It was years since the class have left Ms Frizzle to high school, they were all together til Arnold asked Phoebe if she would marry him. So Phoebe was going to get married soon, and she will not be seeing her friends for a long time. And she needs to tell Keesha, Dorothy Ann, Janet and Wanda about what is going on with her life now and then, so she needs to tell her girl friends in a way. Phoebe is now 24 years old and Arnold is now 25 and they've been dating since high school.
Phoebe was in her room she wonders how will she tell her girlfriends and she was thinking about when she and Arnold first met.
(Flash back)
In elementary school a red haired girl named Phoebe who is 5 years old and she was playing with her other friends.
"Tag Phoebe!"
"I'll get you Dorothy Ann, wait til I get you."
Phoebe was running with her friends as she bumped into a student and they fell down.
"I'm sorry to bumped into you."
"I'm so sorry I didn't see you."
"Wait a minute."
"Who are you?" Phoebe asked.
"I'm Arnold, what's your name?"
"Phoebe, my name is Phoebe."
"That's a beautiful name."
"I love that name,"
"Do you want to be friends?" Arnold asked.
"Sure we can, wanna play tag with us?"
"Sure, who doesn't like tag?"
"Then you're it!"
In grade 4
Phoebe was 9 years old and she was wondering about how Arnold was doing
"Hey Phoebe, we missed you in the summer."
"Hey Wanda, I missed you girls."
"We missed you too."
"Arnold's in our class again." Carlos fluttered out as Phoebe's eyes went on crush mode, she never had a crush on anyone last year when Ms Frizzle. But she has been hiding the crush from Arnold.
"Really?"
"Yep, he's in our class room."
"Can I see him?"
"Sure you can Pheebs, let's get going."
In grade 10
Phoebe was walking down the hall at lunch time to see Arnold behind her picking up her note book.
"Phoebe, you dropped this."
"Thanks Arnold, what would I have done if I lost it."
"Phoebe, can I ask you something?"
"Sure Arnold, anything."
"You will go out with me?"
"Yes, I will." Phoebe replied as she hugged Arnold.
(End of flash back)
"Yes, now I know how to tell me friends."
AT the meadow one day Wanda, Dorothy Ann, Keesha, Janet and Phoebe were running around til they fell down on the ground.
"Wow, I can't wait til we do this again."
"We'll do it when Phoebe and Arnold come back from their honeymoon."
"Girls, there's something I have to tell you."
"What is it Phoebe?"
"You can tell us, we're all girls." Keesha said.
"It's bad."
"What is bad?"
"When me and Arnold get married, we're not going to be together anymore."
"Why?"
"Because when me and Arnold get married, we'll won't have time to spend time with you girls and the boys."
"Does that mean, we're all not your friends anymore?"
"No! you girls will always be my friends, and Arnold's friends too. That goes with the boys."
"So Phoebe, I'm guessing this is where you leave all of us."
"Yes I'm afraid so Dorothy Ann, but me and Arnold will find away to get us all back together."
"And someday, we'll find us whole again."
"You can come see me and Arnold one day, I swear you will come see us."
"We will Phoebe, and best friends who were once together. But it is time that you have to go; but friends always stay together."
"Good bye my friends, we'll see each other someday."
"We will see you and Arnold soon, we'll miss you too." Wanda said as she and her friends were saying good bye to their friend until, Phoebe was gone.
At her house Phoebe was alone in her room, she was sad that she had to leave her friends that they have been her and Arnold's friends ever since they were 5 years old.
"Phoebe!" called her father "Are you ok in your room?"
"I'm fine dad, I'm just sad that I have to leave my friends once me and Arnold get married."
"Do you wanna talk about it?"
"No dad, I'll be fine." Phoebe said "I just need some time alone."
"Ok, call me if you need anything."
Phoebe was alone and sad, she couldn't know what to do that she is leaving her friends.
"Why did I have to leave me friends..." Phoebe sobbed and the phone ranged from her cell phone, she reached for her phone in the charger and answered it. Arnold was calling Phoebe on her number, she got Arnold and started to talk to her friend on the phone.
"Phoebe, are you ok?"
"No I am not Arnold, I am sad that we have to leave our friends behind us."
"I know you are sad Phoebe, I am too. But they'll see us again someday."
"Yeah...I'm sure they will see us again one day."
"I know your upset Phoebe, but we have to learn to let things go even if it is hard." Arnold said "But don't worry Phoebe, we have memories about our friends. And they will remind us about all the good times we had together, and Ms Frizzle. She was amazing, even I had bad feelings about what she was doing before. But then I got used to her, and she was our best teacher in the world."
"She was our favorite teacher Arnold, so do you want a house or an apartment?"
"I've bought a house for two of us, it's a big house."
"Wow, it's for both of us?"
"Yes it is Phoebe, I've got our life planed out."
"Ok Arnold, that sounds like a good plan."
"Phoebe, who is on the phone?"
"It's Arnold, daddy."
"Oh ok then Phoebe, just checking on you."
"Thanks dad."
"So Phoebe, are you still upset about leaving our friends?" Arnold asked.
"Yes I am still upset, but I'm going to be ok. Our wedding is in a few more weeks, I can hardly wait."
"Me too, my parents are watching me."
"My father is watching me...But my mother passed, so she won't get to see me get married, but in spirit she will."
"She will Phoebe, she'll always watch over you."
"That's true."
"Honey I have to go now, I have to help my mom and dad with things."
"Ok sweet heart, I'll call you back whenever I can."
"Ok then. Bye my love."
"Bye to you too my hunny bunny." Phoebe then hanged up her cell phone and went down stairs to see her father brought home Chinese food.
"Dad? I didn't know you went out."
"I did after I checked on you."
"Thanks daddy, now at my old school; my teacher brought Chinese food a few times."
"I bet she did, before you met Ms Frizzle."
"I missed Ms Frizzle, I wonder what she is doing."
"I was thinking the same thing Phoebe, I can't wait til you and Arnold get married."
"I'm excited too daddy, but sad that I have to leave you."
"I'll be ok with my Pit bull Batman and my Rottweiler Catwomen."
"I know you will daddy, your dogs will take care of you." Phoebe smiled.
A few weeks later it was Arnold and Phoebe's wedding and the bride was getting ready.
"Phoebe, are you ready yet?"
"In one minute daddy, give me one more minute." Phoebe got her hair all brushed and went out to her dad.
"You look very beautiful Phoebe, your husband is waiting for you."
Phoebe walked the ile to Arnold with her father by her side, she looked to her side to see Arnold's parents waved to Phoebe as she waved and smile back at them as she got near where Arnold is.
"Are you ready?"
"Yes I am Arnold, I am not afraid."
"So everyone we are all here today for the mirage of Arnold Perlstein; and Phoebe Terse. So, do you Arnold take Phoebe to be your wife?"
"I do take her to be my wife."
"And do you Phoebe, take Arnold to be your husband?"
"I do take him to be my husband."
"I may now present you, husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
After the kiss Phoebe's father came up to his daughter and smiled.
"You did the right thing Phoebe, you kept your heart strong. And you went for who you want."
"Thanks daddy, I will take care of myself."
"Good girl."
End of chapter 1
