Chapter 18 - So I told you with a smile, it's all about you
They had been sitting on the porch seat, just talking, all day. Barb had come out to offer them drinks and a sandwich, but other than that they had been completely alone. Just the way they wanted it to be.
"I need to talk to you," Keely said, as the sun began to set on the horizon. "It's about Via and Owen."
Phil sighed. Surely Keely had learnt her lesson. After the last meddling incident. "Keely…"
"But I wouldn't be meddling, would I?" Keely defended herself. "I'd just be pushing them along. And this time, we both know they like each other. And it's Owen."
He hated to admit it, but Phil wanted Via and Owen to get together as much as Keely did. It seemed as though they were in denial, just like he and Keely had been only a few hours before. Well, Via was in denial. Owen pretty much announced how he felt to anyone passing.
"See, I can tell from the look on your face that you want to do it. You want to get them together as well! So, let's do it! C'mon Philly-Whilly, you have to help me!" Keely begged.
Phil rolled his eyes. "What exactly did you have in mind?"
Keely grinned eagerly, and Phil couldn't help but smile at the look on her face. It was like all her Christmases had come at once.
"Well, I was thinking…you know how it's the H.G Wells car wash on Tuesday…?"
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"Hey guys!" Barb grinned as Phil and Keely walked into the living room, after watching the entire sunset, and outlining the details of their plan.
Pim didn't turn away from the TV, but still spoke to them. "What have you been doing out there all day?"
"Talking," Keely said.
Pim rolled her eyes. "Yeah, and some other stuff."
"Why weren't you at school today Pim?" Phil asked, folding his arms.
"No reason. I just figured, if you and Blondie were off, I was staying off too," Pim said, but Phil noticed the blush appear across her cheeks.
Keely raised her eyebrows as well, but said nothing.
"So, are you two okay?" Barb asked, wondering if her theory was true. Wondering if today had been the day.
Phil looked at Keely, and Keely smirked back.
"I'm fine Mrs. Diffy."
"Yep, I'm great Mom."
Pim rolled her eyes again. "Will you please just tell her and stop the nauseating small talk?"
Keely laughed. Trust Pim to find that nauseating. "Well, Mrs. Diffy, I guess you should be the first to know…"
"Yeah. Me and Keely, are together!" Phil said, gesturing widely with his arms as he did so, almost hitting Keely in the stomach. "Sorry Keels."
"Oh!" Barb almost squealed, and ran round the kitchen table to give both of them a huge hug. "Wow! That's great honey! And Keely! We knew that you'd get together at some point, and I had some sneaking suspicions it would be today."
Pim turned round as a commercial came on. "Yeah, she like, looked it up on the Giggle."
"I did not!" Barb cried, but the three raised eyebrows broke her down. "Okay, well maybe I did, but your father made me."
Phil looked around the room. "Speaking of which, where is Dad?"
"Well…guys, sit down," Barb said, motioning to the couch.
Keely and Phil did so, concerned looks on their faces. Pim looked worried too.
"You see, me and your dad had a chat last night, about the time machine," Barb explained. "We were talking in general. You know, how Pim has flourished so much being here, and she has really found herself. And Phil, well he has real friends, and has great grades, and we know how much he loves it here…"
Keely wrinkled her nose. "What are you saying Mrs. Diffy?"
"Well, we've decided, that Lloyd will not proceed with fixing the time machine," Barb finished.
The room fell silent.
"Are you serious?" Pim choked, but not because she was about to cry, but because she had just put a piece of popcorn in her mouth, and had swallowed it whole when her mother had told her their decision.
Barb nodded. "We thought it would be for the best."
"Oh, my, god!" Keely said, sounding remarkably like Chandler's annoying girlfriend, who appeared too often in Friends. "Yay!"
She hugged Phil, who also had a look of delight on his face. Even Pim was trying hard not to look happy.
"So, why is Dad out there now?"
Barb smiled. "Well, he's ridding our garage of all evidence there ever was a time machine there. If someone were to come snooping round - not that it will ever happen - then we want our garage to be time-machine free."
"So, we're really staying here," Pim whispered. "Wow, it took you about as long to admit that, as it did for Blondie and Phil to declare their love for each other. Which, would you mind not doing in front of me? Especially if I have eaten already that day."
Keely sniggered, and turned to Phil. "You're officially, 21st century Phil!" she sung in the same little tune she had sung the words in when the Time Capsule was being buried.
Barb laughed, and then got up. "I have to go and ring your Mom Keely. I promised to tell her if you got together today. Do you want to stay over?"
"Um…" Keely began, not wanting to share a room with Pim, but not sure the Diffy's would allow her to share with Phil.
"You can share with Phil, if you keep the door open," Barb said, smiling widely.
Pim began laughing hysterically.
"Well, maybe I want to share with Pim," Keely said sarcastically, abruptly stopping Pim's laughter. "Joke! Thanks Mrs. Diffy."
Barb nodded, and ran off to the phone.
Pim turned back to the TV; her programme had begun again.
Phil squeezed Keely's hand, and she looked down at him. "Yes?"
"I'm so glad you're not dead Keels," Phil said.
Keely nodded. "I am too. I mean, being dead can be no fun at all."
Pim turned to Phil and Keely, her eyes narrow slits. "I don't mean to break the love-fest…well, actually I do…but can you please shut your mouths. And preferably not by pressing your lips up against each other."
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