A/N: Sorry that I've waited so long to upload again. I've had major block and I really want to do my best for you guys. I also somehow sliced my finger on a cat food can and could not type for forever. And I just all-around suck at remembering important things. So hopefully you enjoy this chapter. I definitely enjoyed writing it. (:

Chapter 12

"Lucy," a gruff voice whispered. I stirred, squeezing my eyes shut tighter, wanting to return to dreamland. Then, a hand shaking me. "Lucy, wake up." I opened my eyes to see Phil knelt down beside me, hair ruffled.

"What's wrong, Phil?"

"Come here. Come lay down." He grabbed my hand, helping me up and leading me to a more comfortable sleeping area. I sunk into the warmth as he wrapped a blanket around me, drifting off to sleep...

I rubbed my eyes, sitting up from my place on the sofa. The living room was frigid so I wrapped the blanket tighter around my frame.

"Morning, Luce." I turned to see Dan standing in the kitchen in only sweatpants, holding a cup of coffee in his hands.

I smiled. "Morning, love," I said, mimicking his accent.

He swatted at my arm playfully. "I do NOT sound like that." His face changed. "Awh."

I looked at him quizzically and he pointed behind me. There lay Phil, wrapped up in a blanket much too short for someone of his height. I walked over to him, sticking my finger in his ear. He jumped up.

"Wha-Lucy!"

I laughed. "Get up goober!" I lent him a hand up. "Thank you, by the way."

"You looked cold so, yeah. Ohmygosh. Are those pancakes?!" His eyes grew wide as saucers. I turned toward the kitchen again and there sat Dan, half a pancake stuffed in his mouth. He grinned guiltily.

I ran towards the breakfast bar, nearly tripping over my own two feet and Phil followed me. We each grabbed a plate and dug in. "Is this...melted Malteser syrup?!" Phil questioned. Dan merely nodded his head, attempting to guzzle down some milk and stuff another heavenly pancake in his mouth at the same time.

"Morning kids!" We all turned to see a beaming Aunt Amy. "So, I see you're enjoying the breakfast I made."
We dropped our utensils simultaneously and bowed down before the breakfast goddess.

"Oh, breakfast goddess of deliciousness!" Phil yelled out. "Thank you so much fun this bountiful harvest of Malteser pancakes!" Dan and I nodded our heads and Amy belly laughed louder than I'd ever heard anyone laugh.

"Thank you children! I'm glad you're pleased. Now how's about we go catch a film?"

At the suggestion, Phil and I shouted, "Monsters, Inc!"

Dan giggled and pointed at us, yelling, "Jinx! You owe me a cola!"

"Hey! That's not fair! You can only say jinx if you were part of the jinx!"

"But I was part of the jinx, Phillip! I just saw it!"

"Now, now, stop your quarreling and let's go enjoy an afternoon out."

And with that, we followed Amy out the door and into a taxi cab. We all sat restlessly in our seats, and I'm sure the grouchy cabbie didn't appreciate us. Thankfully, Amy was smart enough to make some small talk with the man.

Out of nowhere, Phil sang out, "We're off to see the Monsteeerrrss!" and Dan joined in with, "The wonderful Monsters of Iiiiiinc!"

By this time, I had joined in giggling. "Because, because, because, because, becaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuuusssssss sseeeeeee!"

And Phil finished with, "BECAUSE OF THE WONDERFUL THINGS THEY DOES! DOODOODOODOOLOOLOODOOLOODOOL OODOOLOO...DOO...LOO...doo."

We all burst into a fit of laughter at Phil's solo, and thank goodness we had pulled up to the cinema, because if he hadn't, I was sure the cabbie would've kicked us to the curb.

Amy bought our tickets and the four of us rushed up to the concession stand. It all looked so delicious! So many bright colors and delicious smells. I wanted so badly to snap a photo, but I didn't think the moody teenage boy behind the counter would appreciate that. Dan was mesmerized by the Maltesers (of course), Phil was spazzing over Space Gummies, and I was practically pleading for the extra buttery popcorn. We all ordered snacks as well as our overly sugary drinks and made our way to Cinema 3.

We had arrived early and the movie wouldn't start for another thirty minutes, so we all found ways to keep ourselves occupied. Dan, being Dan, feel asleep instantly, while Amy took to crocheting...whatever she was crocheting. I pulled my camera from my bag and started snapping pictures. Snap! Beautiful theatre. Snap! Sleeping Dan! Snap! Videoing Phil. I let my camera drop to my lap.

"Phiil."

"Everyone say hiiiiiiii to Lucy! Hi Lucy!" He waved cutely at me, so I smiled and waved back.

"Hello, fellow Phillions! Nice to finally meet you! I apologize for my spotty hair. This boy here," I pointed to Phil, " made me promise not to dye it again."

Phil turned the camera back onto him, making the ultimate pouty face. "But we wuv your blonde hair!"

I sighed. "Fine. I'll succumb to your whim."

"Yay! Victory dance!" Phil began to wobble back and forth, his signature everything dance. I couldn't help but laugh. Then, the previews for the movie started up. "Oops! Movie's starting! Gotta go!" He then commenced to rawr at and "eat" his camera. Dan twitched awake at the volume of the previews and we all sat back, ready to enjoy the film.

About twenty minutes into the masterpiece that is Monsters, Inc., I heard a soft whimper. I looked over to see Dan lamenting over his already demolished Maltesers. It didn't appear that he wanted to get up any time soon and I knew he loved popcorn, so I offered him a bit of my snack. His face instantly brightened up, and he took the gift with a mouthed 'Thank you'.

About a half hour later, I felt something on my forearm. I looked down to see a gummy space man making his way down to my knuckles. I gave Phil an odd look and he just smiled and continued down my arm. The motion tickled and I accidentally let out a shriek which gained me a chorus of "Shhhhhh!", the loudest being Dan's. Phil and I ducked our heads down, and he continued down my arm, all the way to my fingers. He hooked his pinkie in mine and pulled my hand up, snatching the gummy from his hand into his mouth and settling my hand back down. I tried to pull my arm away, but he tugged on my pinkie, interlacing all of his fingers with mine. This sent a tingling sensation down my spine, and I gasped a little. Phil smiled at my reaction, and we stayed in the same position for the remainder of the movie.

"Again, again! Let's watch it again!" Dan shouted as we made our out of the cinema and into what now fading sunlight.

"Maybe tomorrow, Daniel," Amy chuckled.

"Phil had released my hand before we had left the theatre, but we were walking extremely close together.

"Alright now, kids. Group picture!" Amy got her camera ready and Dan and Phil squeezed in on either side of me and I wrapped my arms around the two. Just as Amy snapped the picture, Phil turned his head and kissed my cheek.

I was going to need this picture on my wall.

A/N: Aaaaaaand, that's it! Not quite as long as I wanted it to be, but I worked long and hard on it instead of working on my research paper that's due Monday. :P Yeah, I love you guys. I hope you still love me! And I hope this chapter makes up for my absence. Feel free to comment in that devilishly handsome box below. ;)