There's a lot going on right now, and I should be trying to sleep, thought Ferb as he sat at his computer. The party outside was still going on, and he had gone outside once, for a few plates full of food. It was also the beginning of summer party, so there were hot dogs, cheeseburgers, and various versions of egg and potato salads. He grabbed a little of everything and brought his food back to his room. He had been searching through different things on his computer for a few hours, and he was nowhere close to being asleep, let alone tired. He was thinking about Isabella, and decided to message her, even though he knew she was busy. To his surprise, she answered a little while after.

Hey Ferb! Sorry, we just finished up packing a few of the rooms. I have to pretty much finish the whole house by myself tomorrow, since both of my parents have to go to work.

They do? Shouldn't they be giving them the time off to at least be able to pack all of the stuff?

No. My dad's company knows he has family who can do most of the packing. And my mom called her boss earlier and her boss got mad so now she has to go in and do interviews for her replacement.

Oh. That sucks.

I know. So, that's what I'll be spending my afternoon doing. But anyway, have you tried to go down to the party and talk to anyone yet?

I went down once to get food, but no one said anything.

Did you try talking to anyone?!

Well, I didn't know what to say.

Oh Ferb. You just have to say hi to people. Maybe they're not even mad at you; maybe they just don't know what to say to you either. You guys haven't seen each other in a while; maybe they think you're just, tired from school or something. They could be thinking anything!

No you don't get it. Every time I looked at one of them, they just looked away. It's like they're shunning me.

Haha, Ferb. No one gets shunned anymore.

Apparently I do.

I'm sorry, Ferb. I wish I could help you. But right now, I have to get some sleep. I'm exhausted. I'll let you know when we leave, so not tomorrow, but probably the day after. We have a long drive.

Okay, Isabella. If you need me I'll be here.

She didn't answer after that. Ferb sighed. Tomorrow, he was going to start his new job at Mr. Slushie Dog. It helped that Jeremy was now his brother-in-law. Since he started when they were younger, he's moved up through the chain and now owned four of them in the tri-state-area. He had called Jeremy the day before and asked for a job at one of his restaurants. After a few questions, Jeremy had agreed. He started in the afternoon, so sleeping in was alright, but he still wasn't sure how long this party was going to last, or if he was even going to be able to get any sleep at all. There was a knock on the door and it opened quickly. The smell of hot dogs filled the room as the door closed. Candace sat on Ferb's bed.

"Ferb, why don't you come downstairs?" He shrugged. "Come on, come back down with me. See your friends. They're all outside. I know you start work tomorrow, Jeremy told me, but that doesn't mean you can't still have fun. Make something bustable with Phineas. You guys haven't done anything like that in a while."

"And I don't think it'll be happening for a while either, Candace. I'm sorry." She sighed.

"Will you at least come downstairs with me?" He shook his head as she stood up. "Mom keeps asking why you're not coming down. And I know you ate all that food already but could you atleast come down for a little while? Just make an appearance. They're going to be doing cake soon and your names on it too. I suggest you come down for that. Mom was getting ready to bring it out now, so come on. Just get your cake and you can come back up." Ferb shrugged and closed his computer. He followed his sister downstairs and into the kitchen.

"Ferb! I'm so glad you're going to be joining us for cake!" He smiled slightly at his mother and walked outside. He stood in a corner of the yard and waited for the cake. He wasn't even that excited about it. After a while, she finally came outside, with the help of his father and Candace, with the cake. It was rather large, and took up most of the table they had set up outside. He sighed as he could see everyone's faces when they saw his name on the cake. He waited a while, grabbed a piece and sneaked back upstairs while no one was looking.

The party finally ended around 1 in the morning. Phineas opened the door, yawning.

"Hey man. We really missed you down there." Ferb raised an eyebrow. He had been down there, twice. They just didn't care to notice. "Well, I'm gonna get to sleep. You start your job tomorrow, right? I can talk to my boss and see if…" Ferb held up his hand. He didn't want any help from Phineas. Not anymore, anyway. They were adults and he could take care of himself. Phineas sighed and got into his bed. Ferb did the same, turning off the lamp on his desk. He rolled over and fell asleep quickly, trying not to think about how he just got a degree in engineering, but was wasting it on hot dogs.

Hey guys! So this is all I have written so far, hopefully I can get some more writing done this week, but Wednesday's my birthday, woo! Although I'll probably be here writing anyway, I probably won't do much. Okay I hope you liked it!