Gone

another chap! hope you like! all my love -katie-

Jimmy sat up in disbelief and asked." What exactly happened?"

" I just got up to use the bathroom, and when I got back .. She's gone! She's not here Neutron!" Libby whimpered as she started to cry.

" There there Libby, she probably didn't go to far. Did you check downstairs? Maybe she couldn't sleep!" he said hopefully.

" NO! I checked everywhere, the bathroom, outside... in the closets.. My entire family was looking for her! She's not here!" she cried nervously. His stomach flipped like a pancake.. He swallowed hard.

" She's not there..." he said almost feeling the chunks rising up into his throat. " Have you tried her cell?" he asked as he rubbed his forehead again.

" Yea.. 12 times repeatedly and everytime I got the same message.. Phone out of service! Oh Jimmy what do you think happened to her? All of the doors were locked... Oh Jimmy, last time I checked people just don't disappear off the face of the planet without a note!" she blubbered through her tears.

" When did this happen?"

" About half an hour ago... I wanted to make sure before I disturbed anyone.."

" Well that was nice of you Libby.. BUT SOME OF US WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN PEOPLE GO MISSING!" as soon as he said it he could hear the gasp at the other end of the line. He slapped his forehead "Sorry.." he said.

" It's okay.." she whispered. He has just completely made a fool out of himself..

" Any ideas where she might've went? Have you called anyone else?" he asked as he took the covers off and walked over to his window.. He looked over at Cindys' window not knowing what he was hoping he would see...

" No. Cindys' just not like that.. She woulda left a note, she woulda called someone, she would emailed me from her phone.. Something! I haven't called anyone else no.."

" Well we can't file a missing persons' file until 24 hours have passed.. But you still should call police and ask them if they've seen or heard anything.."

" Oh Jimmy, I'm so worried about her.."

" It's gonna be okay Libby.. Call Sheen right now, and tell him to come over there and comfort you.. I'll be over in a minute..

" Oh Jim, it's so late.." she whimpered.

" I know, but your house is now most likely a crime scene, and I'm gonna be the first one to investigate it! Plus, you need all the back up you can get..."

" Thanks Jimmy.." she said. " See ya in a few.." and he ended the call and snapped his phone shut he quickly changed into a pair of baggy pants an old white t-shirt and a black sweatshirt with his logo imprinted on the right hand side.

Just then his mom came groggy eyed through the door.

" Jimmy.. What's going on! I thought I heard someone screaming! And where are you going young man?"

" Cindy has disappeared.." he said simply as he placed his cell phone in his pocket. She just stared at him and then her jaw dropped.

" The nice little girl from across the street? Disappeared?"

" Yea. That one.. She's gone.. And her best friend just called and I need to get over there.." his eyes pleaded.

" But honey it's so late... but since that poor little girl is missing.. You can go.. But you have to promise you'll get some sleep.."

" Yea mom. I just wanna check out the crime scene mostly, give Libs some support and then head right back home okay?"

" Okay.. Go be a genius okay honey? Find that little girl.."

" Her name is Cindy mom.." he sighed and she just smiled.

" Right... good luck honey, be careful!" He kissed her forehead. " Thanks mom.."

" Your welcome.." and he hurried out the door. He could not believe his mother had been so willing to let him go. But Cindy had lived across the street from them.. For forever. And Jimmy had talked about her before.. Actually more like slammed her.. He shook off the oncoming guilt trip.

" Now is not the time to be regretting anything Neutron.." he told himself assuredly. He ran to his hover car. It was much more useful to getting places faster then his regular car.. (which was really a piece of junk..) He got in and slammed his foot down on the accelorator.

Flying high above the city, finally he reached Libbys' house. He scanned the roof...There seemed to be no evidence on the roof of any visitors from above.. He parked on the front of Libbys' lawn. He went up to the front door and knocked, way louder then he had intended to.. Finally after what seemed like the longest second of his life, Libby came to the door. Her hair was a mess (well more messy then he had seen it.. Ever..) Her eyes were red, and her nose was all puffy.

" Hey Jimmy.." she said as she wiped another tear from her eye.. " Come in." Just then a very uncomfortable silence fell between.

" Oh gosh Jimmy.. I just can't believe.. She just .. Disappeared.. I turn my back, and she's gone!"

" Do you have anything on it.. Like any idea who would have taken her... or where she could have gone?"

" No. No.. NO!" just then the doorbell rang and Libby answered it. Sheen stood in the entry way with his arms wide open, and Libby ran right into them.. Jimmy just sat on the couch. Trying to figure out where a girl like Cindy would be heading.. At two o clock in the morning.

What on earth was Cindy thinking? Where on earth was she? His stomach flipped... More importantly, was she alive? He prayed she was alive, and that wherever she was.. That she was warm.. And safe.. And he promised he would try his hardest to find her, even if that meant risking his own life..