{Isabella}

Ferb drove us back to Chez Platypus in silence. I wanted to suggest putting on some music but the tension was pretty thick so I didn't say anything.

"Hey, Isabella...um, Ferb and I were wondering...why do you look so afraid around Johnny and when we mentioned Adyson." Phineas turned to me.

I didn't mean to but I felt my face drain of color and I started shaking. I never wanted them to know but I couldn't help but want to cry.

I felt Phineas wrap his arms around me and I suddenly felt better. I stopped shaking and heat filled my face.

"Izzy, it's ok...it's ok..." He repeated until I felt ok.
"T-Thanks, Phineas..." I whispered.
"Isabella, are you ok?" Ferb had pulled over and turned back to me with his face full of concern.
"I'm...I'm ok. I'm sorry I scared you guys. We...we can start driving again." I said.

I thought they'd bring it up again but they just shared a look and then went back to before. Phineas kept me in his arms though, and he was playing with a piece of my hair, twirling it around his finger. That, oddly, had a very nice calming effect on me and I smiled in content.

I was almost ready to break down again when we reached Chez Platypus. I didn't want to leave them. Not again.

I guess Phineas understood because he kept a hold of my hand and flashed me his childish smile that I loved ever so much as we walked towards the entrance.

"Finally!" Vanessa exclaimed as she got up from the sidewalk.
"Nessa? What are you doing on the sidewalk?" Phineas asked and we glanced at Johnny who had two black eyes and was holding a bloody napkin to his bleeding mouth.
"This jerk tried to make a move on me.
Luckily, I knew how to defend myself." Vanessa rolled her eyes.
Ferb glared at Johnny.
"What can I say? She's hot." Johnny shrugged.
"Vanessa is a very beautiful woman and I would've liked it if you had treated her as such." Ferb said.
"Oh, blah, blah, blah. Come on, Izzy. We're meeting someone." Johnny got up and came to me.

I instinctively froze and let him pull me away. Phineas tried to grab my hand but Johnny jerked me away.

"Ah, ah, ah. We had a deal. You get your time with Isabella and I get my time with Vanessa." Johnny said.
"She doesn't want to go with you." Phineas said through his teeth.
"Oh, but she does. Right, my little Izzy?" Johnny asked, getting close to my face and squeezed my hand tightly.
"Y-Yes..." I squeaked.
"Good girl. Now, bye Dorito head. If you want more time with Izzy, you know what I want." Johnny said and then dragged me away.

I tried not to cry as we drove away from Danville and towards Tri-State State college. My dream college was now my nightmare.

"Hey, 'chief'"

My heart stopped when I entered my dorm room and heard her voice.

Adyson Sweetwater.

Once one of my best friends, a member of Fireside troop #46231, and someone I could always count on.

Now...one of the two people that made my life a living hell.

"A-Adyson, what are you doing here?" I asked, hesitant to go into my room.
"Oh? I can't visit an old friend?" She asked and came closer.
"You're...you're not here to see me." I said.
"True," She said, looking down at her nails. "You know what I want."
"He...he just came back. Pl-please don't." I said.

Suddenly she was up in my face and had cornered me in a wall. "Isabella...chief...tell me. Who's the one paying for your mother's hospital bills?"
I closed my eyes, forcing tears to stop. "Y-You..."
"And who's paying for your college tuition?"
"You..."
"That's right. Now, tell me what little ol' me wanted in return for giving you an education and helping your dear old mother?"
I took a deep breath and tried to swallow the pain down. "For...for me to stay away from Phineas..."
"Right again! Now...since Phineas is back, you can repay me."

She got really close to my face and poked her sharp nail at my throat. "Remember, you owe me $1,000,000 and unless you want your pathetic family to be in major debt and you quit college, you better stay away from him. You had your chance. Actually, too many I have my say. And I do. But now he's going to be mine. Got that?"

I nodded and she smiled. Then she left the room with Johnny following her.

My door slammed shut and I collapsed against it in pain, anger, and frustration.

I'm sorry, Phineas

I'm not strong anymore

I don't have anyone to turn to

Please save me from my living hell

Please don't get on my case about Izzy because I almost cried when I wrote this because Izzy is just so sweet and ah idk what I did to Adyson but trust me it's part of the plot