Disclaimer: Phineas & Ferb belongs to Dan Povenmire, Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh and Disney. I own nothing.
Chapter 2
Construction soon began on Phineas and Ferb's love machine. Although Phineas and Ferb's attention at the moment was solely on their new invention, needless to say, Isabella's hadn't even registered it. She was still in deep thought about what the outcome of today could be. The boy who she loved more than anything else could realise his inner most feelings for her and her fantasy of their first kiss could come true. Or, he could be upset by the revelation and he would never want to see her again. She needed to think this through and watching Phineas work was not helping. She needed a good excuse to leave for a while, to clear her head. She couldn't go back home, her mother was going to go out for the night with Phineas' mom.
"Um, Phineas?" she asked, almost pleadingly.
"Yes Isabella?" He could she something was troubling her. "Is something wrong, you don't seem like yourself?"
"Oh it's nothing I… I just…" she was starting to panic, she couldn't think of a plausible reason to leave. "I need… to go see my Fireside Girl troop for a bit, you see…" Phineas stopped her.
"Ok then. You are coming back though right." This caught the flustered girl off guard.
"Um, yeah sure." With this 'free pass' given to her she soon rushed out of the backyard just as Buford and Baljeet were coming to help Phineas and Ferb with their invention. She did not see them though as she rushed past them, caught up in a torrent of emotion.
"What was wrong with her" the young Indian boy asked.
"I don't know and don't care. Buford aint getting' caught up in any of that girlie stuff today." The bully replied to 'his' nerd.
"Hey Phineas, what are you doing? Baljeet said trying his most convincing Isabella impression as he peeked through the gate.
"Oh, hey Baljeet. We're gonna find out what love is" Buford gave a quick face palm to himself. He wanted to do something more manly like a huge tire swing or a rollercoaster but not those things. Although Buford didn't like to think things through, he knew how much Phineas hated to make things that they had already done so, it pays to show up every day as, one day, they would do something that he wanted.
The Fireside Girl secret Clubhouse!
"Now that our clubhouse jingle is done we can deliver that last set of cupcakes" Gretchen told the rest of the fireside girls as they backed away from the recording equipment.
"Okay." Began Milly "The last batch of cupcakes is going to a Mr H. Doofen… Doofenshirt?" The second most outspoken fireside girl behind Isabella took the paper from Milly's hands.
"It says Doofenshmirtz, Milly. I thought you've delivered to his address before?" Adyson said, obviously confused.
"Well just because I don't know how to pronounce his name doesn't mean I don't know where he lives, Adyson." Almost challenging her when Gretchen yelled:
"Someone's coming! Girls; defence positions!" and with that command all the girls prepped and aimed their water balloon launchers out of every window. Gretchen, as always stood next to the entrance to their clubhouse, ready to strike until she heard the secret knock. As Gretchen was to announce their fearless leader's arrival, Isabella burst in, clearly she had been upset but she kept on a brave face for her girls.
"Hey girls, What'cha doin?" she asked in her usual sing song voice, but with a hint of despair hidden deep within. Gretchen opened her mouth to speak but.
"Gretchen and Milly were gonna deliver the last batch of cupcakes and then we were gonna do something with you" Adyson said.
"Well" Isabella started
"Let me guess" replied Adyson. "Phineas and Ferb?" she said sarcastically. Isabella thought to argue but she gave up trying to hide it anymore.
"Yes" she gave with an uncharacteristic sigh. She walked over to the desk where the paper showing all of the customers who got delivered cupcakes weekly was. As she looked down the list, the last delivery of the day was to a man called 'Doofenshmirtz'. This name instantly reminded her of the other teenager, besides Candace, accompanying her to Paris. She racked her brain until she remembered her name was Vanessa and Ferb had a huge crush on her. Although Candace was away, she was sure that this girl would be able to give her some advice on what to do about Phineas. She finally looked up from the paper and saw that all of her troop was staring at her perplexed. He looked at her watch and had found it had been five minutes since she had entered. Her face went red with embarrassment. Gretchen was the first to speak up.
"Um, are you okay chief?" obviously worried about her leader and her friend.
"Yeah, it's cool" Isabella replied. She took a deep breath and continued. "Is it okay if I deliver the cupcakes this time guys? No one had a problem with this but they all had questions and wanted answers.
"Sure", said Katie, the blonde girl at the back "But why?" This was surely the question on everyone's mind. "What do we do while you're gone?"
"Well you can always help Phineas and Ferb." Isabella purposely left out the part on what they were making as she didn't feel like answering questions right now.
"And Baljeet!" yelled Ginger at the top of her lungs and the rest of the troop rolled their eyes. They completely understood Isabella's crush on Phineas but no one could figure out how Baljeet was considered 'cute'.