A/n: I was watching Singin' in the Rain today and the song "You Were Made for Me", which Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) sings to Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds), made me think of Phil and Keely. I have no idea why, it just did. If any of y'all haven't seen Singin' in the Rain, you should, it's fantastic. It has to be one of my all time favorite movies, coming in right behind Monty Python and the Holy Grail. But enough about me, y'all are here to read some fan fiction so what say we get on with it, eh?
Chapter 5: Poor, Poor Pitiful Me
It was late at night as Pim leaned against the kitchen door-frame, watching her brother. Phil was sitting at the table, papers spread out in front of him, the glow from his laptop computer lighting up his face. He worked away, unaware she was there. Although she never told him, Pim admired Phil more than anyone else. He had always been her hero, her role model and he still was. "How do you do it, Phil?"
Phil looked up, startled. "Do what?"
Pim came over and sat across from him. "Your life."
"Breathing generally helps."
She laughed. "That's not what I meant." She was quiet for a minute then said, "You know, I'm sort of jealous of you, Phil."
He was taken by surprise. "You? Jealous of me? I thought you enjoyed your crazy, unpredictable life."
She sighed. "I do, but...I don't know. Its gets kind of lonely, you know? I look at you, with your kids, your job and your house and all and I think, wow, he has it all."
He just smiled.
"And Keely. She really loves you, Phil. I wish I could find someone to love me like that."
"Don't worry, Pim. You'll find someone, you just have to keep looking. I got lucky, I met Keely when we were young, but everyone's different. There's someone out there for you, you just haven't found him yet."
She shook her head. "I don't know, Phil. I've been in a lot of relationships where I find myself thinking, hey, this is it, this is the guy, but then something happens or I screw it all up. How do you do it, Phil? How have you made it work with Keely for so long?"
"It hasn't been all smooth sailing for us, Pim. Remember when she and I broke up for that year during college? We've had our fair share of problems but we always get through them because we love each other. No matter what happens, at the end of the day, I'm still going to be in love with her and I know she's still going to love me."
"How did you know she was the one, Phil? I mean, you only had like, two other girlfriends before Keely. I've been out with ten times as many guys but I don't think I'd be able to be able to spot Mr. Right if my life depended on it. How did you know?"
"I just...did. I can't really explain it. Don't worry about it, Pim. When Mr. Right shows up, you'll know. Trust me on this one."
"I guess I'll have to."
Pim got up to leave but when she reached the doorway, she turned back around.
"Phil?"
"Yeah?"
"Thanks. For everything."
Phil smiled. "No problem."
Pim turned and headed upstairs, feeling a sense of contentment that was rare for her. She was still no closer to Mr. Right but she had a brother that she knew would have her back no matter what and that felt pretty good.
A/n: Hey, be a sport and support my poor writer's ego and leave me a review.
Next Chapter: "Deja Vu All Over Again": Sam and Logan are best friends who find themselves falling in love...now where have Keely and Phil heard that one before?
