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Author's Note: This chapter is about Jimmy and Cindy interacting, so it's chopped up into brief segments.

Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning as a horrible smell overcame him. He threw off the shirt he had used for a blanket and spun around. A water-soaked Cindy stood over him, a fish laying on his backpack in front of him. "Breakfast," she tiredly said.

Jimmy took the fish off of the rack above his campfire. He slit it in half and handed some to Cindy on a large leaf. They ate in silence. "Thanks," he quietly said.

"No biggie," she told him.

"We can't keep doing this, Cindy."

"Doing what?"

"What we did last night. I mean, who knows how long we'll be running. We can't keep fighting like that. As much as we may hate to admit it, we've got to stay together if we want to survive."

Cindy thought about that for a moment. "You're right. For once," she said with a hint of a smile.

Jimmy gently shoved her. "Vortex, well, if I had to be doing this whole stinking adventure, and I had to go with a girl, and she had to be a blonde, well, I guess you're about my favorite choice."

Cindy smiled. "And if I had to be doing this with an egotistical jerk with a head that I've seen at least six squirrels mistake for an acorn, I guess you're not the worst choice."

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"Ready?" Jimmy asked while slinging his backpack over his shoulder. He turned around to see Cindy bending over while tying her shoe. She turned around and grabbed his hand. He pulled her up.

"Guess so," she said while smiling at him. "Where we headed?"

Jimmy shrugged. "Nearest city is three miles down the interstate. If we hurry, we can make it there by noon. From there we play it by year."

Cindy nodded as she handed Jimmy his walking stick back. He smiled as he fingered the new atom design on its side. He lifted his eyes up to see Cindy a few feet ahead of him. "Thanks."

"It was your laser," she said with a smile. She tossed the pen laser at him.

Jimmy caught it with a surprised look on his face. He investigated each of his pockets, and realized that she had taken it without him noticing. She's getting a little too good with this life of crime thing.

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"I spy with my little eye a blonde haired beauty," Jimmy said with a smile as they walked down the woods and grass at the side of the interstate.

"Ha ha, very funny," Cindy said while pretending to laugh.

"I was talking about the squirrel in front of us," Jimmy said while pointing ahead of them.

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"I spy with my little eye a giant-headed brown-haired being," Cindy said as stopped to take a break.

Jimmy was about to come back with an insult with his own, but he looked ahead to see a tree whose bark looked like a face. "Oh, that tree in front of us."

Cindy smiled and stood back up. "Nope," she said while continuing on their journey.

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Jimmy held Cindy's hand as they hopped across the rocks in a small stream interrupting their progress. They emerged on the other side fully side. Jimmy tighten his grip on her hand as they continued walking.

"You can drop my hand now, you know," Cindy reminded him.

"I know," Jimmy said while squeezing her palm.