Phil the Family Man

Ch 8 - Attempting to Put Things Right

Phil's POV: I decided to go back in time to try and stop myself from making my video assignment to Keely. I know it will change everything, but these last three years are not worth the fighting. I know I am giving up everything, but what can I do? I am only 20 and I lost my job, my wife, and my own kids hates me. I think it will be better off if me and Keels never got together.

"Keely, we have been friends ever since I moved to Pickford. Over the past few years that friendship has changed. What I am trying to say is, I can't be your friend any more

the reason why I am saying this is because I want to be your boyfriend. I love you, Keels, and I want you to be my girlfriend."

I saw myself just got done finishing my video .

"STOP! YOU CANT TURN THIS IN!" I said to my 17 year old self.

"Who are you and I why should I listen to you?" the 17 year old me demanded.

"I am you from the future and by turning this in you are throwing your life out the door; say goodbye to college and say hello to sleepless nights, a naggie wife, a nice Pim -"

"A nice Pim? She must be up to something."

"I know, but she hasn't. Me and Keely fight over that every night."

"What do you mean a 'naggie' wife? Who is she?"

"Do I really need to tell you that? I am just telling you, be prepared if you want this. It's up to you. I got to go. It's your choice, but you're choosing for me, so choose wisely."

I got home and everything was different. PIM AND AIMEE TOOK over the world! I was there, a trap test poison checker, and all the worst possible things you can think of, I was it. I never knew that me and Keely stopped all this by getting married. Well, I guess since they got banished, it got them to be good. I need to change everything and fast - but how?

I found the prototype to the time zapper; that's how!

"Keely, we have been friends ever since I moved to Pickford. Over the past few years that friendship has changed - what I am trying to say is I can't be your friend any more the reason why I am saying this is because I want to be your boyfriend. I love you, Keels, and I want you to be my girlfriend."

I saw myself just got done finishing my video.

"STOP! YOU CANT TURN THIS IN!" I said to my 17 year old self.

"Who are you and I why should I listen to you?" puzzled the 17 year old me.

"I am you from the future; by turning this in you are throwing your life out the door. Say goodbye to college and say hello to sleepless nights, a naggie wife, a nice Pim-"

"A nice Pim …"

"STOP"

"WHO ARE YOU?"

"I am you from the future where you don't do the assignment. Trust me, you want to do it! Pim and Aim take over the world and you're their slave. You're not happy. You're better off, Phil, with the sleepless nights. Trust me. I got to go."

I went back and saw everything was back to normal … except no Keely and no boys running around the house. There was just a letter:

Dear Phil, I want you to know that I love you and I will never stop loving you I just want you to know that I want my old husband back, the one I fell in love with. I want our boys to know that man. Yes, I do have to admit somethings they can do evil, but that doesn't make them evil. They are just very hyper boys. I am asking you as your wife to please drop the whole Pim and Aimee are still evil thing cause they are not. I want you to know that you can be such a stupidhead sometimes, but that's why I love you, you are my stupidhead ;).

Phil, I took the boys with me to help Tia for her wedding. I hope to see you there. It's your choice. If you don't come to the wedding, then we will get a divorce and me and the twins will move back to Pickford. Just because we got a divorce doesn't mean that I don't love you, cause I do. It just means we were not ready for marriage and we will try it again later. I hope to see you at the wedding though. I love you Philly Willy.:) Love, Keely

End of Ch 8