Chapter 8 - Just the Girl
"Whoa... I think I'm gonna blow, I'm so stuffed," Keely said as she slunk down in her chair, her hand on her stomach.
"Yeah, me too," Phil said.
"No room for dessert?" Lloyd asked. Keely and Phil turned their heads toward him at the same time and gave him an 'are you nuts' look. Lloyd turned away and mumbled, "Guess not."
"Pim? Are you full?" Barb asked. But Pim was too busy playing with her WIZRD under the table to hear her mother. "Pim?" she asked louder than before.
"Wha? What's wrong?" Pim asked rather confusedly.
"Put the WIZRD away and talk with your family," Barb said.
"Well technically Keely isn't family," Pim said. Barb rolled her eyes. Keely, however, overheard this, and her feelings were hurt. She looked down to her lap sadly. Pim looked at her and felt a little bad, but she ignored it as always.
"Well everybody's done... are you guys ready to head outta here?" Lloyd asked as he got up.
"Yeah, I'm ready. Are you ready to go, Keel?" Phil asked.
"Yeah, let's go." Phil got up, let Keely out of the booth, and they headed to the door. Phil opened the door for Keely and they all got in his parent's van.
"Do you kids wanna listen to any music?" Barb asked.
"Sure," Pim, Phil, and Keely all said in unison.
"Mom, turn on my cd to number two," Phil said. Barb did as she was told. Everybody loved the song that came on, bursting through the speakers. Phil, Keely, and Pim all sang along.
She's cold and she's cruel but she knows what she's doing
She pushed me in the pool at our last school reunion
She laughs at my dreams, but I dream about her laughter
Strange as it seems, she's the one I'm after
Cuz she's bittersweet
She knocks me off my feet
And I can't help myself, I don't want anyone else
She's a mystery She's too much for me But I keep coming back for more
She's just the girl I'm looking for
Just the girl I'm looking for
As the rest of the song played, Phil stared at Keely. 'She's just the firl I'm looking for,' thought Phil.
End of Chapter 8