Chapter 9: The Return
"Let's go people! Move it! Move it! Move it"! Pim yelled.
"What time is it"? asked Phil sleepily.
"It's eight o'clock," said Pim.
"Eight o'clock on a Sunday morning"? Phil asked. "Why are you waking us up then"?
"Because we've gotta be out of here by nine," Pim replied. "Now get up people! Move it! Move it"!
"Have you ever considered a career as a drill sergeant"? Keely asked her annoyed.
"Hey, that's a great idea," Pim said with a grin. "Then I can boss people around." Keely just rolled her eyes and sat up.
"We don't have to leave for an hour, so we'll just sleep a few more minutes," said Phil
"If you do that, I'll just throw a bucket of water over your head," said Pim.
Phil rolled his eyes and said, "Fine, we're up."
They got up and sleepily finished packing up the rest of their bags. Barb came in a minute later.
"Morning, travelers," she said. "Here's some money so you guys can get breakfast at Dunkin Donuts," she said, handing Pim some money. "Meet us in the lobby about five of nine to check out."
"Okay, we're going to take these bags to the car first, and then go over to eat," Keely said.
"Okay, don't forget anything in the room," Barb said and left.
"Y'all can go over and bring back something to eat," Pim said and handed Phil the money. "I'll just be here."
"Last I remembered, we don't work for you," Phil replied. "If you want something, you're coming with us. And you're also going to grab your bag and bring it to the car."
They grabbed the bags and left the room. They saw Mike and Chelsea with their parents and a load of suitcases walking down the hall.
"You guys heading out"? Keely asked them.
"Yup, back to school tomorrow," Chelsea replied.
"It's been a lot of fun," Mike said. "Hey, maybe we'll see you guys next year."
"Oh, you can bet that we'll be back," said Phil.
"Anyway, we've got to go," Chelsea said. "We'll e-mail ya when we get home."
"Have fun"! Phil said.
"And thanks," Keely
said. "For, you know, what you did."
"No problem,"
Chelsea said. "Have a safe trip home"! Mike and Chelsea then
left.
Phil, Keely, and Pim all ate breakfast and were back in the room, making a last look to be sure that they didn't forget anything.
"I think that we're all set," Keely said after looking the place over. Phil grabbed the room keycard, and they made their way down to the lobby on the elevator. They met Barb and Lloyd getting off of the next elevator.
"Ready to go"? Lloyd asked.
"It's too early to be up, but yeah, I guess," Keely said.
"We've got to get out of here so we won't be seen in the skyaks," Barb said. "First, though, we need to check out."
They checked out, dropped the car off, and then made their way to the alley. Again, no one was around. They got out the skyaks, loaded the luggage, and then were ready to go.
"Hurry up, get on and let's get out of here," Barb said. They crammed into the two skyaks, and were ready for departure.
"Homeward bound"! Lloyd shouted as they took off into the air. Thirty minutes later, they landed in the Diffy yard.
"We're here," Lloyd said.
"We better be, because we're almost out of fuel," Phil said.
"I'll put more in later," Lloyd said. "Anyway, let's go in and take a breather before we unload."
They went inside where Phil, Pim, and their parents went into the kitchen and sat down. Keely went on the computer to try to pull some of her pictures from her cell phone up. She wasn't having much luck.
"Phil, do you know how to do this"? she shouted to him in the kitchen. "I'm just plain technologically challenged."
"If I can work a 22nd century data computer, then I sure can work an old-fashioned slow one," Phil said from the kitchen, getting up. He went in, pulled up a chair, punched a few buttons, and then a slide show of pictures appeared on the screen.
"Thanks, I couldn't work this thing to save my life," said Keely. "The only thing I know how to do is go online and get on AIM."
"That's why you've got me around," Phil said and smiled. Keely smiled back and Phil put an arm around her as they watched their vacation on slideshow. They didn't notice when Pim walked in a minute later with a pile of new clothes that she got in Florida.
"Technologically challenged, good excuse," Pim said grinning, seeing them at the computer scrolling through photos. Phil or Keely said nothing, so Pim continued, "Anyway, Keely, your mom just called. She's at some cheerleading thing in LA, and she'll be back this afternoon."
"Great, thanks," Keely said, not turning away from the computer screen.
Pim rolled her eyes and said, "I think that the wall comprehended more of what I said than you did." She walked away.
They all went back outside after a few hours, and Keely saw her mom out in the yard gardening.
"I'd better go home now," Keely said.
"Okay, I'll see ya tomorrow at school," Phil replied. "Speaking of school, I need to restock my locker bar."
"Oh, don't worry about it," Keely said. "We can just get something at Dunkin Donuts in the morning. Meet you there"?
"Sure, sounds great," Phil said, and Keely left.
After unloading and unpacking everything, everyone was tired, so they just sat on the couch and watched TV for the rest of the afternoon. Everyone was tired so they were all in bed by nine o'clock.
Pim walked into school the next morning, thinking of her next new brilliant plan: to revolutionize in the cafeteria and make ice cream a main course at lunch. While at her locker, Debbie Berwick came up to her, obviously excited about something. Debbie had become kind of a friend to Pim over the last few years, but she still annoyed the heck out of her sometimes.
"Welcome back"! she said to Pim excitedly. "I had so much fun last week"!
"Let me guess what you did," Pim said. "You volunteered at the old folks home again."
"Aw, what gave it away"? Debbie replied and Pim rolled her eyes.
"Well, because every stinkin' think you do is volunteer work"! Pim shouted
"Anyway, how was Florida"? Debbie asked.
"A heck of a lot better than working at some old folks home," Pim said.
"There's nothing wrong with volunteering," Debbie said.
"Whatever," Pim replied. "Anyway, I've got a revolution to stage in the cafeteria. Later"! Pim closed her locker and left.
Phil and Keely were at Phil's locker-bar having some orange juice and donuts that they got at Dunkin Donuts, when Tia walked up.
"Hey guys, welcome back! I heard what happened," she said.
"What happened to what"? Keely asked.
"How those peeps in Florida got you guys together," Tia said, taking a donut.
"How'd you know"? Phil asked.
"Oh, Pim told me and Seth," Tia replied. "And about a hundred other people, too," she added.
Phil rolled his eyes and said, "Shoulda known."
"If you don't duct tape her mouth, she's gonna have your life story going around school," Tia said jokingly.
"Ya don't say," Phil said and sighed.
"Anyway, I'm gonna be late for chemistry," Tia said, grabbing her books from her locker.
"You hate chemistry," Keely said. "Why are you in such a hurry to get there"?
"Because, there's this really cute guy that's transferring into my class, and if I arrive early, I just might get a chance to talk to him," Tia replied. "So, chao"! Tia ran off to class.
Phil and Keely remained at Phil's locker, and they saw Pim walk by.
"Hold it," Phil said, and Pim stopped. "Why are you spreading gossip around school"? Phil continued.
"Why, whatever do you mean"? Pim said, trying to look innocent.
Phil and Keely raised their eyebrows at her.
"Alright, alright I did it," she said. "But only after my cafeteria revolution went south and the lunch lady kicked me out. I needed something to do until I got a new plan. Now I've got a new plan. Later." Pim snatched a donut and ran off.
"She goes and opens her big mouth about everything," Phil said to Keely with a laugh. The bell pierced the air, and Phil and Keely gathered their books to go to their first class.
"You don't think that it's a bad thing that the whole school knows, do you"? Keely asked, closing her locker.
"Not at all," Phil said with a smile. Keely slipped her hand into his as they headed off in the direction of their English class.
(A/N: So I finally finished this. I would have sooner, but this past week I had homework, tests, and marching band practice. Hope you liked the story! Stay tuned for my next fanfic, 'Time Travel Exchange', which I've already started working on.)
