Isabella blinked in surprised when her inbox icon flashed in the middle of a chat with Phineas.

IzzyFrizzieGS: Hang on a second Phineas, I've got a new email.(1).

Inventorguy12: Who's it from?(2)

Isabella clicked on the icon and found the message to be from Gretchen. She smiled to herself as she typed her reply to Phineas.

IzzyFrizzieGS: It's from Gretchen.

Inventorguy12: Wow. She's already sent you an email?

IzzyFrizzieGS: She did promise.

Isabella opened the email and began to read it.

Hey Izzy,
Well we just moved in about a week ago, and it's raining. Not the light rain that we would go outside and purposely get soaked in. The heavy rainfall that makes you want to sit and watch movies and eat popcorn. As I am typing this the rain keeps on coming down. No thunder yet thankfully. However, today My parents took me to enroll in high school already. After all we DO turn fourteen this year. We have to wear uniforms. Mom and Rachel are going to take me shopping for some tomorrow. -_- It's like four thirty in the morning here, which would make it about eight thirty there...Mom says I have to adjust to the time zone before school starts. Anyways looking forward to see your email.

Later,
Gretchen

FireEagle is now online (3)

FireEagle has joined the chat

FireEagle: Hey Izzy, Hey Phineas...

IzzyFrizzieGS: Hey Gretchen.. What are you doing up at this hour?

Inventorguy12: I'm wondering the same thing.

FireEagle: I can't sleep... :/ It's getting to be a bit of an irritation. I mean when we would come to Germany on family vacations I was able to adjust quickly but now that we live here it's different I guess.

IzzyFrizzieGS: How long before your mom freaks out about you being on the computer so late?

FireEagle: As long as I adapt before School starts she doesn't care.

Inventorguy12: Seriously?

FireEagle: Yes...I better try and get some sleep now, I know Rach is going to be literally dragging me all over the place later.

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FireEagle is offline


It was about a month later when Isabella finished typing her email to Gretchen. She only had a few moments before the school bus arrived. She hit the send button, while bouncing impatiently for her email service to verify it had sent. Her mother just called up the stairs when it gave her the confirmation that it had been sent. She quickly closed out of her email and rushed down the stairs to catch the bus.

Hey Gretch,
Sorry I took forever to get around to writing this and sending it off to you. Things are pretty much the same...Although once in awhile one of the other guys ask where you are and how are you doing. The last chat we had you were kinda fast with your answers...Did I bother you while you doing your homework? Some of your reponses were in German though. The other girls and I still miss you. Hope you are doing well.
Peace, Isabella

Gretchen had just gotten home from school when her email blipped. She smiled to herself and went to check it. She laughed a little at Isabella's comment about the German spilling over into the chat. Thankfully it was a Friday so she was able to explain about the German slipping into the chat.

Inventorguy12 is online
IzzyFrizzieGS is online
FireEagle is online
BlueprintSketch is online (4)

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FireEagle: Glitch there Izzy?
IzzyFrizzieGS: Nope.
FireEagle: Hey guys.

BlueprintSketch: *waves Hello*
Inventorguy12: Even in a chat he's silent.
FireEagle: Well I thought I had time before my Science Partner came over for research but I was mistaken. Later you guys.

FireEagle has left the chat.
FireEagle is now offline.

Isabella's head jerked over to her laptop when it pinged. She was in the middle of a Mentoring class. Isabella sighed and continued with supervising the younger girls. Once the lodge cleared out, Isabella pulled out her laptop and opened her Email.

Hey Izzy,
Sorry about my random appearances in the chat...I've been swamped with school work...I swear my teachers here are far more whack then the teachers in the States. Hopefully we can do a Skype Vid Chat this Saturday. I'm not sure if the Webcam is working properly though... :/

How are things over there? Things going good with the Mentorship part of the program? They have it here but until my Badge number is completely verified I'm not allowed to fully participate, but I can attend. I only have a few more days until I and cleared with it. The girls here are nice, but it makes me miss you guys. Heck I even miss Buford and Baljeet's antics.
Later, Gretchen

Author's Endnotes
1- Phineas's Screen Name, based on what he does.
2- Isabella's Screen Name, based on the song Izzy's got the Frizzies
3-Gretchen's Screen Name, Based on the translation of the last name I use for her and the Fireside Girls.
4-Ferb's Screen Name, Based on the fact he's the blueprint guy.