Hey! So, I was going to update Princesses and this, but now I'm going to be gone till Monday, so this is the last update for a while.

The girls were coming over to my place today. They wanted to watch some new movie that had just come out. I didn't mind. I used to be the person who would whine and complain when everybody else chose a romantic movie. It isn't that I don't like them, it's just they always sort of bummed me out. Either there's a "Hollywood" happy ending or a tragic "somebody dies, unrequited love" ending. But, you know, I actually really wanted to watch a romantic movie today!

I even had popcorn and other snacks all ready to go. I had also cleaned up my place a little today, and I went out and got flowers for the entire apartment. You know, just to brighten the place up!

"Izzy, we're here!" I heard Ginger yell.

"I'll be there in a minute!" I called. I opened the door, and Holly, Katie, Ginger, and Milly shuffled in. "Where's Gretch and Adyson?"

"Adyson said her date with Toby might run long, and Gretch has a double shift today, so they'll be here later. Gretchen said we could start without her." Milly said to me.

I smiled and shrugged. "Okay. Come on in guys!"

I shut the door and strolled over to my dining room table, and adjusted the flower bouquet on it. The girls looked around the apartment in awe.

"Wow, Iz, you really made it look nice today!" Holly said.

"I know! Don't you just love the flowers?" I said.

"Isabella, how the hell are you so perky?" Katie asked. "Because of the party last night, I'm so tired!"

"No, I'm pretty sure you're so tired because you were playing beer-pong by yourself against the team of Buford and Irving. How could you possibly think that was a good idea?" Ginger asked.

"I won, didn't I?" Katie retorted.

"Girls, don't fight! Here, I'll go get the snacks." I said. I grabbed the bowls from the kitchen and strolled back over to the girls, humming as I walked. "Alright, let's watch this!"

Milly was staring at me. "Isabella, what's up with you? The flowers all over the place, the humming?"

"What do you mean?" I asked sweetly.

"You're just so… happy! I mean, look at her, girls! She's practically glowing!" She said.

I blushed a little. "No, I'm not." I said softly.

"Oh my gosh! I know why you're acting like this!" Ginger squealed. "It's that guy, isn't it?"

"What guy?" I asked.

"Oh, stop playing dumb, Isabella! It's that guy you're sleeping with!" Ginger said.

"Oh my gosh, yes! Did you see him last night?" Katie asked.

"How could she have seen him last night? She was at the party since we started setting it up!" Holly admonished. I gulped guiltily.

"Actually, hasn't she been like this for a while?" asked Milly.

"You're right! She hasn't been anything like that desperate Isabella she used to be in a long time!" Holly exclaimed.

"Stop." I commanded gently, laying down on the couch. "Sit. Watch." I couldn't stop blushing or smiling. I guess I did feel happy.

"Girls, I see all the signs." Ginger said in a knowing tone. "Isabella's in love!"

"What!" I sat up. "I am not!"

"There's no use denying it." Katie said. "You are so in love."

"Fine, I'm in love." I said. "With PHINEAS. You know, the same Phineas I've been in love with my whole life."

"I don't think so. Unless this same love you've had your whole life has suddenly decided to make you a thousand times brighter, I'd say you might've fallen hard for your mystery guy." Ginger said.

"Which is totally defeating the purpose of being friends-with-benefits, I have to say." Said Milly.

"I'm in love with Phineas." I repeated weakly.

"Girl, we know you are not sleeping with Phineas." Holly said. "If you were, we'd never have heard the end of it. And you won't even tell us this guy's name!"

"When the hell did you all turn into Adyson?" I complained.

"Just admit you love this guy, and we'll stop." Said Katie.

"I'm not in love with him!" I cried. "I… just… might… have some very strong feelings for him."

"Isabella, you're his friend, you're attracted to him, you've slept with him, and you have feelings for him. Why don't you just ask him out? Forget Phineas, you might've found your dream guy!" Milly declared.

"I can't." I said.

"Why can't you?" Holly asked.

"Because!" I collapsed back onto the couch. "He would say no." I said softly.

"You don't know that." Ginger said sweetly.

I sat up again angrily. "No, I totally do know that! First of all, we promised we'd stay friends! Just friends! Second of all, he's totally in love with another girl! Like, totally in love! And third of all, I've known him for a long long time, and he's never, ever shown any kind of sign that he wants our relationship to be anything other than platonic! I mean, if he wanted to, he could've asked me out before! And I don't care what anybody says, because it only matters what I say, and I would've said yes! I would've said yes, regardless of Phineas! Because no matter how many times I try to deny it, he's the greatest person I've ever met! Not to mention I feel like jumping on him and doing something rated M for mature every time I see his adorable face! But, you know what? He NEVER asked me out because he NEVER wanted to be more than friends! He didn't even really want to be friends-with-benefits! I forced him into it! And now I'm fucking him all the time, and you know what girls? You know what? He STILL doesn't want me! He wants his other girl! So it doesn't matter if I'm over Phineas or if I have feelings for this boy, because… HE… WOULD… SAY… NO."

The girls were staring at me, and they looked petrified. "Isabella," Katie said softly. "You're crying."

Huh? I touched my hand to my cheek. It was wet. I forcefully rubbed hands on my face, wiping away any tears. "No, I'm not." I said gruffly.

"Oh my… Izzy." Ginger opened up her arms to me. I couldn't help but rush into her hug. And now, I knew I was crying.

"Why doesn't he want me, Ginger?" I cried softly. "Why doesn't Phineas? What the hell is wrong with me?"

"Relax, Isabella, relax." She said sweetly. "I'll tell you what's wrong with you: nothing! It's not your fault; it's the boys'. It's not like they don't love you, it's that they haven't realized it yet. And also… they don't know you love them."

"I'm only in love with Phineas." I said stubbornly.

"I don't think so…" Katie started.

"No, please, please, stop! I don't want to talk about boys or break-ups or love, please!" I begged.

There was a loud knock on the door, followed by what sounded like screaming. I wiped the remaining tears off my face, and rushed to the door. I opened it and saw Gretchen… with Adyson sobbing on her shoulder. I gave Gretchen a bewildered look.

"Toby broke up with her." Gretchen whispered as quietly as she could. Adyson started howling even louder.

Great.