Hey! Sorry it took so long to update! I've been trying to finish the fifth Harry Potter book in time for the sixth one! I will say once again, I'm not going to give up on this fic. So don't worry. Oh by the way, I'm sorry about the typing mistakes in the last chapter. I was in a rush. It may take me a while to update sometimes but I will have it finished before the end of the summer. Alright, on with the fic!

"W-what?" Jimmy stammered.

"Her friend from work asked if she wanted to go get something to eat with him and she agreed," Judy said as she choked out a sob, "Then as he was driving her home he said he had to stop at his house and he invited her inside." Suddenly Judy burst into tears again and Jimmy gave her a soothing hug.

"Mom, please. I want to know," Jimmy said, tears brimming his eyes.

"She went in the house with him and sat down on the couch. He asked if she wanted a drink and when he gave her it she drank it. Then after that everything went black. I'm guessing he slipped something into her drink. S-she said when she woke up her clothes were a mess and this, this boy was nowhere to be found."

"What! That jerk! What the hell did he think he was doing! I swear I-,"

"Jimmy…..Please don't do this," Judy choked out.

"Mom….," Jimmy said as he gave his mother a shoulder to cry on and eventually he got to bed.

The next morning Jimmy was still worried about Nikki but he knew all he could do was hope for the best.

The day went by as it usually would, but at the end of the day Cindy suggested her and Jimmy walk home together because she said she wanted to talk.

"Jimmy, I know what happened with Nikki."

"What? How do you know?" Jimmy replied feeling a bit agitated that she was getting in his business once again.

"Your mom called my mom and told her everything and then my mom told me." Cindy said trying to be as gentle as possible.

"I can't believe her! She shouldn't be spreading this news around the neighborhood like it's nothing! And what right do you have to be talking about this with me!"

"I was only trying to be nice! I just wanted to see if you were okay! I care about you, Jimmy! You should now that by now considering we are friends!" Cindy yelled back in response, "I just want to help…," she continued, her tone softening.

"I-I know. I'm just so upset about the whole thing. I can't believe Nikki could be so stupid! I really looked up to her, even though she is only two years older then me and now she's gone off and done this!"

"Whether you care to admit it or not, you're worried about Nikki, not just her image."

"Of course I'm worried! I just want everything to be normal again! I'm sick of these damn problems my family keeps experiencing!" Jimmy was becoming very angry, but Cindy only smiled.

"Come here, you dummy." Cindy pulled him into a warm embrace in an attempt to relax him. 'He feels so warm…,' Cindy thought. Eventually she snapped out of it and let go reluctantly as did Jimmy considering similar thoughts had been running through his mind.

"Let's go home, okay?" Cindy said in a comforting tone.

"Yeah, let's go..," he replied smiling at her and she mirrored that smile.

They walked the rest of the way home in silence just enjoying the fact that they knew one cared about the other.

That night Sheen called everyone in the gang and invited them to Retroland for some fun. They all met at the entrance to the park and planned out their first ride. Carl brought his new girlfriend from the Llama Love Society with him.

"Oh, I know let's go on 'The Bat Outta Heck'! I never get sick of that thing!" Sheen yelled enthusiastically.

"Alright, but then we have to go on 'Vomitorium'!" Cindy replied.

"Cool! Let's go!"

Once that had gone on every ride at least ten times and Carl finally stopped puking they decided to take a break. Carl and his girlfriend Bridgett decided to go to the petting zoo to find some llamas to help Carl regain his composure. Libby and Sheen found this as their cue to run off as well.

"We're going to; uh…go…check out the Tunnel of Love! See you guys!" Sheen said quickly as him and Libby ran off.

"So, Jimmy. Are you feeling okay?" Cindy asked still worried about him.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Cindy?" She turned to look at him, "Thanks."

"…for what?"

"…for comforting me earlier. I really needed it."

"That's what friends are for…right?" She turned to look at him, a smile gracing her features.

They stared into each others eyes and slowly they moved closer as if a force was pulling them together. Then finally their lips met and it was bliss. It was like this feeling that sent shivers down their spines, but they liked it. Eventually they pulled away, Cindy still smiling. Then suddenly her eyes got wide as if she just realized what had happened.

"I, gotta go. My mom is expecting me home right about now." With that she ran off leaving Jimmy standing by himself completely baffled.

"Cindy! Wait!" Jimmy called after her. 'I don't get it? What did I do wrong?' he thought.

Cindy sat on her bed lost in her thoughts of the previous events. 'What am I doing? The thing happens that I've been waiting years for and I run away! I'm so stupid! But then again what if the whole thing was on impulse? Maybe he didn't want to kiss me? Oh who am I kidding? We both went in for the kiss and I know it! Then why did I run away!' Cindy buried her head in her pillow only to dwell on her mistake for the rest of the night.

'To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead."

-Anton Checkhov 'Marriage and Morals"

A/N: And there's Chapter 3! I will update soon and please review!