A/N: Hey again! Enormous thanks to Sabrina Kelly, FrostyJudge, Rebb R-001, Exotos135, Maylinn17, jolleIQ, Rorscarch and MarieFlynn! You guys are amazing.
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Sometimes the feeling of hopelessness was so overwhelming. How long is one supposed to wait? How much do you have to endure to finally be able to give up?
Isabella was sitting on her bed, surrounded by the former Fireside Girls.
"I am just so done with this uncertainty..." she whispered, burying her face in her hands. Usually, she managed to grit her teeth and hold her frustration back. This time, it was too much. She felt a couple of tears on her palms, quickly sliding down her forearm.
The girls automatically hugged Isabella, trying to reassure her.
"It's gonna be fine, Isabella."
"You'll cope with that, you always do."
"Why do we even need guys? They're just trouble."
Isabella shook her head weakly. She hated to think of it that way; no matter how depressed she felt, it was somehow... harmful.
"No, that's... I don't think that's true," she said quietly. "It's neither his nor my fault I'm now... in such a state." She fell silent, wiping away a few tears. "He would never believe I'm crying because of him. And... I know he would feel very guilty."
Still, it annoyed her that he just couldn't focus on anything besides those stupid projects! Did anything else even matter to him? It was so infuriating, she hated that about him... So actually, it might be true... Why did she even need him?
She had to admit it to herself - she was just deceiving herself by thinking this way. His passion for creating wasn't what she hated about him - it was the thing that made him be him. She would never love him as much without it. And of course she needed him. Why? Because Phineas was a wonderful, warm person. He didn't care only about his inventions - anyone who knew him could tell that he valued his family and friends much more.
That's why she would never understand the girls who claimed they liked bad boys more. Because Phineas' innocence, kindness and respect for everyone's feelings was thousands of times more attractive. He wasn't one of those people who would change their partner every two weeks or play with someone else's feelings. And she didn't even need to be in a relationship with him to experience it. Just being with him and feeling the warmth with which he treated everyone was like being in a reassuring, cosy, and safe embrace. Who else would ever make her feel this way?
Isabella would never like to make him aware she was suffering because of him. He would be shocked, and would feel very bad about it, which he didn't deserve. He didn't do anything bad after all.
Suddenly, Isabella's phone started vibrating on the nightstand.
"Speaking of Phineas..." Holly passed her the phone.
Isabella calmed herself down for a moment, took three deep breaths and answered the call.
"Hey, Phineas," she said quietly, trying her best to sound casual.
A moment of silence.
"Hey," Phineas spoke up uncertainly. "You sound... Are you all right?" he asked cautiously.
Shoot. He noticed.
"Um... Have been better," she replied ambiguously. "You know how it is."
"Do you need help with anything?"
That was him. Always ready to help. Isabella smiled faintly, despite her eyes still gleaming with tears.
"No, thanks, the girls are here, I'm... feeling a little better," she admitted. "Anyway, why did you call?" She wanted to change the topic.
"Actually, nothing important, really. Um... I can come over when the girls are gone, if you want. If you need some company," he suggested.
She hesitated.
"Okay, sure." She sniffed. "Thank you."
"Hope you feel better," he added.
"Thanks, Phineas."
"So... see you later."
"Bye."
She handed the phone to Katie, who put it back on the nightstand.
"Thanks." She wiped the last tears away. "He will come by later to check on me."
She noticed Gretchen smile.
"You know what? It seems that even if you give up on him, he will never give up on you."
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