Chapter 20: Reunion
Author's note: This chapter stems from Chapters 16 and 20.
Isabella POV
I heard the gunshots. Right outside my room... and Phineas'. I knew Phineas was all right, but it was still kinda scary. I could see the guy there.
"But there was someone there..." A white guy was struggling in the midst of several police officers. They were dragging him away. "Seriously!"
I walked into Phineas' room. It was now or never. I began to stutter as I spoke. "Hey, Phineas. It's me... I-I-Isabella..."
Phineas POV
A minute ago, there were gunshots. Then someone came in. I pretended to be asleep. Then they began to speak. "Hey, Phineas. It's me... I-I-Isabella..." I opened my eyes a little. She had hers closed. To be honest, she looked awful. She had lost a bunch of weight. Her cheeks were red. Her hair was a mess of black and blonde.
Isabella POV
"... I know you might be angry with me... but I still want to apologize for yelling at you... If I hadn't, you wouldn't have been poisoned... or been sent to the hospital... or any of this week. To be honest..." I bit my lip. "If you... don't want... to be friends anymore... it's ok...okay... I u-under-stand..." No it wasn't, but I deserved it. I began to cry softly.
Phineas POV
I couldn't believe it. She follows me here, saves my life, even apologizes- and she says she's honestly okay with not being friends anymore. I know she isn't. But she thinks that she deserved it.
I sat up. I did want my best friend back. I hugged her tightly. "I- Phineas? Phineas!" She hugs me back tightly.
It was the next day that they let us out. We both stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Fletcher. They tightly hugged us both. They are both really happy to have us stay until our parents arrive to get us. Or we can get back on an airplane. Whichever comes first.
We talked to our parents that evening. Mine were perfectly happy that I was alive that they didn't ask why. Isabella's mom knew why she ran off, and was just happy to hear her voice. They said to come back soon. Ferb apologized to Isabella, and everything was normal again.
Except that we were on the east side of the pond. But that'll change soon.