Before you kill me let me just say... I did give you fair warning that I kinda suck at deadlines... and it certainly didn't help that I've been working almost everyday this week and last week...oh btw...

IMPORTANT!!! IMPORTANT!!!!!! VERY!!! IMPORT!!! ANT!!!!

If you read the last chapter when it was first put up you know... at the end... they kiss... well guess what? IT NEVER HAPPENED!! That's right!! You imagined it!!! Crazy, huh? lol I decided to change a few things… it wasn't time for the kiss yet.

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"Hey, look at this" Simon whispered, his eyes wide, unblinking. His gaze was locked on a massive table display a few feet away from the exhibit, his hands spread wide, pressing down firmly against the glass case.

Jeanette turned slowly, a small smile gradually playing on her face as her golden green eyes fell upon him. She bent at her waist and hunched her back, taking in the beautiful model.

It was a small town, simple enough… but the details were amazing. There was a family playing in the park. A girl and a boy tossed a Frisbee. The girl laughing, her arm slightly bent. The boy's head tilted up, gazing at the flying disk, his arms thrown in the air, preparing to catch it. A man driving a coffee brown colored car, his head leaning out the window so that you could see his sharp reporter style hat perched on his head, his arm extended, waving out at a passing blue truck. Buildings standing tall and proud… A man sweeping outside of a little shop…. A lake stretched out, sparkling and vibrant. Three swimmers at the dock…. A light skinned girl with dark hair wearing a one piece purple swimsuit, her small body in mid air, her knees clutching her chest…. Two boys wearing red and blue swim trunks, one's arms stretched out over his head, ready to dive; the other sitting down, the tips of his toes just barely scratching the surface of the water.

Jeanette gazed at the painting, her eyes large and ample. Towers, buildings…trees… "Doesn't that look like Mr. Calvin?" she asked, leaning in closer. Their elbows touched sending shivers and shocks coursing through her.

Simon knelt down, his eyes following her pointed finger. They met a tall, bold looking man with reddish brown hair standing outside of a tall spooky looking house. "It does…" Simon murmured. "Remember that play?"

Jeanette nodded. They both look up at the same time, their eyes meeting "You- you were great." she whispered.

"Theodore was great." Simon corrected. "I didn't do much."

"What play are they doing this year?" she asked.

Simon shrugged. "I don't know… I didn't sign up…" he replied.

"Well… what are you doing for the science fair?"

"I'm still researching a few things… I'm debating on whether to do The Big Bang or atmospheric conditions."

"Do you have a partner yet?"

"No… but after last year, I think I might go it alone."

"It wasn't that bad… I mean… we got the mess cleaned up quick enough… and the firemen were really nice… the gym's even been refinished."

"Alvin…" Simon muttered, shaking his head in shame.

"Brittany's no different." Jeanette said, adding a smile.

"But Brittany wouldn't be caught dead at a science fair…" Simon remarked. "Alvin however…"

"I think he was more interested in the explosion at the end rather than the actual knowledge of it." Jeanette quipped.

"He shouldn't even be allowed at after school events anymore… not after what happen at the circus …"

"Good thing the fire department was right down the street."

Simon smiled, in memory. "I thought Dave's head was going to explode."

"Mrs. Miller wasn't too happy either." Jeanette giggled at the memory. She closed her eyes and could almost see it. Flashes of fire blazed across the backs off her eyelids, the blaring sound of a horn as a fire truck came thundering down the road… Clowns running in all directions… Dave glaring at the boys… Theodore's eyes were wide, his hands held shyly behind his back… Alvin was waving his arms in all directions as he explained exactly why it absolutely WAS NOT his fault… Simon just standing there, rolling his eyes. Mrs. Miller had taken the girls aside and was giving them a stern lecture on one thing or another but they were too preoccupied with the Seville's to notice. Eleanor was giggling into her palm, Jeanette smiling shyly, and Brittany smirking, her eyes occasionally meeting Alvin's.

"Jeanette?" Simon asked, snapped the chipette back into reality.

"Yes?" she asked, blinking at him.

"Let's- let's look at some of the other displays." Simon offered. "Maybe the Planetarium?"

"Um… sure" Jeanette replied turning to follow him.

The two walked together, side by side their bodies occasionally crashing into each other. Simon watched Jeanette out of the corner of his eye, wishing only to read her mind. To know that this… whatever they were doing meant as much to her as it did to him.

"Everything Brittany and Eleanor know about the planets came from that song we learned in the 2nd grade and Sailor Moon." Jeanette said, shuffling her feet.

Simon smiled, laughing softly. She liked him… she'd said that… maybe… maybe he just needed to hang in there… see how things would turn out… and tonight… all that mattered was this… her… right here… right now…

"But I thought about it… and I figured they were on to something…" Jeanette continued. "Maybe…there is other life on planets. People who look at us and think… aliens…"

Simon laughed. "Or maybe you've been listening to Alvin's conspiracy theories…"

Jeanette frowned, her eyes lowered to the ground. "I-"she stuttered. "I didn't-"

Simon's eyes grew wide in concern; he turned to look at her. "Jeanette… I was joking… "Simon apologized. "I was looking in a science magazine the other day and found a story on other galaxies and they say that while there is no possibility of other life in the Milky Way it is possible in other galaxies…"

Jeanette nodded as Simon's voice began to drift from theory to theory; detailing everything he had read books and articles. She sighed. Not out of shear boredom but blissfully. He was her best friend… but at the same time… he was more than that. He was… he was Simon. Indescribable, magnificent, and absolutely brilliant.

"So what do you think?" Simon was asking. "Interesting isn't it?"

Jeanette smiled. "Yeah, it is."

"Do you know anything about constellations?"

Jeanette nodded again. She spent over four weeks researching them. Galaxies… stars in general… just intrigued her…

Simon grinned as they stopped in front of large wooden doors with the word 'PLANETARIUM' sketched across the frames in bold starry letters. He slowly reached for the brass metal door handle and pulled it open, unleashing a dazzling, bright, purple light. The two stepped forward, the doors slamming shut behind them with a loud bang.

Jeanette gasped out loud, suddenly finding herself thrown into the middle of the universe itself. The ceiling… the walls… the floor… all glowed purple, blue and black… Tiny white specks of white were scattered about the room, creating stars, thrown in all directions. Large round orbs, meant to be planets hung from the ceiling, encircling an even bigger golden sphere.

Jeanette sighed, taking it all in. She smiled at Simon, and they stared, pointing out moons, planets and stars… constellation after constellation. So… beautiful.

Simon took in a deep breath, glancing at his watch. He turned to Jeanette. "It's getting kind of late do you want to…"

"Yeah, let's head home" Jeanette answered, reading his mind.

Simon smiled and the two turned to walk home together. They left the Planetarium and exited the museum, walking down the sidewalk at a slow and steady pace. They didn't hold hands… and their shoulders only occasionally brushed one another… They just talked, often turning to each other… to smile and relate the nights activities… then they just walked… drifting in and out of comfortable silence.

Jeanette frowned when they finally reached her house, not wishing for the night to end. Simon took her hand, and squeezed it… wishing only to kiss her goodnight… but not sure if he should. He instead smiled, offering her a soft hug, she took it gratefully. They finally released each other after a few moments, and he stepped away. Jeanette walked up the steps to her house, stopping just as she reached the front door. Simon was across the street now; he turned when she did… and smiled. They waved softly and she shut the door behind her.

Brittany greeted her when she came in, rolling her eyes at the naïve-ness of it all. Jeanette smiled at her older sister as she retold the entire night's events from beginning to end… but before she finished her story Eleanor interrupted her.

"Jeanette?" she asked. The middle chipette looked up, meeting her younger sibling's eyes. "Someone's on the phone for you…" Eleanor continued.

"It's Jay"

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:D Oh my god that was wicked. btw… this is actually the second part to the last chapter… I was going to just add it to the chapter but then I was all… wait… then they won't get the update... but I did give you a little present... there's another chapter... WOOHOOO!!! sooo

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