Me: Hi. So as I said I have power back and I am able to type again … however I don't have internet at home so I am either posting this at my mom's work or at school … most likely the second … which means that this chapter won't be up till tomorrow … why am I saying this when everyone is saying get to the story? I mean half of you are probably going "stop it with this authors note and start the story already" and the other half just skipped right by it. I think that I am spending too much time on these things and-
Erick: JUST START THE DAMN STORY ALREADY!
Me: Okay okay don't be so mean about it. I'm starting it right now so don't get so-
Erick: AXIS !
Me: ?
Erick: *sigh* I can't emphasize the 21 that well.
Me: Oh
Disclaimer: I don't own anything or anyone except Erick.
(Phineas's POV)
(A month and a half later)
It was Halloween day and the school day was almost over. Django, Ferb, and I were finishing up our group project in woodshop which was a large wooden pumpkin. We were making it for Rustle's Halloween party tonight and it wasn't as spectacular as the rest of our inventions because we only had 45 minutes to work on it. But it was cool nonetheless; it was going to be used as a special disappearing and reappearing room that Rustle's family had rigged in this year's house. It wasn't painted yet though, that was going to be left to Ferb and Django, while Baljeet made the sounds for it. Ya that's right, this year Halloween fell on a Friday so Erick and Baljeet would be back in Danville to celebrate. I on the other hand had plans before the party so I would be unable to help finish the haunted pumpkin. What plans do I have you ask? I am going trick-or-treating with my girlfriend this evening before Rustle's party. Ya that's right Rica and I are still going strong, It's almost heard to believe that I only met her last month, the way we've been acting you would think that we were friends our whole lives. It's just something about her that seems so … I can't really put my finger on it but she just makes me feel … complete, like I lost something when I went into junior-high that she somehow filled with her presence, but let's be honest it's not like I really lost anything going into junior-high, well I don't see most of my friends as much, Erick and Baljeet are at a boarding school and can only come home on the weekends, Buford goes to Adjacent-Area junior-high now but I still see him sometimes after school, and then there's my oldest and closest friend (not counting Ferb) Isabella who I haven't seen since about two weeks before school started and haven't talked to since I told her about Rica, so no I don't think Rica has really replaced anything major in my life.
"Alright so all the mechanical systems are in place so all we need are-"
"I get the ghost's all cut out Phineas" Django said walking over to Ferb and I. we originally planned on using holograms for the ghosts but decided to go with shadows instead so we wouldn't have to replace everyone's underwear again … ya that was embarrassing. "So Phineas, I hear you and Rica are going trick-or-treating right after school"
"Ya right when the bell rings we're going to get changed into our costumes and start trick-or-treating on this street and get as much done as possible before Rustle's party"
Ferb looked up from what he was working on "does it strike you as odd that have never been to her house before?"
I looked at my brother "no not really, her house is too far away anyway" Ferb shrugged and we got back to work.
(Phineas's POV)
(After school)
I finished changing into my costume (I decided to go Finky this year so I dressed as a wizard) and had already made my way out of the boy's locker room and into the lobby of the school where I was supposed to meat Rica. I was a bit early so I sat down on a bench and took out some homework that my history teacher decided to give us even though it was Halloween and a Friday. I had just finished with it when I heard someone call me "Phineas" I looked up to see it was Rica. She was dressed in a pixy costume with a red tint to it.
"Going as a fire sprite are we?" I asked.
"Ya I was thinking about going as a water sprite but it just didn't feel like me" she tilted her head a little and gave a weak smile.
"Well I think you look beautiful no matter what you wear" as I finished my sentence she pulled me into a kiss that lasted for about a minute and a half. If there was one thing she was not shy about it was kissing me.
"Thank you Phineas" she said as she pulled away blushing.
It was at that point that I noticed that Rica was still wearing her glasses "hey Rica I've noticed that you always have glasses on but I never really asked what you need them for, sorry just curious"
She gave me another smile "I only need them for reading but I read so much that feel uncomfortable without them"
"Okay thanks for sharing" I wrapped an arm around her waist "shall we?" I asked. She pushed me against a wall and we started making out. Needles to say we got a late start on our trick-or-treating.
(Phineas's POV)
(At the party)
Rica and I made it to Rustles party with more candy than we would be able to carry without my personal anti-gravity device. We were greeted by Rustle who led us into the main lobby of the mansion. "So where shall we start Rica?" I asked "this might be a party but it's a party in a haunted house, filled with all sorts of stuff built by the top 4 inventors in Danville" Rica snuck her arm around the back of my neck and started pulling me closer until we were interrupted by some of our friends.
"Hey Phineas, Rica glad you could make it" Erick said walking toward us.
"Hi Erick" I responded halfheartedly as Rica and I slowly separated. I noticed that Buford and Baljeet were with him and I could guess that Ferb and Django were still setting up the pumpkin
"You know I actually expected Girly and the half of the fireside girls that went with her to be here today" Buford said as the three of them approached.
I looked at Buford confused "Why's that?"
Buford shook his head "I don't know, I guess that I'm just not used to the idea that they aren't going to be here till thanksgiving"
"Yes it does not feel the same without them" Baljeet said.
I tilted my head again "really? It feels the same to me"
"I figured you would miss Isabella more than anyone else" Erick said while looking at me like I had three heads or something.
"Well ya I defiantly miss her but it doesn't really feel like that much has changed … you know aside from the obvious" I was staring at Rica as I said that last part.
Erick shook his head "well in any case, Ferb told me that he's finished setting up the giant pumpkin and wanted you two to be the ones to test it out"
"Sure, lead the way" Erick led Rica and I to the pumpkin that was fully painted, decorated and animated.
"So how does this thing work?" Rica asked.
"Well you see the giant door?" Rica nodded "we walk in it" we walked in "and were trapped until we get too scared or a certain amount of time passes."
"What do you mean?" Rica asked walking back to the door "It's not locked or-" ass Rica opened the door she quickly realized that the room she saw was not the one that the pumpkin was located in earlier. In fact it looked just like the room that we were in now: like the inside of a pumpkin only with four doors, one on each side. "Not one of these" she said scared.
"And there are surprises in some of them, not to mention when we do come out it can be in any room in the house" Rica looked at me like I just told her that we would be locked in here forever, I just laughed "don't worry, we can't be trapped in it for more than five minutes in real time so we will defiantly not miss the party"
"Real time?" she asked.
After what felt like an hour of walking through rooms and encountering some like ones with false bottoms and ones with ghost shadows Rica looked at me with a concerned look "Hey Phineas … can I ask you something?"
"What is it Rica?" I asked looking at her.
"Well the thing is … who exactly is Isabella?" I was a little surprised by the randomness of her question "I mean I talked to her once online but you've never really talked about her much so I don't really know who she is"
I smiled a little "Isabella was – I mean is my oldest and closest friend"
"Really?"
"Ya we've known each other ever since … well since she was born I guess" I said as I scratched my head
"You guess?"
"Well I was born first and I don't really remember that far back so I only have my mom and her mom to go by and they said that we were good friends almost right from the getgo" Rica looked at me confused "I mean our mothers have been friends since before Candace was born so naturally Isabella and I have known each other for literally our entire lives"
Rica gave me another confused look "so you two have been friends your entire lives?"
"Yup"
"And in that time has she ever fallen in love with you" I was again surprised by Rica's question.
"I don't think so"
"And you've never fallen for her?"
It took me a second to answer her question "no, no I haven't"
She gave me a smile "just wanted to make sure"
After a while we found the exit door and found ourselves coming out to see Erick talking to Katie about something that I couldn't catch before he noticed us.
(Erick's POV)
I was talking to Katie about things like 'does she have a crush on someone in the new school' and 'if she's looking forward to any dances coming up' (I really wasn't trying to be discreet) but before she could answer the pumpkin appeared with Phineas and Rica walking out of it "I gata say that was fun" Rica said "Oh hi Erick and … Katie was it?"
"Ya, you're this Rica person everyone's been talking about right?" Katie asked.
"Well I don't know if everyone's talking about me but I am Rica"
"Well it's nice to finally meat you in person" Katie said "so Phineas tell me how this pumpkin works" she walked over to Phineas as Rica walked to me trying to avoid Phineas's attention.
"Hey Erick can I ask you a question?" Rica asked.
"Shoot"
"Well the thing is" she looked back to Phineas nervously "do you know if Isabella is in love with Phineas?"
At that point in time the one thing I wanted to do was turn tail and run as far away as humanly possible. The last thing I wanted to do was answer that question but I knew I had to if I wanted to get alone time with Katie, I looked to make sure that Phineas wasn't listening and looked back to Rica "the only person who doesn't know about Isabella's emotions for Phineas is … well Phineas"
"That's not really the answer to my question but I get it"
"Good" I said looking back at Rica "now if anyone asks you then don't tell them it was me who told you okay? I really enjoy life" and without another word, I walked up to Katie and asked her if she would like to go in the pumpkin with me.
(Phineas's POV)
(Later that night)
The party had ended, Rica was walked to the bus station, and I was getting ready for bed but there was one thing that really bothered me, 'did I tell Rica the truth when I said that I didn't have feelings for Isabella? I mean even if I did I would never cheat on my girlfriend but still, have I had feelings for her this whole time and not noticed? I've never really experienced love until Rica but when I think back to the last time I saw Isabella …' The feeling I had the day Isabella left to take the exam and told me that if she passes then I would not see her until Thanksgiving was something I never felt before, it was a cross between hurt and yearning, I did want Isabella to pass and get into that fancy school but … I don't know. What I do know is that right now I know I'm in love with Rica and I will not hurt her for anything, especially not a long shot that I'm not even sure about that would risk the friendship of my oldest and closest friend. And with that mindset I fell asleep.
Is Phineas in love with Isabella? What will Rica do now that she knows about Isabella's crush on Phineas? Will the readers get angry that Phineas is acting more oblivious than Phineas? Will Skypan continue to think that Rica is really Isabella? (sorry if that offends you Skypan, I just think it's funny that you think that Rica is Isabella) all these questions will be answered in the next chapter (well the last one might be answered before or after the next chapter so … ya I'm just going to end it)
R&R