Keely lay in her room, watching Via and Tia unpack. With a little help from the Wizrd, she had been done in a matter of seconds. Unfortunately, neither Via or Tia had any idea Phil was from the future, and so Keely couldn't use the gadget to help her.

"I still don't understand how you got unpacked so quickly," Tia said, hanging a cute pink and orange top in the wardrobe that Keely, Via and Tia shared. Candida, Terra and the other two girls shared the larger one.

Keely smiled. "I had a little help from Phil."

"Oh. Phil," Via said, with a knowing smile on her face.

Keely sat up. "What?"

"Well Keely, haven't you ever seen other guy and girl best friends, and seen how much closer you and Phil are compared to them?" Via asked, taking a pair of jeans out of her bag.

Keely thought for a minute. Okay, it was sort of true. But she wasn't sure that she liked what Via was suggesting.

"And haven't you ever wondered why he always chooses to be with you over Owen. And vice versa. You always choose him over me," Via said, putting those jeans away.

Tia nodded. "It's totally true Keely. You were always hanging out with him when he came. Not that I minded. I had other friends. And you were still friends with me, we just weren't as close anymore. It was Keely and Phil. All the time."

"So? That doesn't mean anything. Just that he's my best friend," Keely said, aware that cameras were taking this conversation to every corner of America.

Tia rolled her eyes. "Whatever you say Keely. I got to book. I'm done, and I want to catch The Simple Life on TV. My ambition is to be just like Paris Hilton."

Via laughed, and sat next to Keely. "Keel, I see the way you look at him. It's like, you have eyes for nobody else. That's not a bad thing though Keely. You and Phil would make a cute couple. I've always thought so. In fact, until you assured me you were nothing more than friends, I could have sworn you two were a couple. And if you like him, and I'm not saying that you do, it's just all the evidence points that way, you should go for it. The things you could gain make a much bigger list than the list of things you could lose."And she put her empty bag under her bed, and left the room.

Keely looked up at the camera. Maybe, the TV producers had cut to the living room camera, or the camera in the boys room. As long as it was anywhere but here.

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Phil sat in his room, unaware that after it had filmed the girl's conversation, and broadcasted it to the country, it had changed to filming this room. Seth was talking about something stupid, and Owen was ranting about Tia. It seemed Tia was his new crush.

"Phil?" Seth calling his name zoned him back to reality. He had been thinking about Keely. He didn't know why, but he thought a lot about Keely now.

Phil shook his head. "Sorry, I was thinking."

"About Keely?" Seth asked, with a smirk that said he knew he was right.

Phil went red, but denied. "No. I was thinking about what I want to eat. Me and Owen were talking about it earlier. Right Owen?"

"Whatever," Owen called.

Seth threw a tennis ball up in the air and caught it. "Phil, it's okay if you like, like Keely. I'm actually really surprised that you guys aren't already together. You were obviously falling for each other badly when I left. And you've gone another year without either of you making a move."

Owen agreed. "Yeah, dude. You so dig Keely. It's like, so totally…what's the word?"

"Obvious?" Seth offered.

Owen nodded. "Yeah, oblivious. It's like so oblivious"

"And back to actual conversation. If you like Keely, ask her out. From what I've seen already today, she likes you back," Seth said.

Phil stared at him. "So what has she done today that proves she likes me?"

Seth and Owen looked at each other, and then began to mimic Keely's voice. "As long as I'm in a big group, I'm fine. And if I'm with you Phil"

"Plus she was hugging you when we all came into the house," Owen nodded.

Seth agreed. "And you sat next to her when we were all told to sit down. That proves that you possibly like her as more than a friend."

"And you were both looking at each other funny when the music came on. You know, the loud rock music," Owen said.

Seth stared Phil in the eye. "Plus, what were you both doing in the bathroom?"

Phil got up, and shook his head. "I do not like, like Keely. She's my best friend. And that's all." He turned and began to leave the room.

"Whatever you tell yourself to sleep at night," Owen laughed and high-fived Seth.

Phil shook his head defiantly and walked out. He did not love Keely. He didn't. Did he?

I will post the next chapter as soon as possible. I added this chapter for all the Pheely fans out there.

The next chapter brings two other people in the house close together, but it might not be who you think! Keep reading!

Don't own POTF, but I'll live. Hopefully.