Disclaimer: I do not own Jimmy Neutron or any related characters.
Later that day Cindy was eating lunch with her female classmates when Jimmy casually walked over and took a seat next to her. Cindy was shocked.
The mechanics of lunch at the middle and high school level are very complex. Each school and each grade his its own set of distinct rules. In some schools, jocks, nerds, cheerleaders, and normal people each have their own separate eating area. In others, grades sit together. One fad that is dying out is boys and girls are being separated. And this was the case in the sixth grade lunchroom of Retroville Elementary School.
"What are you doing here?" Cindy seethed. The other girls giggled at Cindy's interaction with her 'guest'.
Jimmy grabbed one of her fries and popped it into his mouth. "What, a guy can't sit with his friend at lunch."
Cindy sent him a glare that sent shivers down his spine, a rare feat these days. Jimmy nervously cleared his throat, seeing how serious Cindy was. "I, uh, I was just wondering what you might want for your birthday," he whispered.
Cindy's glare softened a little, but she still stared at him. "I thought you weren't buying me a present."
The other girls became deafly quiet and stared on at this unfolding show. "This is so better than my soaps," one girl whispered.
"Jimmy tugged on his collar and shrugged. "I was just curious."
Cindy sent a fierce look at her fellow table companions, who had started to giggle. They quieted down, and Cindy turned her attention back to Jimmy. "This is not the time, Nerdtron," she told him, putting extra emphasis on his nickname.
Jimmy just nodded and stood back up. "Yeah, ok." He turned towards the other ladies and put his smile back on. "Ladies," he casually said before walking back to Sheen and Carl.
"Was that your boyfriend?" a new girl innocently asked.
Everyone else at the table gasped, knowing that she had treaded into dangerous waters. Cindy, trying to control her temper, turned towards the girl.
"What did I say?" she quietly asked.
Cindy moved a little closer to the girl and stared her in the eyes. "Jimmy Neutron," she calmly explained, "is not my boyfriend."