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Everyone continued staring on at the scene that was unfolding in front of them. Nobody had any clue what to do. They had never imagined that Cindy and Jimmy would admit their feelings for each other. They simply sat back and watched.
Jimmy continued staring at Cindy. She stared back. Both their fingers were still outstretched towards the other. At long last, Jimmy glanced back to the last sentence in her journal.
So basically, I love him. He read it again and again, still not believing that it could be true. She's writing a story. Maybe there's another guy named Jimmy she likes. Maybe...maybe it is me.
Jimmy gulped and folded the journal up. Everyone's gaze was fixed on him. Cindy slowly did the same and let her hands fall near her stomach.
Jimmy then finally asked the question that had been on his mind for nearly three years. This is it. We find out now. "Cindy," he said, his voice squeaky. He swallowed. "Cindy," he said again, this time his voice confident, "do you love me?"
Cindy would normally have jumped back and laughed, but this time it was definitely different. She cleared her throat and twirled her ponytail in her fingers. "Um, well, do you love me?"
"I asked first," Jimmy said, nervous.
"So?" Cindy shouted.
Now it was Nick's turn to get upset. I helped this little freak, he angrily thought to himself, I break into someone's house for him, I don't get my video of the party, I get beat up by girls! he screamed inside his head. And now these two lovebirds are going to stand here and argue about the obvious?
Nick ran forward and grabbed the journals from each of their hands. Jimmy and Cindy would have protested, but Nick did not look like he was in the mood to be interrupted.
"Hold on," Nick angrily said while flipping through the pages of Jimmy's journal. "Aha!" he shouted while pointing at a line about halfway down the page. "I guess I've always kind of liked Cindy. But lately, it's become obvious that I love her."
Nick tossed the journal at Jimmy and rifled through Cindy's. "Alright, this will do," he mumbled while his eyes stopped scanning the page. "And although he'll always be a freak and a nerd, maybe I do love him...I guess."
Nick tossed the journal at Cindy and pointed at her and Jimmy. "You both love each other. It says so right there. Now my job here is done, and I'm aobut ready to go home. So can you please just admit the obvious?"
Cindy and Jimmy looked at each other. Both were blushing and smiling. They finally had run out of excuses to deny their love for each other. "Well, um, I guess if it's already been said," Jimmy whispered while coughing.
"We might was well make it official," Cindy continued, taking a step closer to her love.
Jimmy smiled wider and leaned his forehead against hers. "I love you, Cindy," he said. He was amazed at how easily the words that he had been hiding for years came out.
Cindy's eyes glowed. "And I love you, James," she said with a giggle.
Jimmy and Cindy leaned in and shared their first kiss. "Awwwww," everyone shouted.
Cindy broke the kiss and angrily turned to everyone around them. "Oh will you shut..." she tried to say, but Jimmy grabbed her cheeks and pulled her back into the kiss.
Nick finally smiled and let out a sigh of relief. "About damn time," he muttered while walking towards the front door.
"Nick, wait!" Sheen shouted while following him.
Nick paused and turned around. He looked at the battered boy in front of him. "What is it, Shine...I mean Sheen."
Sheen beamed as Nick remembered his name. "Sorry I stole your backpack. Guess you know why I had to do it."
Nick smiled and grabbed Sheen's shoulder. "It's alright. Just don't do it again," he playfully growled.
He turned to leave, but Sheen stopped him again. "Where are you going?"
Nick scratched the back of his head. "You guys don't need me anymore. I better get home."
Sheen laughed. "Come on! Cindy's parents are out for four hours! And who else around here can throw a great party?"
Nick smiled and shrugged. He walked back to the living room. "Well, might as well." He paused for a moment and glanced at Cindy and Jimmy. "Good work with the journals, you know. I never would have thought of switching them like that."
Nick continued walking, but Sheen stayed still. "Um, yeah. Yay me!"
Nick stopped in his tracks and turned around. "You, uh, did do that on purpose, right?"
Sheen shuffled his feet. "Um, yeah. Definitely," he said with a fake smile. "Come on, let's get this party started," he nervously muttered while running into the kitchen.
Nick just stared after him and smiled. He shook his head in amusement. "Crazy bastard."