Okay guys, between you and me, this might be my favorite chapter so far. It was pretty fun to write. I hope they don't seem TOO out of character, but remember, they aren't the same kids from chapter 1.

The bedroom was completely lit with natural light from the window, and from a table lamp that was turned on. The room's only occupant was lying on his stomach, attempting to multitask. He had a notebook open, in which he was scribbling a long list of ideas for the current summer. His laptop was open to a schematic of what looked to be like some sort of vehicle. And he also had his phone open to a long series of text messages. This was the current Phineas Flynn.

Phineas had always been extremely popular. And why not? Who wouldn't want to be friends with the genius optimistic inventor, who could literally build a rollercoaster in his backyard? So Phineas had sailed through life with his brains and good attitude. Not to mention his looks. Phineas hadn't grown as tall as Ferb, but he was a good height. He was also a solid wall of muscle. Phineas had joined the football team in high school after some prodding from Buford. And he had ended up quarterback! He had played through college as well. So he had a much tougher physique than Ferb. And the ladies were drawn to Phineas. Whether they initially liked him for his contraptions, his popularity, or his handsome features, they stayed because of his personality. Phineas would treat any girl like a queen.

He was yet to ask a girl out though. Once everyone saw that Isabella, probably the most popular girl in their grade, couldn't get Phineas to ask her out, they knew it was never going to happen. Subtlety simply would not work on Phineas Flynn. You had to be upfront and direct about it. His first girlfriend had been Jasmine, the first person to ever just walk up to him and say, " Do you want to go out with me?". Other girls had just followed suit, even in college.

Phineas still liked to live for today. He had everything planned out and ready for his future, but he had yet to tell anyone what those plans were. He hadn't even told Ferb. At least not specifically. Phineas was already planning to do… whatever it was that he was going to do… with Ferb.

This summer was going to be special; he could feel it. Him and the guys would be doing some of the greatest plans he had ever come up with. Nothing was going to mess this up.

"Phineas. Phineas! PHINEAS!"

Phineas looked up from his bed to see his brother almost tumble into the room, panting.

"What's up, bro?" he chuckled.

Ferb was still panting a little, and he looked like he had seen a ghost.

"You alright dude? You're completely white."

Ferb nodded very slowly.

"Okay, so what brought my brother, man of few words, screaming into my bedroom early in the morning?"

Ferb opened his mouth, and began pacing the floor.

"Ferb. Hey Ferb! Come on, what's bugging you?"

Ferb looked both ways, and turned to close the bedroom door. "Phineas, I need you to listen to what I'm going to say VERY carefully."

"Shoot." Phineas said, though his eyes were returning to his laptop. Ferb slammed the screen down.

"Dude!" Phineas exclaimed. "What is wrong with you?"

"VERY CAREFULLY." Ferb hissed.

"O…k…"

Ferb was beginning to get all nervous and flustered again. "Do you remember that girl who used to live down the street, Isabella?"

"Oh yeah… what ever happened to her anyway? Did she go off the grid or something?"

Ferb just glared at him.

"What? Okay, so what about this chick?" said Phineas.

"She moved to Alaska when we were like eleven. And she wanted to keep in touch with… you."

"Your point being?"

Ferb started talking really fast. "Well, you didn't want to email her, so I did, but I knew she didn't want me to, so I said I was you, and then she wrote back, and I did too, and we kept it going…"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold up! Are you saying you've been writing some random old neighbor we had for TEN years!? And that you were pretending to be ME!?"

Ferb nodded his head sadly.

Phineas couldn't wrap his head around it. "This is crazy! Why… you know, I don't even know what to say. But why are you telling me NOW?"

Ferb muttered something under his breath.

"What?"

"I said, because she emailed me this morning, and said she was moving back to Danville." Ferb replied.

Phineas stared at him, with a blank expression on his face. "I'm going to kill you." He started towards Ferb. "I am actually going to kill you right now."

Ferb ducked Phineas' arm and started running out of the room.

"FERB!" Phineas yelled.

Ferb started running down the stairs as fast as he could, as Phineas came thundering after him.

"Phineas," he yelped. "Just hear me out!"

"What?" Phineas said. "What's your brilliant idea to get me out of this situation? I can't believe I'm going to have to pretend I've been talking to this random chick I haven't seen or heard from in years!"

"You can easily do it. Trust me Phin, she's a lovely girl once you get to know her. We were all friends once; we can all be friends again."

"Or I could just tell her it was you the whole time. Did you think of that genius?"

"NO! Then she would hate both of us!"

Ferb got on his knees and began groveling. "What's it gonna take for you to do this for me? Presents, favors, cash?"

"Nothing! Dude, you basically just screwed our summer over!"

Just then the phone began ringing loudly. "I got it boys." they heard Mom say from upstairs. The guys stayed totally silent and still as they listened to the conversation begin.

"Oh, hello Isabella. It's been way too long darling. Yes, I heard you were back from your mom. Of course you can come over today… the boys will be so happy."

Phineas and Ferb looked at each other. Both of them were still silent, but they were thinking the same thing.

Shit.