(A/N) Okay, so here is chapter 2. Merry (nearly) Christmas!:D I shan't be uploading much this holiday, this is like the only free time I've had; wrapping presents and what not. So sorry this took so long to be updated. I am getting very bad at deadlines, but the time just seems to be flying by! Well, anyway, enjoy:)

(Mermaids, Pirates and the ocean viewers, listen up. The story will be updated if not next week, in the new year. So do not panic:P)

Chapter 2

I have had about enough of this first day back. First English, then Science and now Math?! I didn't have any of my favourite lessons today, which made everything just drag by. It seemed like the last lesson when the lunch bell rang. Sadly, I still had another two lessons to go.

"Can you believe it's only lunch?!" I sighed as I slumped into the chair next to Phineas.

"Tell me about it" He laughed and then Buford sat down opposite us.

"Well, first day back and I've already found some new nerds to get my lunch money off. Doing pretty well so far if you ask me." He cracked his knuckles and passed me a cupcake. "Since I owed you, Izzy."

I smiled and accepted that this was his way of admitting I was right. He didn't believe that Bea had a huge crush on him. Which, she quite blatantly did. I sometimes wonder if all guys are as oblivious as Phineas.

"So, what gave it away then?" I smiled at him, hoping that they were now dating or something.

Bea and Buford were perfect for each other. Buford was a bully and Bea was the girl everyone feared. She was the drama-queen and ruler of the school. Not that she was literal royalty, but she was the one everyone listened to, and everything was done her way. Buford had still kept up his bullying. He was the guy everyone ran away from, unless you were considered one of his friends. He was feared by everyone who knew of him, sometimes even by his friends. Ferb, Phineas and I knew better. He could be sweet and kind, but also a little mean. This didn't make him a bad guy though, he was actually one of my top guy-friends, the very top one being Ferb. Ferb and I knew everything about each other. It was a little sad to think that our close little group was starting to grow apart, but I guess we all had to grow up some day. Phineas and I were inseparable at one point, but now, we barely have time to talk. He had Baljeet, and I had Ferb and Buford. So everything was working out fine. I just miss the days we would sit in their backyard and wait for the next greatest 'Phineas and Ferb' project to be ready, only for it to disappear after a matter of minutes. I did miss those days where nothing mattered, back before we hit junior high. It was so much easier back then, no extra responsibilities, and no major relationship problems. Other than a slight crush on a certain pointy nosed red-head, nothing to worry with rumours. Heck, I would have loved the odd rumours that me and Phineas were dating. But we were seniors. Top of the school's food chain. But being the only girl in a large group of boys was a sure-fire rumour starter.

"Did you know that Isabella has slept with each and every one of them?"

"Did you know Isabella is cheating on Phineas with Ferb?"

"Did you know Isabella is secretly dating Buford?"

These were just some of the rumours I heard daily. I had gotten used to just laughing them off. None of them were true, of course. Especially the second one. If Phineas was mine, I wouldn't do something so stupid as to cheat on him with his own brother! Who did these people think I was, an idiot? Well, I must say, it was never fun to be back at school. Phineas and Ferb had made every day of summer the greatest, as per usual. Just this year seemed different, like they were starting to lose their spark.

"Mindy told me. She is Bea's worst enemy, so I'm sure she'd know better than anyone else." Buford's voice snapped me out f my thoughts and he nodded towards her.

Mindy. Someone you don't want to cross in a dark alley. She was Jack's twin sister, and although they looked nothing alike, they both shared in their traits; one of which was being pure evil. Not trying to brag or be big-headed, but everyone at the school loved me, and everyone came to me for advice. All except Mindy. She was always the one to start the rumours, and force people to spread them around. She was mean, malicious and just plain rude!

"Bella, are you ok?" Phineas was waving his hands around in front of me. I had been so caught up in my thoughts about... her... that I must have snapped the fork in half without realising.

"Sorry, yes. Just thinking..." I trailed off as I saw the very source of my anger strolling towards me, laughing with her twin.

"Aww, how sweet. Looks like they are dating. Right, Bella?" She practically spat out my name. She was also incredibly immature, another thing to add onto the never-ending list of why I do not like her!

"No, no we are not." I said nonchalantly. "Now, what were you saying boys?" I turned around so my back was to her, to clearly show that I wasn't interested. Clearly, she didn't get the hint.

"Oh, right. I forgot. You were never good enough for him." She turned me around to face her, and pushed me back on the table.

"But then again, who is good enough for the great Phineas Flynn!" Jack replied with a sarcastically enthusiastic tone.

"Leave her alone." Phineas stood up so he was eye-level with Jack, and I couldn't help but notice the light in Phineas' eyes went out a little bit as he faced him, and a smile crept across his face, unlike one I had ever seen before. "Look, Jack. I think you need to understand that she will never want you. She will never want to be with you; in fact, I don't even think she wants to look at you. And why would she? What do you even have? Sure you're sporty, but you lack something very important... A brain. Now why don't you two go and bug someone else!"

Everyone stared speechless at Phineas for a moment. But it worked. Mindy backed off and Jack just stood there with his mouth hanging open. Everything had gone silent and all eyes were on our table.

"Come on, Jack. Let's leave pointy and his friends alone."

Phineas sat back down, and Buford burst out laughing, breaking the silence that had befallen upon the school.

"Where did that come from, Dinner-bell?" He managed to get out a sentence, even though he was still howling.

"I... I don't know. I just... I didn't." He was clearly shocked by what had just come out of his mouth.

"Phineas don't worry. They had it coming anyway." Ferb reached out and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Thank you." I put my hand over his, and he looked at me in confusion. "You stood up to me. Not even Buford has ever retaliated against those two. So, thank you!"

"Yeah, but I don't see why everyone was so bothered by the 'terrible two'. I mean, Mindy practically sprinted out of the hall after that. Talk about her bark being worse than her bite." Ferb looked over at him.

"Wait. Buford's right. Why would they back down from a fight like that? Especially against someone like Phineas... No offence, but you're hardly the toughest guy in school. So, why did they simply walk away?" Ferb looked towards the door where they had walked out.

"Maybe because they didn't expect me to do anything?" Phineas looked at his brother, and Ferb shrugged.

"Well, it doesn't matter. Let's just enjoy the rest of..." my sentence was cut off by the bell, signalling the end of lunch, "...Lunch. Never mind, I guess we should go to lesson." I sighed and grabbed my bag, and headed out the door with the boys.

Thank you to anyone who has reviewed or favourite/followed this story. It means a lot!:* Here, have some snow shaped confetti on me. Well, I'm off to go do some more wrapping, but before I go:
I hope you all have a very merry Christmas, and the happiest new year!