*POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT (If you care about the couples, keep reading)*

Hello, my cherubs reading this. I just love writing for you all; I totally forgot how much fun it can be. I would like to thank you for reading and getting emotionally invested. So invested, in fact, that after posting yesterday, I was bombed by PMs of people begging for me to keep this Ferbella. This story is listed as Isabella&Ferb and it WILL stay that way.

Ferb was thanking the heavens that Phineas had finally agreed to his plan. He could only imagine what Isabella would have felt if she had heard the truth. First of all, her heart would be utterly smashed, realizing that Phineas had never kept in touch with her, not even remembering who she was. Then, she would be horrified, and ANGRY, when she realized it had been Ferb the whole time. That was how she had reacted whenever she used to get stuck with Ferb. Plus, she would never be able to consider Ferb a friend again, since he had lied to her. He could already see her beautiful face curling with disgust.

And it was still beautiful. Ferb had always thought Isabella was cute, but in a she's just a ten-year old girl kind of way. And in all the pictures he had of her, she looked very pretty. But this, this young women standing in this house was breathtaking. Ferb was relieved about Phineas' decision, but he still felt sick for some reason.

Mom was guiding the Garcia-Shapiros into the kitchen. Now was the boys' chance to go down without seeming foolish. Ferb turned to cue his brother, but Phineas was not next to him anymore. He was already walking down the stairs. Ferb scrambled up, and followed him.

Ferb hadn't realized how excited he was until this very moment. In all the horror and fighting that he and his lies had caused, he hadn't noticed that he was thrilled. After everything he and Isabella had said to each other, he felt like he knew her very well. And, well, he was excited she was here to talk to him in person. Ferb got off the last step, and kept walking slowly, right next to Phineas. Isabella, here I come, he thought.

Isabella's ears perked up. She could hear footsteps; two sets of slightly familiar footsteps.

Ferb braced himself. He was almost in the kitchen. He was going to do it. Not only would he talk to Isabella, but he would be witty, and charming, and she would love being around him. Ferb was ready for… whoa! A flying blob of pink and black whizzed by Ferb, missing his nose by an inch. The blurred figure zipped past him, and launched itself into the arms of…

"Phineas! Oh my gosh, I missed you so much!"

Ferb's heart sank into his shoes. Oh right. Isabella had never emailed Ferb. She had never even liked Ferb.

Phineas had a big grin on his face. He wrapped his arms tightly around Isabella. "I missed you too Isabella." He assumed she was going to let go, but she didn't. In fact, she was hugging him even tighter. So he rested his cheek on the top of her head, taking in her sweet scent.

"Well, I guess I was wrong in saying you wouldn't remember each other." Linda said. "Ok, you crazy kids, break it up."

Isabella pulled away and smiled brightly at Phineas. He smiled back. "So I guess you're excited to have your first real summer in a long time, huh? Since it's so icy cold in Alaska all the time."

"Oh Phineas, you know that it isn't really frigid in Alaska." Isabella said.

"Uh, yeah, right." Phineas replied. Way to go, Flynn, he thought. You already blew your cover. "Um, uh, you remember Ferb don't you?"

Ferb had been awkwardly looking at his feet since Isabella had blown by him. He slowly lifted his eyes up, and he was met with a pair of blue ones, staring into his.

"Hi Ferb." Isabella said sweetly.

Ferb didn't know what to do. He was frozen in place. Isabella looked at him, with a confused look. Just then, Phineas grabbed her elbow, and began guiding her away.

"Oh, you know Ferb." Phineas said. "He still isn't that chatty."

"Yeah, I noticed."

Ferb moaned quietly to himself. Isabella and Phineas had gone into the kitchen, leaving him alone in the hall. Could he have been a bigger fool? He didn't know what was wrong with him. All he knew was that around Isabella, he just couldn't think straight. He walked into the kitchen. Mom had set up an elaborate brunch.

Ferb's stomach growled. He forgot that he hadn't even eaten breakfast. So he sat down at the edge of the table. He looked down it. Mom and Mrs. Garcia-Shapiro were chatting and giggling like teenagers together on one side of the table. On the other side, Isabella was propping her head up with one hand, and was gazing dreamily at Phineas. He was animatedly telling her a story, most likely one about a summer idea, judging by the actions he was making. Ferb looked to both sides. Dad wasn't home this week. The only one left for him to talk to was sitting awkwardly on the ground. Ferb gently patted the platypus' head.

Since he wasn't in a conversation, Ferb started grabbing food, dropping it on his plate, and shoving it in his mouth. As he watched Phineas and Isabella laughing, his actions started going faster and faster. Grab, drop, shove. Grab, drop, shove. Suddenly, he felt a hand grab his wrist.

"Ferb, honey, I know you're hungry, but please slow down and chew your food."

The rest of the table was now looking at him. Ferb swallowed what he had stuffed in his face all at once. This was so awkward.

"Sorry, Mum." Ferb said.

Everyone's eyes returned to their food, and their conversations. Except one girl's blue eyes kept flitting back to Ferb. He was beginning to wish he HAD brushed his hair. And the cold cereal would have kept him from looking like a pig in front of Isabella.

After brunch was finished, the adults went upstairs to continue their conversation, and the slightly younger adults went out to the front yard.

"Hey, Ferb," Phineas said. "I know what we're going to do today!"

Isabella squealed and clapped her hands together. "He said it! I missed that so much!"

Ferb smiled a very small smile, while Phineas stared at her, like she had done something bizarre. "ANYWAY, I know what we're going to do today. We're going to reintroduce Isabella to the neighborhood."

"Oh Phineas, you don't need to do that. You already told me everything that happened in your letters."

Ferb smirked. It's true, he had. He was the quiet one, he was the observant one. It only made sense to share what he observed with Isabella.

"Uh," Phineas said "But don't you want to see everybody?"

"You mean, see Buford, Baljeet, Irving, Candace, my troop, and everyone else? Of course I do! Lets go!" Isabella said. She grabbed Phineas' hand and they both started running across the lawn, laughing.

Ferb sighed. All right, let them have their fun. Just like the old days. He turned to go back inside.

"FERB! FERB, COME ON!" he heard.

Isabella and Phineas were still holding hands, but they were beckoning Ferb with their other ones.

Ferb smiled to himself. "OK, WAIT UP. I'M COMING!"