Thank you for all of the reviews. The idea for this next chapter was given to me by one of my reviewers( actually, I had already planned on doing a chapter similar to this one, but I wasn't sure where exactly I was going to put it in the story) anyway, thanks. By the way, I'm sorry I haven't been able to update sooner. But, nine weeks tests were last week, so I didn't have any time.

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Cindy could already tell that it was going to be a beautiful day. The birds were chirping in response to the brilliant sunrise. There was barely a cloud in the sky, and the ones that were floating slowly in front of the sun provided the perfect amount of shade. A slight breeze russled the top of Cindy's hair as she and Jimmy made their way down the empty road.

"Okay, where to next?" asked Jimmy.

"Well, I thought we could go somewhere that we could actually have fun." she said, but would reveal no more.

They strolled slowly down the street, enjoying the wonderful morning. Eventually, they came to the large brass sign pointing out the entrance to the park. There were already a few people in the park. A small family throwing a frisbee for their dog. Children playing in the sandbox. A teenage couple walking hand in hand down the small trail that led through the park.

"So, what do you want to do first?" asked Cindy, glancing around.

"Cindy, are you sure that you want to spend the day here?" asked Jimmy, unsure of what exactly they were going to do.

"Sure, why not, Neutron?" she asked.

They walked behind the teenage couple. Cindy made sure that she stood at least three feet away from Jimmy. Every now and then the couple in front of them would kiss, and they continually held hands. Cindy couldn't think of a more embarrasing thing for she and Jimmy to witness together.

Within a few minutes, they came to a large green park bench.

"You want to sit down for a minute?" asked Jimmy. Cindy could tell that something was wrong with him. He was breathing heavily even though they had been walking at a comfortable pace, and not even for that long.

"Are you okay?" she asked, as she sat next to him on the bench.

"I'm fine," he replied, unconvincingly. In reality, he was worried. What was wrong with him? He'd felt that way since the night before.

"Are you sure, cause we could go see a doctor. . ." said Cindy, worridly. Allthough she knew he would have to be taken from her that day, she didn't want it to be any sooner than needed.

"I'm okay, let's just go somewhere else." replied Jimmy. He wasn't really comfortable watching the many young couples who were sharing the park with them.

"Alright, but I don't know where we can go next. You have any ideas?" asked Cindy. She had really wanted to spend more time at the park, but she didn't want Jimmy to feel uncomfortable.

They stood up and began to make their way out of the park when they were met by a familiar pair.

"Cindy?" said Libby. "And Jimmy? What are you guys doing here?"

"Yeah, especially together." added Sheen, standing next to Libby.

"Well, you see. . ." started Jimmy, but he could think of nothing to say.

"I thought we were supposed to go shopping today. . .what happened?" asked Libby. Cindy had completely forgotten. She and Libby were going to go to a sale at the mall. Cindy had been so wrapped up with making the day special, she had forgotten her previous plans.

"Well, you don't seem to be having a bad time," noted Cindy. A guilty look spread across Libby's face.

"After you didn't come by my house this morning, Sheen came over. We decided that it was a nice day, so we came here. We were about to catch a movie, wanna come?" asked Libby.

Cindy shot a grateful look to her best friend. Libby had helped her, even if she didn't know it. Cindy had no idea where she and Jimmy were going to go after the park, but the movies seemed like a good idea. It would give her a chance to spend time with him without much awkwardness. They wouldn't have to talk during the movie.

"Sure, what are we going to see?" asked Cindy.

"Sheen wanted to go watch the new Ultra Lord movie," said Libby, in dismay. Truthfully, she didn't mind going to see it. She found Sheen's obsession interesting.

Cindy didn't really want to see the movie. But she agreed to go anyway.

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They stood in line for half an hour before getting tickets.

"I told you we should have called earlier and reserved tickets, " said Libby, giving Sheen an evil look.

"That extra half an hour gave me time to prepare for the movie," said Sheen.

Libby didn't want to know how.

Cindy glanced at Jimmy as they took their seats. Sheen sat near the aisle, Libby next to him, Cindy next to her, and Jimmy at the end. Cindy considered taking Jimmy's hand, but she knew that would be extremely awkward. After all, it wasn't a date. They weren't a couple. Cindy had to keep reminding herself of that fact. No matter how much she wished that it weren't true, she had to face the fact. She was not Jimmy's girlfriend. They were not on a date.

Cindy hated it. She hated that she and Jimmy weren't together. Why weren't they? There had been so many opportunities for the beginning of a relationship. Had she just been to stubborn? Had she let the perfect moments slip by as she and Jimmy spent their precious time arguing. Cindy hated the situation. She hated the fact that Jimmy was going to be ripped from her grasp, and that they were wasting their time at the theater. She hated that she had been so stupid and arrogant. And she hated herself for beign that way.

Cindy ran from the theatre. She found herself sitting on a chair in the lobby, with tears streaming down her face.

Out of all the things that Cindy hated, the one thing that she loathed the most of all was the fact that she loved Jimmy. She loved him, and he was going to be taken from her. And there was nothing she could do about it.

How was that? Please reivew!