Ok this is a new chapter and I want to tell you guys beforehand, this story is taking on a new turn. I know I know, too much turns. It's gonna be basically the same as the original concept but just a tad bit different. Remember guys, this is totally OFF character! Of course Phil and Keely and the rest of the cast don't act like this. Cmoooon. So here's the next chapter. ENJOY LOVERS!!
Phil stepped out the car and walked up the once familiar driveway. He stood for a second, catching his breath before he rang the doorbell once. He stood in silence for about a minute before he heard footsteps inside and soon enough someone opened the door.
"Whoa, Phil? Dude what are you doing here?" Seth Wassmer said.
"Seth. Hey uhh..can I come in?" Phil said.
"Oh yeah of course!" Seth said and opened the door wider so Phil could get in.
He walked in to the house and the memories came rushing back. He could still smell the scent of the cologne they had tried to invent while still in High school and the smell of Seth's mom's famous cookies. The 2 smells mixed together made him queasy. But that wasn't the only thing. He took another deep breath and sat down opposite Seth who had already sat down. Of course the house was empty now. Seth's mom had passed away a few years ago and his dad had left when Seth was only 2. So he inherited the house and split the rent with Owen.
"So, what's going on?" Seth asked, finally.
Phil recovered from his thoughts and said, "It's Keely."
Seth nodded, waiting. "Well, what about her? You okay Phil? You keep stopping in between sentences." He said.
"I'm fine. I'm fine." Phil said. "You see this bruise right here?" he pointed to a gash that resembled a bite mark under his eye.
Seth came closer. "Ooooh, yeah that looks brutal. What happened? You got into a fight or something?" he said.
"Not exactly. That, my friend, is courtesy of Keely."
Seth almost choked on his drink. "Wh-what? What the hell did you do Phil? Accidentalluy use her tampons?" he said and chuckled at his joke.
"No I didn't do that. Something's wrong with her. She's acting weird." Phil said.
Seth stared at him. "And you just realized this? Cmon, We've known Keely for 6 years and she's been weird ever since. What's so different?"
"Well she's been angry as hell for about a week now. No happiness just pure anger. Sometimes I can see tears well up in her eyes. As if she doesn't wanna be angry you know?"Phil said.
"Dude, she was like that on her 18th birthday. I ask again, what's so different?" Seth said.
Phil stared at him wide-eyed. "Um, how about the fact that she beat me up?"
"Oh, well that could work too." Seth said and got up. He went into the downstairs bathroom and got out with alcohol patch and a bandage. He knelt in front of Phil and dabbed the alcohol patch on his bruise. Phil winced as he wiped it clean and put the bandage on it.
"Well we know one thing," Seth said and smirked. "She's got some sharp teeth."
"Seth this is serious. Do you have any info about behavior like this in your----" Phil was interrupted.
"Shh! The walls have ears." Seth said and got up. He looked around first before saying, "I do have info on her behavior. But you seem to forget that Owen doesn't exactly know about my lab." He looked around one more time and said, "I'll be right back." And with that he left the room and soon enough footsteps could be heard going down the stairs.
Phil sighed and rested against the sofa. Some couple they were. Owen was keeping things from Seth and Seth from Owen.
It was then that he thought about Keely. What was going through her mind? And what had happened when he left the house? What was she keeping from him? He ran his hands through his hair and closed his eyes. His eyes jerked open when he heard a faint rustle come from outside.
He turned towards the window almost instantly. He got up and looked out. Nothing was there.
Seth came back into the room with a huge book the size of a textbook saying, "Ok I think I got it." He looked at Phil who stared, confused, back at him. "Something wrong?" he asked.
Phil went back to his seat. "Nothing. So what'd you get?"
Seth sat down next to him. "Well apparently the symptoms you explained, you know, erratic behavior, violent mood swings, temper, anger and all that jazz. She's most likely bipolar."
Phil stared blankly at him. "What?"
"Bipolar. You call yourself a high school grad? Everything you said describes it. One morning she's you know….same ol' Keely. Then later on she becomes The Hulk...with curves. Chemical imbalance in the brain my good man. That's all it is." Seth explained.
"Sooo…basically, she's schizo."
Seth rolled his eyes. "How did you get into college?"
"Same way you got backstage passes to The Killers 2 years ago." Phil said jokingly.
"Whoa if you did what I did to get backstage passes then you're not as straight as I thought buddy boy" Seth said and laughed.
Phil laughed too. And suddenly, sensing something, stopped.
At that moment, there was a shattering sound and Keely burst through the window. Glass shards flew everywhere. Phil jumped out of the way just in time and landed behind the couch. A glass shard struck Seth in the arm and he yelled in pain.
"Seth!" Phil yelled and ran to help him. Before he got close to him, he was tackled to the floor by a blonde blur. He hit the floor hard with a grunt. Keely was on top of him now with her gloved hands around his neck. He held her hands trying to pry them off of his neck but her strength had increased greatly. He found it extremely hard.
"K-Keely!" he managed to choke out. He stared into her green eyes and to his amazement; he didn't recognize who this was. She had a wild and crazy look in her eyes. Her face, twisted in a grimace. He was beginning to lose consciousness. Everything became blurry. He thought out his final prayers as he felt himself drifting away. He prayed for Keely, for Owen, for his family, for Seth.
Seth! At that point he saw another blonde blur behind Keely and he heard a loud 'Thwack!' Her grip on his throat loosened and she fell limp against him. She was out cold.
Phil cleared his throat as his vision cleared and he came back to his senses. He looked at Seth. He was holding a shovel with a crazed look on his face. His left arm was bleeding furiously. He dropped the shovel and dropped down to the ground holding his arm. Phil struggled to his feet and went over to where he lay.
"Oh shit. Seth!" he said when he saw his arm. "Looks like the glass cut an artery." He muttered as he took off his scarf and wrapped it around the gash that had formed in Seth's arm.
"Put some pressure on it." He said, "I'll be right back."
Phil limped into the bathroom and got the first aid kit. He went back into the living room and started to tend to Seth's wound. As he did that, he heard a car come up the driveway. A car door slammed and 2 beeps were heard soon after. Phil sped up.
Owen walked in though the front door, briefcase in hand and on the phone.
"Yeah if he wants to switch, then let him switch. You know? It's his property. I have the right mind t-----" he stopped talking and looked around the whole place. His eyes finally rested on Phil.
He then said into the phone, "I'll call you right back." He flipped the phone closed, put down his briefcase and rushed towards Phil and Seth.
"What the hell happened here?" were his first words. Seth was groaning and winced as Phil put some ointment on the cut.
"Keely.." he managed to say.
Owen turned around and looked at the unmoving body on the living room floor. "Mind telling me what your girlfriend's doing here?" he said.
"Long story." Phil said. He noticed Seth was starting to lose consciousness. "Cmon Seth. Stay with me." He said.
"Call the fuckin' ambulance dude. What are you doing?" Owen said.
"NO! We cannot call the ambulance or the cops. If they come we're all gonna be suspects in this. Plus they're gonna take Keely in. We can't let that happen." Phil retorted.
Owen glared at Phil. "Are you serious? My best friend's dying here and you're concerned about her?! She tried to kill you guys! What, do you think it's gonna change?"
"I know it is. I mean you love Seth don't you? And I love Keely. I still do. No matter what she does. Now calm down and shut up. Besides, he's not bleeding that much. He should be fine." Phil said. Seth was unconscious now.
"Come, help me get these guys into the guest room. They can rest there until they wake up." Phil said and raised Seth up and draped one arm of his on his shoulder. Owen grudgingly went over to Keely and did the same.
They opened up the door of the guest room and laid them both down on the bed. Both were knocked out cold. Phil felt both their pulses to make sure they were living, muttered a little prayer for them both and closed the door.
Ok, there you go. New chapters coming up. I'm determined to finish this, no matter how long it takes. The new chapters should be up within the month of April. So bear with me k? Lots of love.
