Words of Unknown

Chapter Four

I do not own PnF

-Isabella's POV-

I ran and ran and ran and ran. I've run until my lungs burned for air and my legs ache to the bones for rest. Then I kept going. I didn't want to stop. I never wanted to stop.

Dang Buford! Throwing that in my face! Why can't he mind his own business?

I slowed down finally to walk. My body hurt and panted deeply, trying to catch my breath as quick as possible.

I found myself back in Danville Park, crawling back into my hiding place. I curled myself into a ball and sobbed all over again.

"Izzy? Are you in here?"A familar voice called. I looked up and Phineas crawled in, with a small box.

"Hi Phineas."I said very sadly."What's that?"

"Happy Birthday."He said, trying to smile brightly and handed me the box.

I took it. It was wrapped in pink wrapping paper and had a white bow. It was very simple but I loved it.

"Well, open it."Phineas said,laughing. And so I did.

I tore the paper off,gently. After the paper was gone it revealed a white box. I pulled the lid off and gasped slightly.

Inside, positioned directly in the middle on top of a bunch of white tissue paper, was my pink bow. It looked perfectly new.

"My bow!"I gasped,happily."It's my bow!"

Phineas laughed. I pulled it out and set the box down."Umm... Phineas?"I said,blushing.

"Yeah?"He replied.

"C-can you help me put i-it on?"I asked,stuttering and blushing.

His cheeks turned to a light pink color."S-sure,Izzy!"

He pulled the bow out of my hand and leaned over. He clipped it gently in my hair. I smiled at him and he returned it. We stayed like that for a few seconds, close and smiling. But then Phineas cleared his throat and leaned away,blushing.

"I'm sorry about Buford."He said.

I shook my head."Don't be Phineas. I'm not surprised people are upset. It's sad having to leave behind all my friends."

He coughed alittle."By the way, what did he mean by 'running away form telling the truth',Izzy?"

I blushed again."O-oh, I-I-I don't k-know.."

Phineas seemed unconvinced but didn't say anything about it."If you say so.."

We sat in silence. It began to get a bit awkward so I broke it."I'm sorry I didn't get to have my party. I can't imagine how hard to must of been to set everything up. Especially underground."

He looked up at me."Don't apologize,Isabella. We set up underground because we hoped that would keep it from disappearing before we could actually show you."

I laughed. "Yeah. Your inventions tend to do that."

He laughed too. "Yes,yes they do."

It felt nice to be able to laugh like with Phineas. I leaned against a tree branch. I thought about everything we did over the summer vacations. The Rollar Coaster, Time Traveling, the Big Bubble... So many things we did. I thought about the time we all traveled around the world in one day. I remember how stressed I was in Paris, the City of Love, and how Phineas was extra oblivious. I giggled at the memory. And how he 'cracked' when we got stuck on the island and he thought we had no way out. But he pulled through, like always.

"Penny for yout thoughts?"Phineas asked, making me giggle.

"I'm just thinking about the past. All the adventures we had and all the fun we had together."

He smiled. "Yeah. We've had some fun times."

"And I'm thinking about how you cracked when we got stuck on that island."I said, laughing.

His face fell. "I did not crack!"

I laughed even harder. "Sure,sure. Whatever makes you feel better,Phineas."

He threw some leaves at me but they fell half way, making me laugh at harder at his attempted organic attack.

He smiled. "Whatever."He rolled his eyes."I don't crack."

"You're right."

"I am?"

"Yeah. You didn't crack, you broke."I said laughing even harder at his slightly annoyed expression.

He groaned and crawled out of our hideout. I giggled, uncontrollably and followed him out. He held his hand out to help me up and I accepted it.

"So Isabella Garcia-Shapiro, what are you gonna do today?"He asked me and I smiled.

"I'm gonna start packing."

He smiled. "Feel better about moving?"

I smirked and tackle hugged him. I giggled when he yelped out of surprise. "Thanks to you."

He stared at me in shock then chuckled and returned the hug. "You could play football you know."

I grimaced."Too bad. I hate football."

He laughed and we pulled away. "Come on,Izzy. Let's get you home so you can pack."

"Are you saying you are gonna help?"I asked.

"Heck no!"

He laughed and ran off. I shook my head."Hey! Wait for me,Phineas!"

I ran after him but this time, the pain and burning wasn't there. I had no weight on shoulders this time.

At least not for long.