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CHAPTER SEVEN: WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT HER?

BY:KLMITTON

Phil's POV…

Dad sent me home from the hardware store early. He said that he didn't want to waste my time, but I know it's because I was so distracted to do anything right. So I've been lying on my bed for the past two hours looking at a picture of Keely and me. He beautiful gold blonde hair is crimped and in pigtails. The green in her eyes shimmer. But it's that sexy smile of her's that brightens the whole picture. God, I love Keely. But why doesn't she love me? I thought she did. She even told Via she did, but what happened? What make Keely change her mind? My thought were interrupted by a soft knock on the door. "Honey? Supper's ready," my mom said at the doorway. "I made that chicken you said you liked so much." She was talking about that burnt crap. How can you call that chicken?

"Great," I said with sarcasm in my voice. "I'm not hungry. It's been a depressing day."

"Phil! You can't starve yourself because of one bad-"

"Depressing."

"Excuse me- depressing day. It's not healthy.'

"mom, it hasn't been only one day! It's been three weeks." Okay, I exaggerated. I've been upset for three weeks. I've been depressed for a day. I was hoping that Mom would get the point that I don't feel like talking and she would leave me alone.

"Oh, honey! What's wrong?" She sat on my bed next to me. I guess my plan didn't work.

Well, Mom, I dunno if I can tell you."

"Keeping it all in is just making it worse." I could tell she wouldn't leave me alone until I told her.

"Fine." I explained everything from the day it all started to today. When I was done I looked at my mom. Her whole face was red of anger.

"Phil!" she yelled. "You should have told an adult about Keely's bellumia. What were you thinking?" she demanded. It never crossed my mind to tell an adult. I should've told Mrs. Teslow. What was I thinking? If I really did love Keely like I thought I did, why did I never think of that? I'm such an idiot!

"I dunno, Mom. I'm really sorry. I'd call Mrs. Teslow now, but she's on a business trip. I'm really sorry."

"What're you apologizing to me for? I'm not the one who needs your help." I knew my mom was going to yell at me some more, but the phone rang and she knew Pim or Dad wouldn't answer it. I looked at my picture of me and Keely while Mom was away. "I'm sorry, but Phil's not in the talking mood right now," my mom said into the phone. Whew, sometimes it's nice for your mom to know how you feel. A few moments later my mom came back. I sighed.

"Mom, I don't want to talk about what a retard I've been."

"Phil, sweetie. I've got something to tell you about Keely." I looked at her. She looked like she was soon about to cry.

"Oh no," I whispered.

"She's been in a car accident." My heart dropped. "She's in a coma. If you want to go visit her, I'm leaving in 10 minutes."

"Of coarse I'm going: I jumped off my bed and gelled my hair. I know, I know. Gelling my hair when my best friend was lying in a hospital bed? How superficial! I mean, she's in a coma and won't even be able to see how crappy I look. But I have two good reasons. 1) I have ten minutes until I'd leave. I needed something to do. You try sitting still for ten minutes while the love of your life is in danger. 2) I was nervous. What if Keely dies? Somehow, gelling my hair calms me down. I guess that's what you get for hanging out with a hair-crazy girl all the time. So, gelling' only took two minutes, so I paced the living room for the remaining time.

"Alright, Phil. Let's go before you ruin my floor even more," my mom said. It seemed like forever to get to the hospital. I ran to the elevator and pushed the third button. "Here we are- room 103B." I quietly opened the door to see Mrs. Teslow crying next to Keely. "Oh. My. God." I couldn't believe what I saw. There were cuts and bruises all over Keel's face and arms. Mrs. Teslow jumped when she heard me.

"Ah, I didn't hear you guys come in." She wiped the tears off her face.

"Oh, Mandy! I'm so sorry. Don't you worry. Everything'll be okay. It's alright," Mom said while hugging her.

"I know, it's just she looks so weak and helpless. I never noticed how skinny she was." Mom looked at me.

"Umm, Mrs. Teslow? I have something I need to tell you." I cleared my throat. "Well, uhh. You see, umm…" I wasn't sure how to tell her.

"I'm going to go get us coffee." My mom rushed out of the room. I sat next to Mrs. Teslow.

"About that skinny remark, Keely hasn't always been that skinny."

"Of course not. She was a very fat baby."

"Look, Keely's been bulimic for the past three weeks. I've tried to stop her, but she wouldn't. I'm really sorry I didn't tell you earlier."

"Whoa. Uhh, I need to sit down."

"You are sitting."

"Right. I'll be back." Mrs. Teslow walked out as Mom walked in. Tears fell down my face. Mom put sown the coffee and embraced me in a hug. I'm so lucky to have her as a Mom. What would I do without her?

Ha! You thought the her in the title was Keely, didn't you! Tricked ya! Hahaha! Okay, I guess it's not that funny. But you definitely weren't expecting it to be Barb.