I don't own anything in this story besides the bullies and the story itself.

Phineas' POV

Life is...complicated right now. My family has been struggling ever since Ferb got sent to the hospital. With Ferb in the hospital, Mom and Dad are working harder than ever before due to Ferb's hospital bill costing them a ton of money. Candace is also working harder than ever before, trying to support herself, Jeremy, and Amanda as well as me, Mom, Dad, and Ferb. School has been slightly easier for me since my bullies got expelled but they are doing everything they can to make my life miserable such as beating me up, sending cruel messages, or insulting me, making my depression worse.

It was mid-March, almost two months till the school year ended, I was on a walk in the park, trying to clear my mind, till they showed up. The three of them weren't allowed to go to school anymore due to Danville having only one high school. As I was trying to hide myself from them, I stepped on a branch, getting their attention. They started advancing towards me as I tried to run into the park bathrooms for protection but I wasn't fast enough. Ben grabbed my arm and threw me to the ground.

"Look who it is boys, it's the little freak." Henry said, smirking. I got up and backed up against the exterior of the bathrooms. Ethan walked up to me and grabbed my shirt collar.

"Thanks to you, the three of us have nothing to do during the day when you're still at school. Me and Ben have to deal with our parents yelling at us all day and Henry, he has to be with a drunk a-hole all day!"

"God, you're such a waste of space." Ben said, crossing his arms.

Ethan and Henry nodded, agreeing with their friend. "Agreed." Just as the three of them got ready to give me a bloody nose, black eye, or busted lip, I heard a familiar voice.

"What the heck do you three think you are doing to him?" As the figure got closer I realized it was Jeremy. "I've heard of you three, you've been hurting Phineas for nearly a year and a half! You need to get out of here, now." The three of them scoffed at me and Jeremy before leaving the park.

"Thanks Jeremy."

"No problem. I was out taking a walk till I noticed those three bothering you."

"Yeah, now that they're expelled from school, they hurt me in other ways like sending cruel messages to me almost everyday or corner me and beat me up. Because of those actions, my depression has gotten worse." Jeremy looked at me with a smile.

"The best thing to do is to ignore them, don't listen to them. You're amazing, Phin."

"Thanks."

"No problem, I'll see you later." Jeremy said as he started to leave the park. I smiled, Jeremy is such a nice guy, I'm glad he's going to be my brother-in-law this time next month. When I came home, my mom had just gotten off the phone with somebody but I didn't know who till she told me.

"Hi sweetie, I just got off the phone with the hospital and they said that Ferb has woken up. Want to go see him?" I smiled brighter than the sun as soon as I heard that Ferb had woken up.

"YES!" My mom chuckled.

"Alright, let's go. We'll meet your father there." The drive to the hospital was long, about thirty minutes but as soon as we got there, I jumped out of the car and ran towards the entrance. My mom smiled and shook her head as I waited for her near the entrance. Once we got inside, Mom informed the lady at the front desk about who we're here to see and she told us to wait a few minutes. I wasn't patient at all as I wanted to see Ferb so bad. As I was waiting, my phone buzzed every few minutes. I picked up my phone and saw some pretty cruel messages from Henry, Ben, and Ethan. I let out a deep sigh and put my phone back in my pocket as soon as a nurse told my mom and I to come with her. Once we got to Ferb's room, I ran in and saw Ferb reading a book somebody had gotten for him. He set the book down and smiled at me as I walked to sit in the chair besides his bed.

"Hey Phin, you doing okay?"

"I'm alright. You know who has been expelled and tried to hurt me earlier but Jeremy was taking a walk and noticed them bothering me so he told them to leave. We talked for a bit and that's just about it."

"So, Henry, Ben, and Ethan managed to find you outside of school?"

"Yeah, Jeremy told me to ignore whatever those three say." The two of us talked for a bit before our parents and the doctor came in. The doctor told us that Ferb was free to go later that day and so when we got home that night, Ferb sat down on the edge of his bed facing mine and let out a deep sigh.

"Phin, I'm worried about you. Those three jerks have been expelled but they'll do anything to hurt you outside of school."

"Ferb, I'll be fine."

"Okay, suit yourself."

One month later, it was Candace and Jeremy's wedding. As the younger brother of the bride, Candace asked Jeremy if I could be the best man. Jeremy had intended for one of his friends to be the best man but since he knew that things have been rough for me lately, he agreed. The ceremony was beautiful, so was Candace. She wore a beautiful dress with lace around her wrists and collarbone. The cake they had was a strawberry cheesecake with strawberry drizzle, it was so good! As my sister and brother-in-law danced, my phone kept buzzing. I excused myself and went outside.

I turned on my phone and what I saw made my stomach clench.

(Henry) Hey loser, what are you doing still alive?

(Ben) Hey freak, the three of us are wondering why you even exist.

(Ethan) Why don't you just kill yourself, you'll do everyone a favor.

I put my phone in my pocket and cried silently for what seemed like hours till Candace came out.

"Phineas, you okay?" She held out her arms and I ran into them, tears silently streaming down my face.

"You know who sent me messages, asking why I'm still alive, why I exist, and...and." I struggled to say the last message I read. "To kill myself."

"Oh Phin, you poor thing. Don't you remember what Jeremy told you?"

"To ignore them?"

"Correct. You are loved by so many Phin, don't listen to those three. Today, I want to see my little brother smile, not cry, understand?" I nodded as Candace put her arm around my shoulders. "Let's get back to the reception and enjoy the rest of the day."

Hey guys, here's chapter 12! I wanted to end this chapter on a happy note with Ferb waking up as well as Candace and Jeremy's wedding one month later. Poor Phin got messages to kill himself, as he's struggling with depression. Man, Ben, Henry, and Ethan will do anything to hurt Phineas, even if it can't be in school. Anyways, thanks for reading and I'll see you in the next chapter! Bye! ~Aurora