Gee guys! Do you know how great it is to get reviews! I am really psyched! I'll try to update sooner; this chapter and others should be a lot more fun to write so I'll be able to write them faster. Hopefully.

I am so, so, sorry for not updating sooner! I was going to, but my computer took one of it's spells and wouldn't work for the DSL (yay!) guys and we had to have it worked on. And ack! It's been so long since I've updated I've had to reread my story just to remember what to write! I'm ashamed of myself.

One quick little response before I move on to the story:

The Legendary Frob: Believe me; I think it would be much better with a line between the notes and the story. And I actually have them put in when I type it! I do! But for some reason, no matter how I save it (html, word, or otherwise) it still doesn't show up! So, sorry! I've tried other things to make a break so people can tell the difference, but so far nothing's worked. I'll try something a little different this time though, and if you or anybody has any suggestions just tell me!

On with the story! Chapter Four: I'm Sorries

"Cindy?" No response.

"Cindy?" Again, no response.

"CINDY!" Jimmy finally penetrated through her thoughts.

Angered by his careless action, she turned on him and snapped out, "What do you want?" Without waiting for an answer, which she didn't really expect, she turned back around in the direction she was headed.

Holding back on the forward pull of his arm (which was still in Cindy's grasp), he gave his semi-response to her angered inquiry. She turned back around and glared at him.

"I want quite a lot of things, actually. To name a few, I want you to let go of my arm, I want you to mend your friendship with Libby, I want to know where you're trying to take me and what we're going to do once we get there, and probably first and foremost on my list, I want you to please, please find someone else to take you to the dance and be your pretend boyfriend! Because I really, really don't want-" he was stopped mid rant by Cindy's finger on his lips. His eyes narrowed as he looked first from her finger then up her arm to the scowl on her face.

"I thought you were supposed to be a genius! Anyone with half a brain would've known that was a rhetorical question! And even if I really meant it, why would I care what you want?" Cindy finished with an angry flourish.

"Cood youf please tafe your fingfer off my," Jimmy started when Cindy abruptly did as was asked of her. "Lips," Jimmy finished. "And besides, sweetie, we're boyfriend/girlfriend aren't we? I thought that was part of the package. I thought when you went out with someone, you cared about them and about what they want!"

"Well, dear, we're not really going out! We're just pretending, remember?" Cindy let out an exasperated sigh and dropped Jimmy's arm, which he immediately started rubbing as if he had lost the circulation in it. She, ignoring this action, put her face in her hands and took several deep, calming breaths and preceded to walk across the road (safely, of course) to the nearby park to try and find some sense of peace and tranquility. Jimmy, slightly intrigued, followed her until she sat down on a bench. He quickly followed suit.

They sat there for a few minutes in silence; Cindy thinking through things, and Jimmy waiting for Cindy to talk. Just as he was convinced she had either a) fell asleep with her eyes open or b) decided she wasn't going to converse with him and was getting up to leave, she spoke. It came barely above a whisper and at first he thought he'd heard wrong. Pivoting on his heel, he asked her, "What?"

Taking a deep breath, she uncrossed her arms let them fall to her sides, limp. "I said, I'm sorry. I never really meant for any of this to happen, and I'm a really, really sorry I dragged you into this. You know my temper as well as anyone; once I get started sometimes I guess I go a little too far," here she paused and slightly chuckled, "I really am sorry, though." She laughed again. "I'm especially sorry about your arm," she said sarcastically.

Seeing Cindy was in good spirits again, (and laughing!) Jimmy smiled and sat back down beside her. "Yeah, well, I don't think it's anything permanent," he said jokingly, while rubbing his arm some more. They laughed, then looked at each other and smiled. Jimmy noticed that in the setting sun's warm light, Cindy seemed to have a certain glow about her. In fact, she's quite radiant in this light. Startled at the realization that he was thinking Cindy was pretty, he immediately cast his eyes anywhere but her face and coughed politely while rubbing the back of his neck nervously.

Cindy frowned as he turned away. Was it something I said? He was just smiling at me, then one minute later it's like he doesn't even want to be around me! "What's wrong?"

He turned to face her sheepishly, a very small, hardly noticeable blush on his cheeks. "Uh, nothing." He decided to change the subject. "So, um, where were you, uh, dragging me to?"

Cindy suddenly remembered that she had indeed been headed somewhere with Jimmy before she was sidetracked. "Oh! I was going to take you to the mall. I thought that since Sheen got a makeover, that, you know, maybe you should get one too." Cindy chewed on her bottom lip as she finished, looking hopeful.

Jimmy had a wary look in his eyes as she finished. "There is no way you of all people will give me a 'makeover'! I don't need one! Why do you want to give me one, anyway?" Jimmy threw his hands up as he finished.

Cindy's eyes narrowed and the former scowl replaced the frown on her face. "I told you, Neutron, Libby gave Sheen one and there's no way I'm going to just stand aside doing nothing and let her win this bet. And despite all my previous arguments otherwise, Libby couldn't possibly be that jealous of you! Besides, as much as I hate to admit it, Sheen looked pretty good. But by the time I'm through with you, Sheen and Libby won't stand a chance. Come on; we're going to the mall. I've only got a few days to work a miracle." Cindy once again grabbed Jimmy's arm and started dragging him toward the local mall.

"But I don't want a makeover!" Jimmy exclaimed while trying to lock himself to anything that would keep him from his intended destination.

"We've been through this, Jimmy. We're not a real couple so I don't care what you want!" Cindy jerked once more and managed to release Jimmy of his bonds. "Now quit holding onto things; I'm either going to jerk your arm out of its socket or we're not going to get to the mall in time and we'll have to do this all over again tomorrow. And you wouldn't want that, would you, precious?" said Cindy sarcastically.

Being between the proverbial rock and a hard place of doing this all over again tomorrow (which logic told him he would probably have to do anyway, knowing Cindy) or having his arm torn out of place he chose the lesser of the two evils: going to the mall somewhat willingly. He reluctantly let go of the lamppost his arm was now clamped to and mumbled, "Fine. I'll go, but I'm not going to like it."

Cindy turned around and asked sweetly, smiling, "What did you say, dear?"

Jimmy returned her fake smile with one of his own. "Oh, nothing sunshine."

"Good."

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I am really, truly sorry for making you wait this long! I hope that you will continue to read this and have not lost faith in me! I will, even if it takes me years (lol, let's hope not) for me to finish. Please review! I know I said reviews help me write faster (which they do, really), so please don't stop! YAY! I think I figured out how to seperate the story from the notes! Please tell me if this works!

One more thing, if anybody even reads this. Jimmy and Cindy seem to be falling for each other, don't they? Hmm….I sense a plot twist coming up. Oh yes, before I forget, I need inspiration for what the new Sheen and new Jimmy look like (post-makeover). Don't forget to review and tell me your opinions!