Jimmy met Cindy after school. She was waiting right outside the door just like always. It always made Jimmy so happy to see those emerald green eyes sparkle, angrily.
"What do YOU want, Nerdtron?" she asked, as usual.
"Certainly not to talk to YOU!" and with that, they walked together to the Candy Bar to meet their friends, arguing the entire way.
To Jimmy's thinking, this was his way of flirting with her. Sure, she may not be thinking the same thing, but Jimmy was happy just to spend time with her. And although Jimmy didn't know it, Cindy felt the same way.
When they got to the Candy Bar, they stopped their arguing to look for their friends.
"Ok, I was supposed to meet Libby here five minutes ago. She's never late! Where could she be?" Cindy asked, searching the Candy Bar.
"I don't know. Carl and Sheen were supposed to be here, too. Something's up. Come on."
Jimmy and Cindy walked to Carl's house, the closest to the Candy Bar.
"Hi, Mrs.Wheezer. Is Carl home?" Jimmy asked.
"I'm sorry Jimmy, honey, he didn't come home from school today. He told me he was meeting you and some friends at the Candy Bar. Maybe you missed him."
"Yes, that's probably it. Thanks."
Jimmy and Cindy got the same response at Sheen and Libby's. They were supposed to be at the Candy Bar.
"Maybe they got sidetracked or something, Cindy. Let's go back and see if they're there yet," Jimmy said, beginning to get worried.
But the three kids weren't at the Candy Bar when Cindy and Jimmy got there. They were nowhere to be found.
"Ok, now I know something is wrong. I'm going to go to the lab and analyze this."
"I'm coming, too. Libby's my friend and I want to help find her."
"No way! You are a GIRL! Girls are not allowed in MY lab!"
"To bad! Come on!"
Cindy grabbed him by the hand and dragged him down the street. She was going to help rather he liked it or not.
When they got to the lab, Jimmy ran straight to where his mechanical pooch, Goddard, sat sleeping in the corner.
"Goddard, scan Retroville for Sheen, Carl, and Libby."
Goddard quickly popped up his screen, but nothing appeared.
"It's just as I thought. They're nowhere in Retroville!" Jimmy said, beginning to get more and more worried.
"But if they're not in Retroville, where could they be?" Cindy asked.
"I don't know. But we're going to find out."
