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Blades of grass parted underneath Phineas and Isabella. Stars were dotted among the evening sky, escorted by a rare quiet.
Minutes allowed the two lay side by side. They found peace in the silence.
Phineas' shoulder soon acted as a headrest for Isabella, and - to neither of their surprise - he corresponded.
The heaviness of Isabella's eyes far defeated her will to stay awake. As quickly as they had closed, though, they opened at the reverberation of Phineas' voice.
"Life is so beautiful."
The whisper nearly sent a chuckle through her frame. "Through all we've encountered this past summer, that epiphany arrives now?"
"Just think about it, Isabella."
His hushed tone remained, as if careful not to wake her.
"Can you believe how far we've come? What started as a goal to seize every day instilled our faith in each other. We're family now. I mean, it's almost similar to Candace and Jeremy moving to Hollywood with Xavier and Amanda after they're married!"
Restraint was impossible for Isabella; all guffaws let loose. In her defense, it was hard to neglect such endearing innocence.
Nevertheless, her heart fell in response to what was next acknowledged.
"We're going to be apart from each other one day, just like Candace and Jeremy are moving away. We can't stay in Danville forever, right? We're… we're not going to be together." A jaded sigh. "But we'll still be a family. And to reciprocate the feelings of those who love me, who genuinely care for me…"
His fingers subconsciously intertwined with hers. "I'm blessed."
The stars received Isabella's following glance. Try as she might, she could not understand what she had done to deserve him.
Eased, his own wonderment induced a chuckle. "It's a miracle, huh?"
She smiled. "Yes it is, Phineas. Yes it is."