A/N: Sorry about the wait everbody! My friend, Nicole borrowed my All Around the Town book that I'm using as a reference for this story & I haven't been able to get it back! Hope yall like the new chapter! R/R please! :)

Jimmy went to see Cindy the next week. But the girl he saw wasn't the same Cindy Vortex he'd known. This girl wore her beautiful blonde hair in a loose rugged ponytail and her green eyes showed fear and nervousness around everyone. Everyone, that is, except Libby.

When Jimmy suggested they get Sheen and Carl and take Cindy to the Candy Bar, Cindy clung to Libby the entire day, never speaking to the rest of them, but smiling sometimes when she'd notice something funny.

They all seemed happy enough, but Jimmy knew that Cindy would never feel protected without Libby around. And when he told Libby this, she nodded.

"I know. But I can't leave her."

"Try giving her a little space. It'll hurt her at first, but it'll help her in the long run."

After a few days Cindy began to look forward to the daily trips to the Candy Bar and began to be a lot more social, especially around the boys, so Libby decided to take Jimmy's advice.

"Cindy, I'm going to go get our food," Libby said, "You stay here with Sheen, Jimmy, and Carl ok?"

Cindy looked hesitant, but nodded.

"I'll help you, Libs!" Sheen said, eagerly, smiling.

When they left, Cindy looked at Jimmy and Carl and said plainly, as if she were commenting on the weather, "Libby likes that boy."

Jimmy laughed, "Yeah, right, Cindy. Libby thinks Sheen is an annoying nuisance. And she'd get rid of him if she could. And trust me she's tried!"

Cindy shook her head, "No, she likes him, I can tell."

"How?" Carl asked.

"Because she gets all smiley and her eyes look all happy when she's around him, like a fairy tale princess. And she talks about him a lot. And when she talks about all of you, she uses his name first every time."

Jimmy and Carl looked at each other, then at Cindy.

"How did you know all that?" Jimmy asked.

"I might not remember my life two years ago, but I'm not stupid! And I have a picture at home with all of us in it. Libby said we were on a spaceship we won or something like that. And she was looking at him in it. I like that picture."

"Do you remember winning that spaceship, Cindy?" Jimmy asked hopefully.

Cindy sighed, "Nope, I'm sorry, Jimmy. I looked at those pictures for hours, but I don't remember being there. Are you mad at me?"

"No, of course not. It's not your fault."

Cindy smiled, "Good."

"Well, here's the food!" Sheen exclaimed, putting down the tray and taking his seat.

Libby sat back down beside Cindy and smiled, "So, were you ok?"

"Yep! I was fine, Libby, and how were you?" Cindy replied, smiling at her question.

Libby looked at Jimmy menacingly and received nothing but a shrug "Fine, Cindy. Why do you ask?"

"Why did you ask me?"

Jimmy, Carl, and Sheen laughed. Cindy was right. She may not remember those two years, but she was still smart and could tongue-tie anyone with her witty comebacks. Libby just stared at her.

Sorry this chapter is so short, but I wanted to begin part 2 by itself! (You'll understand when I post it! LOL)