ERRR! ERRR!

Jimmy awoke from his dream with a start. VOX 2.0's security alarm had started going off.

"Alert: Oncoming humanoid!" Said the monotone voice of VOX.

Jimmy tried to rub the grogginess from his eyes as he sat up.

"Alert: Oncoming Humanoid!" Vox's voice said again, but this time with more urgency.

"Okay, Okay! I'm coming!" Jimmy shouted, clearly very annoyed. He jumped off his bed and put on a change of clothes, which he kept a couple of inside a bin by his bed, as fast he could and ran into the main section of his Lab.

The Jumbo Screen was flashing a Bright red screen with white letters that just said "Alert!".

"Vox! Show footage of back yard!" Jimmy barked.

About 40 feet above ground, a fake little squirrel popped out from a tree branch. The squirrels eyes were a video camera and Nut he held was a microphone, that sent footage of his back yard to the Monitor in the Lab.

"Ohh Jimbo!" The voice of his dad, Hugh, called. On the screen, Jimmy watched as his dad wandered around calling his name.

Jimmy ran up the stairs and out the entrance of his Lab (aka, the rock).

"Over here Dad!" Jimmy shouted. His dad spun around to face him.

"Their you are, Jim-Jam! Your mom wanted me to tell you that Breakfast is Ready!"

jimmy followed his father through the back door and into the Kitchen.

Jimmy sat down at the Table, and his mother put a plate in front of were pancakes that looked like Einstein, with hair made out of whip cream, eyes made out of little slices of partially melted butter with Chocolate Chips on the top, a nose made out of a cherry, and eye brows and a smile made out of Bacon.

"One Einstein pancake, for my little boy genius, and one Big Duck for my Quacky Husband!" Judy said, Smiling.

"Thanks Sugar Booger!" His father said, diving in. Jimmy just looked at the pancake, thinking of his dream. He dreamed of the day him and Cindy first became friends, and it made him sad. He really missed that abrasive, but some times sweet, Assertive, but sometimes adorable, Big green eyed best friend of his.

Jimmy's mother, sensing something was wrong, asked

"Jimmy, what's wrong? You haven't even touched your food, and I made your favorite!"

Hugh looked at his son and nodded. He understood what must have been happening, from there talk yesterday afternoon.

"Hey Mom? I'm not real hungry, I think I'm going to go back to bed."

His mother sighed and nodded, and tossed his pancake in the trash.

-x-

Jimmy paced back and forth, something he'd been doing a lot lately. He started tapping the eraser of the pencil on his forehead, and he shut his eyes.

"Think... Think... THINK..." Jimmy muttered to himself. Images of Cindy's letter, the Time they spent on "Their" island, the day they became best friends, and all the times they almost kissed and DID kiss circled around in Jimmy's head.

He understood now.

"Brain Blast!" He shouted, jumping into his desk chair, ready to write. His heart was racing and the "butterflies" were back. He was writing as fast as he could, afraid that if he stopped for a second, he would lose his courage.

Dear Cindy,

I can't do this anymore. I'm living in the dark. Your letters are one of the only things keeping me sane. Life here is lonely and awful. There's no one here who understands me... Understands me the way you do. I have finally figured everything out. I am ready to admit something that I've been wanting to tell you for a very, VERY long time. Cynthia Aurora Vortex, I need you. I need you In my life. That is why in 5 days, as soon as I finish making repairs to my Rocket, I'm coming to RetroVille, to see you, whether you like it or not.

Forever and Always, Jimmy

Jimmy did the mailing procedures and threw the letter into the mailbox, as fast as he could. It was weird. Jimmy was having the strongest adrenaline rush he's ever had(well, maybe except for when he was on that game show trying to save the world) and all he had done was sent a letter.

He had no idea what she would think all his confessions, and how she would reply.

His heart was out on his sleeve.

Your move, Vortex.