A/N: Hey guys! So sorry about the wait for chapter three... I went on vacation with my family for the weekend and had no access to the internet! 3 Thank you sooooo much for your reviews... They make me happy! Okay, so this chapter is going to focus less on the problem with Isabella and more on Candace. We're going to try to get into her head (I know it's a scary place but you can do it!) in this chapter and see how she feels about all of this Isabella stuff happening. Hopefully you'll like it! 3

Chapter Three: Candace

June 12, 2012

Candace plopped down on the couch and sighed. She wished that Phineas and Ferb would do something. Ever since Isabella went missing, there was nothing to bust Phineas and Ferb for. All Phineas did was sit under that big tree in the backyard and mope, and Ferb just helped Linda out by doing around the house chores. Sure, she was worried about Isabella, but she had problems of her own. If Phineas and Ferb were inventionless, then Candace bustless, therefore making Candace cease to exist.

"I hope you're planning on doing more than just sitting around on the couch all day." Linda said, peeking her head around the corner.

"I don't see why it would matter. Phineas is doing the same thing, plus he's moping." Candace argued back wearily.

"Well at least he's soaking up some Vitamin D in the process." Linda said, looking Candace up and down, as if scanning her. Then, she disappeared around the corner. Candace sighed. "Well, I guess if Phineas and Ferb aren't doing anything bustable I could hang out with Jeremy and Stacey." Candace said to herself. She got out her cell phone and dialed Stacey's number.

"Hello?" Stacey said.

"Hey, Stace. I'm going to the Slushy Dog in the mall to see Jeremy. Want to come with?" Candace replied.

"Um, sure. Candace? I'm not saying that I want you to bust you're brothers or anything, but I'm just wondering, well, aren't you going to, you know, bust them?" Stacey asked, confused.

"There's nothing to bust, Stace. Ever since Isabella, that little girl across the street, disappeared, Phineas just sits under the big tree and mopes." Candace replied, sighing.

"What about Ferb?" Stacey asked.

"He just helps Mom out around the house. It's so frustrating!" Candace replied, pulling at her hair.

"Gosh, Candi, they must be really bummed out." Stacey said back. There was a short pause, and then Stacey said, "I'll meet you at the mall in ten minutes. Later Candi!" then, Stacey hung up. Candace sighed and went to her room to get ready.

At the mall, Candace and Stacey walked over to the Mr. Slushy Dog stand in the food court.

"Hey, gals." Jeremy said cheerfully.

"Hey, Jeremy." Candace said dreamily. Stacey waved at Jeremy while smiling. Jeremy looked at Candace with a concerned look for about a second and then asked, "Okay, what's going on?"

"What?" Candace said, annoyed. Then, she smiled, ran her fingers through her hair, and said, "I mean, nothing is up," she laughed nervously, "so why do you ask?" she smiled again and leaned over the counter.

"Well, you're here at Mr. Slushy Dog when it is," Jeremy checked his watch, "eleven forty five AM. Normally you're busting you're brothers at this time. So, what's going on?" Jeremy replied, talking sternly, but nicely as well.

"It's Phineas and Ferb! Ugh, those boys will be the death of me! They haven't done anything ever since Isabella went missing and I can't stand it! If they don't invent, then I don't bust, therefore I don't exist!" Candace replied, raising her voice at no one in particular.

"Ah, so I bet they're pretty bummed about this whole Isabella thing. Gee, I'm sorry Candace." Jeremy smiled his legendary, at least to Candace, smile.

"Oh, I'll be fine." Candace said dreamily, leaning over further.

"Um, Candace are you okay?" Jeremy asked.

"Never been better, Jeremy! Why would you ask?" Candace replied, still in a trance.

"Because you're elbows in a hotdog." Jeremy said, being very serious. Stacey giggled. Candace looked down, only to see that Jeremy was right. Her elbow was in a hotdog that was smothered in ketchup. Great. Just great. Candace pulled her arm away from the counter and asked, "Can I order a napkin, please." She smiled.

"Sure." Jeremy laughed and got a napkin from the back of the stand.

"Why thank you, kind sir." Candace said with a British accent, smiling and bowing.

"It's my pleasure, my lady." Jeremy replied, smiling. Candace giggled and leaned in for a kiss from her boyfriend, but Stacey pulled her away just as she was about to get it.

"Okay love birds, that's enough." Stacey giggled, then said, "Candi, let's go visit some stores. After all, we are in a mall." Candace huffed then said, "Fine. Jeremy, we'll be back later!" Then she blew a kiss at him as Stacey dragged her away.

Candace dragged Stacey out of the nineteenth store they had visited and bought from during they're outing.

"Oh, come on Stace! You're the one that wanted to shop, not me!" Candace said, grumbling.

"I didn't know that we were going to shop this long, though! I say we call it quits for today. It's been two hours!" Stacey argued.

"No! Jeremy gets off work in twenty minutes and I told him that I'd be back for that kiss and I'm not breaking a promise like that! We can be done shopping for today, but not at the mall. Come on Stace, twenty more minutes? Please!" Candace argued back. Stacey wriggled her hand free from Candace's and said, "Why don't you get a ride with Jeremy, considering he's you're neighbor, and I'll go home. See you later, Candi. I'm sorry." Stacey smiled, but Candace could tell that she was annoyed.

"Okay. Talk to you later, Stace. Bye!" Candace replied. Then, she made her way to Mr. Slushy Dog.

"Hey Jeremy! What's going on?" Candace asked, giggling.

"Hey, Candace. Not much is going on at the moment." Jeremy said, smiling.

"So, um, Jeremy?" Candace asked.

"Yeah?" Jeremy replied. Candace smiled and said, "Where were we?" dramatically. Jeremy leaned in and kissed Candace.

"There," he said smiling, "we were there."

A/N: Okay, so I'm not completely sure how well I did with Candace, Jeremy, and Stacey, but hopefully it was okay :) Please review and let me know what you think! ;)