Chapter 2
~We Gotta Walk Before We Can Ride~
"It's a bummer that Ferb didn't wanna come." Phineas said lightly.
Because of the nice weather and lack of legal drivers, the pair had decided to walk to their destination. It wasn't any farther than a few blocks from their homes, so they didn't really mind.
"Yeah," Isabella said noncommittally, "Real bummer."
It wasn't that Isabella didn't like Ferb. He just had the unintentional habit of foiling her every attempt to spend time alone with Phineas. She was still in a daze since that hadn't been the case this time. When she reviewed the whole situation in her head, and that strange look he had given her, she soon guessed that he didn't go because of that very reason. She vowed to thank him later.
Phineas gave her a sweet smile, and said "It's alright, I'm sure we'll have a good time anyway. Ferb's definitely going to miss out." Though he was a little dissapointed that Ferb wasn't there, he really enjoyed spending time with Isabella. She was one of his best friends for a reason, after all. He thought it was nice to spend an afternoon alone with her because it had been a while since they'd had a chance to catch up with each other. And, well…she just made him feel happy. If Ferb really had wanted to stay home to read, then this was a win-win situation for both the brothers.
"So, do you have any specific rides in mind?" Phineas asked while they passed by Jeremy Johnson's empty house.
Isabella actually couldn't think of one she really wanted to ride.
Well, she thought, it's not like any other ride could compare to the rollercoaster you built at the start of summer vacation. So Isabella just said "The Ferris Wheel is always fun, right?"
"Yeah, nothing can beat a classic Ferris Wheel." He agreed.
"Of course." She replied.
And then, saving their footfalls on the pavement, they grew quiet. Surprisingly, the silence wasn't awkward at all, and Phineas felt completely content just walking with his friend to this Festival. The sun was directly over their heads now, and the shade of a tree wasn't available on this street. The boy glanced over at Isabella to see how she was faring, and blushed immediately when he saw she was already staring right back at him.
Utterly thrown off guard, Phineas blurted out the first reason that came to mind;
"W-what? Is there something on my face?"
"Oh!" Isabella's face became red as well, "Uh, no, well I, and you just-" Phineas just nodded and accepted her babbled answer, not wanting to hear anything else. With his hammering heartbeat and sudden fatigue, it was all he could handle at the moment.
AN:
So I guess that was that then :) I got that done, so I'm Definitely happy.
Sorry if it's not great, I have a major headache and I'm kinda tired...Things'll heat up when Isabella and Phineas actually get there in the next chapter.
Either way, I hope you enjoyed it.
