Chapter 10
"Wh-What?" Phineas said, eyes opened wide in confusion. "You-You what?"
"I'm your father," Doofenshmirtz said a little louder. He looked up to meet Phineas's eyes. He swallows and looks down nervously from his son's gaze.
For the first several moments there was complete silence. Perry watched quietly, thinking of ways to help Doof if something bad happened.
Ferb just watched on without a single word.
At last Phineas reacted. He jumped across to Doof and stronger than anyone in that room thought possible, his hands forced Doof back in to the couch, his hands tightening around Doof's neck. His glare was deep and murderous. "What are you talking about?" he demanded, his voice coming out as almosta forced growl.
Doof clutched at Phineas's hands. "I-I told you. I'm you're f-father."
"Y-You can't be," Phineas said stiffly, tears of betrayal stinging the corners of his eyes. "Y-You can't be my father."
Doof looked hopelessly at Phineas. His face was growing a little pinkish. "I-I'm sorry."
Phineas felt his hands loosen ever so slightly and he kept his glare down over his eyes. "Explain."
"Your mom and I hooked up about sixteen years ago when we were 19. Sh-She had your sister first, and I left her when I found out."
"Why?" Phineas demanded angrily. His hands tightened a little more.
"I-I got scared. I never thought that Linda would get pregnant."
Phineas glared. "What about me?"
"A few years after Candace was born I came back after her to-to see how she was doing. I had just gotten divorced from my ex-wife and-and she was lonely. So-So we slept together again."
The boy glared at him, the tears dripping down his face now. His lower lip trembled and he pushed Doof away, turning from his father and not looking at him. Ferb walked up and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Phineas?" he whispered very quietly.
Phineas gripped his hands in to fists and tried to calm his heart that beat quickly. He looked over his shoulder at Doof, who was watching with wide eyes. Phineas kept glaring at him before turning back. He breathed in and out deeply as he glared at Doof, who was rubbing his neck slowly.
"You. Are not my father," Phineas growled bitterly. "My father wouldn't abandon my mother for sixteen years just because he was afraid to raise a family. If you didn't want any kids, then you should have thought about that before you hooked up with my mom."
Doof looked up at Phineas, his lip trembling and his eyes quivering. He looked down in guilt, flinching as if Phineas's words were daggers. "I don't want to see you again. Ever." Phineas took in a breath. "Don't come looking for us. I never want to look at you." His last words were spat out, and Doof winced at each one.
"I'm sorry," he whispered. "I-I tried."
"Well you didn't try hard enough did you?" Phineas said bitterly. "Look, I know you've tried to be a father for the past couple of weeks but," Phineas shook his head and started walking away. "It's too late now."
"I-It wasn't my fault," Doof stammered.
"It wasn't your fault?" Phineas yelled, his anger renewed. He clenched his fists again and his upper lip twitched. "You're the one who slept with her! Twice! You're the one who left her alone for sixteen years! And suddenly you want to be a father?"
Doof looked up, trembling, and he blinked, the tears dripping over his face. He reached a hand out, "Phineas, I didn't know-"
"Didn't know what? That you had a son and a daughter who had to grow up without a dad? Didn't know that the girl you had hooked up with was having to raise two children on her own without someone else to help her? Didn't know that every night for a year my sister told me she had to cry herself to sleep to get any rest?"
"Look it's just that- listen I wanted to tell you, but I didn't know how to. . . I just . . . I'm sorry."
Phineas trembled slightly and Ferb touched his shoulder comfortingly. "Phineas," Ferb said gently. "Maybe we should go."
"I'm not done Ferb," Phineas growled.
"It's over Phineas. There's nothing else to say."
Phineas glared over at Doof then walked right up to him, leaning back his fist and punching Doof right in the face. Phineas brought his hand back to his side and shook it out. Doof placed a hand on his face where a purplish bruise was already starting to form. "That was for my mom." Phineas rolled a shoulder and cracked his neck. He glared down at Doof and breathed out shakily. "Come on Ferb. Let's go."
The boys turned away and climbed back to the balcony to leave. But as Ferb got in the driver's seat and started the car, it let out a high whirring sound. Phineas looked over to Ferb with a raised eyebrow. "Uh, Ferb? Everything okay?"
Ferb looked over to his step brother and blinked once. He turned off the car, then on again. Once more it made the high whirring sound.
"Broken," Ferb said quietly.
Phineas glared furiously and groaned. "UGH! Fine. Let's go take a taxi or something."
Ferb nodded and got out of the car. Both did and Ferb locked it quietly then walked with his brother over through the apartment. Doof looked over his shoulder at them as they passed. Phienas glared at him and yelled, "Our car isn't starting. We're going to get a taxi. Don't even think about messing with it though. God that? We'll be back for it later."
Doof didn't answer and just turned his head back around, resting it in his hands as he allowed a few tears to creep down his face. Perry, who was still sitting on the couch next to him, reached a paw over to gently pat his knee. The boys couldn't see him from this angle. The couch was in the way.
Phineas reached for the knob and turned it, swinging the door open. "We'll be back soon, okay?"
The boys froze as a gun was pointed at their chests. Both froze as the safety catch switched off. Phineas felt himself pale and took a step back.
Ferb gazed on silently.
"Oh, I don't think either of you are going anywhere," a silky voice purred, rich with malice.
Sup it's Lion! :) little author's not here to thank all of you for reading this story. Its more successful than the last story I wrote and is now the most popular i've created on this site all cuz of you guys! X) thanks a bunch!
Little spoiler if ur smart enough to get it but its a shout out to those of you who just joined the party on this story. This one is kind of a sequel to the other Phineas and Ferb story I wrote caled Thunderstorm, so if you want to know the full deal of what happened and who this next character is I highly suggest either getting the info from someone else or going and reading it yourself. Thanks for reading!
And happy turkey day for the Canadians eh? It's Columbus day tomorrow but I STILL have to go to shool. I'm ΒΌ Canadian so I should get the day off right? I mean, I have to celebrate Thanksgiving in representation of my heritage, right? so not fair.