I turned the T.V. off and Ferb and I agreed to just lay down with the cell phone between us with the volume turned up all the way. If we fell asleep and Phineas needed us, we were sure at least it would wake up one of us. I clicked off the light. Darkness fell around us and I stared wide eyed into the dark, hoping that Ferb was still lying there, facing me as I was to him. "I really liked that movie." He finally whispered, ever so quietly. "Yeah, it was really amazing." I mumbled.

Silence.

"Do you think Phineas will need us?" I asked, not really wanting to go to sleep just yet, "Mhm." He replied confidently. "Does he sneak out with Django a lot?" I might as well ask, "Mhm." He repeated. "Do you know any other response besides mhm?" I teased, "Mhm." He snorted and I knew he was trying to contain some sort of uncontrollable laughter, which quickly infected me and I found myself covering my mouth, trying not to let any sort of loud noise escape my throat.
"Oh shhh! You British yella- belly!" He gasped and slapped his hands over his mouth, trying not to laugh his lungs out at the random playful insult.

The feeling was mutual, as soon as you hit 3AM, everything's ridiculously hilarious.

"Why don't you, Miss I cry during children's movies?" He blurted out, biting his lip and I could only squeal in repressed giggles, "Shut up Ferb! You're such a jerk!" my voice cracked in the middle of my angry whisper and we both found ourselves laughing into our pillows, pushing all the blankets off the bed in a fit of playful hits and pushes and the hyper active need to make each other laugh louder than the other. I poked at Ferb's ribs making him squirm before his hands dived towards mine, tickling me until I was laughing so hard I couldn't breath. My sides ached as I kicked my legs and thrashed my arms into the air, giggling wildly. It was amazing how being overtired can turn the most composed and soft spoken men into a heap of over-active, uncontainable snorts and laughter.

I threw my pillow at him and he only continued, until finally I let out the faintest of shrieks, but loud enough for us to both freeze in terror for fear of waking the woman down the hall. We exchanged a long look before falling back on the bed giggling, elbowing each other playfully. I sighed, relaxed and tuckered out, and Ferb hummed with me as we both settled into the mattress once again. "You are so hyper." I stated trying to hold back another titter-fit, "No way, you are." He scoffed. "Hmm…" A comfortable silence fell between us as I blinked in the darkness, watching the faint outline of Ferb shuffle.
I squinted and huffed, having a hard time seeing his face. "Something wrong?" He spoke so quietly, I was shocked that I could make out the words. "It's dark." I smiled, though I figured he couldn't see me anyway, "Yeah." He hummed in reply. "I had a lot of fun with you." I whispered, feeling my cheeks heat up at the sudden outburst.

I heard him make a small noise, as if he was about to say something, but second guessed any response and fell back into silence. I urged for more conversation.
"We should do that more often, it's kind of nice when it's just the two of us." I couldn't help myself blush, what was I saying?

I mean I sound like I'm coming onto him! I'm just offering some good times between good friends.

Jeezus!

"I'd like that." Ferb whispered and I found myself gawking through the black, staring wide-eyed at what could have been Ferb. "Yeah, yeah…" I started, a feeling of happiness rushing over me, "It would be so awesome." "And give Phineas some alone time." He stated and I felt my heart stop for a second. It was the kind of feeling when a guy checks out another girl while you're on a date with them. All I could think was can't you think of anyone else besides your brother?

I sighed, feeling like I could bleed guilt.

And when the room relaxed into the unbreakable, quiet darkness, there was a light. A light and a buzzing as Ferb's ringtone rang out. I just about jumped right out of my skin. He snatched the phone up from the pillow and flipped it open, killing the elevating noise, "It's Phineas." He chuckled, glancing at me in the fluorescent light that made his face glow.
I nodded, "Big shocker!" Ferb only laughed more punching in a reply and sitting up. "We're going to go get him?" I couldn't help a groan escape my lips, I was getting tired and comfortable…

Ferb hummed something sympathetic before bringing himself to his feet and clicking on my bedside lamp.