CiTyGrL0912- Another fast review… wow. Simply awesome. Again, my little Frankenstein monster is still on the loose, so don't panic. This isn't over.

Teej- Creative writing assignment? What the devil? Okay, whatever. Good luck with that. Thanks for the review, as always.

Okay, you awesome people, you, I'm going to stop rambling, so you can read my story.

A knock sounded at Keely's door. "Who is it?" she asked.

"Via," a voice on the other side called.

"Come in," Keely said, frantically stuffing the leather-bound book in her closet.

"Hello," Via greeted. "What are you doing in your closet?"

Keely poked her head out of the closet. "Nothing," she smiled.

Via gave her a look of disbelief, but pressed no further. "I was thinking we could go to House of Fraser…"

Keely was trying to prevent the book from falling down. "I dunno…"

"Keely, do you need help with something?" she asked, noticing that Keely was obviously trying to prevent something from falling.

"No! I'll get it…" She put the book on a different shelf. "There… now…" The two sat down on her bed.

"Are you okay?" Via asked, just noticing Keely's puffy, reddened eyes.

"I'm fine…" Keely lied. As she said this, the book began to slide off the shelf, and it hit the floor with a dull thud. It opened up to the first page with pictures.

"What's that?" Via asked, giving the book an inquisitive look.

"Nothing!" Keely said rather loudly. She began to get up, but Via was already crossing the room. "Don't look at that."

"Okay," Via said, and simply put the book back in the closet. Keely was stunned that she actually respected her privacy.

"That's it?" Keely asked, shocked by Via's actions. "No prying? No asking 'Why can't I look at it'?"

"You told me not to," Via replied. "If you ever want to tell me about it, then feel free."

"You didn't even bother to ask about it," Keely muttered, more to herself than anything.

"It almost sounds like you want me to…"

Indeed, Keely felt like she had to tell somebody about him. Maybe then it wouldn't hurt as much when she thought of him. "Okay, Via… sit down. This'll take a while." Keely thought of where to start. "Okay, Via," she continued quickly, "wellbackinAmericaImetthisguy--"

"Keely! Slow down… Take a deep breath."

Keely inhaled deeply, as Via went on. "Now, talk slowly. I didn't understand any of that. Try to let go of your emotions. And start from the… oh, let it out!" Keely let her deep breath out.

Keely told Via the whole story. "…and now I'm here," she concluded. "And I'll never see him again."

"And you're sure he'll move back to Kansas before you get back?"

"He's probably already back home…"

"Well… he sounds like a really great friend… I can understand why you miss him so much."

"Um…" Keely said, her voice higher-pitched than normal. "I kind of neglected to tell you something… I… really, really liked him…"

"As in, you… loved him?"

"Exactly," Keely said.

The two sat in silence for a while.

"Well," Keely muttered, "thanks for listening… it felt good to… finally get that out."

"Sure thing… I guess I'll leave you alone now." Via got up and left the room.

Keely felt much better now that she had opened up. It was as if a tremendous weight had been lifted off her back.

Water is my eye, most faithful mirror… Fearless on my breath…Teardrop on fire… Fearless on my breath…

It still hurt to think of Phil. He was probably back in his home time already. He'd probably be dating girls that were his age, not 116 years older than him.

I'm stumbling a little…

She still had the memories living within her… taunting her, haunting her. Tormenting her, shouting You'll never see him again!

But that was how it would have ended up anyway, she knew.

Her thoughts were interrupted when Bonnie knocked on her door. "Hey," Bonnie said. "Do you have any money I could borrow?"

"Well, yeah," Keely replied. "…but… you are aware of this country's usury laws, right?"

"Yoo-zhu-ree?" Bonnie asked, a questioning look on her face.

"Oh, silly me. I must have just made up a word that doesn't exist." She crossed the room, and gave her sister some money.

"Thanks…" Bonnie said, still unsure of what a usury law was. She then noticed Keely's reddened eyes. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah… I told Via about Phil…"

"Like, everything about him? Like, how you felt… his life story… where he came from?"

"WHO TOLD YOU ABOU--" Keely stopped, realizing that her sister didn't mean what she thought she meant. "Yeah, everything."

"You're okay?" Bonnie asked, having been startled by her little outburst.

"Yeah… I'm fine…"

Bonnie nodded, thanked her sister for the money, and walked away.

Keely collapsed back onto her bed.

I'm stumbling a little…

I, in no way, shape, or form, own "Teardrop" by Massive Attack.

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