Time Travel Troubles Chapter 6: The Prom and What Happened There, a phil of the future fanfic

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Chapter 5

The Prom and What Happened There

Phil guided the skyak over a field near the restaurant where the prom would be held. (A/N: Because who would want to have their prom in the SCHOOL GYM! Not me!) He slowly lowered it down and it touched down gently without a bump.

Keely smiled at him "Well, your landings have certainly been improving!" Phil laughed a sarcastic laugh as he recounted the first time Keely had ridden with him. It brought back fond and funny memories. Keely, who had not been used to riding the skyak, had fallen off when Phil landed. It was entirely her fault, but Phil didn't really want to bring that up, considering he didn't want Keely to be mad at him for the last two days he might ever spend with her.

Phil hopped off the skyak and helped Keely off. It is very difficult to get on (and off) a skyak in a full length prom dress. And high heels.

She stepped lightly onto the ground and grinned at Phil. "So, shall we go to the prom, Monsieur Diffy?" Keely asked in a fake (and funny) French accent.

Phil returned the grin. "Oui, Mademoiselle Teslow. We shall." Phil answered with an equally fake (and equally funny) accent identical to Keely's. He took Keely by the arm. "Oh, just remembered." Phil said in his normal voice. He turned around and Invisi-Sprayed the skyak. "You can never be too careful." He and Keely walked off the field and headed for the restaurant.

Phil and Keely walked up the sidewalk toward the restaurant. Reporters with cameras stood on the front walk that lead into the restaurant. This was the biggest event of the night. It's not every day that there's a prom. Limos were pulling up to the front. Whenever that happened, the reporters clicked away with their cameras.

One especially fancy-looking limo pulled up. The girl that stepped out of it had long, shiny blond hair and an extremely sparkly full-length dress. The mob of reporters pulled out their cameras, clicking them furiously. She began striding up and down the carpet leading into the restaurant, with all the poise, grace, and attitude of a supermodel strutting her stuff on the runways of Milan. (A/N: I came up with that all by myself!) The girl clearly knew what she was doing. Keely felt plain compared to her. The girl made one more pose and glided through the doors into the restaurant.

All thoughts of the girl were swept from her mind when she remembered the name of the restaurant. "Phil," she turned to him, "you do realize that this is where the Mayor's Ball was? You know, with your not-so-successful date with Alice DeLuca?"

Phil stared at Keely, astounded. "How is it that you remember the name of the restaurant where the Mayor's Ball was, and I don't? I mean, I was the one actually on the date!" Phil shook his head. "Female minds work in strange and mysterious ways."

Keely fake-hit him on the arm. Phil rubbed his shoulder and grimaced in mock-pain. "You know, Keel," Phil pretended to moan, "if you keep this up, I'm going to have a bruise on my arm the size of Australia." (A/N: Have you noticed how many times Keely fake-hits Phil? It may be an important clue to how she feels about him! wink wink)

"Oh, Phil!" Keely laughed. She sucked in a deep breath and turned towards the restaurant. "Ready?" she asked Phil.

"As ready as I'll ever be." Phil replied. With that, he and Keely walked through the restaurant's revolving doors, just one step closer to one of the most exciting nights of their lives.

The restaurant was packed like a can of sardines. Everyone (A/N: And I mean everyone!) had come to the prom. The list of students attending in social status order went from all the popular kids, including jocks, cheerleaders, and people like that, all the way down to Phil's fellow math nerds. (A/N: In Phil's case, I use the term affectionately.) All of them were dressed in prom gear from head to toe.

Even in the sea of people, it was easy to find Tia and Seth. Seth had big hair, and it wasn't very hard to find Tia's blond highlights in the crowd, as they had been splashed in glitter for the prom.

Keely turned to Phil. "Is it okay for me to go talk to Tia?" she asked him.

Phil's diplomatic reply was, "If I can talk to Seth." Keely nodded. They shook on it. "Deal," they agreed. Phil and Keely headed in opposite directions, struggling through the crowd. Not only was it difficult to swim through, people stopped them many times to compliment them on the clothes and ask how they were doing. Some girls saw Phil, and did a double take. Phil didn't look like normal everyday Phil. Normal everyday day Phil was regular cute. Dressed-up, tux-wearing Phil looked hot. (A/N: And that's my honest opinion!) They winked at him. Phil, however, rolled his eyes. Girls, he thought as he pushed through the crowd and managed to reach Seth. At approximately the same time, Keely reached Tia.

"Hey, Tia!" Keely yelled. The dance music's volume was overpowering. Tia put a hand to her ear.

"What?" she screeched.

"HEY, TIA!" Keely screamed. Tia finally understood. She nodded at Keely.

The dance music finally stopped. The majority of the dancers left the dance floor. Dinner was served. Tia and Keely rushed to the table Tia had reserved for them. Phil and Seth hurried over, so no one else would sit with the girls. They plopped down at the table. It was a good arrangement. The boys sat on one side, the girls on the other. It was a table for four. The girls continued their conversation.

"So…" Tia smiled at Keely. "Very nice. Very nice." Keely grinned.

" Thanks." She looked Tia up and down. "You don't look too shabby yourself." Indeed, Tia looked good. She had a floor-length gold dress. The material was shiny, not with glitter, but because it had a chrome-like sheen to it. Tia's lace-up high heels were the same color.

Tia nodded. "Daddy let me borrow his Gold Card." She grinned. Then, after taking a quick look around, she motioned to Keely to move closer. Tia whispered in her ear, "So… who's your date?"

Keely whispered back. "He's sitting across the table from me. " Tia's mouth dropped open as she took a quick peek across the table.

"Phil?" Tia whispered excitedly.

"What?" Keely asked. "Is that a bad thing?" Tia shook her head.

"Heck, no!" She grinned. "I was just wondering why it took you so long!"

"What do you mean?" Keely asked, confused. Tia shook her head at Keely.

"Nope. My lips are sealed. " Tia zipped her lips, then continued to talk. " If you don't know. I won't tell you."

Keely became frustrated. "Tia…" she growled.

"Uh-uh.' Tia shook her head. " I'm not sayin' a word." Keely tried again to persuade her to answer.

"Please?" she asked, giving Tia the puppy-dog pout. Tia still shook her head. Keely gave up. "Alright, fine. But you have to tell me who your date is." Tia mumbled something that was not understandable. " What?" Keely asked. "Didn't catch that."

Tia grimaced. " Mr. Big Hair and Funky Tuxedo." She pointed across the table at Seth, who was having an in-depth conversation with Phil that Keely and Tia couldn't hear. Seth had big hair, and was wearing a blue tuxedo, ruffled shirt, and spangled bow tie that wouldn't look out of place at a 1970's prom. They sure looked weird here, though. Keely gasped.

"Seth?" Keely gasped. " I didn't know you liked Seth like that!" Tia shook her head.

"I don't." Tia replied. Keely looked confused, so Tia explained. " Almost all the cute guys were away on vacation. The only one who hadn't left was Tanner. But I heard he got a broken nose and had to go to the ER. When he came back, he looked nasty. I wouldn't have gone out with him for anything… except maybe a billion dollars." Keely rolled her eyes. "Anyway, Seth had been begging me to take him. I couldn't go without a date, so I said yes, and… here we are." Keely laughed. Suddenly, everyone in the room began cheering. The dinner had arrived.

Everyone was starving. The food was served, and everyone began eating. After about thirty minutes, the food was gone. Waiters hurried around gathering up the once food-laden plates and carried them into the kitchen. Everyone was about to start talking again when, suddenly, a man hurried through the restaurant's front doors. It was the bass player in the band the prom committee had hired. He ran to the stage and hopped onto it. He was followed by the band's back-up singer. They arrived to cheers. The students were bored of listening to CDs and were ready for some live music. The bass player seemed upset, however. He grabbed the microphone.

"Um, okay, we, uh, have some, uh, bad news. " The cheers stopped. "Our drummer tripped down some stairs. Luckily, only four parts of his body were injured. Unluckily, those four body parts were his hands and his arms. So we don't have a drummer. In addition to that, our lead singer/guitarist had his mom call us and she said that he has laryngitis, or bronchitis or something, so he can't sing. Also, his hands got all cramped up because he had to type up a résumé or some other really long document last night, so he can't play guitar." Everyone began talking at once. The bass player had to shout into the microphone to be heard. "We can't perform without them, so you won't have a band tonight. I'm really sorry."

Everyone was upset. No band? But it wasn't a prom without a band. Phil was just as freaked out as everyone else, but then it registered in his mind who couldn't perform. He jumped out of his seat and ran up to the stage. He began whispering in the bass player's ear. As he listened, the bass player began to mumble. "Hmmm… uh-huh, uh-huh." Phil stopped whispering. The bass player turned to Phil. "Pretty good idea. You sure about this?" Phil nodded. The bass player's face brightened. He took the microphone and yelled into it." Okay, might have some good news for you. This guy right here, uh, what's your name?" He turned to Phil.

"Phil." He answered. "Phil Diffy." The bass player nodded.

"Okay. Phil Diffy says he can play drums for us!" The noise level subsided a bit. Keely looked at Phil. Was he sure about this? She grinned at him.

Keely screamed in the direction of the stage. "You can do it, Phil!" Everyone heard the voice and were re-energized by it. They began to cheer for Phil. Phil turned red. The bass player had more to say.

"Phil here also says he's got someone who can play guitar and sing for us. That is, if she agrees." Phil searched the faces and found Keely.

"Keely?" he asked. "Will you?" Everyone looked at Keely. She, in turn, looked at Phil like he was completely insane.

"Oh, no. No way. You will not make me a part of this. I can't. I refuse." Everyone began shouting at Keely, who got even more freaked out. Phil hurried down to her.

"You can do it, Keel." He spoke so that only Keely could hear. "Just pretend I'm the only one here. You're only singing to me. Just me." She looked at him. "Please?" he asked. "For the prom's sake?" Phil made a sad look.

Keely thought for a moment. Her shoulders sagged in defeat. "Oh, all right." Everyone heard her, and began to cheer like rabid Red Sox fans who just witnessed the Red Sox breaking "the curse" and winning the World Series. (A/N: I came up with that one, too! You can quote it. I give you permission. Also, you can quote the Milan one, too.) Keely got to her feet and walked up to the microphone stand on the stage. Phil handed her a guitar. Keely took it with shaking hands. She pulled the strap around her neck. Keely turned and looked at her audience. She shouldn't have, but she did. Keely gulped. She turned to the bass player. "So, what, exactly, are we playing?" He whispered the name of the song into her ear. "Oh!" She grinned. "I know that by heart." Once again, she faced the audience. The sight made her feel like running, screaming, off the stage. She turned towards Phil. He nodded at her. It meant, "You can do it." So, Keely turned to face the audience, and began to strum the guitar. She began to sing.

What if I told you it was all meant to be
Would you believe me, would you agree
It's almost that feelin' we've met before
So tell me that you don't think I'm crazy
When I tell you love has come here and now

A moment like this
Some people wait a lifetime
For a moment like this
Some people search forever
For that one special kiss
Oh, I can't believe it's happening to me
Some people wait a lifetime
For a moment like this

The first verse and refrain started out sounding a bit terrified. If Keely had been on American Idol, Simon might have winced. She took a look into the crowd. Tia and Seth gave her thumbs ups. Keely took a quick look at Phil. He grinned at her. Keely looked at his face and gave him a weak smile. Suddenly, she remembered what Phil had told her while she was back in her seat. "Just pretend I'm the only one here. You're only singing to me. Just me." That was it. Keely realized how she could go on. She closed her eyes and thought of Phil. Just Phil. Keely went on, singing stronger.

Everything changes but beauty remains
Some things so tender I can't explain
Well, I may be dreamin' but still I awake
Can we make this dream last forever
And I'll try to show the love we share

Keely opened her eyes, but thought of only Phil. The harder she concentrated on him and the music the louder and better she sang.

Could this be the greatest love of all
I wanna know that you will catch me when I fall
So let me tell you this
Some people wait a lifetime
For a moment like this

Keely sang the refrain one more time and faded off. The song ended to tumultuous applause. By that time, everyone had sung along, cheered and clapped to the rhythm. Keely had them eating out of her hands. She screamed into the microphone, "Thank you, thank you very much. You're a wonderful audience! WOOHOOO!" She grinned around the room at everyone. "Now I'd like to sing one more song for you guys. It's a graduation song. You might know it. I've changed the words to suit our very own graduating class. You'll know what I mean once I sing." Keely grabbed the microphone and began to sing again.

And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where we're gonna be when we turn 25
I keep thinking times will never change,
Keep on thinking things will always be the same.
But when we leave this year we won't be coming back,
no more hanging out cuz were on a different track
and if you, got something that ya need to say,
you better say it right now cuz you don't have another day
Cuz we're moving on and we can't slow down
these memories are playing like a film without sound
and I keep thinking of that night in June,
I didn't know much of love but it came too soon.
And there was me and you and we got real blue,
stay at home talking on the telephone, with me, we'd
get so excited and we'd get so scared,
laughing at ourselves thinking life's not fair...
And this is how it feels...

As we go on,
We remember,
All the times we,
Had together,
And as our lives change,
From whatever,
We will still be
Friends Forever...

So if we get the big jobs and we make the big money,
when we look back now, will that joke still be funny,
will we still remember everything we learned in school,
still be trying to break every single rule?
Will brainy Seth or Phil be the stockbroker man?
Can Tia find a job that won't interfere with her tan?
I keep, I keep thinking that its not goodbye,
Keep on thinkin' it's a time to fly,
And this is how it feels...

Phil, Seth and Tia had grinned like maniacs when Keely mentioned their names in the song. They had to smile through their happy tears.

As we go on,
We remember,
All the times we,
Had together,
And as our lives change,
From whatever,
We will still be
Friends Forever...

We will still be,
Friends Forever…

Will we think about tomorrow like we think about now?
Can we survive it out there?
Can we make it somehow? I guess I thought that this would never end,
And suddenly it's all like we're women and men

Will the past be a shadow that will follow us round?
Or will these memories fade when I leave this town?
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly...

As we go on,
We remember,
All the times we,
Had together,
And as our lives change,
From whatever,
We will still be
Friends Forever...

Everyone cheered their lungs out by the end of the song. They were cheering for five whole minutes. After they finally stopped for need of oxygen, everyone had to wipe their eyes. Not that they were sad. On the contrary; they were happier than they'd ever been before in their entire lives. That song always induces tears upon the graduating class. (A/N: I'm not graduating this year, but that song still makes me cry. It reminds me of my year in fifth grade. Ah, yes. Good times. Good times. Aw, man! I gotta stop reminiscing. I'm starting to sniffle. Must…work…on…fanfic!)

The band turned on the CD player. They needed a break. Keely cheered back at them. She and Phil hurried of the stage. Phil grinned at Keely. "That was AMAZING! It was AWESOME! It was… AMAZINGLY AWESOME!"

Keely grinned back at Phil. "It was pretty good, wasn't it?"

Phil nodded. "Absolutely."

Keely looked around the room. "You know, Phil, I'm feeling a little cramped. Do you want to go out back? They've got a really nice garden there. With a gazebo and everything."

Phil agreed. "Sure. I feel the same way. Cramped, I mean." He and Keely walked out the French glass doors that led to the garden. Keely had been right. The garden did have everything. Shrubs lined a brick walkway that led to a white gazebo. Multiple statues and numerous fountains were scattered around the garden. (A/N: This scene reminds me of the garden in A Cinderella Story. That's kinda what it's based on.) Keely and Phil walked toward the gazebo. They stepped onto it and looked around the garden. Keely leaned her elbows on the gazebo's railing, propped her chin on her fists, and stared out at the view. It was spectacular. The restaurant was on the coast, and from the gazebo, Keely looked at the full moon reflecting brilliantly on the ocean's surface.

Keely sighed. "It's beautiful, isn't it?" she asked Phil as she stared out over the ocean.

"It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen." Phil agreed. He, however, was not looking at the view. His eyes were planted firmly on Keely. He watched Keely for about ten seconds, and then cleared his throat. "Uh, Keely?" he asked.

"Yes?" she replied, turning away from the view and towards Phil.

"Would you like to dance with me?" Keely grinned at him. Phil continued. "I mean, it's the prom and we haven't danced once. So I was thinking…"

Keely put a finger to his lips. "Don't talk. Just dance." Keely grinned and pulled Phil to the center of the gazebo. They began to slowdance.

"Um, Keely?" he asked her.

"Mmm-hmmm?" Keely replied, caught up in the moment.

"We're dancing to no music, which is kind of awkward."

Keely rolled her eyes. "You want music?" Keely began to sing.

So this is love, Mm-hmm-mm-hmm
So this is love
So this is what makes life divine
I'm all aglow, Mm-hmm-mm-hmm
And now I know
The key to all heaven is mine

Phil cut in and sang the male part. He was surprisingly good.

My heart has wings, Mm-hmm-mm-hmm
And I can fly
I'll touch every star in the sky

They both sang the last part.

So this is the miracle that I've been dreaming of
Mm-hmm-mm-hmm
Mm-hmm-mm-hmm
So this is love

"Wow." Keely gasped. "You're good."

"Ditto." Phil said. Keely hugged him, and he hugged her back. After a while, they pulled apart a bit. "So, Keely, why'd you sing that particular song?"

"I don't know." Keely replied. "Maybe it's the atmosphere, where we are, what we're doing, what we're at, and maybe… who I'm with." Keely made a shy smile in Phil's direction.

Phil gasped, but then smiled. He took Keely by the hands and began to lean in close. Keely did the same. They were three inches apart… two… one… (A/N: I feel like I'm counting down a space shuttle launch!) Their lips connected. Shy, they broke off a bit early. "You want to try that again?" Keely nodded. So, they did. The second time was much better, for them and for everybody watching. (A/N: I'd describe it better but then I might embarrass myself or make myself puke. Let me just say, the French, they would be proud!)

The kiss ended. Keely whispered. "Ta-dow!" Phil nodded.

"What you said." The wind blew cold. "You want to go inside?" Keely nodded, still in a happy daze. The two hurried inside. Phil ran off to talk to Seth. Keely sat at their table with Tia and filled her in on what happened. When Keely was finished telling her story, Tia's mouth had dropped open. She then gave Keely a high-five.

"You go, girlfriend!' she shouted. Keely laughed. Suddenly, the girl in the sparkly dress with the long shiny blond hair (A/N: Youknow, from the beginning of the story.)walked up to Keely.

"You're Keely Teslow, right?" she asked. Keely nodded. "I'm Mandy Vanderbilt." She held out her hand to shake.

Keely was a little weirded out. " Hi." She shook Mandy's hand.

"Do you know Phil Diffy?" Mandy asked. Keely nodded. "Can you take me to him?"

"Uh, sure." Keely got up and gestured for Mandy to follow. Keely pushed through the crowd as Mandy glided behind her. After a little more pushing, they reached Phil. Keely grabbed him by the hand until she, Phil, and Mandy reached the back garden, where they could speak in peace. Mandy hugged Phil around the middle.

"Hi, Philly-Willy." She exclaimed.Keely wasupset that Mandy had used her(Keely's) nicknamefor Phil.She expected Phil to push Mandy off of him and ask her who the heck she was.Instead, he saw her face and began to hug her back. Now Keely was seriously weirded out.

"Uh, Phil?" she asked. "What's going on?"

Phil led Keely away from Mandy and began to explain. "Well, um, Mandy here is from the future, like me, and in the future, we go to the same school and, um, well… in the future… um…uh…um… she's kinda… my… my… girlfriend."

A/N: Dun-dun-dun! Where did this come from? Well, I gotta stop typing my hands off and start handing this in. Please review. Come on. You know you want to. And also, thanks for the help with my song emergency. You guys are the best!