By: Shayna
"Cindy! You're going to miss the bus!" Rhonda hollered up the stairs.
"I'm coming," Cindy said brushing her straight golden blonde hair very slowly.'Ok, Cindy, just go up to Neutron and ask for a ride cause you missed the bus, its not that hard.' Cindy thought to herself.
"Cynthia Ann Vortex, if you miss that bus you better be planning on walking to school." Her mom called up the stairs.
"Mom, I'll be ok, it still fifteen minutes before the bus comes, alright?" 'Now, as for what to wear, I don't wanna wear my usual because, well I mean.... but if I wear anything else jimmy will be at least a little suspious.' Cindy eventually decided to wear the outfit that Jimmy's Nanobots had made for her.
"Cindy!"
"Coming Mom just had to pick out what to wear."
"Just wear what you normally do."
"I can't. Because today is... special,"
"How so?" Rhonda asked, her head peeking just inside the door?"
"It's... wear something special day.... at school."
"Uh-huh then how come I just saw that cute little Jimmy run to his lab in his regular clothes?
"Jimmy's already in his lab? Great!" Cindy said running downstairs at the speed of a bullet and grabbing a pop tart and her books and stuff. "Love ya mom! Bye!" she hollered quickly before shutting the door. She ran out of the house, just in time to see Jimmy getting ready to leave on his jetpack. "Hey Jimmy!" Cindy said in a friendly voice.
"Hello Vortex. Wait, did you just call me Jimmy? Sorry, good morning Cindy. And what is making you so nice on this gorgeous morning?" 'Next time, reverse that!'
"Well... um... see the thing is.... well," Cindy said drawing a heart, not on purpose, in the dirt with her shoe. "I kinda...need a ride to school."
"Well, um the bus will be here in 10 minutes."
"But I have to... make the morning announcements! So I have to arrive 5 minutes early."
"Really? I have morning announcements too! I'll go get my spare jet-pack."
"No! I mean, I couldn't possibly operate it alone, any of your transportation devises hold more than one person?"
"Well, my hovercraft is broken, my rocket has been banned from school, and so that leaves my roller car. It's kinda small, so it fits two pretty snuggly."
"I guess, beggars can't be choosers, right?" 'How perfect is this?'
"Ok, I should warn you though, it has a whole lot more G-forces then the world's freakiest roller coaster."
"Jimmy, Sweetheart, it can't be too scary for me!" Cindy said exclaiming. "Sounds fun!"
"Did you just call me sweetheart?" Jimmy asked not letting any emotion through his voice.
"It's an expression, it doesn't mean anything." 'I actually called him sweetheart, like without stuttering? Cool!' Did you think it meant anything?"
'Man, I just thought… maybe, nah, forget it!' "Me? No! I was just wondering. I mean… um, listen, when we get to school, I have to use the restroom, so meet me… I mean I will meet you. I me4an go ahead and get the announcements." 'Cool it; she just said 'sweetheart' meant nothing.'
"Ok." Cindy said.
"Ready? Go ahead and take a seat, and pull you restraint down. Um, being my guest, would you like my assistance?"
"I'm good. Having you help me would make it seem as if you were doing more than just giving me a lift, kind of as if you were escorting me or…"
"I understand. It would be a little weird, wouldn't it?" 'Hello, how blind is she? Has she never seen any of the hidden smiles, disappointment, the gestures, or resistance of the subject? Oh well, just as I thought, she'll never feel for me what I feel for her.'
'How is it possible that such a genius could be so dumb? I know he's seen the sly, coy, smiles, the mildly flirtatious behavior, and the disappointment in my voice. Oh well, it's pretty obvious he'll never feel for me what I feel for him.' " K, we going or what?"
"Yea, right… now!" Jimmy pulled the lever and hit the 'school' button. Instantly Cindy knew what Jimmy meant, she felt as if not even her heart could beat because of the G-forces that were acting on her body. She did however manage to grab a hold of Jimmy's hand out of fear; then again the fact that they were approximately 2 cm away didn't help at all.
'Oh, just great! How am I supposed to be able to explain that away? Wait… was that… did Jimmy just….
