Chapter 3

"You want to know why?" whispered Cindy. Tears were clinging to her thick eyelashes.

Jimmy nodded nervously, having only a vague idea why she was crying.

"I...I...did it because...I...I..." stuttered Cindy. She ran off without finishing her sentence.

Jimmy sighed angrily and began chasing her. Since he was the running back of the football team, he caught up with her easily.

"Just tell me..." said Jimmy quietly. He looked into her emerald eyes, staying silent. After about a minute, Cindy averted her gaze and looked at the ground.

"I-I..." she trailed off. Jimmy took his hand and lifted her head, using her chin. "Just say it."

She stared into those caring, affectionate pools of blue...

(Flashback)

It was Christmas vacation. The gang was 16. At least, 2 of them were. The rest were 15, close to becoming 16. Those 2 were Cindy and Jimmy.

"Hey guys, let's have a snowball fight! Girls versus Boys! Just like old times!" yelled Sheen.

They laughed and began pelting him with snowballs they had hidden behind their backs.

"Hey! I said Girls versus Boys! Not Girls versus ME!" he shouted, hiding behind his arms.

Jimmy grinned wickedly and took a contraption out of his pocket. "Watch." he said to Cindy. He pointed the invention at the ground, and a snowman appeared from the snow around them. It moved, and started pelting snow at Sheen.

"I made it just for that. I made it by----oh wait, you wouldn't understand."said Jimmy in a teasing voice.

This was a couple days before Jimmy had asked Cindy out for the first time (FINALLY!). MAJOR flirtation was going on.

"Oh, I wouldn't? Is that so?" replied Cindy coyly.

Jimmy nodded. Cindy smiled and shoved snow down his jacket. He started howling and jumping around like a crazy ape. During the attempt to empty his jacket and shirt of snow, he bumped into Cindy, and they both tumbled to the ground. What was worst, was the way Jimmy fell directly on top of Cindy.

"I..Uh...I.." Jimmy stuttered. His face was red. Cindy couldn't figure out if it was from the cold or from the awkward position they were in. Or both.

Cindy was laughing, but she stopped when she saw Jimmy fall silent. "I think NOW is the time to get off me, Nerdtron."

Jimmy opened his mouth. "I..I...can't. He blushed furiously, but he got off her and knelt on the ground.

Cindystood up,blushing, although not as hard as Jimmy was.

Jimmy stood up unexpectedly/. "I-I'm fine now..."

The other three already had left to go to Libby's house for hot chocolate and to warm up.

"Why don't we go to your house, Jimmy?" asked Cindy after an awkward silence between herself and Jimmy.

Jimmy shrugged but trudged in the general direction of his house. Cindy followed behind, not knowing if he was going to drop her off at her house before returning home by himself.

It turned out they were going to go to the Neutrons' house.

Jimmy opened the door for Cindy and stood in the door, staring above his and her head.

There was mistletoe. "Better kiss her, Jim-Jam!" chuckled Jimmy's dad when he saw the two standing at the door, blushing furiously. He walked off, leaving the two to ponder whether they should really kiss.

Cindy looked at Jimmy, who in turn was staring at the ground. She tapped his shoulder. He looked up at her.

Cindy brought her face and her lips toward Jimmy's face. They kissed, Cindy leading the way. Instead of stopping after the first ten seconds, they stood together, kissing slowly.

Finally, 5 minutes later, Jimmy broke apart the kiss. "Uhh...Wow, Cindy."

Cindy blushed and stared at the collection of ducks sitting on the armoire in the living room. "Why don't we go to Libby's?" she whispered.

Jimmy nodded slowly.

(End Flashback)

Cindy took a deep breath. "I...I...I can't."

Jimmy stared at her. He had the look of confusion on his face. "But...But..."

Cindy lowered her gaze, walking to her next class. Jimmy just couldn't understand.

TO BE CONTINUED...

A/N: I know that chapter was short too, but I didn't know what else to write..Besides, I wrote this in a couple hours...or maybe half an hour.. Anywho, hope you will enjoy my story! I'll try to update soon, but I have to get off the computer right now. Maybe tomorrow.