Beth whisper yelled after everyone had left. Keely nodded then looked at her.
"Again?" Keely asked as if Beth had said she had a drunk kid hidden in their closet.
"At his 13th birthday party she was flirting like a mad woman with him and even told Jalyn she thought Jes was hot. Ever since she's been having completely random crushes on him." Beth said. Keely snorted.
"Even though I'm usually against blonde and blonde relationships there's something about you and Jessie. You cherish him like a God."
"Well…"