So the italicize thing returned but thankfully I didn't put thoughts into this chapter (Or at least I don't think so) Regardless, school has been picking up kinda an I'm not sure how much longer I can keep this whole updating everyday thing up. Sorry about the inconvenience if any. And before I forget, this is going to be a long story. I'm probably not even half way through it.

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(Phineas's POV)

I walked as fast as I could to wherever I could and eventually I found myself by the pier. "Well this is a fine kettle of fish." I said as I walked up to a fish stand. "You don't see many like this nowadays."

"Thanks." The man behind the stand said.

I walked away and over to a bench. "Okay, so what on earth just happened? I saw Isabella wearing a new, cute outfit, hanging out with a boy I don't know, and she was having a good time." I felt a strange feeling from inside me and unlike the last time, this was a bad feeling. I wasn't really that happy for Isabella … well I was kinda, but for some reason I felt that I didn't want this.

After a while of trying to think of what I was feeling I looked up and saw Baljeet standing in front of me. "Hey Baljeet, what are you doing here?" I asked.

"Oh I was just trying to … study fish in their natural habitat." He answered.

I stared at him and shook my head. "Baljeet, that is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard."

Baljeet sighed and took a seat next to me. "I know … I was trying to convince myself that Ginger was not in love with Arron but … I am not doing a good job of that."

I shook my head and placed a hand on Baljeet's shoulder. "Well Baljeet, I have some bad news for you."

Concerned, he looked at me. "I have never ever heard you give someone bad news before … it must be really bad then."

I nodded. "Not too long ago I saw Ginger hanging out with Arron at a diner and … it looked like they were on a date."

He was silent, after minute or so I began waving my hand in front of his face. "Um, Baljeet? Hello?"

After about ten more second he slowly stood up. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!." He shouted as he dropped to his knees. "Why? Why did this have to happen?"

"I don't know Baljeet, but sometimes things just don't work out I guess." I said as I patted him on the back.

Baljeet began crying. "Why though? I thought that Ginger and I had something."

I began to look down. "I don't know what to tell you Jeet, I'm not very good with romance."

"You can say that again." Baljeet said as he paused his crying

I looked at him curiously. "What do you mean by that?" I asked.

"Never mind." Baljeet said as he turned away.

I shook my head. "I'd tell you to go and talk to Ferb but he's a bit busy with … you know."

Baljeet looked at me confused. "He hasn't talked to Gretchen yet? He's been procrastinating it ever since … well, since he heard about it."

"Really?" I asked. "I would think that he would have talked to her by now."

Baljeet shook his head. "Gretchen talked to me about it not to long ago … he has not talked to her about it."

"Well then, I have to talk to him about talking to her."

Baljeet looked at me curiously. "That made little sense."

I froze as an idea came to me. "We could ask Erick.."

Baljeet appeared confused.. "Why would we talk to Erick?"

"You asked what should you do, right?" I asked.

Baljeet sighed. "It was rhetorical Phineas. There is not much I can do about it."

"Well I still would like to talk to him about … something."

Baljeet looked at me curiously. "Is something the matter?" He asked as he stood up.

"Well ..." I began as I scratched the back of my head. "I've … been having these strange feelings for …"

"For who?" Baljeet asked as he looked at me curiously.

I thought to myself until something came to me. "Jesse."

Baljeet looked shocked. "Jesse? You mean Jesse Agréable?"

I scratched the back of my head. "I … went to the mall with her last week."

Baljeet looked at me like I was insane. "Jesse Agréable … the same Jesse Agréable that was kicked out of the fireside girls?"

"She said that she was sorry about what she did and that she's trying to change. I want to give her the benefit of the doubt."

"Wait wait wait. You went out with her?" Baljeet asked as he gave me an incredulous glance.

"It wasn't a date." I pleaded.

"What feelings have you been feeling for her?" He asked.

"I don't know." I said as I scratched the back of my head. "When she kissed me-"

"She kissed you?" He asked shocked.

"It was on the cheek, and I don't know what it was but it felt warm and … I really liked it …"

Baljeet's jaw dropped. "You … you … you can not be serious … if Isabella found out then she would be-"

"I know, she would be upset that I hung out with her. That's why I need you to not tell Isabella that it happened."

Baljeet shook his head. "I … I … I … I can not just keep it from her."

"Please Baljeet, I need you to keep this a secret. Please, I need you to keep this from Isabella."

Baljeet was speechless. "... Okay, fine, but … I do not trust Jesse."

I shook my head. "She's trying to change, am I supposed to just ignore her?"

Baljeet sat back down. "I do not know … maybe?"

I also sat back down. "Well, maybe I like her enough to give her a chance."

"YOU ARE IN LOVE WITH HER!" Baljeet shouted.

"I don't know … I don't know what love feels like." I said with a shrug.

Baljeet looked at me with a shocked expression. "You … you never felt love before?"

I shook my head. "Not the kind that a boy feels for a girl that they want to date."

"You … you have not?" Baljeet asked slowly.

I shook my head. "No … at least ... I don't think so."

Baljeet looked at me for a few moments. "I … I do not know what to tell you."

"Then I guess we're even." I said with a laugh. I began walking away but turned before I got too far. "Oh, and Baljeet, I think I know the guy Isabella's in love with."

Baljeet's eyes widened. "You … you do?" I nodded. "And … how do you feel about it?"

I shrugged. "Can't say, she was with him earlier today and … it looked like the two of them, along with Ginger and Arron were on a double date."

"Wha … you think that ..." He shook his head. "You saw her with someone?"

I looked from side to side, "Yeah. I didn't really get a good look at him but he looked like someone Isabella would like."

Baljeet was speechless for a few moments. "And … what did she do when she saw you?"

I shook my head. "She didn't or … at least I don't think so. But the strange thing is … I felt this strange … cold emptiness and I didn't like it."

Baljeet's eyes widened. "And … what did you do?"

I turned away and closed my eyes. "I ran."

(Isabella's POV)

I was still sitting there at the dinner with Ginger, Arron, and Richter. Our food had arrived and I was actually enjoying talking with Richter a little but I could tell that he would never be anything more than a good friend. "So there I was, watching Michi trying to brainwash my little brother with lies about me. I decided that I couldn't take it anymore and wanted to do something about it so I walked up to Michi and tried telling him off."

"What did he do after that?" Ginger asked.

"He laughed." Richter said as he looked down and nodded his head. "But I didn't stop there, I promised my brother that what Michi was saying was wrong, I got on my knees and swore it to him. Michi didn't expect my brother to see that I was telling the truth and was really surprised when my little brother turned around and told him off as well." He paused and looked to the side. "Unfortunately I wasn't good enough to take on Michi so he kinda … started kicking my ass." Ginger and I giggled while Arron rolled his eyes. "But thankfully before he could really hurt me or my brother, Erick showed up and saved us."

"Erick helped you?" I asked.

Richter nodded. "Yeah, he might never talk and keep to himself all the time, but we both had something in common. We both really, really hated Michi."

"How exactly did he save you?" Ginger asked.

Richter just smiled. "He punched him in the face so hard that he knocked two of his baby teeth across the room. After that Michi was pissed and it took the two of us to take him down."

I put down my fork. "Did you thank him?"

Richter shook his head. "Didn't get the chance. By the time Michi had got away, Erick had disappeared to his room. I tried to thank him later but … I don't think he heard me."

"Well what happened to your brother?" I asked.

"He told me that he would not believe everything he hears anymore … and I was no exception to that."

"So he stopped listening to you?" Ginger asked.

Richter shook his head. "No, he just stopped being … he stopped being so attached to me."

"So what's your brother like?" I asked as I rested my chin on my hands.

"Well ..." Richter began. "He's smart … he going to be smarter than me in a few years, he's kind, silent most of the time, and he really likes to read."

"He sounds a lot like Ferb." Ginger said as she smiled.

We all laughed but then I came up with an idea. "Hey Richter … would you like to help me with something?"

"What do you need?" He asked.

"I want every boy in school to stop thinking that they are the one I'm in love with and seeing as you have a lot in common with Phineas I was thinking … we could make people think it's you."

"Can't you just lie about what he's like?" He asked.

I shook my head. "It's a fireside girls thing. I can't lead people on and seeing as there are a vast variety of boys I can't simply make something up otherwise someone else would think that it's them. So I will give out more information about my crush and we make it seem like it's you. So what do you say? Does it sound like a good idea?"

Richter gave me a sarcastic smirk. "It sounds like a horrible idea. After all, if you make everyone think it's me then everyone will, in fact, think it's me, and that includes Phineas. It kinda sounds like your trying to make him jealous rather than make other people stop hitting on you."

I let out a sigh. "Phineas doesn't know what love is yet. He's a bit slow on the whole subject so I don't think he would figure out that he feels love for a few more years."

Richter shook his head. "I don't know … I wouldn't be able to get a girlfriend any time soon."

"Please?" I pleaded as I batted my eyes.

Richter sighed and looked at me. "Fine, fine. But you have to promise me that this will only be temporary and I don't have to say that I'm in love with you."

"Fine fine." I said as I rolled my eyes. "I just need to make it seem like I'm in love with you. I don't need to date you or anything."

He sat back and looked away. "It's alright with me as long as you don't regret it later."

And that concludes another chapter. I will try to have the next one up as soon as possible but I can't promise anything.

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