"Well… wanna ride it for the fun of it." Jimmy asked.
"Sure… why not." Cindy said, however in her head she was screaming 'yes, I can't believe he asked.'
Jimmy took her hand and they got in the swan without saying a word. Once they were on the ride the scenery was so relaxing all of their nervousness they felt all day vanished. In fact if the ride had been just a little longer they would have ended up sharing their first 'real' kiss. However it ended to quickly and they had to hurry home.
The two of them walked hand-in-hand all the way home underneath the light of a full moon. Although neither of them would admit it just yet there was no dought in their minds that they were not an item.
When Cindy got home her mom said that Libby had called twelve times asking where she had been all day. Cindy told her mom that she forgot to tell Libby she was office assistant for the day. Cindy grabbed the phone and raced for her room to call Libby and tell her everything.
"Hello."
"Hey Libby, It's me Cindy."
"Hello girl, where in the world were you today? And don't tell me you skipped so that you could hang out with Neutron cause' he was absent too.
"Oh, he was." Cindy said trying to act surprised.
"Yeah, so where were you two? We had to listen to She… Ultra-freak while he showed us his ENTIRE collection of Ultralord stuff."
"Well… I went to Retroland and Jimmy happened to leave his house at the exact same time and go to Retroland as well. Since we were the only kids there we hung out together." Cindy said harmlessly.
"Hey, don't say another word. I'm on my way over and I'm spending the night. Be prepared to tell me everything. She hung up.
"Ok… uh, Libby?" There was a knock on the door so she hung up as well.
"Cindy, Libby & Jimmy are here." Cindy's mom yelled up the stairs.
"Wow, she's quick, but what is Jimmy doing over here?"
"Hey Cindy, I just thought you might like some of these pictures I took for the year book." Jimmy said handing her some of the goofy and cute pictures they had taken in the photo booth at Retroland. Well, anyways, good night." Man she's cute in that nightgown
"Night, Jimmy." Man he's cute in his nightclothes.
"Ok let's go to your room and talk about how hard it was to be office assistant for the day. Plus I wanna see if he took any pictures of me." Libby said.
They ran straight into Cindy's room. "Thanks for using that code stuff around my mom."
"No prob' girl, anytime. So… what happened?"
"Well… I didn't exactly tell him I liked him." Libby gave her a 'You didn't?' look. "But I think he figured it out when I told him that I didn't loose the key.
"You did what?"
"I put the key up my sleeve, see." Cindy tried to shake it out of her sleeve. "No! I must have left it at jimmy's house. We'll go over there in the morning. I need some sleep. Good night."
"G'night. Oh, and by the way. There are two new kids in our class, Dani and Katie, they are identical twins. It's so cool how they finish each other's sentences like we do. You'll have to meet them on Monday."
"Cool." she flipped the light out.
Cindy and Libby both drifted off into sleep. Cindy dreamed about Jimmy and her getting married; while Libby dreamed about going out with sheen, which would be a miracle in itself.
As soon as Jimmy got back home he went to his laboratory to do some thinking without his parents around. While he was there he decided to make Goddard a female poodle. (Ok his thoughts are in '' and if he says it aloud its "") 'Man she seems to like me.' "Attach that rivet here." 'If only I had just asked her out.' "Add this cable there." 'I love her….' "I need her." Jimmy feels a chill go through his vertebrae as the realization of what he had just said hits him. 'I need to be near her.' "And program this chip here."
He walked around to the table where just 14 hours ago he had finally got the chance to kiss Cindy. He sat down and noticed that Cindy had left her diary and key there. He gently picked up Cindy's diary and key, made a minor adjustment and put both of them neatly in a box. He then wrapped the box in wrapping paper. On top he placed a note that said….
Cindy,
I don't know how you felt about today. I know it was one of the best days of my life. I just wanted to let you know that the kiss this morning… it was… genuine. I really like you. But if you still want to be just friends that's ok too. Well anyway you left your diary over here. I guarantee you I DID NOT read it. Thanks.
Love,
~Jimmy Neutron~
"Well, tomorrow I'll take it to Cindy." Then after finishing Cimmy, Goddard's female poodle, he went upstairs to his room and went to bed…. Only to dream about Cindy.
The next morning was Saturday, but while most of the kids, including Libby, were sleeping like a baby, Jimmy was down in his lab working on… what he was not sure, He just knew he couldn't sleep. He kept thinking about Cindy how she looked, that kiss, the note. At least he would see her again today when he went to return her dairy & key. And Cindy was starring out of her window thinking about the day before and anxious for sunrise so she could go over to Jimmy's and get her diary key… and see him again.
Not much after one hour later, 10 minutes after sunup, Jimmy and Cindy both decided, without knowing the other was doing the same, that they would go to each others house. Jimmy grabbed the box and went outside. The cool January air bit at his skin. Cindy quietly got dressed and slipped out of her house. She breathed in the crisp, fresh air and started on her way across the street.
By the time Jimmy was halfway across his yard he was busy thinking about what he was going to say. Cindy was already not paying attention to her surroundings as soon as she stepped off her porch. They both walked right into the middle of the street talking to themselves. But halfway there in the middle of the road they were both knocked back down to reality. After getting up they each apologized and then decided to go to Jimmy's lab.
Once inside Jimmy was the first to speak. "So… why were you coming over here?"
"So I could get my diary key back."
"Well… uh… here it is." He said handing her the box."
"Jimmy, you shouldn't have. But thank you." After she opened up the box and put what was now a 'key necklace' on her head gave Jimmy a thank you kiss and said she had better be leaving because Libby was sure to have waken up by now. She turned to leave but then turned back around and gave Jimmy a real kiss, "thanks." She said. "Bye."
"Bye…. Wait, want to eat dinner with us tonight?" he asked before his conmen sense could tell him otherwise.
"Sure… why not." Cindy said. Girl, if you want even a little chance with him quit seeming so eager. Where are my acting skills, she thought?
"Cool, see you tonight." Once Cindy had left Jimmy finally realized what he had just said; with the help of his two dogs.
"What are you going to tell your parents?" Cimmy asked.
Jimmy jumped at the girly, robotic voice. "You guys were awake?"
"We pretended to be asleep." Goddard explained.
"I didn't think I programmed you to do that?"
"We never went to sleep" Cimmy said.
"As to answer your question Cimmy, I have no idea. Options.
On Goddard's GTV flashed 'Tell your parents you invited her.'
"Next, That would be admitting I love her, or at least like her. I want her to know before anyone else knows."
On Cimmy's GTV flashed 'Build Cimmy and Goddard a puppy.'
"Oh no, don't even try that one. You two have each other, I don't wanna hear about a puppy again." Goddard and Cimmy whimper at being disciplined.
On Goddard's GTV flashed 'Have a party."
"Next."
On Cimmy's GTV flashed 'Take her to the park for a picnic.'
"That's it! I'll tell Mom and Dad that I am going to the park and I won't be home for dinner." Jimmy said excitedly.