A/n: Hey, guys, thanks for all the great reviews! I really didn't think this story would be as popular as it is, it started out as just something I was writing whenever I'd get frustrated with the screenplay I'm working on. I'm thoroughly enjoying writing it, though, I think because it has a lot of truth and a lot of myself in it. Keely is such a great character to write, too and it's fun to get inside her head. Anyway, new chapter, as promised!

"Nothin' About Love Makes Sense"

March 19

This whole being in love with Phil thing is turning my world completely upside down. I mean, I tell Phil absolutely everything. He knows all my deepest darkest secrets, all my dreams and aspirations and he's the one I turn to when I need someone to talk to. But now, for the first time since we've been friends, I couldn't go to Phil with my problem, at least, not yet. So today, I did the next best thing, I told Tia, which in the long run may have caused me more problems than it solved.

After school, Tia and were hanging out in my room, me stretched out on my bed staring at the ceiling and her sitting in my desk chair flipping though a fashion magazine.

Still staring at the ceiling, I said, "Tia, can I tell you something?"

She put down the magazine and said "Of course, Keel. What's up?"

I took a deep breath. "Tia...I...I think I'm in love with Phil."

I looked up just in time to see Tia's jaw drop. "You're just NOW figuring this out?"

That was so not the reaction I was expecting. I sat up. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"Oh, come on, Keely, you've had a thing for Phil for like, ever. It's so obvious."

"It is?"

"Yeah. The way you smile at him, the way you're always so close to him, the way you blush when he touches you. It's obvious, alright."

"Great, just great. I'm even more dense than I thought."

"So, are you going to tell him?"

"No! I mean, I want to but...I'm scared."

"Of what?"

"I'm scared he doesn't feel the same way and telling him will ruin our friendship."

Tia waved a hand at me. "Of course he feels the same way! Phil is totally in love with you."

Needless to say, I was dumbfounded by this piece of information. "WHAT!"

She sighed. "You really are dense, aren't you? Phil is crazy about you. I've seen the way he looks at you, Keely."

I was hearing what Tia was saying but I really wasn't grasping the whole Phil-being-crazy-about-me thing. "Tia, this is insane! He's my best friend! He knows all my deepest, darkest secrets, all my faults, why would he possibly feel that way about me?"

"Don't ask me to explain it, Keely. All I know is, the boy has it bad for you."

I stood up and began pacing back and forth, still trying to wrap my mind around this whole situation. "OK, Tia, let's say you're right"

"Which I am."

"and Phil has a crush on me. So, I like him and he likes me. Now what?"

"Do you want my advice?"

"Yeah, you're the dating queen of HG Wells. Bring it on."

"I think maybe you have to make the first move. Ask him out. Sometimes guys just need a gentle shove in the right direction."

"Gentle shove?"

"Well, in Phil's case more like a frying pan to the head."

I laughed until what she had said sunk in. "Wait a second, Tia, you want me to ASK HIM OUT?"

"Yes."

"No, I can't. I mean, I'm not you, I just can't go up to a guy and ask him out!"

Tia shook her head at me. "Keely, you're impossible, you know that?" She glanced at her watch. "As fascinating as this all is, I have a hair appointment. Can't keep Eduardo waiting. See ya tomorrow, Keely."

I spent the rest of the day trying to put this whole thing in perspective but no luck. Now it's two in the morning and I can't sleep. Tia's words just keep running though my head but I still don't get it. Why in the world would Phil be in love with me? I'm just me, no one special, really. What could he possibly see in me? Just look at me; I'm a world-class procrastinator, I never think before I talk, being on time seems to be an issue for me and any sort of coordination and I so don't get along. Why would an amazing, wonderful guy like Phil fall for someone like me?

But then again, Tia did seem so sure of herself and she's hardly ever wrong about these sorts of things. Maybe there is a chance Phil feels the same way about me. I mean, he at least likes me enough to be my best friend, maybe somewhere along the way he fell for me the same way I fell for him.

Or maybe that's just wishful thinking. Great, now this whole thing is even more confusing. You know, this would be a lot easier if I hadn't fallen in love with some I spend so much time with. I mean, here I am trying to sort all this out but I still see Phil and his gorgeous smile everyday. Feeling my heart skip every time he looks my way is so not helpful! Honestly, what did I ever do to make the universe hate me so much?

A/n: By the way, sorry about the horrible grammar in the first chapter's author's notes. I just noticed I wrote "since" instead of "sense." I don't always proofread those and my brain doesn't always function properly at 2 AM. Apologies. Anyway, stay tuned for the next chapter, "Nothin' to Lose."