Phineas was knocked out after a few seconds, and Baljeet did what he needed to do. He then left, and I locked the doors and turned out all the lights before getting into bed.

But I couldn't sleep.

When Baljeet finds the thing in Phineas that makes him change, Baljeet will have to begin creating a cure. But even then, it probably will take a really long time to make one. And with school about to start, that puts a lot of pressure onto Baljeet.

I try to think about the future and even some what-ifs.

In about a week and a half, there is suppose to be the at-school sleepover thing that the school set up to welcome the freshmen; Seniors were given the task of showing them around. Phineas was looking forward to helping with that, and I'm sure he wouldn't want to disappoint anyone, but with his... 'condition', he probably couldn't make it to the school unless it happen to be a really cloudy night.

I sigh to myself before looking at my phone.

(1) Unread messages

I open the text reading it through, before my eyes grow wide. The text was sent from Isabella, who claimed she texted Phineas a few times a while ago but never got a response. She says she even tried calling him, to no avail.

I stare at the message and read it several times over, trying to think of what to say.

Should I just tell her Phineas wasn't feeling well and went to bed early? Or maybe she'd buy it if I said Phineas left his phone out in the garage or something? Nah, she knows Phineas isn't that forgetful.

I start typing, trying my best not to lie. Though the best I can do in this situation, is not tell the whole truth and only part. That's not lying, right?

I explain to her that Phineas wasn't feeling well so he went to his bed much earlier than usual and that he would most likely check his phone in the morning. I try to make it seem like no big deal by also telling her not to worry, and that Phineas would probably be fine by lunchtime.

I set my phone down and close my eyes in attempt to sleep, hoping that by the time he woke up, Phineas would be okay.

Hello! So if it wasn't obvious before, I was kind of making the story up as I went along just to get the story out there. Now, however, I have a plan and the next chapter will set that in motion. I hope you enjoy!

P.S. The rest of the chapters will start moving this story faster than it has been since I know exactly where I'm going. So with that said, have a good day! :)