Chapter 5
Jimmy sat at the wheel of his car, glancing over at Cindy who was rocking out to the radio station she had found. Carl and Sheen were kind of singing along with Libby and Cindy, but weren't all that into it.
He swallowed and hoped that Cindy wouldn't turn on his cd player. Then he would be dead. Then this nice day would be ruined.
"Hey! What CD do you have in here?" Cindy asked, reaching over.
"Nothing!" Jimmy yelled at her, causing her to jump.
"Aw come on Jimmy let's here it. Probably some scientific cd," Cindy said as she pushed the play button. Jimmy cringed as the music filled the air. Cindy just looked at it and pressed the button to change to the second song immediately. Then, without warning, she let out a squeal.
"You have this CD! I just LOVE them!" Cindy yelled. Jimmy looked over at her. She hadn't made fun of him for it. What was wrong with her?
"She's cold and she's cruel, but she knows what she's doing," Cindy belted out.
"She pushed me in the pool at our last school reunion!" Sheen yelled.
"She laughs at my dreams, but I dream about her laughter!" Libby sang in.
"Strange as it seems she's the one I'm after!" Carl added in.
Jimmy just sat there, looking around the car as best as he could. How did they know this song? Well, he wasn't so stunned about Cindy and Libby. He was more stunned about Carl and Sheen. It wasn't something that he thought that they would listen to.
"Hey Jimmy we're going to the park," Cindy pointed out. Jimmy shook out of his ravine and pulled into the parking lot next to the park. He parked and got out of the car silently. Within an instant Cindy was by his side.
"Jimmy. Are you okay?" She asked him softly. Jimmy turned to her and took both sides of her arms in his hands.
"Why are you doing this?" He asked her.
"Doing what?" Cindy asked him, searching his perfect blue eyes.
"Calling me Jimmy, not making fun of me, acting as if you actually like me. Is this all a trick? Are you hoping that I'll fall flat on my face for you just so you can make fun of me once again?" Jimmy asked her. Cindy looked down at her shoes, unable to move from Jimmy's grip.
"I just. . . Can't I have changed? Is it so much to just. . . .be with you without being a jerk?" Cindy asked him. Jimmy let go of her and raised her chin up with his hand.
"Just don't break my heart. Not this time. I can't handle it," he whispered to her. Cindy smiled.
"I promise I won't break your heart," she said softly.
"HEY ARE YOU TWO DONE SMOOCHING AND STUFF YET? WE'RE HUNGRY!" Sheen yelled from the other side of the car. Jimmy and Cindy laughed as they walked to the trunk of his car to get out the picnic basket.