A/N: Okay, guys! I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO sorry that I haven't updated in so long. To tell you the truth, I couldn't help it! There was school, and lots of other stuff I was really busy with, and then I went on vacation to Florida right after school was over and we stayed for an extra two days cuz I didn't want to miss the new episodes of Phil of the Future, and I just got home last night at, like, 11, so I couldn't work at all! But now school is OU-UT! I am free to write fanfic as much as I please. Until the Harry Potter book comes out, that is. Then I'll be reading like a maniac to try to retain my speed-reader status and finish it in, like, three days. Now, however, it is time to answer my reviewers. Oh, and also, I'm going a different path with the last two songs in this fic. After seeing this one movie I'd kind of seen before again, I realized how cool the songs were and I am using two of the songs from the movie in my fic. To find out the name of the movie… well, you have to read my fic!
BLUERANGER1983- I'm glad you think this is my best chappie so far. I'm also happy that you think my plot twist is excellent. I'm sorry it took so long to update, but it's coming now. Thank you for promising to review after every chapter. It's great to hear from people who like my writing.
Emma Barrows- I am happy to hear that you think I'm doing well writing so far. I can't wait to see what happens next either. Frankly, I'm not entirely sure. You'd think that not having updated in so long, I will have had time to brainstorm. Keely did go with Phil to the prom, but Mandy had to come along and ruin everything! Once again, I am so sorry to have kept you guys waiting so long.
Queen of Harry Potter- Have I told you how awesome I think your name is yet? If not, I think your name is totally cool! I'll try my hardest to grant your request. But you never know. Sometimes I can have a very sick and twisted mind. Joking!
BLUEslushPUPPIES- The author of Jen of the Future reviewed, and, thankfully, she's alright with me borrowing the concept of Phil having a girlfriend from the future from her story. As a matter of fact, she's flattered! I'm so happy that you love my story. I will try to read and review your story as soon as I finish this chapter.
alltheglitterz- Thank you for reading my story! I'm also glad you think it was sweet. The part in the garden was inspired by the garden scene in A Cinderella Story, actually. It just seemed right here. I was pretty surprised when I put Mandy in myself. I wasn't sure what to do to make even more conflict, and then I read Jen of the Future. The girlfriend from the future concept gave me a brain blast, kind of like on Jimmy Neutron, and, now, the story is how it is. This is a Pheely story. So it will all turn out great in the end. If you're a person who likes Pheely, that is. You think my story's awesome? Oh, thanks so much! It's okay that you didn't review before. Viruses seriously stink.
surreaLPink- I'm glad you're okay with my getting the Mandy concept from your story. For a minute there, I was a little nervous. I was thinking, what if she sues me for plagiarizing or something? But you said it's okay. Phew. And my Mandy is really going to be very different from your Jen. Jen is a rather likable, intelligent character, when Mandy's going to turn out to be… well, you'll have to read the story to see!
Michelle Kay- Okay, two things: Rude, and much. Rude much. That's all I'm gonna say.
Wolfz or Dezi- I'm so happy you found the story you've been looking for, and I'm even happier that it's my story! Tee-hee! Anyway, I have noticed that happening a lot in PoTF fics. It's okay if it comes quickly, but sometimes, it's a little too fast, you know? Anyway, here's the update.
houdinicat3- It is not corny! Okay, maybe it's a little corny, but I like it this way. Thanks for thinking it's a great chapter. Here comes the update.
steph- You think it's great? Thanks! (I get this a lot, but I still can't believe people think my stuff is good. Wow! Not like I think it's bad and you're wasting your time or anything, but still!) Here's the update!
Agel15- What what? (Okay, now I'm just messing with you.) You weren't expecting that? Neither was I! No, really. Ha-ha! Did I fool ya for a second? No? I know that. My jokes stink. Singing rocks, the dance was cool, and the kiss… that was a long time in the making, and waaaaay overdue. I'm glad you think it was sweet. I know! What'd Mandy have to do that for? She will ruin everything in the days to come. The update cometh.
philfan1301- My story is intriguing? Wow, thanks! You really think I'm a good fanfic writer? Thanks a ton. I'm going to burst. From happiness, you may ask? No, I had waaaay too many pretzels before writing this. I think I'm gonna explode.
IluvSmallvilleDBZSailormoon- I like Smallville and Sailor Moon, too! I don't know what DBZ is though, you'll have to fill me in. Anyways, oh no is right! Don't worry, you'll find out lots more about Mandy in this chapter. If I was Keely, I wouldn't jump her, but I would take advantage of Mandy's problem.
philfanatic08- I am so sorry that I have kept my readers waiting so long. I've been trying. I really have! It's either I don't have time or I have no inspiration. But the writing will come forth sometime soon, hopefully. Thanks for the compliment!
ABcdEFG- omg omg omg omg OMG right back atcha! Here's my update. Hope you enjoy!
christine payne- You're gonna cry? Please don't! Lemme get you a tissue… there's gotta be one here someplace… looks around completely trashed basement and shrugs Nope. It's a lost cause. I try to find a tissue box in here, and somebody's gonna hafta fish me out of all the junk here! Ah, yes. They finally have their moment. It does stink. I'd write what you wrote, but then I'd have to wash my keyboard's mouth out with soap. Hopefully, all will be right with the world. You'll just have to wait and see.
Kodey- I understand how you feel. DIE MANDY, DIE! Has the poking killed her yet? If not, try wringing her neck. That always works. Ha ha! Joking! Pheely does sound better than Phandy. It also sounds better than Mil.
Okay, reviews are answered. Now onto the hard part. Somebody help me! All this television viewing has sucked all the creative ability out of me. Hopefully I'll be able to write this chapter at least. By the way, try to guess who I'm talking about in the title of this chapter. This title is sort of a parody on "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." But I'm betting you guessed that, right?
Chapter 6
The Sad, the Clueless, and the Idiots
Keely ripped her hand out of Phil's grasp. She stared at him like he was completely insane, which she thought he was. "No!" Keely gasped. "No, no, no!" She couldn't believe it. Keely wouldn't believe it. This… this would ruin everything. She shook her head at Phil as a tear began to run down her cheek. She ran back into the restaurant and began to push through the dancing crowd.
Phil watched as she hurried off. He turned back to Mandy. "I'm sorry, Mandy. I have to make sure Keely'll be okay." Phil turned to follow Keely when Mandy grabbed his arm.
"Aw, Philly Willy. Can't it wait?" Mandy asked, giving Phil a puppy-dog pout. In the future, she could always get Phil to do things with the puppy-dog pout. In the past, it turned out to have no effect.
"No. It can't wait." Phil yanked Mandy off of him and hurried back into the restaurant. Mandy continued to puppy-dog pout at Phil's retreating back. When he was back inside the restaurant, Mandy wondered about why he left.
"Wait a minute." Mandy gasped. "Philly Willy is leaving to help some girl. That girl isn't me. Why would he want to help some girl who isn't me?" Mandy thought hard. It took her a lot of effort to come to the most probable reason. "Maybe he likes this other girl more than he likes me. But," Mandy thought again, "that's not possible. I'm too cute for Phil not to like me." Mandy decided something. "No. I get it." Mandy smiled. "He's just helping out the girls who aren't as pretty as me. That's it." Mandy wondered why Phil would do that. "Whatev."
Keely finally made it out of the restaurant. She stormed down the front steps and hid behind one of the bushes in front of the restaurant. Assuming that no one would interrupt her, Keely let all her tears out. As she sobbed, someone else pushed through the bushes.
"Is this seat taken?" he asked. When Keely did not answer, he took that as a yes and sat down beside her.
Keely tried to stop sobbing to answer him. She managed to choke out, "Leave me alone, Phil. Just leave me alone."
Phil ignored Keely's request and took her by the hand. "Don't be like that, Keely. Just let me explain to you about Mandy." Keely tried to cover her ears, but Phil took her other hand to stop her. "Come on. Just let me talk. Please?" Keely gave no answer. Phil decided to just get it over with. "Mandy met me in school. She had moved to my town after this big modeling tour she went on was over."
No wonder Mandy walked like a model, Keely thought. She is a model. This didn't exactly make her feel any better. Phil continued to talk as Keely gave another sob.
"Mandy was in my grade. She wasn't in my classes, though." Phil paused, but continued on. "Why, you may ask? Well, let's just say Mandy isn't the brightest candle on the menorah." (A/N: A tribute to Ricky Ullman's Israeli heritage!) Keely got a laugh out of that. Mandy was an idiot. (A/N: And who wouldn't like that?)
Phil went on. "Mandy either knew about my good grades or thought I was cute or both, because she asked me to tutor her. After a couple of tutoring sessions, I started to like her. A week later, we started going out. We were steady until my family's accident with the time machine, with us ending up here." Phil paused to let it sink in, and then finished up his explanation. "Obviously, I haven't been going out with her for about three to four years! Why she still wants to go out with me, I don't know."
Keely managed to stop crying to speak. "So, Phil?" She turned to him for the first time after she ran away from him.
"Yeah?" Phil asked, hoping she was okay with what had happened.
"Can you move? I really have to go." Keely got up, wiping the dirt from her dress and trying to summon up as much dignity as was possible.
"What? Why?" Phil got up as well, blocking Keely's way out.
"Why?" Keely repeated Phil last question. "Well, I thought you'd be able to guess." Phil looked confused. Keely finally answered his question. "I have to go back home, take a scented bubble bath, go to my room, curl up, and start to wallow in self-pity. Goodbye, Phil. I hope I never see you again." Keely pushed past him and began to walk home. Phil watched her, with a look on his face that was part upset, and part contorted with an effort to keep from laughing, as Keely had a glob of wet mud stuck to the back of her dress. He didn't realize that while he watched Keely, he, too, was being watched.
Tia looked upset as she watched Keely walk away through one of the restaurant's front windows. Seth watched, as well, but with quite a different emotion. He burst out laughing as he watched Keely's mud-splattered backside walk away. Tia could barely hear him over the pounding of dance music and the sounds of fellow prom-goers talking and dancing. When she finally realized that he was laughing, she cried out in shock. "Seth!" She whacked him hard on the back of his head. "Stop being such an insensitive idiot!"
"Ow!" Seth gasped in pain, and then screamed back at Tia, "HUH?"
Tia breathed a huffy sigh in anger. "I said", she screamed, "STOP BEING SUCH AN INSENSITVE IDIOT, SETH!" Everyone stopped dancing and talking as they turned to stare at Tia. The only sound left was the dance music. "What? I'm trying to have a conversation here! Just go back to whatever you were doing!" The prom-goers were only too happy to oblige, and went to what they were doing before the outburst. Tia turned back to Seth and continued. "I really think we'd better continue this conversation outside."
Seth still couldn't hear her. "WHAT?" He screamed at Tia.
Tia growled again. "I said," Tia started, but, not wanting to attract attention once again, gave up halfway. "Oh, forget it." She grabbed Seth by the arm and yanked him through the crowd until they reached the garden where the problem had started. "We want Phil and Keely together, right?"
"We do?" Seth asked, ever clueless.
Tia realized how difficult this was going to be. "I have a moron for a prom date," she muttered to herself. "Great. Just peachy." Tia continued. "Yes, we do. But they seem to be having problems accomplishing this, right?"
Seth just answered in the affirmative, deciding it to be the safest route with Tia. "Right."
Tia continued. "So, what are we going to do?"
Seth, who hadn't been paying attention, answered, "Right." Realizing this was the wrong answer, he struggled to answer correctly." I mean, uh, no, uh, I mean… What was the question again?"
Tia rolled her eyes towards the heavens and whispered so only she could hear, "Why are you doing this to me, God? Why? What did I ever do to you?" Tia decided to get to the point before Seth's idioticness made her lose brain cells. "We're going to get Phil and Keely together!"
"Oh!" Seth gasped. 'Oh! Yes, that's… that's good! Right?"
Tia gasped as if in pain. "Oy vay." She pulled out her cell phone and began to dial. "This had better work." The phone ringed. "Oh, hey, Phil. So, what happened with Keely?" Tia was silent for a minute or two, as Phil explained their dilemma. "Ooh. That must've hurt. Anyway, Seth and I", Tia paused and looked at Seth, who was fiddling with his bow tie. She continued. "Well, I have a plan to get you guys together!" Tia paused as Phil responded. "No, before you say no, let me explain it!" She took a couple of minutes to explain her idea to Phil. In those few minutes, Seth continued to mess around with his bow tie. Finally, Phil answered. "Really?" Tia replied. "You like it? Perfect. Now it just needs a code name to be complete." Phil's answered sounded bemused. "Hey. All great plans need code names. So… have any suggestions?" Tia paused once again as Phil gave her a list of code names. "Wait. Stop. That last one… What was that last one again?" Phil repeated, but Tia interrupted. "No, the one before that. It's a combo of your names? Right?" Phil answered in the affirmative. "Great. I'll explain the plan in better detail tomorrow. For now, I think we all need a break. You from your problems, me from Seth, and Seth from… himself." Phil laughed. "Alright then. Bye!" Tia hung up.
"So?" Seth asked.
Tia grinned. "It is complete. It's got a code name and everything."
"Now what?" Seth questioned.
"Now… we go home and go to bed. And in the morning…" Tia's smile widened, "Operation: Pheely begins!"
A/N: Oh, yeah! Was that good or what? I have finally updated. And it's another cliffie! Ha ha! I am so bad! Anyways, I have to go and be upset about pathetic I am. Why am I pathetic, you ask? I am pathetic because one of the only guy movie stars I have a crush on is like, nowhere near my age. Who is he, you ask? He has starred and the Star Wars prequels. And no, he's not Hayden Christensen. He is also in Moulin Rouge. Can you guess? Yup. That's right. It's Ewan McGregor. Hey, gimme a break! He's hot and you know it! Well, I have to go wallow in self-pity! See ya in my next update!
