May 15,8:30 pm
Where is Phineas? He should be home by now, the stupid dance ended half an hour ago. That's right he went to the school dance with his girlfriend Isabella Garcia Shapiro. The pair got together last year on his 14th birthday. He's real lucky. At least he has someone to love and cherish. Who do I, Ferb Fletcher have? No one. Not one single person. I'm not jealous of them, I'm really not. In fact I was the one who helped them get together in the first place. It's just that all my friends are going out with someone and I feel really left out.
It's not like I never liked anyone before it's just that it never seems to work out for me with anyone. There was Vanessa Doofenshmirtz but I knew it just wasn't meant to be that day at the park.
*flashback*
One day last spring our mom took us to the park for a picnic with our friends and I was having fun until I saw her. My friends and I were passing a frisbee around when Buford threw it to me a little farther than expected.
''Hey Ferb! Get ready 'cause this one's going far baby!''
So when he threw it of course it went to the other side of the park. As I was getting the frisbee I saw her. It was Vanessa, the girl I saw at Blueprint Haven that day when Isabella got here tonsils taken out and we made here an ice cream sundae. The very same girl I had fallen in love with at first sight.
My heart instantly breaks when I realized that she was with another guy. From where I was I couldn't quite hear them but I was able to make out ''I love you'' and "I love you too". But then he did something that shattered my heart into thousands of pieces. The guy goes down on his knees and says 5 words," Vanessa, Will you marry me?
I just couldn't stand watching the girl I love getting asked to be married so I left and returned to my friends.
When I got back, Phineas asked,"Ferb, what took so long?"
I would tell Phineas the truth at home but for now I just had to lie to get out of this. "It took me a while to find it."
Buford and Baljeet seemed to believe my cover story but Phineas and Isabella knew I was lying since they've known me the longest. I gave the two a look meaning I would tell them later which I did.
*end flashback*
A month later we received the wedding invitations. Apparently mom knows her mom Charlene from her cooking class so they were friends so of course we were invited.
That day was one of the saddest moments in my life. Seeing the love of your life go off with another man was painful to see but we were friends so I decided to go to support her. I remembered the entire thing from the event to where we were sitting. Phin probably will never go through the pain because on that day just a week before he and Isabella or "Izzy" got together with a bit of my help.
For months after that I didn't go out with anyone because I was still moping about Vanessa. But then on the back to school dance in September I stopped. Why? All because of a former Fireside Girl .
When we arrived, Phin and Izzy went off by themselves while I just hung back. But then I saw Gretchen, a former Fireside Girl and one of Isabella's best friends standing in a corner looking lonely. So I joined her to keep her company and for the rest of the night we talked about anything from school to Phineas's and Isabella's relationship, danced, and I realized that I wasn't moping about Vanessa.
Before, the only people who could shake me out of my depression was my family and Isabella but after the dance Gretchen became one of them. Her just being there always lifted my spirits. We got closer as friends and I may have started to develop some other feelings for her.
But sadly around the same time Gretchen had to move. Her dad had gotten a job transfer that would move her all the way to Michigan. The day when she told us she had to move was going to be something else to remember.
*flashback*4 and a half months ago
"Hey guys I have to tell you something."Gretchen said to us. I noticed that she had been a little sad this past week so when I asked her in homeroom today she said that she would tell us at lunch.
"So Gretchen, what do you have to tell us?"
"I'm m-m-moving!"
"WHAT!"
"When?"
"Where?"
"Why?"
She didn't even get the answer out before breaking into tears."My d-dad *sob* j-job tr-transfer *sob* Michigan *sob* 2 w-w-weeks."
That was when everyone finally realized what was going to happen. One of their best friends was going to move far away. Everyone, even Buford started to tear up and Isabella started to cry uncontrollably.
Two weeks went by so fast that it was soon time to say goodbye. She said personal goodbyes to everyone and hugged them. But when she got to me she said while tearing up,"Ferb, for the past few months you have been a great friend. You have always been at my side to help and support me. Besides Isabella, I'm going to miss you the most."
Then she kissed me on the cheek and she started to cry and I comforted her. When she finally stopped it was time to go. Before leaving she turned around and said to me,"Ferb, Isabella, and the rest of you guys, remember, don't forget me and keep in touch."
*end flashback*
Now it's been 4 months since she's left and we still keep in touch. I know Phineas and Isabella still do for sure and I think the former Fireside Girls do too. Everyone else I'm not too sure of since they weren't really as close to her as we were.
I looked at the clock and it was almost 9:00 now and Phineas still hasn't come home yet. So I get out my library book and start reading for who knows how long when I hear our door open and close. I look up and see Phineas entering the room.
"What took you so long Phin, the dance ended at eight and just now your home at 9:15."
"I was just helping them clean up."
"Why are you wet?"
"Did you look outside? It's pouring out there."
I look and he's right. It is really coming down outside."So you were cleaning the place up. I thought you might have gone and done something with Isabella."
He blushes really red and throws a pillow at me."Ferb! If I was really going to do that then I might as well marry her first."
"You want to marry her? So when's the wedding Phin?
If you think he was blushing red before, you should have seen his face this time. It was redder than a tomato. Heck, it was probably redder than then reddest thing on Earth.
"FERB!"
"What, I'm just kidding. But maybe not anytime soon but we are all looking forward to seeing you guys tying the knot in the future."
"FERB!"
Obviously mom had heard that and she hollered from the basement,"Boys! Keep it down!"
We both screamed,"SORRY!"
Then we both got ready for bed. When the lights were out Phineas says to me,"You know Ferb, if one of us were to do that first it would probably be you. You are older than me by like two and a half months. Besides, you're turning 15 in two days."
"Phineas, I may be older than you but in order to do that you would need someone to do that with and you've got Isabella while I have no one."
"Yeah but I wouldn't want to do that until after marriage. Same with you?"
"I suppose so."
I went to bed last night thinking about my birthday that's coming in 2 days. I know I would appreciate what ever everyone gets me but there is really only one thing I want. That one thing that I want this year is someone to love. I know it's a bit stupid and I seem desperate but that's all I want this year.
Someone to love.