After about two hours of crying on the kitchen table, she decided to not be down because her parents forgot her birthday. So she just went to the bathroom, washed her face up and went outside to think of what she was going to do today. She walked around town a while a found herself in front of the Candy Bar. She decided to treat herself to a large sundae with everything on it.

As she walked in she looked around to see if Libby was there. She wasn't. So she was walking up to the counter a bit sad. She told Sam to give her a large sundae with everything on it.

"Are you sure you can handle that, little girl," asked Sam looking at her strangely.

"JUST GIVE ME THE SUNDAE, SAM!" said Cindy with anger in her eyes.

Sam did as he was told to in a hurry. Within five seconds, Cindy got her sundae. She put her spoon down hard and started eating it slowly. She was just getting ready to lighten up, when a familiar but, unwelcome voice got into her ear.

"Hey, Vortex," said the voice calmly.

Cindy turned around and saw Jimmy standing there.

"What do you want, Neutron?" she asked with her anger coming back.

"I just came by to wish you a happy birthday," Jimmy said just as calm as before.

"Well I had one before you came over and ruined it." She said and thought for a second "Anyhow, how did you find out it was my birthday today."

"Libby told Sheen, who told me."

"Why did Libby tell Ultrafreak?"

"I don't know."

There was a moment of silence and for a while they didn't look at each other.

"Libby also told Sheen that you always spend your birthday with your family at Retroville. Why aren't you went them?"

Cindy was taken by surprise by his question. She looked at him and tried to come up with a lie.

"They're on their way here. They should come here any minute now."

"They forgot didn't they?"

Cindy was again taken back. She knew that if she lied more, that Jimmy would know.

"How did you know?"

"It's written all over your face."

"Well I'm not going to let that get me down. I'm going to do what I want to do," she said proudly.

"Well, I was going to treat you to whatever you want to do today."

"What's you're deal Neutron?!" she said angrily. "First, you act nice to me, then you wish me a happy birthday and now you want me to go with you so you can treat me to a nice time."

"I'm just in a good mood today, that's all."

"What did you do? Find the cure for the common cold," she asked sarcastically.

"I'm still working on that."

"You're not going to leave me alone unless I go with you, are you?" she asked with a deep sigh.

"Nope!" he said with a smile.

"Fine I'll go with you. What do I have to lose?" she said with a deep sigh.

Cindy got off of her stool. She was about to get her money out to pay for the sundae, when stopped her by putting a five dollar bill on the counter.

"Keep the change, Sam."

Sam responded by shrugging.

"You didn't have to do that Neutron."

"I know but, I wanted to."

Jimmy dragged Cindy out of the Candy Bar and stopped in the middle of the parking lot.

"What do you want to do today?"

Cindy thought for a minute then said, "Go to Retroland."

They walked in complete silence until the got there. Jimmy paid for the tickets and went through the gates.

"What ride do you want to ride on first, birthday girl?"

"First thing, don't call me that. Second thing, the Bat Otta Heck."

Jimmy only nodded in response. They stood in line for the ride and still were in silence. When they got to the front, they took the front cart. And soon the ride started. They went to a large hill slowly and went down fast. Cindy was holding on to Jimmy's arm for dear life. She acted scared but she was having fun and so was Jimmy. That is until, they were in the middle of a loop-de-loop and they were stuck. While the rest of the people on the ride were screaming, Jimmy and Cindy were calm. But if you really looked at her, you could see that she was angry because you could see a faint bit of red in her face. As people got off they walked crazy, because they were dizzy.

"That was your fault, Neutron!"

"How was that my fault?" he answered calmly.

"Where ever there's an accident around, believe me it's your fault!"

"Let's not argue. We still have the whole day ahead of us."

Cindy agreed after she calmed down a bit and followed Jimmy. After a few minutes of walking in silence, Jimmy asked "Where do you want to go now?"

"McSpanky's. I'm hungry."

They, again, walked the way in complete silence to the restaurant. When they got there, they both ordered a double cheeseburger with a medium sprite. When they sat down, Cindy asked Jimmy a question.

"Hey Neutron. Why are you being nice to me today?"

"I just thought since today is your birthday, I'll treat you today." There was something about his answer that made Jimmy uneasy. They ate in silence. After a few minutes of eating an argument broke out on the other side of the restaurant. One person threw food at the other person. That person got hit and threw some food. It went right over the person's head hit someone in the back of the head.

"FOOD FIGHT!!" someone yelled and soon the whole restaurant was involved in a food fight. Food went everywhere and quite a few hit Jimmy in the head and, of course, Cindy chuckled every time he got hit. But when he saw Cindy get hit in the head twice in a row with burger patties, he laughed slightly. Then he grabbed Cindy's arm and lead her out of the restaurant.

"Stand still," said Jimmy as he adjusted his watch. A light blue beam shot out of the watch and suddenly their clothes were clean.

"You didn't think I heard you didn't you?!!" she yelled with her hands on her hips.

"What are you talking about?"

"You didn't think that I heard you laugh at me when I got hit in the head twice with burgers!"

"You got me," he said with hand in the air. Then smiled, "But it did make you chuckle."

Cindy looked around nervously "No it didn't!"

"Yes it did."

"Look can we just do something else!"

"You chose. It's your birthday."

"Let's go to the park."

They, again, walked in complete silence. When they got to Retroville Park they looked around and Jimmy asked "What do you want to do?"

Cindy looked around and looked at the lake. "Rent a boat and go into the lake."

They went to a shack and rented a boat. While Cindy sat down and looked at scenery, Jimmy rowed out to the middle of the lake. When they were in the middle, Jimmy stopped and looked around. Just then a bee came up to Cindy and started buzzing around her. She swatted at it and it still would get away. So she just stood up and started to try and slap it away from her.

"Cindy sit back down or you're going to..." he didn't finish his sentence because both he and Cindy both fell in the water. The lake wasn't that deep, so they just walked to shore. When they got to shore Cindy lost her temper.

"Nice job, Neutron!"

"What did I do?"

"You rowed the stupid boat right where the bee was. You really did it this time, Neutron! I'll make sure that..."

"SHUT UP!"

Cindy jumped at Jimmy sudden outburst.

"Excuse me, Neutron."

"YOU HEARD ME! I DID A LOT OF NICE THINGS FOR YOU TODAY AND ALL YOU EVER DID WAS COMPLAINED!"

"NO I DIDN'T!"

"YES, YOU DID! YOU THOUGHT THAT THE RIDE AT RETROLAND BROKE BECAUSE OF ME! YOU YELL AT ME BECAUSE I LAUGHED A LITTLE AT YOU AND NOW THIS!" Jimmy's eyes were red with anger.

Cindy was now whimpering back. "I just thought..."

"I just thought," said Jimmy in a high pitched voice. "I GIVE UP!" He then reached into his pocket and threw a box her way. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" he said sarcastically then he stumped off.

Cindy opened the box and it revealed a gorgeous locket. It was a gold chain that was holding a gold locket with a blue sapphire on its cover. She opened it and it revealed a note.

Dear Cindy,



For your birthday present I remade your necklace. Goddard and I took it while you were sleeping. Hope you like it. Put whatever your heart desires in it.
Happy Birthday
Love,

Jimmy

P.E. We also put a little special surprise in there. Try and find what it is.

That was it. Cindy re-read the note five times but she couldn't believe it. She felt a raindrop. She looked up and it started to rain. She ran home, went upstairs and cried.