When Doves Cry (The Reason)

About midway through the dance, Keely decided to go outside. She felt too out of place amongst the happy couples, dancing, laughing, not worrying about dark-haired boys…

She had never been as frustrated with Phil in her life as she was at that moment. She wasn't sure if she would even talk to him if he came up to her.

At the same time, she was afraid she might just give him a wet kiss on the lips if she even saw him. Whichever reaction came, she knew it wouldn't be a good thing.

She felt guilty for telling Phil she didn't like him… but it was sort of true. She was so angry with him… but she was madly in love with him…

Or…

Was she so angry with him because she was madly in love with him?

It would be a perfect explanation. She couldn't ever stay with him- he had to return home eventually. He'd have to leave- have to break her heart.

Break was such a weak word, though.

More like destroy her fragile soul…

Still, he had broken up with her sister. That counted for something. And he'd apologized to her. So why was she still so mad at him? She sure didn't know the reason.

She laughed at the situation, picturing herself standing in front of Phil, flowers held out to him in one hand, a gun pointed at him in the other.

Okay, maybe it wasn't so funny, but she still laughed. As sad as it was, she still laughed.

Why did he break up with Bonnie if he wasn't going to ask her out? That had to have been why he broke up with her… He wouldn't have done it if he hadn't genuinely cared for her.

Oh, but he did. They were best friends, and that was enough. He didn't have to love her to be considerate of her feelings. He even said it the other day… going out wasn't worth losing my friendship with you…

friendship

He never said anything about love… Could he? Should he love her? She wanted him to, but that wasn't a good reason.

A tear fell from her eye and splattered on the cement.

She couldn't count the times she'd imagined them together, together locked in a kiss. Or in an ocean of flowers in a courtyard, while the heat between them is felt by anything and anyone there.

(How could you just leave me standing)

But no matter how many times she thought he'd profess his feelings to her, he never did.

(Alone in a world so cold?)

But it all led back to the future, didn't it? Phil shouldn't love anybody- Bonnie just happened to be a freak thing. They both knew perfectly well he'd have to return to the future. He couldn't establish any serious relationship with anybody. He definitely couldn't afford to love anybody.

And that just ate away at her.

(Maybe I'm just too demanding… Maybe I'm just like my father, too bold)

If he couldn't love anybody, he must have had the mindset that he didn't want to love anybody. If his dad fixed the time machine, he wouldn't be able to return until he was at least 21... If he could even afford it. By then, he would've forgotten about them. Keely knew that she wasn't perfect…

(Maybe you're just like my mother… She's never satisfied)

Oh, but boy, he sure acted like they really meant something for a guy who couldn't grow attached to anybody in this time.

And what baffled her the most, is that they were fighting. He only had so much time in this century, and he was wasting it fighting with his best friend.

(Why do we scream at each other? …This is what it sounds like when doves cry)

Keely shivered as a particularly strong gust of wind blew past her.

"Hey, Keely," a voice said, causing her heart to cease beating for a few seconds.

"Hey," she said in a thick voice, hoping he wouldn't know she'd been crying.

Unfortunately, he turned her face towards his. Keely was relieved that her impulses didn't make her kiss him. Phil noticed the tracks of her tears, and said, "What's on your mind? And don't you dare say nothing…"

"Phil…" she began, as her voice quavered, "…I just… Why are we fighting?"

"Because you're mad that I ignored you…"

"No, that's not what I meant!" Keely shouted, a little more harshly than she had intended. Softening her voice, she added, "I mean… you could be going back home any day now… Why are we wasting what could be our last night together fighting each other? It doesn't make any sense to me…"

Phil sighed. "I've been thinking about the same thing…"

"I've always heard the saying, 'Live every day as if it were your last…' but I… I never really understood it until you came along. And… I want you to stay here… but… every time I look at you, all I can think about is… you leaving…"

"So why don't we start living by the moment?" Phil asked. He was looking to his right, away from Keely, but she pulled his face to face hers and locked him in a passionate kiss.

"How's that for living in the moment?" she asked, when they pulled apart.

Wow, Phil mouthed.

The two stood in silence, until Phil asked, "So did Tia get the car back?"

"Yeah. Bonnie's friend really covered it up well. There's still a little indent, but you can't notice it, and the paint covered it up nicely…"

"Well, at least you don't have to worry about Tia killing you," Phil laughed. However, that statement just made Keely revert back to her mental image of her with flowers and a pistol extended out at him. But one more look at Phil, and she couldn't help but return his quirky smile.

"Shut up, Phil," Keely laughed. Phil decided to silence them both, and pressed his lips against hers.

(Don't cry... Darling, don't cry... don't cry, don't cry, don't don't cry...)

I'm expecting two more chapters, my pretties. Read and review… I do not own the lyrics or rights or any of that BS of "When Doves Cry" by Prince. ...Hm... had to change my ending to this chappie a little. I was just reading element90's new story, and one of my lines was too similar to one of the lines in that story, so I had to change mine...