Hey everyone! Thanks for some feedback! This chapter is shorter, but there's good reason. First off... it ends open and second I already wrote over 1000 words for this earlier today and last night. Anyway, some shoutouts...

disneyisbeautiful: I know right! Waaaaa! :( poor Ferb... Thanks for the cookie. Yummy!

Tangledsawesome: I'm glad you're enjoying everything I write! XD It makes me happy, and yeah I can tell you like Tangled a lot!

jasono346: Thanks for your feedback, I shall continue this!

PheonixWormwood137: *gasp* So sorry about that! I'm trying hard to look out for those tenses... it's a little hard but hopefully it'll get better. Thanks for reading and some constructive criticism. :D

Good Luck With That: Thanks so much! I'm glad you like it, and you'll find out why Vanessa is such a 'meany-poo'. lol.

Okay I don't own P&F...

"Ferb are you even listening to me?"

Ferb blinked a few times and looked up at his coworker, Baljeet. Ferb shrugged at him, basically saying he wasn't.

Baljeet face palmed himself, "How do you expect me to help you with all of these calculations when you're not even listening to me? What's with you, Ferb you've been acting this way for two days now?"

Ferb just shrugged again.

"Well then, you know what? I'm not going to waste my time here anymore. Call me when you're ready to actually get some work done."

After Baljeet slammed the door, Ferb let out a breath and started rubbing his forehead. Baljeet was right, something was up with Ferb. Ever since he had that secret meeting with Vanessa two days ago, he just couldn't concentrate on anything.

He decided to call it a night and close up shop. After doing so, he decided to grab a burger before heading home. He walked out of the building that he owned and slowly walked down the street. He kicked an occasional can on the sidewalk and ignored people's stares. What did they want from him? He was a half grown kid with a broken heart… a heart that was not easily mended.

He started feeling the same ache in his chest that won't go away. So he stopped at an empty bench and sat down. He stared rubbing where his heart should be and could still feel it beating. How is that possible? His heart is as good as dead.

He took in a few deep breaths and attempted to put his hurt feelings aside. The tears were once again threatening to break through, but he wouldn't let them.

What is going on? This isn't Ferb at all. Ferb is a loving and caring person who isn't afraid of being there for any of his friends. The boy who's sitting alone on this bench is nothing like Ferb at all. This boy is broken down and has an unloved feeling inside of his heart. Has anyone ever asked this boy of how he feels or what he wants? No, he just went along with everything everyone else did. And why did he sacrifice his life for all of these years? Because of his brother, his friends… and Vanessa.

Now that he's all grown up and on his own, he has nothing to live for. The one thing in this life that he's worked so hard for denied him and turned away from his feelings towards her. Why is life so unfair?

After getting a hold of himself, Ferb stood and quickly walked to the nearest burger joint. He just needed to get some food into his system and then everything would be all right again.

After ordering his usual cheeseburger, and getting hit on by the waitress, he took his order and began walking home.

He nibbled on the juicy burger, but he was still deep in thought about Vanessa. She looked so different then when they first met. Back then she was so carefree and happy. When he saw her just three days ago, everything about her was changed. Her clothes, her hair, her smile… she wasn't the same punk girl anymore. She was wearing a baggy sweatshirt and jeans; her hair was in a loose ponytail and her smile looked more relieved then happy. He wonders what happened to her that made her change everything about herself.

As he continued walking, he heard a commotion in one of the alleyways. There were two people yelling at each other, a man and a woman. The woman yelled out to the man,

"I'm doing everything I can! Why isn't that ever good enough for you?"

The man answered harshly, "You do nothing for me, woman! I'm the one who always has to have your back!"

"That's not true and you know it!"

Ferb knew that he shouldn't, but he continued to listen to this heated argument,

"I wasted my whole life on you!" the man shouted, "I can't believe how selfish you are!"

"I'm selfish? You're the one who gambled and drank all of our money away!"

"Oh really? Wait… where do you think you're going?"

The woman grabbed her coat and started walking off, "I can't do this anymore…"

"Oh so you're leaving me now? You can't do that I won't allow it!"

The man reached out and grabbed the woman, "Let me go!" she screamed, "I'll call for some help, I will!"

The man struck the woman and she fell to the ground, "Shut up! You will not make a noise unless I say so!"

Ferb's burger was a crumpled mess in his hand. He knew that woman… and he assumed he knew the man.

It was Vanessa and Johnny.

Ferb's face grew hot with anger. How dare that monster hit her!

He did something that he would never think about doing. He shouted out at them,

"Hey, get away from her!"

Gah! it's so sad... I had to listen to 'Baby Mine' by Alison Krauss to get me into a sad mode... sigh. Anyway, I have Ferb here and he's waiting for people to let us know what you think. He gives everyone a thumbs up and a wink and hopes you enjoyed reading. Okay, hopefully I'll post more tomorrow! Thanks for reading! XD Please review!