A/n: Sorry for the slow update, kids! What with work and starting school this week, (as well as watching my downloaded copy of "Get Ready to Go-Go" as many times as humanly possible) it's been hard for me to get anything, including the stuff I should be working on written. Apologies all around. On a happier note, I think y'all will really enjoy this chapter.

"Love You Out Loud"

April 10th

I know, I know, I'm not exactly faithful when it comes to keeping a journal because, let's face it, I'm a busy guy, but what happened in the last day and half definitely needs to be written down because I never, ever want to forget it. My life and my relationship with Keely changed last night--changed for the much, much better. Well, better in the end I should say, sometimes the road to much better is pretty bumpy.

The last few weeks with Keely have been absolutely amazing. It feels really great to finally be past that awkward "we're-just-friends" stage we were stuck in for so long. I love being able to hold her hand or put my arm around her, I love finally getting to officially call her my girlfriend, and, aside from all the drama I caused, I love telling her how I really feel about her.

Last night started out normal enough. I took Keely out to dinner and a movie, a typical Saturday night for us. We talked over dinner and joked around over dinner, laughing about a recent run-in the neighbor's Lab puppy had with Curtis last week. The movie was one of those dime-a-dozen, predictable romantic comedies but I mind much seeing as I was otherwise occupied during most of it. It wasn't until the end of the night that things got really interesting.

We were standing on Keely's front porch, in the middle of a long good-night--one that involved a good deal of kissing (which maybe is why Keely's porch is quickly becoming one of my favorite places to be)-when she looks at me and says, "Phil, I need to tell you something."

I smiled at her and said, "Sure Keel. What's on your mind?" thinking she was going to tell me something along the lines of her cat was going to have kittens or her mom was going on a business trip. I was definitely NOT expecting her to say what she said next.

"Phil...I...I love you."

Things started to go downhill from there. I watched as her smile disappeared when she saw the look on my face. My mind was screaming at me to tell her I loved her back, but instead I froze. I'd dreamed about this moment practically forever but now that it was here, all I could do was stand there like an idiot. I could hear the words in my head, the words I so badly wanted to say but just couldn't get out. I finally heard myself say, "Keely...I...I...I gotta go." I took off, leaving the most important person in my life standing on her porch looking confused.

When I got home, I shut myself in my room without saying a word to my family. I felt like such a major jerk for what I had just pulled on Keely. I knew she must have felt horrible. I mean, she tells her boyfriend she loves him and he takes off. That could not have felt good. I kept replaying the scene over and over again in my head, not wanting to believe I'd just done what I'd just done, but the scene never changed. Keely finally tells me she loves me and what do I do? I run away. Of all the stupid things I've done in my life, this was probably the stupidest.

I went to bed, holding on a small hope that things might look better in the morning, but I couldn't sleep. I just lay there staring at the ceiling, trying to figure out what went wrong.

At first, I couldn't figure it out. After all, I thought, I love Keely. I love her more than I've ever loved anyone before. Then it hit me. I'd never felt this way about any before and I'd never had a girl tell me they loved me. I'd been in love once or twice before, but, I realized, it was just puppy-love, nothing near what I felt for Keely. All this was so new to me, I hadn't known how to react.

I jumped out of bed, wanting to fix things ASAP. I threw on some clothes and took off for Keely's. I was almost to her door when I realized it was still dark out and finally took a look at my watch. It was just after 5:00 AM, but I wasn't about to wait any longer.

I rang her doorbell repeatedly for a few minutes until I finally heard her yell from the other side, "Alright already!"

She opened the door, her look of anger turning to shock when she realized it was me. "Phil?" She pulled me inside and shut the door. "What happened to you?"

I wasted no time in getting to the point. "Keely, I love you. With all my heart."

She looked at me for a second, then said, "Really, Phil?"

I figured since I'd finally told her how I felt, now it was time to show her. I grabbed her and pulled her into a long, passionate kiss. When we finally ended the most fantastic kiss I've ever experienced, I smiled at her and said, "I love you, Keely. I mean it."

She returned the smile. "I love you too, Phil."

Now that the easy part was done, I had knew I had to explain myself. "I'm sorry about last night. I just didn't know how to react. After all, I've never had a girl tell me she loves me before."

"Wow, really Phil?'

"Yeah, but that's okay because I've never felt like this about anyone before. I mean, I've been in love before once or twice, I think, but never like this. I am so deeply in love with you, Keely."

Keely looked at me for a second, her cheeks turning a faint shade of pink, and then yawned. As she did, I realized for the first time that she was in her pajamas-which was incredibly cute-and I remember what time it was.

"Well, I'll let you get back to bed. I'll call you later."

I was about to open the door to leave when Keely said, "No wait, Phil. Stay."

I turned around. Something in her voice told me that she really wanted me there. "Sure, Keel."

A few minutes later we were curled up together on the couch under a blanket. She fell asleep right away, using me as a pillow, but I stayed awake for awhile, enjoying the moment. It was really an amazing feeling, her snuggled against me, holding her in my arms as she slept so peacefully. It was one of perfect moments that only come along a few times in life, but a moment I don't plan on ever forgetting,

A/n: Stay tuned for the next chapter: "Poprocks and Coke." Also, be sure to check out my new one-shot in a couple of days. I know, I should finish this one first, but I've been itching to write Via for awhile so when I got an idea I went with it. Fear not, this story will get done too. Don't forget to leave a review!

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