When Somebody Loves You
POTF doesn't belong to me…unfortunately… Oh the possibilities if it did… The song is the property of The Tony Rich Project…
Chapter 6
Phil waited patiently, or as much as one would expect, in the waiting room as the doctors worked to save Keely. It was several hours before anyone told him anything related to her condition. A short man with a clearly receding hairline approached him, pulling him out of his thoughts of what he would do if he lost her…again.
"Excuse me, sir?" the doctor said, placing a hand on Phil's shoulder.
Phil looked up at him, standing next to the man now. "Is Keely okay?"
The doctor sighed. "Ambien, the medicine Miss Teslow overdosed on, is a sedative, or sleeping pill. It is designed to relax your muscles so you can sleep. It causes your heart rate and breathing to slow considerably. The effects of it can be reversed by another drug called Annexate. We also had to pump her stomach to get some of the drugs out of her system. As of now, she is still unconcious and on a respirator to keep her breathing well and a dialysis machine to clean her blood. You can go see her." He said, walking Phil towards the elevator.
Phil was contemplating everything that the doctor had said, not sure he understood it all, "She's gonna be okay though, right?" he asked.
"That depends on if and when she wakes up" the older doctor said as the elevator arrived. "Your friend is on the fourth floor, room 409."
Phil nodded and pressed the button to the correct floor. Waiting patiently as the doors closed and the elevator started moving. He son found her room and sat in the chair beside her bed. 'She looks so peaceful,' he thought, grabbing her hand and pulling it to his lips, gently kissing it. "Keely, I'm sorry I didn't get there sooner…" he said, crying once again.
I pretend that I'm glad you went away
These four walls close in more everyday
And I'm dyin' inside
And nobody knows it but me
Yeah hmmmm
He thought back to when he had been dragged away from her. Nobody in his family knew that he loved Keely like he did, how could they, he'd never told them. But, he needed someone to blame for his own stupidity. For the last two years he had been hiding his feelings for her. He wasted so much time he could have spent with her in his arms, acting as though she was nothing more than a friend. He'd been so stupid…
Like a clown i put on a show
Paint it real even if nobody knows
And I'm crying inside
And nobody knows it but me
Yeah hmmm
He'd acted like he didn't care that she was dating Tanner, or that she went to that dance with Owen, but he did. Owen was one of his friends and the second he found out he wanted to strangle Owen, especially since he was one of very few people he'd told about how he felt about Keely.
Now, it might be too late to tell her that she meant everything to him, so, he figured now would be a good time to start. "Keels, I don't know if you can hear me or not, but I have to tell you something." He said, still holding her hand to his chin.
Why didn't I say
The things I needed to say
How could I let my angel get away
Now my world is just a tumbling down
I can say it so clearly
But you're no where around
"I never really told you this, but I figure now might be my last chance. Ever since we met I knew we were meant to be together, like us getting stuck here was supposed to happen. You are my best friend, the only one I trusted enough to tell my secret to, and you never once compromised it. I love everything about you, everything you are, and everything you aren't. I love you so much and I don't know what I would do without you in my life. And, I hope you know how much I love you, Keels" he said, finishing his little speech.
The nights are lonely and the days are so sad
And I just keep thinking about the love that we had
And I'm missing you
And nobody knows it but me
Mm ya mmm ya ya
Keely mumbled something in her sleep, rolling so she faced Phil. He gently wrapped his arms around her, kissing her forehead softly. "I'm not leaving you again, Keel," he said.
I carry a smile when I'm broken in two
And I'm nobody without someone like you
And I'm trembling inside
And nobody knows it but me
Yeah yeah yeah
He sat there all night, lonely without her to talk to, as the sun rose, the birds singing happily outside, "How can they be in such a good mood?' he thought, shifting in the chair to stretch. He looked outside, watching as the new day started for everyone else as he sat patiently by Keely's bedside, praying to God that she'd be okay.
Lie awake it's a quarter past 3
I'd scream it at night if I thought you'd hear me
Ya my heart is calling you
And nobody knows it but me
Baby
Night was falling again by the time it happened. It was just after three am, Phil drifting off in that uncomfortable chair yet again. He heard a soft mumble and opened his eyes. The sight that greeted him almost made waiting the last two days worth it. "Phil…?" her quiet voice muttered weakly.
"Yeah, Keel's, it's me. You're gonna be okay," he promised her, hugging her tightly.
"I'm so sorry!" she cried, burying her head into his chest. He shifted so he was sitting on the bed beside her.
"Keel Keels, I'm the one that should be sorry, I almost didn't get to you in time, I was to stupid to realize what I put you through," he said.
How blue can I get?
You could ask my heart
But like a jigsaw puzzle it's been torn all apart
A million words couldn't say
Just how I feel
A million years from now you know I'll be loving you still
"Phil?" she asked, he looked down at her. "I love you too"
Phil smiled, gently lowering his lips to hers. "You heard me?"
She nodded, "Yes. Yes I did, and, had I not been so out of it, I would have done this…" she said and gently kissed him.
The nights are lonely
And the days are so sad
And I just keep thinking about the love that we had
And I'm missing you
And nobody knows it but me
"Will you hold me?" she asked, scooting over so he could lay next to her.
He wrapped his arms around her, never planning on letting go of her.
Yeah yeah oooooooo yeah ay ooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooo
The next morning they released Keely from the hospital, and since her mother was out of town on a business trip and couldn't be reached, the Diffy's offered to let her stay with them.
"So, you guys decided to stay here?" she asked happily as she sat next to Phil at Dinner.
Barb nodded, "We couldn't really keep Phil alive locked when he was locked in his room, we had to stick food under the door just to get him to eat." She laughed. "He was absolutely miserable without you, Keely, and we couldn't keep doing that to him. And Pim has some friends and so do Lloyd, Curtis and I. We all made friends and I personally like it better here." She finished.
Nobody, nobody but me
Phil smiled, 'Nobody knows how much I missed Keely'
Tomorrow morning I'm hitting the dusty road
Gonna find you where ever
Ever you might go
And I'm gonna unload my heart
And hope you come back to me
"Come with me," Phil said, taking Keely's hand after they finished dinner. She smiled, following him out the front door and towards the small park around the corner.
She sat down on the swing as Phil stood behind her, gently pushing her. "What are we doing Phil?" she asked, looking over her shoulder at him.
"I just wanted to be with you" he said, smiling sheepishly as he stopped the swing and gently kissed her. "I love you," he said.
Ya said when
"And I love you, too… What's that behind your back?" she asked, realizing he was holding something.
The nights are lonely and the days are so sad
And I just keep thinking about the love that we had
And I'm missing you
And nobody knows it but me
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