Chapter 6

Jimmy and Cindy sat next to each other on the picnic blanket. Sheen and Libby were sitting next to each other of course. They always did. Libby and Sheen had been together for nearly all their lives. Carl, on the other hand, lived in his own world. Jimmy wasn't sure Carl would ever change. That and he wanted his mother. That was something that Jimmy was sure Carl would never outgrow.

Yet, there were more pressing matters upon Jimmy's mind. Like the close proximity of himself and Cindy on a very blue checkered blanket. He glanced down and noticed how very close her hand was to his. It was just mere milimeters away from his. All he had to do was move and reposition himself to have an "accidental" hand grasp. That would bring out Cindy's true intentions.

His mind raced with the memories of their times on that island. She had made it clear that she liked him then. Perhaps she had changed. Perhaps she had realized just how much he meant to her.

Why had he told that girl that he was dating Cindy Vortex? It was because he wished he really was. Maybe Cindy was feeling the same way. He would never find out by pondering. He knew he had to act and now was a good a time as any.

Jimmy pretended to pick a piece of dirt off of his jeans and then laid his hand back where it had been, except instead of being on the ground it came down right upon Cindy's hand. He wrapped his fingers around her small hand. He swallowed hard and hoped she wouldn't move.

Cindy laid her head upon Jimmy's shoulder and let go a contented smile.

"Um. Sheen. I want to talk to you. You too Carl. Come on!" Libby said, pulling the two boys away from them.

"Wonder what that was all about," Jimmy said.

"Something unimportant," Cindy said. Jimmy looked over and saw that Cindy was looking at him. She blushed and looked away.

"Does my shoulder make a nice head rest?" Jimmy asked her. Cindy nodded.

"Cindy?" Jimmy asked a couple of minutes later. Cindy looked at him, smiling softly.

"Yes Jimmy?" She replied.

"Would you... um... Would you be my girlfriend?" Jimmy asked her. Cindy smile widened.

"Yes Jimmy I would love to be your girlfriend," she replied. Jimmy smiled.

"Does this count as a first date?" Jimmy asked her. Cindy shrugged.

"I guess so."

"Want to go to the Retroville Science Museum next Friday?" He asked her. Cindy nodded.

"That would be so cool!" She said. Jimmy sighed and noticed that their friends were peeking at them from behind the tree.

"Come on out, guys!" Jimmy called. They came out from behind the tree sheepishly.

"We were um..." Libby started.

"It's okay," Cindy smoothed over.

"So are you two finally together because for the love of Ultra Lord it is about time!" Sheen exclaimed.

"Yes we are together. Happy?" Jimmy asked them. They nodded.

"Good because all your fighting as been tearing us apart!" Carl exclaimed.

"We haven't fought since this morning, Carl!" Cindy pointed out.

"Yeah, well before you were and all..." Carl stated, trailing off.

"Never mind him. So when is your first date?" Libby asked.

"Friday," Jimmy answered.

"We are going to the Retroville Science Museum," Cindy told her. Libby made a face.

"SCIENCE MUSEUM! Um... Jimmy. The ladies don't like the science museum," Sheen told him.

"And how would you know what the ladies like and don't like, Sheen?" Libby asked him.

"Well chicky babe, I know what you like and you don't like science museums," Sheen answered.

"So what is it that I do like then?" Libby asked him.

"Easy. You like walking on the beach as the sun goes down and then heading over someplace to dance. You like romantic picnics in the park, swinging on the swing set when the moon is out, but most of all you like to sit together and just talk as we watch the stars come out," Sheen said. Libby's jaw dropped along with the rest of the group's jaws.

"How did you know that?" Libby asked him.

"Well my love puppet you are the only one I love. So I paid attention. That's what Ultra Lord did when he was trying to win over Mystic Lady on episode 223 (yeah that was made up. that part I own)," Sheen answered. They laughed brightly as the day began to dwindle away into one of its beautiful sunsets.