Note: This takes place before my school series. In other words, it's during the summer time.

Chapter 1

"But why!?" Candace screamed grabbing onto her mother. Her mom replied, "Because it's unhealthy, dear. We have it set up now that any house calls go straight to your father's and my cell phones. Therefore, we're unplugging all the telephones in the house and locking them up."

"But- but- but…" Candace's lower lip trembled. Ms. Flynn-Fletcher continued, "You've become overly obsessed with phones. Our phone bill has skyrocketed and I don't think it's from Lawrence and me. It's also a punishment for sneaking out of the house when you were already grounded. You also need to see the real world. Haven't you noticed how many trees you've walked into over the summer from being too distracted by your cell phone?"

Candace had a few flashbacks of this. She then looked back at her mother.

"Exactly. Now hand it over." Candace clenched the pink cell phone in her fist. Her arm shook as she raised it. She groaned in pain.

"Give it," repeated her mom.

As soon as Candace's hand met Ms. Flynn-Fletcher's she began waving her fist around in circles. No matter what, she could not let go. Ms. Flynn- Fletcher literally had to pry it off of her. She left Candace in tears.

"I can't believe this! My busting tool! Gone forever!" she sobbed.

"Oh, stop being such a Drama Queen. It's just for two weeks," her mother said. Candace's brothers, Phineas and Ferb, went over to her and patted her on the back.

"It'll be okay, Sis. You could always use a telegraph instead," Phineas comforted.

"A tele- what?" Candace asked.

Phineas and Ferb looked at one another.

"Wow. She does need to see the real world," Phineas said.

"It's easy for you two to say. You've never felt the sensation of having a cell phone! You don't know what two weeks without a phone is like for me. Not even a telephone!"

Phineas said, "I'm sorry, Candace. I really wish there was something we could do, but Mom's orders. Wait. Ferb, I know what we're going to do tomorrow!"

Candace perked up a bit and said, "Really!?" Phineas thought for a moment and then said, "No wait. That would be breaking Mom's rules too."

Candace began bawling her eyes out again.

"Don't you worry. Two weeks will go by like fast," Phineas said.

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That night, Candace tossed and turned in bed. She said through her sleep, "No phone…. no Jeremy… Jeremy pictures… no Stacy advice…" She began grinding her teeth.

"Can't call… friends… no busting… Phineas and Ferb!" Candace's eyes sprang open.

She stepped out of bed and walked to the door. She went downstairs to a hallway closet where her mom had locked up the phones. In the mean time, Ferb was fixing himself a glass of water. He noticed her and peeked around the corner. He watched as Candace wiggled the doorknob on the closet door.

"Need… key…" Candace said.

Ferb followed her. He said quietly, "Candace? Are you alright?" She didn't answer or even turn around. He jumped in front of her and waved his hand over her face. Her large eyes didn't even blink. Ferb rushed back up to his room and shook Phineas awake.

His brother yawned and asked drowsily, "Ferb? What are you doing? It's one in the morning."

Ferb pointed to the dazed Candace who was wandering into their parents' room.

"Need key…" Candace moaned.

Phineas shook his head, waking himself up.

"What's wrong with Candace? Is she… sleepwalking?" he said. The two boys tip- toed over to their parents' door and watched Candace rummage through some drawers.

"Need… key…" Candace said again.

"Key?" Phineas thought aloud. "A key to what?" Ferb pointed downstairs and then stuck out his pinky and thumb and held his hand to his ear, symbolizing a telephone.

Phineas guessed, "The closet? To where the phones are?" He then gasped.

"Candace wants her phone back! And now she's trying to get the key from mom to open the closet!" The two boys looked back into the room again.

Outside, the clouds moved slowly past the full moon, allowing the lunar light to shine briefly over the bedroom. It hit their mom's necklace, pointing out with a sparkle where the key was. Candace seemed to notice this and headed towards their mother.

"Oh my gosh! We've gotta wake her up!" Phineas cried. The boys silently ran in. Each grabbed one arm and attempted to pull Candace out of the room.

"Need… key…" Candace said again.

"Ooooh. Pull harder, Ferb. She must really be desperate," Phineas said.

They eventually were able to pull her out of the room and into theirs. They closed the door behind them.

Candace looked at the closed door of the room and said, "Need… key…" She stood up and headed for the door.

Phineas ran up to her and snapped his fingers in front of her face.

"Candace! Snap out of it!"

Ferb grabbed his glass of water and threw it, ice and all, onto his sister's face. She shook her head viciously and looked around.

"How did I get in here?"

She looked down at the two.

"Phineas! Ferb! You two are so busted! Why am I soaking wet and in your room!? It's about an hour past midnight!"

Phineas and Ferb looked at each other then, looked back at her.

"You were sleepwalking, Candace! You were trying to steal the key from Mom so you could unlock the closet door and get your phones back," Phineas explained.

"That is just down right ridiculous!" Candace exclaimed. "I never sleep walk."

"Well, you did tonight," Phineas said.

"You're just trying to mess with my head. Now I'm all wet and cold. Grrrr! I'm going back to bed. You guys better not pour water on me again and bring me into your room tonight or any other night! Buenos noches!" Candace stomped out of their room and back into bed.

Phineas and Ferb once again looked at each other, both with worried expressions.

Phineas spoke up, "Ferb, I know what we're gonna- no actually- have to- We have to do this. Ferb, I know what we have to do tonight."