Empty Apartment: Chapter 25

Authors Note: Hey guys! Sorry this chapter is a little late. I've been sick and school is eating my life. Also, sorry it's short! But the next chapter should be longer. Anyway, feedback is awesome! Speaking of which, I am beyond excited that this story hit 100 reviews! Thank you guys for making it happen!

News about the party kept on spreading throughout the rest of the day. It seemed all anyone wanted to talk about was what they thought would happen at the party. It was both funny and annoying for Ferb.

Ferb wanted to laugh at just how excited people were. Ferb had thought the Valentine's day dance talk was ridiculous, but Django's party took the cake.

When Ferb walked into his art class and saw Adyson, he scowled. There was no doubt in his mind that he'd have to spend the next forty-five minutes of his life listening to details about the party.

He walked over to his seat; Phineas was walking not far behind him. Phineas had seemed off to him since the discussion at lunch, but he didn't care enough to say anything. As it was his friends and girlfriend hadn't even noticed.

Ferb felt like everyone at Danville High was blind.

Before he or Phineas got sat down Adyson began talking.

"Are you psyched for the party?" The brunette asked just as the boys were sitting down.

"Yeah, it sounds like it's going to be awesome!" Phineas said in an enthusiastic voice.

If Ferb hadn't noticed the boy was off before he might've believed he was actually excited. The redhead usually faked it well, but Ferb felt like as of lately the smaller boy was doing a piss poor job of it. At least as far as being consistent went.

"What about you Ferb? It's going to be awesome." The cocky girl asked with a smile.

"As you think everything you do is." Ferb replied, his tone saying that he disagreed with her.

"Well, I don't waste my time doing things that are anything but." Adyson said, her tone showing that Ferb's comment hadn't bothered her in the least.

Ferb rolled his eyes. He was relieved when Miss Mulberry walked into the room and told them to get working on their collages. The kids all got up and began getting their posters along with glue and scissors. Once they'd all gotten their supplies the students went back to sit down at their tables.

The class period went faster for Ferb than it had been going the last few days. Phineas had brought in the Ziploc bag full of pictures that Ferb had helped him find and was spending his time gluing them on his practically empty poster board.

Meanwhile Adyson was almost finished with hers and was simply adding a few random pictures to fill up any white space she'd managed to miss.

Ferb himself was close to finished. He really just needed to finish gluing things on, which was simple enough. Sadly the small amount of work left to do meant that Adyson didn't stay quiet for long.

"So are you going to go?" Adyson asked Ferb once more.

"Why the bloody hell do you care?" Ferb asked, trying to hint that he didn't want Adyson in his business.

"I'm just trying to integrate you into Danville High's social life." Adyson answered without looking up from her collage.

Ferb let out a snort.

"You'd be a much happier person if you actually tried to communicate with the people who go here." Adyson threw out.

"That's debatable." Ferb said with an eye roll.

"No man's an island and all that shit." Adyson retorted.

"Do you even know who said that?" Ferb asked in a tone that said he doubted that she did.

"Does it matter?" Adyson asked.

Ferb was about to reply when Phineas spoke up.

"John Donne said it. He was an English poet." Phineas explained.

"Oh, well, I suppose if I'd known that Ferb would've decided to take my advice." Adyson joked.

Phineas smiled at the remark.

Ferb didn't bother to comment, knowing that it wouldn't really matter if he did. Adyson was happy with the limited knowledge that she had and didn't desire to have anymore. Ferb had a hard time not outright telling the girl that he thought she was ignorant and an idiot.

After that the trio was mostly quiet. Adyson and Phineas discussed Django's party a bit more, but Ferb was thankfully left out. By the time the bell rang Adyson was completely done with her collage, as was Ferb. Phineas would only need to glue a few more pictures on before he was finished.

Ferb walked to his locker, ignoring the buzz from all of the other students in the hallway. As usual he was quick to grab his things and leave the school.

He'd only been walking for a little while when he heard the familiar steps of one Phineas Flynn. It only took a few seconds for the shorter boy to be right next to him.

For awhile they walked in silence before Phineas spoke up.

"Adyson really is just trying to be nice," Phineas said. "I know she can come on a bit strong, but she's just trying to be friendly."

Ferb shrugged. He didn't really care what Adyson was trying to be. He didn't really care about Adyson.

Phineas smiled lightly as though he understood what Ferb was saying.

"She's right about the party though." Phineas mentioned.

"What is it with all of you and this party?" Ferb questioned.

"It's just something that's going to be fun. I mean, the parties are always better in the summer since they're on the beach, but even the house parties are pretty cool." Phineas explained.

"What's going to be fun about it?" Ferb asked skeptically.

"Well, booze for one thing," Phineas said with a smile. "And then there's music, dancing, video games… Stuff like that."

"I didn't take you for a drinker." Ferb said looking down at the redhead. He hadn't expected him to drink. He had never drank at the Turnpike.

"I'm not much of one. I just like to take the edge off." Phineas admitted almost seeming guilty.

"I might show up for free drinks. I wouldn't mind drinking Buford under the table." Ferb admitted.

"I wouldn't mind seeing that." Phineas said with a light laugh.

Ferb simply shrugged as they reached his house, before he turned up his driveway and walked away from Phineas without a word.