Chapter 9

I took a large breath before entering the Candy Bar. I expected silence and stares, but I was greeted by loudness, much like Barbara and I on a sugar high. (A/N:'I' as in author 'I'. Barbara's a wannabe writer... She can't write as well as I can. Why? I say so.)

I sped up my pace and approached the back area of the Candy Bar. I've never actually been there.

When I got there, Jimmy greeted me with a light hug.

"Hey," he whispered.

I frowned. There was no reason to be that quiet.

"So."

That was me. I sat down at the booth he had put his backpack in.

"What?" asked Jimmy.

I sighed and laid my head in my hands.

"I can't believe we're still doing this. I mean, I had a nightmare two days ago, and Cindy was in it. She knew about our... thing."

He was silent for a moment before replying.

"Well... She won't find out. At least, not before we actually break up."

I tried smiling, but I felt the sides of my mouth automatically point down.

'I hate doing this, Jimmy. Can we stop now?'

The words stayed in my mind,and didn't leave my mouth.

I looked down at the old-fashioned black and white linoleum flooring Sam had for the Candy Bar.

Jimmy waved his hand in front of my face and asked, "Hello?"

I jerked my head up. "Huh?"

"I was asking you what you wanted to do. I mean, you hate being all 'secret', don't you? You keep complaining about it..."

I blushed and stared into Jimmy's eyes. They were so... So shining with boyhood, affection... Love. But was any of it really for me? Or was it all an act?Am I a victim of a month long reality show? Was Cindy laughing at how gullible I was? Why was I thinking so hard? My head ached with all these unanswered questions.

"Libby!"

I jerked my head up again, it had drifted down to the floor while I was thinking.

"Yes?"

"Pay attention!"

God, I felt like I was in school already. Maybe I was. I looked at the person in front of me and where I was. Nope, Jimmy and the Candy Bar.

"Wow, really teacher-like."

He laughed bitterly but went straight back to what he had been talking about for the last ten minutes.

"Libby," sighed Jimmy.

I nodded questioningly. "Yes?"

"We... I don't know if we should... If I should break it with Cindy. I mean, we don't have to make our "relationship" public, right?"

He made little bunny ears on the word "relationship". I stared at him for three minutes.

"What?"

I gaped at him, angry at the fact that he said this. And in that manner.

"Jimmy! I can't believe you! You liar! YOU LIED TO ME!" I shouted, not caring whether anyone heard me. It didn't matter to me anymore. He didn't care. He never had. He was a liar.

I stood up quickly and whipped out of there. I saw Kelly gaping at the two of us on the way out. Ugh, now she knew. Who cares anymore though, right?

Wrong. Dead wrong.

A/N: DUN DUN DUN!

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