Chapter 4
Jimmy was laying grassy hill, 2 days later, his head cold gone after his mother had forced him to eat his father's disgusting gruel. But as disgusting as it was, it had indeed cleared his sinuses right up.
The same could be said for Cindy, except she had not eaten the gruel. She had asked her mother countless times to drive back to the city and get some cold medicine. And after the tenth time, Sasha was ready to give up.
"What are you doing, Neutron?"
Jimmy looked up and saw Cindy standing in front of him.She was wearing a tight black t-shirt that had the heartagram on the back, and HIM on the front.
"Nothing. Nice t-shirt."
She looked down at herself before sitting down next to him on the grass. "Thanks."
He himself was wearing a plain white t-shirt, jeans, and plain Adidas sneakers. He sighed contently at the night sky and listened to the crickets chirp.
"So. Cindy."
She made a small noise, but her eyes remained on the sky. The night was cool and dark, and neither of them could see much. But Cindy was visualizing Jimmy's eyes, the childhood blue that had remained, but become speckled with gold. She sighed and laid down.
It was amazing what a night under the stars could do, a calming, relaxing night full of breezes and crickets.
"Neutron," asked Cindy. He opened his eyes slightly and glanced at her.
"Hmm?"
He then closed his eyes again, breathing deep through his nose. A damp grassy smell reached his nostrils.
"Why do we fight so much?" she asked quietly, her muscles tense. Jimmy opened one eye but did not respond.
So they lay there, on that grassy hill, looking up at the starry night sky, or perhaps listening to crickets chirp. Or maybe they were thinking of ways to break the silence.
But not tonight. No. Never would they disturb such a peaceful night with such tribulation.