Natasja was already an half hour in the bathroom. Class had already started, but she really wasn't in the mood.
"Why? Why did this happen?" she asked herself, finally calm enough to hold back her tears. She decided to go outside for some fresh air, so she threw some water in her face and walked out the bathroom. The 17-year-old was walking outside behind the school.
"This seems like a safe place." she muttered and took a pack of cigarets and a lighter out of her backpack. Natasja was an ex-smoker, but with moments like these, or when she's at a party she likes to smoke one once in a while. She lit it and inhaled the hot smoke. It helped her relax once in a while when she's stressed out, but it's not a daily thing. The girl took another deep inhale from her cigaret and for a moment forgot the world. suddenly she heard someone coming.
"Shit, shit, shit!" She whispered and hided away the cigarette. A taller boy with green hair appeared behind the corner. He looked up and saw the girl sitting on the ground.

"Oh hello. You know, you have to go to class right?" He said to the girl.

"I-I know, I was j-just..."

"I'm just joking, I'm not here to judge you. The name's Ferb." The boy said while he offered his hand.

"Natasja." She replied.
"Natasja De Wit." She added with a smile and shook his hand.

"That's not a name from around here? Where are you from kid?"

"I'm from Belgium." She explained.
"I moved here just a week ago."

"Oh, you're from across the sea. Me too, I'm from England." Ferb said while he sat down next to her and took a package of cigarets himself. Natasja watched him with big eyes.
"You smoke?"

"Yeah, just like you." He said while lightning up his cigaret. "I smelled the smoke, but I won't tell, promise." He held out his pinky and the girl just looked at him confused.
"What?" Ferb asked, "You've never did a pinky-swear before?"

"N-no..."

"Well, than this is your first." and the green-haired boy took her hand and wrapped his pinky around hers. He then took his cigaret and inhaled it, just like she did.

"You know, I stopped a while ago. I just need one once in a while." The girl explained.

"You're smoking one, so you haven't quit."

"But-"

"No buts, when you smoke, you're a smoker." He said, and looked over at the girl with a soft smile.
"But I don't mind some company once in a while. Phineas hates it when I smoke..."

"Phineas? Phineas Flynn?" She asked.

"Yes, he's my younger brother. Why?"

"He's in my class, and I live next to him... So that means you're my neighbor too!" She said enthusiastically with a big smile. Ferb laughed a bit and it made the girl blush.
"Sorry, I'm usually not like this to people I just met."

"It's nothing, I'm usually not talking this much." Both of them laughed. Not soon after it they finished their cigarets and got up.
"You know, here's my number, text me if you wanna smoke together again. It was a pleasure meeting you, Natasja."

"Thank you, it was nice meeting you too, Ferb Flynn."

"Fletcher."

"Huh? I thought you said that you were Phineas' brother?" She asked confused.

"He's my stepbrother, I moved here when I was 5."

"Oh, we have more things in commune than we think then. I also have a stepsister." She said as they both stood up.
"I have to go now, see ya later Ferb!"

"See ya!" He said back as they both went another way back to their classes. Natasja looked on her cell, It was 10:50.

"I need to go and meet Dallas now, I hope she doesn't smell too much smoke..." She said to herself as she popped a piece of gum in her mouth and rand towards the gym.

xxxxxx

"Hi sis, so how's been your first classes today?" Dallas asked while greeting her older sister.

"Fine I guess." She replied while shrugging her shoulders
"Oh, I'm in Phineas' class. You know, the boy next door?"

"Oh that's awesome, I never really talked to him much, but he seems like a nice dude." Dallas replied.
"So where is he?" She added. Natasja flinched a bit at that question.

"What do you mean?"

"You know... If you guys are in the same class, why isn't he here yet?" She paused and right before Natasja wanted to say something she interrupted her.
"Oh my gosh, did you skipped class already!?" She shouted to her.

"No! I-I just had to go to the principal's office, you know, for looking through my files and so on... Not much!" She explained when Dallas nodded. Just a minute later Phineas arrived, along with the rest of the class.

"Natasja, there you are! I was worried you got in trouble or something!" He said toward the blonde-haired girl.
"Where were you?"

"It was nothing Phineas, Really. I forgot that I needed to go to the principal's office, so I went straight after I went to my locker." She smiled nervously. She hated to lie to people, but she didn't want them to know about that girl yet.

"Why didn't you text me? Oh right... You don't have my number yet..." He blushed.

"I'm sorry Phineas, I will give you my number later today." She responded.
"Promise."

"Come on you guys, let's get dressed and go to P.E... One of my least favorite classes..." The youngest complained and made the other two laugh.

xxxxxx

The rest of the day went by quicker than expected. The two 17-year-olds were walking toward the exit of the building while they were talking about what kind of music they liked. When they were outside they sat down at a bench and Phineas took his cellphone.
"Hey, do you want a lift? My brother has a car, I'm sure he won't mind to take you with us." He suggested.
"You are our neighbor after all, so it's not that you live on the other side of town."

"Oh, I need to wait for Dallas. She had to do something after school, but she'll be here in 30 minutes. I'm gonna wait and walk home with her, but thanks anyway." She replied.

"Ok, maybe next time. See ya tomorrow!" Phineas waved goodbye as he stood up and walked toward the parking places.

"Bye Phineas!" The blond girl replied. While she had to wait she grabbed one of her favorite books out of her backpack: "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" and began to read, disappearing in the magical world of trolls and wizards.