Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from Phineas and Ferb. They are copyrighted by Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Dan Povenmire, and Disney. I do not own the Chevy/Chevrolet. Chevrolet is owned by GM. Sam, Rachel, Parker, Glenn, Wisteria and Kurtis are my OCs. Rated T for mild swearing and graphic imagery.
A/N: I had a bit of writers block after I got done with the last chapter. So I did a little bit of drabble and doodles trying to get rid of the writer's block to no avail. So I finally got to watch a brand new episode (The quietest afternoon ever) of P&F and voila writers block gone!
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Chapter 5: A Fireside Chat
Gretchen woke up again, grabbed her glasses and put them on. Gretchen looked around and saw Sam watching her. Gretchen groaned and said "Ok how long was I out?"
"About two hours" Sam replied.
"Geez, damn painkillers" Gretchen muttered.
"Right, I got a text from Isabella while you were asleep" Sam said cautiously
"Ok what did she say" Gretchen asked.
"She is going to bring the entire troop" Sam said
"Ok, as long as Adyson doesn't get sarcastic" Gretchen said.
"When they get here I need to run home and take a shower and check on the kids" Sam said
"You know you don't have to stay here" Gretchen commented
"I know but I want to" Sam replied
A knock came at the door. It was the coded knock frequently used by Fireside Girls members. Sam got up and answered the door. It was Isabella and the other troop members. Sam picked up her bag and said "Be back soon"
"You look like crap" Adyson Sweetwater said.
"Adyson" exclaimed Isabella.
"You would look like this when you lose a fight with a car" Gretchen commented
Most of the girls grimaced at Gretchen's comment. They slowly sat in various chairs across the room. The fidgeted slightly in their chairs.
"So do you hurt" Holly asked attentively
"They have me on some sort of painkiller, so I can't feel the pain right now" Gretchen replied.
"Yikes" Milly commented.
"How long do you think it will take for Adyson to be accident prone?" Gretchen asked her friends
"Oh ha-ha, very funny Gretchen" Adyson commented sarcastically, sitting in a chair.
"Well it is common knowledge that you are indeed accident prone" Gretchen said.
Just then Doctor Hirano walked in the room. She noticed the Fireside Girls sitting in various chairs across the room. She chuckled and smiled.
"Hello girls" Dr. Hirano said addressing the group.
"Hello Dr. Hirano" chorused six of the seven girls
"Hi mom" Ginger said.
"It appears that I have another Fireside Girl as a patient" Dr. Hirano said.
"We are Former Fireside Girls" Ginger stated, which earned her a nudge from Holly
"Rule One of the Fireside Girls, do not speak about the Fireside Girls" Holly stated
"I thought that was Fireside Girls never give up and never surrender" Milly said.
This brought laughter from everyone in the room. Gretchen and Isabella glanced at each other as the laughter died down.
"Gretchen knows the Fireside Girls handbook better than anyone, so what is it?" Isabella said turning to her friend.
"The first one is what Milly said the second is what Holly said" Gretchen said
"You are one of the most clam patients I ever had" Dr. Hirano said addressing Gretchen.
"I had to stay here for a while don't I" Gretchen said quietly
"Unfortunately yes Gretchen, you do have to stay here for a while" Dr. Hirano said
"I have to go through Physical Therapy right?" Gretchen asked
"Yes you will have to go through Physical Therapy" Dr. Hirano answered.
The other girls shifted uncomfortably in their chairs. Dr. Hirano checked the IV drip. She quickly checked the reading from the heart monitor. She glanced over at Gretchen.
"Let me guess Ferb was here earlier?" Dr. Hirano asked.
Gretchen avoided the look and Isabella said "Yup, he is the only person to cause her to hype like that"
"He infuriated me" Gretchen grumbled, crossing her arms across her chest, "I told him not to blame himself but he does"
"That's Ferb Fletcher for you" Katie piped up.
"Figures, I get the one who feel responsible for anything that goes wrong" Gretchen said with a smile on her face.
"Phineas would feel the same way if he and I were in the same positions as you and Ferb" Isabella said.
"That's true Izzy" Gretchen said, "Those two guys are so responsible for their ages"
"Well once the stiches come out you can use a wheelchair, and then you start Physical Therapy" Dr. Hirano said, "I have to go check on my other patients now but I will be back to check on you"
"Later mom" Ginger said.
"Bye Dr. Hirano" Chorused the other girls.
Gretchen looked around, with a confused expression on her face.
"What's the matter Gretchen" Isabella asked
"I can't find my phone," Gretchen said slowly
"Did you have it when the boys took us on the double date?" Isabella asked her friend and former second-in-command.
"I don't remember" Gretchen said frowning, "damned pain killers"
"Do you want me to swing by your place and check your room for it" Isabella asked.
"Only if you are coming back, if not just ask my step-dad to check my room for it" Gretchen answered.
"Question for you" Holly asked
"Yeah" Gretchen said
"Is your room still as neat and orderly as it was when we were kids and had the sleepover at your house?" Holly asked
"Yup everything is in its place although I did leave it a mess when I left" Gretchen said, grimacing at the thought of her room.
"That bad" asked Katie and Milly.
"Well it depends on your definition of bad" Gretchen commented
"Oh come on dirty socks and pants on the floor would be considered a mess by Miss Neat and Orderly, Second in Command" Adyson commented sarcastically.
"Better than being accident prone" Gretchen snapped.
"Harsh" Holly said
"Sorry Adyson, I can feel the pain a bit and it is starting to make me a bit snappy" Gretchen apologized.
"Understandable Gret, you do have a reason to irritated" Adyson said
"Are you going to delay you start to college" asked Katie
"I actually started college classes in our senior year" Gretchen mumbled
"You did seriously" Ginger asked
"Yeah" Gretchen said
"Like Baljeet" Milly pointed out.
This was met by looks from all of the other girls, except Gretchen.
"Yeah but Baljeet is taking two majors and a minor, while I am only taking one major and minor" Gretchen pointed out (A/N: Major and Minor are college terms for what classes are being taken, Major = predominate classes and Minor = understudy classes).
"You are being chatty today" Holly said jokingly
"What's that supposed mean?" Gretchen asked back jokingly.
This brought laughter from everyone.
"Ah remember when you would just sit quietly in the lodge and read one of the Fireside Girls handbooks?" Milly asked
"Yeah" The other girls said smiling at the memories.
"Didn't you ever lose concentration with your books?" Katie asked
"Honestly, with Parker and Glenn as siblings you learn to deal with a large amount of noise" Gretchen said, "although the high pitched squealing we used to do would jolt me sometimes"
"I had forgotten we used to do that" Isabella commented
"It was mostly when Phineas would ask you to have us help with the big ideas" Gretchen said
"How long until the stiches come out?" Adyson asked
"3-4 weeks" Ginger said, and when everyone stared at her, "What? My mom is a doctor, so that generally is a topic at the table. Especially now that Stacy is home for the Summer."
Ginger didn't sound too happy with the last part.
"Stacy is back, I thought she graduated already" Holly said.
"It takes a little longer to become a doctor" Ginger replied.
"Oh" Holly said
They chatted for a bit longer. The other girls had to leave. They said goodbye and that they will visit again soon.
Later that evening Kurtis brought the chess game as he had promised. He had found her phone plugged into the charger. He had brought it to her as well as her laptop and its equipment.
"But won't it interfere with the equipment" Kurtis asked
"I asked Dr. Hirano and she said as long as I don't enable the Bluetooth on my phone" Gretchen replied.
They played a game of chess.
"Checkmate dad" Gretchen said
"Good job Gretchen" Kurtis said with a broad grin on his face.
"Did you let me win" Gretchen asked
"Nope" Kurtis replied.
"Okay" Gretchen said
"Sir visiting hours are over" The kind nurse with kind smile said
"Okay kiddo see you tomorrow" Kurtis said giving Gretchen a hug.
"See you later dad" Gretchen said
A/N: Warning there is a time skip from this chapter to the next one. The next chapter takes place four weeks later.
Okay that was Chapter Five: A Fireside Chat, I hoped you liked the little ha-ha about the chapter title. Now it is time to tell what you think.