Day 41

Saturday

I feel like I'm trapped inside a box with no connection to anyone but my friends and Phineas.

I get up, get dressed, and hope to god dad isn't there. Luckily he isn't neither is anyone else and I sit myself at the table. I sit for a while thinking about where Phineas went off to. He was brushing his teeth. Mom's looking at the oven again. Only this time she turns around with red eyes like she's been crying for some time.

"Mom, err mother?"

Linda almost sprints over and hugs me to death.

"Ow Ferb I'm so sorry,"

"For what? It's not your fault. It's between me and dad,"

"What? No, ughh I mean bringing you here. I should have made him deny that job like I was thinking. We were fine before,"

"Ya'know I think where we are is just fine. *Linda lets go of me and stays bent down* Candace got over Jeremy, and Phineas looks to be liking it here. I can't think of any better place to live at the moment,"

"So you like it here?" she says puzzled.

"Why yes, yes I do!"

She hugs me again and gets back up towards the counter. To my surprise she pulls out a large pan puts it on the counter, turns her head to me and winks. Like how they do it in the movies and stuff.

"Well I think it's a perfect moment to try some green pancakes!" She says as she turns the stove on.

Were eating at the table just the two of us in silence for a few minutes while we eat.

"Um where are Phineas and father?" I say unexpectedly.

"Ow I think they went fishing today. How would you, Candace, and I go out for the day?"

I'm shocked by this. I have never spent this much time with mom or going to be Candace on our own. I feel as if I have been longing this. Like having a gap that needs to filled, that should have been filled before. I 'm thinking of my real mom but that's not it. It's more like a cry to belong. I take this opportunity hopefully in a non embarrassing way.

"I would like that," I say as I look up at her with a soft smile that makes any parent proud. "First where is Candace?"

"At one of her new friend's house. Anna I believe. They had a sleepover remember?"

"Ow yes and we went to the movies,"

... 11:00

We get into the car and barely make it. I had to get out and fix it. It didn't take long before it was working better than a new F-150.

Candace sprints out the house into the back seat with a face of distress.

"Wild... (Huff) Parsnips... (Puff) Everywhere..."

"Really? Good thing you had your meds!" I say.

"Well were going somewhere I hope you two enjoy,"

We drive for some time talking about stuff and laughing like were all best friends. Smiles all over the car, sun shine from like every direction and some prank calling with Candace calling. We arrive at a very sleek, modern office tower. The Bow. We get out and head for the entrance, up 5 or 6 floors, a few halls down and Linda finally tells us were here. We walk around a small screen and all of my Danville friends, new friends and Phineas and Father are standing there.

Screams of joy fill the air. A huge dog pill commences, and I'm happily on the bottom.