"TOGETHER. FOREVER. YOU BROKE UP WITH ME OVER TEXT MESSAGE BUT YOU STILL WANT ME BACK!"
Knock.
20 year old Candace Flynn took off her headphones and walked over to the guest bedroom door. 'Dang it, Ferb' she thought to herself. The second she moved out the green haired teen had completely taken over her room and now that she was visiting she really missed it.
"Phin' I swear if it's you I know what i'm gonna do today! It involves breaking your cheery little neck! I-"
Candace stopped, she was taken aback by the sight of their next door neighbor standing in the doorframe with tear-stains down her cheek.
"I-Isabella? What happened?"
Isabella didn't say anything but just proceeded to embrace Candace. Candace although confused, hugged her back. Isabella let go and looked at the redhead, "I-I couldn't find Ferb, and I needed someone to talk to."
Candace nodded, "Sure, what happened?"
Isabella took a deep breath before responding. "My dad, is taking me to Jerusalem."
Candace smiled, "Sounds like fun!"
"NO! IT'S NOT FUN! I'LL BE AWAY FROM DANVILLE FOR FOUR MONTHS IN JERUSALME WITH MY DAD!"
"This is about Phineas isn't it?"
Isabella rolled her eyes, "No..."
"Yes it is. If that's the problem, just stuff him in a suitcase and take him with you. I know I could use a break from him."
Isabella crossed her arms. "Y'know I think that's the rudest thing i've ever heard you say about your brother."
Candace chuckled, "Nah. I say worse stuff. I still love 'em. You only say that because we love him differently."
"If you love him why say those stuff?"
"Because, if I didn't say he was a nuisance, annoying, a downright pest...I'd be lying to myself but if I didn't admit he's adorable, quirky and kinda awesome, i'd be in denial. So it's kinda a love-hate thing. A typical family relationship if I might add."
Isabella shrugged, "I-I didn't know that."
Candace smirked, "How could you? You're an only child who lived with a single parent most of her life."
"Y'know Candace, you were always the closest thing I had to a sister."
"Good. The feeling's mutual. And when you marry my brother, you will be. However, you'll be the one who always wants to go hangout and go to lunch while i'll be the one who's always busy except for big holidays such as Christmas...or in your case Hanukkah."
Isabella giggled. She turned to leave but stood still at the sound of Candace's voice.
"Oh. I think you should go."
"Um...excuse me?"
Candace smiled, "To Jerusalem. It'll do you good, teach you about family. That way, you can come back and then whip mine...I mean ours-" she winked, "into shape."
Isabella nodded, "Thanks Candace. Maybe Phineas and Ferb were wrong about you, you're not so crazy after all." She then exited the house.
Candace smiled and nodded, before realizing what the teen had just said. "PHINEAS AND FERB SAID WHAT? I'M GONNA GET THEM!"
Isabella smiled as she walked down to the park.
"Ferb!"
The teenage boy turned around at the sound of his name. He blinked.
Isabella smirked. "Ferb, I was looking for you. I-I needed your advice."
"Yes Isabella, you're too old to still be wearing that bow in your hair."
Isabella nodded before narrowing her eyes, "Hey!"
The boy bursted into laughter. "So what is it you actaully needed?"
Isabella shook her head, "I already got advice from your sister, but just one question: should I-"
"Yes. You should go to Jerusalem with your dad."
"Uh...how did you know what I was going to ask you?"
"I'm smart. And clever, and good-looking, and-"
The girl had then swatted him across the arm. "Can it Fletcher!"
He nodded. "But in all seriousness, yes. It'll do you good."
"But, I won't tell Phineas."
"That's ridiculous. What do you want? For him to realize one day you're gone, and then go bonkers? You're completely mad Isabella."
Isabella rolled her eyes, "So what do I tell him?"
"The truth, that you're going to Jerusalem to spend time with your family. Phineas and I have gone to England many times to visit ours."
"Yes. But you like your family, you know them."
He placed a hand on her shoulder, "And your's will get to know you when you let them."
Isabella sighed, "Thanks Ferbouche."
The boy lowered his eyelids, "Don't call me that."
Isabella hugged him before running off, "Sorry, I didn't catch that Ferby!"
Ferb shook his head as she watched the girl run off. That girl was too much like his brother, too much. It almost embarassed him to admit he thought it was cute. Atleast, there was someone perfect for his little brother.
Vivian sat on the couch as she watched her daughter come home. "Isa! There you are!"
Isabella hugged her mom before speaking. "I-I think I want to apologize now...I want to meet my family."
Vivian smiled.
"However, my father is not completely forgiven. I want him to understand, that I need to control my own life. And only I know what is best for me."
Vivian nodded and hugged her daughter tighter. "I'm glad mija. Just listen to your heart and let it guide you."
Isabella smiled. She liked that. 'Listen to your heart and let it guide you.' She felt a weight lifted off her shoulders by these words. For the first time in days, she felt content and not stressed by the pressures of pleasing another.
Author's Note: Sorry for not updating in a while. I've been busy AND procrastinating. Sorry. Anyways, this was a short chapter, there isn't much left to go of this story. Anywho, I was thinking after this fic, to write a fic about Candace and Phineas' sibling bond (inspired by the Candace-Isabella talk that happened in this chapter) so what do you think? Anyways, I just want to say thanks for all the support from my readers both here and on dA. So yeah, Read and Review please.
