Paulina and Felicia

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Chapter 7: Paulina the Pretty

The next day after everything that happened the boys were sitting under the tree in their backyard with Isabella and Perry nearby. The gate to the yard opened and Lina walked in. She had Polly under her left arm but Alice was nowhere to be found. She walked over to the boys and Isabella. She placed Polly on the ground before sitting down in front of the guys. Polly walked over to Perry and just stared at him. They exchanged a few chitters before walking off.

"Where's Alice?" Phineas asked.

"Oh, she didn't feel well and had a headache so she didn't come," Lina replied.

"I do hope she feels better," Ferb said quickly.

Lina just nodded in response and understanding. She looked very sad but it quickly passed from sadness to perkiness.

"So what are we doin' today?" she asked.

"Why don't we just take a day off so Alice doesn't miss anything," Phineas suggested.

Ferb looked at him with a questioning look. It wasn't very often, in fact hardly at all, that his step brother wanted to take a day off. It was mostly when they were all sick anyway. But he just nodded in approval and went into their house.

"Sure," Isabella agreed and walked back to her home.

"Okay, but I won't have anything to do. I guess I'll go home and take care of Alice," Lina added.

"Why don't you stay here and let me keep you company?" Phineas asked Lina.

Her face lit up, "Sure!"

And with that Phineas and Lina walked out of the yard into the forest nearby. Lina was looking around her with such interest her face looked like it was going to explode with excitement. Phineas chuckled lightly at her face. She turned around with a look that said 'what's so funny?'.

"Your face of excitement. It's kind of funny and makes it look like you're going to explode," he answered.

She giggled lightly as well. Her face was still a plaster of excitement.

"Yeah, Alice told me the same thing a long time ago. She still reminds me of how it looks," Lina said.

Phineas and Lina laughed at this answer. They fell on the grass, still laughing like crazy. When they settled down they both rolled onto their backs and looked at each other. Both tried to keep a straight face but epic failed at it. They began to laugh again. Phineas kept lying on his back, clutching his gut, letting tears roll down his face and fall on the ground. Lina on the other hand was lying on her stomach and pounding the ground. Tears were streaming down her face from laughing. They both started to settle down after quick coughing spells. Lina laid her head on her arms which were crossed in front of her, still on her stomach. They looked at each other once again but didn't laugh this time because they were out of breath. Lina smiled at Phineas, who smiled back. They both looked up at the sky when it suddenly got dark. The sun was beginning to set below the horizon.

"Wow! It doesn't feel like it's been hours since we started walking and laughing," Phineas said.

"I know, but was pretty fun even if all we did was walk and laugh," Lina replied.

"Yeah! I'll walk you home Lina."

"Oh you don't have to do that Phineas. I know the way."

"No, I want to 'cause it would be wrong of me to leave a girl in the forest."

"Ferb, when did you get here? Phineas is not that much of a gentleman"

Lina and Phineas both laughed at this. She was right; Phineas wasn't that much of a gentleman. He was a gentleman but not as much as Ferb was.

"Just c'mon Lina."

"Okay! I'm coming."

They walked out of the forest and all the way to Lina and Alice's house. The porch light was on to show that Lina was being expected. They walked up the stairs onto the porch and Lina pulled out a key. She unlocked the door and turned to Phineas.

"Thanks for the great time Phineas. We'll have to do it again sometime," Lina said.

"Yeah. Sure. Anytime. Tell Alice I said I hope she feels better," He replied.

"I will."

Lina leaned over to Phineas and kissed him on the cheek.

"Bye Phineas."

She opened the door, went inside, and closed the door. Leaving a stunned and in love Phineas on the door step. He turned and walked away towards his house with a big, goofy grin on his face. Meanwhile, Lina bounced up the stairs to her room. She stopped in the doorway of Alice's room. Alice was lying in her fancy queen bed, sniffling and sneezing.

"Hey girl! How ya feelin'?" Lina asked.

Alice just shrugged. She then leaned back at smirked at Lina.

"What?" Lina asked.

"Oh gracious girl don't play stupid," she replied.

Lina looked at Alice with a look of confusion. Alice rolled her eyes and coughed.

"I'm talking about what just happened between you and Phineas," she said.

"How did you know about that?" Lina demanded.

Alice just smirked and pointed to the window in her room. Lina looked through the window and saw that, even from her bed, Alice had a perfect view of the porch and doorstep. Lina gulped.

"Please don't tell anyone! Especially Isabella!" she screamed.

Alice rubbed her temples and replied, "I won't Lina. Don't worry."

Lina sighed in relief and left for her own room. Alice quickly got out her cell phone and texted Ferb, whose number she got the day the metal hit her, what just happened. When she had done that, she set her phone on the table and fell asleep.