Just a quick update! I love you guys so much! Thank you SO MUCH for taking time to read this story—you have no idea how much it really means to me! Thank you so much…so very much!
And, to clear up some questions:
Phineas, Isabella, and Ferb are in 8th Grade in this fanfic, and Candace** (sorry for the spelling errors) is in 12th Grade. So, our eighth-graders should be about 12, and Candace would be about 17 or 18.
Oh, and I AM referring to that stupid balloon-boy news story in this chapter. If anyone is offended by that, please just let me know. Okay?
Thanks again for reading. ^^ Enjoy this chapter!
Chapter 10- Stupid Pencil Sharpener
Ferb stood nervously as Isabella began a small conversation,
"And then it turned out that the boy wasn't in the balloon after all! He was in their garage, hiding—" Isabella stopped, noticing that Ferb seemed…unfocused.
"Is something wrong?" she asked. Ferb glanced at her,
"Ah, no…I'm just…a little worried about my brother."
"Oh," Isabella replied, "Did something happen? Is he okay?" Ferb shook his head,
"I'm not completely sure…"
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Phineas looked up at his sister,
"Do you really even care?" he asked harshly.
"Of course I do, Phineas. I always have…but it's always been like you don't like sharing with me that much…"
Phineas felt guilty now, and hung his head in defeat.
"I just want my friend back. That's all I want…"
Candace lowered her arms,
"You mean, Isabella?"
Phineas nodded, saying nothing.
"I thought she had…amnesia, right? And she'd be okay again in a few days…?" Candace said, concerned.
Amnesia?
Phineas looked up, confused,
"What?" he asked. Candace explained further about what she understood Isabella's condition.
"But is it even possible to not remember one person?" Phineas was in disbelief. Candace remarked,
"It's not just you, Phineas. She doesn't remember our entire family, and knowing how much she liked you, that's got to be confusing for her—"
"Liked me?" Phineas gave her a strange look.
"Yeah…" Candace's expression dropped, "Uhh, I mean…like, as a friend, you know?"
She sighed in relief as Phineas agreed in understanding.
"Ha," she muttered to herself, "that was close."
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Isabella continued to talk, aware that Ferb wasn't listening.
"So, uhm—Phineas doesn't have…special problems, right?" she asked, out of nowhere.
Ferb laughed,
"Oh, no…no, he's rather intelligent, actually. He's just having some difficulties right now…"
"Oh," Isabella replied, "Well, is there anything I can do?"
Ferb blinked, Of course you could…you could be his best friend again…! You could have a crush on him again! You could just give him that stupid smile that he wants…so badly…
"Yes," Ferb replied, "I believe there is."
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