Alrighty then! Instead of updating every other day, I decided to update daily. I don't know if I'm able to manage it with school and personal things. We'll see. Though I'm pretty sure that if I can't handle it, my updating time will be changed from daily to every other day or weekly. If I'm not going to be updating for a long period of time, I'll try my best to give you guys an author's note about that, so be sure to read the author's note, or at least take a quick glance at it. So, I hope you guys will enjoy Chapter 2! Thanks for that 1 review xD
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Phineas's POV:
April 30th, Danville 2006
I couldn't believe my ears.
"How... How am I so brave?" I repeated, hoping this is all just a misunderstanding. Candace nodded. I couldn't help but stare in disbelief.
"I got no idea about what you're talking about." I replied honestly.
"Phineas... Dad left us. I know that out of all of the family, you should be the most upset. After all, you and dad spend so much time together. It's sickening that dad divorced mom just to marry some other girl. How can you cope with this?" asked Candace. I saw hurt in her eyes. Finally, I manage to crack up a smile. A small, nearly pathetic smile, but it's still a smile.
"But... Dad is happy, isn't he? He told me he's finally with the woman of her dreams." I replied simply. I saw hope quickly vanishing from Candace's eyes.
"Yeah, but in order to do so, he abandoned us!" shouted Candace, though she made sure her voice isn't too loud. She didn't want mom to hear us.
"As long as dad is happy, I'm happy." I said with determination.
Candace's POV:
Danville 2006
"As long as dad is happy, I'm happy." said Phineas with determination. I thought he was crazy as soon as he said those words. Dad may be happy, but he divorced his own wife to gain his happiness. As if he chose some random girl over a family he had for about 14 years! It's... It's unforgivable!
"But how about mom!" I cried, though inwardly I scolded myself for raising my voice. Luckily, after all of her crying, mom is deep asleep. It was quiet in Phineas' room.
"Candace, look at the sky." I heard my brother say. I opened my eyes. I didn't even notice that I was closing them. Quickly, I looked at the sky. There was nothing special. Sure, tonight looked beautiful, but nothing out of the ordinary.
"I... don't see anything special..." I said honestly.
"Have you heard of those stories? Like when you wish upon a shooting star, your wish will come true?" asked Phineas. I nodded, unsure of where this is going. Then it hit me.
"You've been... Waiting for a shooting star this whole time?" I asked. Phineas nodded.
"Two weeks of waiting." replied Phineas simply. I stared at him in shock.
"Two weeks! But dad divorced mom a week ago. Don't tell me... You've been looking for a shooting star during the divorce?" I asked. Phineas smiled sheepishly at me.
"It never came when I needed it the most." smiled Phineas. His smiles... They were fake... All fake... How can I have never noticed it?
"So why are you still waiting?" I asked.
"Because, I think it's waiting. Waiting for the perfect chance to appear." said Phineas. His obliviousness and optimism... I couldn't help but smile along.
"Okay then... I'll wait too..." I smiled. Phineas brightened up.
"Great! It's getting pretty late, though. See you tomorrow?" asked Phineas.
"Tomorrow." I agreed, before going back to my bed.
For the first time in a whole week, I slept without nightmares.
All because of my innocent little brother.
Phineas' POV:
May 1st, Danville 2006
At morning, mom greeted us with her crooked smiled again. Her actions were as stiff as usual and her eyes are red from crying. I pitied her.
When night came I snuck out of my bed to listen to her sobs. Clenching my fists, I returned back to the usual spot near the window. Candace shortly joined me.
"She was-" started Candace.
"-Crying again?" I continued, "I know. I passed by her room." Candace smiled at me grimly.
"Oh, I see..." said Candace. We watched the sky. Unlike yesterday, clouds began to form across the sky and stars were scarce. After an hour of watching, I stood up.
"This is enough watching for today. See you tomorrow?" I asked.
"Right, tomorrow. Phineas... Don't get too upset that the shooting star isn't coming. You need patience. It's not like you can make a device that can create shooting stars." said Candace. My eyes widened. A shooting star machine..?
"That's it! You're a genius, Candace! Go to your room, I have some building to do!" I exclaimed. Pushing her out of my room, I grinned. Time to get to work.
Candace's POV:
May 2nd, Danville 2006
"Shouldn't Phineas be down here already? It's time to eat breakfast. Candace honey, can you wake him up?" asked my mom. I nodded and went to his room. There, I saw him tweaking around a half-finished contraption.
"Phineas? You're building things again? I thought you quit after dad... left." I said carefully, trying my best not to upset him. Phineas smiled at me, tired eyes scanning my face.
"Well, yeah... But last night when you said that I can't create a device that can make shooting stars, I promised myself that I'll make a device!" exclaimed Phineas. My face morphed into a worried expression.
"I'm not even going to question if you're too young to do that, but did you get any sleep... at all?" I asked. Phineas nodded.
"I woke up a couple of minutes ago. Since it's 8:00 AM right now and I slept at around 2 'o clock in the morning... I had about 6 hours of sleep." explained Phineas.
"6 HOURS! Phineas! I-" I started. But I was interrupted by my mom.
"Is something wrong sweetie?" called out mom from downstairs.
"Nothing!" I replied. I then turned towards Phineas.
"Look, Phineas. We have school today. If you don't hurry up, we're going to miss the bus. C'mon." I urged Phineas. Phineas slowly nodded and went downstairs with me. In the corner of my eye, I saw Phineas sneak the contraption in his backpack. Great, he's probably going to work on it at school.
Candace's POV:
May 2nd, Danville 2006
(Tonight)
Hugging my Mr. Miggins and Ducky Momo plushie, I placed them on my bed and went towards Phineas' room. To my surprise, I heard sobbing. Eyes widening, I slammed the door open. There, I see many blueprints sprawled out on the floor. Each one written in crayon and held many complex things that I doubt even my parents would know. There, in the center of it all, was Phineas. He was... crying?
"Phineas..?" I called out uncertainly. My brother then immediately stopped crying, wiping his tears away.
"Candace? I... I..." started Phineas.
"You what?" I asked, edging closer to his location.
"I failed, Candace! I fell and then the device smashed into pieces! And I... I don't have all the pieces to make it! I can't make it! It's a one of a kind item, Candace!" cried Phineas. He then began to sob uncontrollably again. I, unsure of what to do, pat his shoulder a bit awkwardly.
"It's okay... You'll make it eventually..." I shushed. We then spent the whole night just watching the sky. It began to rain, matching Phineas' previous mood.
Yet we kept our hopes up.
Linda's POV:
May 14th, Danville 2006
I knew something was up for the past few weeks. It may be because of me and my husband divorcing that my children were acting weirdly. I don't know what it is, so I decided to check on my kids during the middle of the night. When I entered Candace's room, however, she wasn't there! Panic began to fill my mind as I rushed towards Phineas' room. But I stopped when I heard voices coming from Phineas' room.
"Do you think it'll ever come?" asked Phineas in a doubtful tone.
"I don't know... It has been two weeks... No, three weeks, if you count that other week where you watched alone." said Candace. What are they talking about? Even though I was clueless, I could feel my panic level going down steadily. They're both safe. But why are they talking to each other in the middle of the night? Curiosity getting the best of me, I opened the door slightly. I saw Phineas and Candace looking through the window.
"Nearly a month..." muttered Phineas.
"Phineas... I think we should just give up. It's not coming..." said Candace.
"Y-Yeah... You're right..." sighed Phineas, depressed. I opened the door fully.
"Are you two going to give up on something this quickly?" I asked, crossing my arms. The two looked surprised at my appearance.
"M-Mom! How long were you here?" asked Phineas.
"A couple of minutes ago. I wanted to check on you two and see what's up." I explained.
"We were... Looking for a shooting star. There's something that we really want to happen." explained Phineas. I approached them and looked out of the window.
"A shooting star, huh? Are you guys just going to give up like that?" I asked.
"It's been three weeks, mom." said Phineas.
"Do you really want your wish to come true?" I asked.
"Of course! We're doing the best we can to-" started Candace before she placed her hand over her mouth.
"Well, then don't just give up and let your efforts get wasted! Let's watch these shooting stars together as a family." I said. It felt weird saying that. 'As a family'. Is it really a family now that my husband isn't here?
"What are you talking about? We've always been a family! C'mon mom, let us watch the night sky, as a real family." grinned Candace as she pulled me closer. I smiled. As soon as I did, I widened my eyes. In view was a...
A raccoon that climbed onto our windowsill.
Candace frowned.
"Shoo!" shouted Candace. The raccoon scampered off. In the horizon was...
A shooting star.
The kids gasped and I smiled brightly. I was about to tell my kids to wish for something, but it seems they're already doing that. Laughing to myself, I began to make a wish for myself too.
I wish that my kids will have a bright future.
After the shooting star passed, I glanced at my kids. They seemed more happier than usual.
"So, what did you kids wished for?" I asked. They both looked at me with a huge grin on their faces.
"That's a secret!" they exclaimed at the same time.
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I don't know why, but I feel like this was kinda rushed. But anyway, thanks for reading! No, it's not over. This is WAY far from over! We have just begun! I still feel like these chapters are short and I'm working on making them longer. I hope you enjoyed it so far! Please rate and review!
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