Chapter 10

"No Libby, you don't get it! He didn't make out with Betty before our date two years ago."

Cindy paced in her room, on the phone with Libby.

"What? How do I know?" she asked. "I know because he flow me out to the park at ten at night yesterday. Yeah... Yeah, it was really romantic... Uh-huh... Yeah, he gave me a jacket..."

Oh my God, the jacket! Cindy stared in horror at the red jacket flung over her chair. "Hold on, Libby... I have to go somewhere. I'll call you later. Yeah, okay, bye."

She sighed as she set the phone down on her nightstand. Then she stood up, grabbing the jacket and walking out the door.

Jimmy was laying on his couch, watching a documentary on the animals of Africa when the doorbell rang. He grumbled as he stood up, muttering about how some people shouldn't have to open the door since they save the world every other day.

Jimmy wrenched the door open, staring straight into Cindy's face. They were a few inches apart, her warm breath on Jimmy's cheek.

"Umm... Would you like to come in?"

Cindy nodded and held up the jacket. "I actually came here to return the jacket... But... I was kinda hoping we could talk, too."

Jimmy stepped aside and welcomed her in, taking the jacket from her in the process. "What did you want to talk about?"

Cindy sat on his couch, brushing aside potato chip crumbs beforehand. "Umm.. Well... I was kinda wondering why you didn't talk to me at school the other day.. And today."

Jimmy rubbed his neck and sat next to her. "Well... I mean.. We've only just... I didn't know if you wanted to talk to me after... After 2 years of... You know... Staying apart."

Cindy looked at him apologetically, smiling slightly. "I kinda figured that was it... Listen... I really did mean what I said the other night...That night at the park... I really am sorry."

Jimmy smiled at her and sat down, grabbing the bag of chips off of the ground. "Thanks. Want some chips?"

"Sure." She stuck her hand inside the bag, retrieving a few chips and daintily munching on them.

An awkward silence hung over them, until finally, Jimmy broke it. "Let's go outside."

Cindy looked surprised, but she stood up and walked over to the door. "Where outside?"

"Backyard okay with you?"

"Sure."

Sitting on the grass, Cindy was silent, breathing in the cool night air.

"So what now?" whispered Jimmy, laying on his back and staring at the stars.

"How about we be friends?" asked Cindy, never opening her eyes. Jimmy looked over to her, resting his eyes on her calm, pale face.

"No," he replied, sitting up and inching toward her. Cindy opened one eye and peered at him.

"Why not?"

He finally reached her, calmly sitting down next to her and leaning forward so that his face was barely apart from hers.

"Because I want to be more than friends," he whispered before pushing his lips slowly on hers. She opened both her eyes in surprise, but closed them and relaxed, wrapping her arms around his warm body.

They could feel each others heartbeat, and they both knew that now on, they would only be complete if they were with the other. They knew that they were now one.

And here we are, as these two confused souls found the way to each others hearts.

Here we are again, under the stars.