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Chapter 7 -

The next day, Phil was at work and Keely was alone and bored, so she called Via to see if they could do something.

"Hey, Vi! You wanna hit the mall tonight?"

"Yeah, sure! I think I'm having withdrawal..."

Keely laughed and replied, "So am I... Seriously. I haven't been to the mall for like... Ever."

"Same here. You wanna see a movie?"

"Nah... There's nothing good out... I wanna go shopping, I have a lot of money to spend... Then maybe we can get some dinner or whatever."

"Awesome. Girls night out!" Via said excitedly.

"You wanna invite Tia, too?" Keely asked. "If not it's okay."

"No, that sounds cool actually," Via said. "You want me to call her?"

"Yeah, go ahead," Keely said. "I need to do some stuff before I go... Can you come pick me up?"

"Yeah... Call me when you're ready."

"Alright, cool. I'll see ya later."

"Kay... Bye." Via hung up and Keely flipped her phone shut, laying it on the counter and walking into her and Phil's bedroom.

Thirty minutes later, Keely called Via and heard an awkward ringtone, and it wasn't from her phone. She followed the sound and opened her front door. There stood Via, phone in hand, a smile on her face.

"How did you know?" Keely asked, pressing a button her phone to stop ringing Via's phone.

Via did the same and replied, "A girl can tell. I know how long it takes you to get ready."

"So I'm guessing we still have to pick up Tia, right?" Keely asked, grabbing her purse while walking outside to lock the door. Via proceeded to her convertible.

"Yup," she replied simply.

"Thought so." She pulled her phone out and dialed a number, pressing the phone to her ear.

"Whatcha doin'?" Via asked her, turning the radio down.

"Calling Phil."

"Why?"

"To tell him where I am," Keely replied. "I don't wanna worry him."

"Oh, no! We musn't uproar the great Philly-Willy!" Via said, a wide smile on her face. Keely laughed and smacked her on the shoulder. She didn't budge and pulled out of the driveway as Keely began speaking.

"Hey, Phil!" Keely said.

"Hey baby... What's up?"

"Nothing... On my way to the mall with Via and Tia."

"Oh, how fun..." he said sarcastically. Keely laughed.

"I just smacked you, I hope you know," Keely teased.

"Ow, my pride!" Phil replied sarcastically. Keely chuckled while Via looked at her and half-smiled.

"I feel so horrible... So when are you coming home?"

"Around five," he said. "But no rush on the mall, I'll be there waiting for you with open arms."

Keely grinned. "Aww, thank you... That's so comforting."

"I do try," Phil said. Keely laughed again.

"Well, thank you very much for letting me know where you were," Phil said. "But for now I gotta go... Back to work."

"Fun," Keely said.

"Oh yes."

"Haha. I love you," Keely said.

"I love you too, baby. See ya."

"Bye," she said, her voice high. She closed her phone and held it to her heart. "I love when he calls me that," she said dreamily.

"What?" Via asked, raising an eyebrow uncertainly.

"Baby."

"Aww. I wish I had that."

"You will someday," Keely said. "What's meant to be will happen. Give it time."

"Yeah... I guess you're right. I'm just sick of waiting."

"So was I... Now look how happy I am. I don't think I could ask for anything more," Keely said, looking at her phone and stroking the screen slowly, a big smile playing on her face.

"Yeah. I just hope I get a good guy like Phil."

"I hope you do, too. I want us all to be happy."

The girls shared a smile as they pulled up to Tia's house.

End of Chapter 7

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