Chapter 6

I approached Jimmy's lab, much more confident than when I had went to his house a week ago.

"Identity, please."

I looked around, startled, before I realized the mechanical voice was just VOX.

"Uhh.. Libby Folfax."

A crackling sound came before I heard a more familiar voice.

"Hey Libs. Just stand on the mat. It'll let you in. I programmed for it to recognize you body weight, shoe size, feet and shoe shape--"

"No more details, Jimmy."

I practically heard him shrug before I plunged to the depths below.

I heard an 'oomph' before I landed on something soft, yet oddly lumpy.

"Get...Off...Of...Me..."

I looked down and saw Jimmy struggling to move me off of him.

"Oh... Sorry."

We stood up and dusted each other off.

"So did you get any further in our project?"

We had talked about it on the phone while I was sick.

"Uh... Not much. I just kinda polished it off, I guess you could say."

I looked around his lab. I haven't been there in... How long?

"Your lab looks.. Different."

Jimmy took my hand and led me to the poster he had propped up against the wall.

"I took out some of the junk, got a few new things.."

I nodded.

"So... What do you want to do?" he asked while getting two Purple Flurps out from a fridge concealed in the wall.

"Work on the project? What else?"

He sat down on the couch next to me and wrapped his arm around me.

"I don't know... I was hoping for something a little more... Spicy."

I gave him a 'Did you just say what I thought you said?' look.

"What?" Jimmy half chuckled-half asked.

"Did you just say 'spicy' ?"

He leaned closer.

"Yeah, so what?"

Jimmy leaned over even closer, his hand rubbing my shoulder gently.

"I was wondering, maybe, we could... make out."

"Again?"

He nodded.

"But... We have to finish our project and---"

He had already put his lips on mine. I pushed him off, and caught my breath before asking, "What are you doing?"

"What?" asked Jimmy, shrugging as if he had done nothing wrong.

"What the hell are you doing?"

He shrugged again.

"I thought you liked that kind of stuff."

"Not when I'm trying to talk, I don't."

"So... Stop talking."

He leaned in again.

SLAP!

I frowned at him while getting up from the couch.

"This doesn't feel right. Jimmy, if you want me, break up with Cindy. Or if you want Cindy, break up with me. Either way, you get a girl. But all I want is for something right to be done. I'm tired of meeting you secretly, not being able to express our feelings in public. And we can do that... But only if you choose me over Cindy. Just... Just pick someone, Jimmy. Is that so hard?"

He considered this for a moment.

"Well... All right. But no more slapping," sighed Jimmy, whilelooking down at his feet.

I smiled, slightly uncomfortable at making him choose.

"Well... We better start on the project."

Jimmy laughed merrily.

"No need. I finished it."

"I thought you said you didn't finish it."

"I lied."

I stood, silent.

'How MANY lies have you told?'

A/N: Well, chapter 6 is done. Time to begin chapter 7. I'm hoping to make this story as long as I can, so if you guys review, I might be able to make this a 10, maybe more, chapter story!

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