Sorry guys for the long, LONG delay. But my life is really busy lately, so I might not be able to update as often. This chapter isn't significant, but it's a update. :-) I am updating on Broken Roses so far, that I'm up on Chapter 44 now. Yes, and there will be surprises on both BR and S&RB. Please enjoy. :-)

Chapter 20

When Phil walked in, no one was awake. But someone was awake...Pim.

"Pim? Aren't you sopposed to be in bed?"

"Cut the chit-chat charlie, I'm not going to bed until you tell me where you were,". She says, sitting in a chair like a parent.

She then turns the light onto Phil like a interrogator. He shields his eyes.

"Now, tell me..."

Phil sighs.

"I was at a friend's house. Nothing more,"

He starts to walkupstairs, but Pim blocks him.

"With blondie?"

He sighs again.

"No. With some other girl I met a few weeks ago,"

Again, he starts to go, but she blocks him.

"Phil Diffy. The goody-goody two shoes boy...just slept with a 'gal-pal'?" She says, nudging him.

"Pim, I didn't sleep with her!"

"Then what would you do at 1:00 in the morning?!" She says.

He rolls eyes. "Pim. If I tell you, would you promise to keep it a secret for a while?"

She touches her index finger to her chin, and sits back down in the same chair as before.\

"I can't guarantee that..."

Phil irritatedly sighs, and goes back up.

"Phil! I'm just kidding. Now, tell me before I start being evil again."

"Pim, you're always evil..."

"Shut up before I wake dad up. Now, tell me..."

Phil sits on the couch across from Pim, and tells her the scenario.

"Wow. It must suck to be you then, huh?"

Phil glares at her jokingly.

"Yeah, it does..."

Suddenly, Pim feels compassion for her brother.

"I'm sorry..." she says, then sits next to him on the couch.

He turns to her.

"Wait, y - you care? I guess miracles really do happen..."

She nudges him, and wraps her arm around him.

Phil accepts the hug, but is shocked at his sister's love.

Wow... he thinks in his head.

Suddenly, they hear rustling upstairs.

"Mom and dad must be at it again..." Pim says.

"Ugh..." He says, cringing.

Then, Lloyd comes downstairs.

"Pim? Phil?" He says, shining a flashlight. "Your mom and I thought there

were burglars down here. I wanted her to come down here, but she made me..."

Phil sighs, and gets up to go to his room, but once again, is blocked.

"Can I go to my room?"

"Not until we have a little discussion, son..."

Then, Phil feels his heart come to a stop.

He knew what this was about.