Phil and Keely got up from the picnic table at the ice cream parlor and started to walk in the direction that Phil's house faced. "Phil, can you make me a promise?" Keely asked.
"Sure Keely" Phil replied
"Will you promise me that-RING…RING... Sorry Phil, I need to take this, can you wait a sec?" Keely asked sounded a little upset.
"No Problem" Phil said like it was no big deal.
"Mom! Do I have to come right now? That's not fair! I'm with Phil and I never see him anymore...fine! I'll come" Keely yelled into her cell phone. "Phil, I'm so sorry, but I have to go to my house and go into town with my mom, I really wish I could stay with you longer, but I can't. I love you" and she gave him a huge hug and kiss and walked in the opposite direction. Phil walked back to his house in silence, just thinking about the love of his life. After about an hour of walking and thinking Phil finally got home to see the one and only thing he didn't want to. His mom, dad and sister were sitting at the kitchen table crying and mourning.
"What's wrong!" Phil exclaimed.
"Keely was in an ac-ac-accident" Phil's mom stuttered.
"What kind of accident?" Phil asked "was it a car accident"
"No, not exactly…" Phil's mother said
"Then what was it, is she ok?" Phil said getting impatient
"There was a fire, and no, no she isn't…." Phil's mom said hesitantly while wiping a tear.
"Well, what about Mandy? And Mr. Tesslow? Phil asked
"They are in the hospital" Phil's mom replied
"Is she in the hospital? I'm going, dad can you give me a ride?" Phil reached for his coat.
"Hunny, wait, I need to tell you something" Phil's mom said. Phil stopped and turned towards his mother. "When they went to look for her, they never found her. They have no clue what happened to her and assume she is…dead… I'm so sorry".
"NO! This can't happen! I loved her, and still do! Phil fell into a chair, cupped his face in his hands and started dripping tears. "No, I love her, I love her" he repeated and whispered under his breathe.
Phil couldn't believe that this has happened to him. He was so heartbroken he didn't know how he could go on in life without his love. And worse, not knowing what really happened to her, had she perished in the fire? Or had she gotten away in time? It killed him to think about her in the fire, the pain and agony she must have gone through. It only made him cry harder.