Chapter 7- Keeping a secret.

Cindy walked to school alone; it had been four days since she and Jimmy had read the card. Every night her and Jimmy were working on weapons, but now came the hard part. She had to keep a secret from Libby, and Cindy felt extremely uneasy about it. She had always been honest with Libby, and in return, her friend had been truthful with her. She braced herself, the challenge had begun.

"Cindy!" Cindy turned around, and Libby was running up to her.

"Hey Libs, what's going on?" Libby shrugged her shoulders.

"Nothing really, me and Sheen went out again last night. We called you and Jimmy, but you didn't answer. Where have you two been lately? You're always busy." Cindy thought about it for a second, and then replied.

"We have just been talking, doing some repairs to Goddard." Libby stared at her.

"I thought Goddard was fixed, it has been eight months." Libby tried to make eye contact, but Cindy avoided her gaze.

"He is, but we were modifying him." Libby stared at her for a second longer, and nodded. However, she was still not convinced.

Libby kept looking at Cindy during school, she was sure that her friend was keeping something from her. And she would find out what.

"So Cindy, are you and Jimmy coming out tonight?" Libby asked her, the two of them were walking home together. Cindy paused before answering.

"I don't think so; we still have a lot to do."

"Oh." Libby muttered, and afterwards she did not say a word. If Cindy wanted to lie, she could. Nevertheless, Libby knew that she couldn't keep up the pretence forever.

Cindy and Jimmy finished modifying the shrink ray, and relaxed. It was 8:30, and they had at least another hour to design weapons.

"How was your day then?" Asked Jimmy as he poured them both some Purple Flurp.

"Horrible." His girlfriend replied. "I had to lie to Libby all day about Carl; I'm sure she suspects something."

"Don't worry Cind." Said Jimmy, and he smiled reassuringly at her.

"But what if she gets the truth out of me?" Jimmy took hold of her hand, and Cindy suddenly felt much stronger.

"You can do this." He said calmly. "I know you can, I believe in you. You can do this Cindy." He smiled and kissed her cheek, and then they returned to work. They had to save Carl. Before it was too late.

Libby and Sheen sat together in the Candy Bar; they were some of the last people inside.

"I think that Cindy is keeping something from me, has Jimmy acted strangely around you today?" Sheen shook his head.

"No, he acted completely normal." Libby sat and thought about it.

"Well they must both know about this secret, they share everything together. Do you think they trust us?" Sheen laughed.

"Of course they do! My entire friendship with Jimmy is based on trust, he trusts me; and in return I trust him. I would entrust him with my life, and he would do the same with me. If Jimmy did not trust me, then our friendship would never recover." Libby stared at her hyperactive boyfriend, before speaking again.

"How do you know all that?" Sheen grinned, and spoke like an old wise man.

"I have great wisdom." Libby smiled, and then became serious again.

"No, how do you really know all that?" Sheen sighed.

"I read it on the Internet."

"That's better." She looked at her watch, and stood up. "I'm going home Sheen, see you tomorrow." She exited the Candy Bar, and Sheen paid for their drinks. Then he left, unaware that the shadows were watching him…

Libby arrived home, and went upstairs to her room. She pulled out her diary, and began to write.

Dear diary,

Today has been a strange day; I felt that Cindy is keeping a secret from me. And I don't like it, I am not a control freak; I do not have to know every aspect of my friends lives. Nevertheless, Cindy is my best friend, we share everything together; and it hurts me to see her lie blatantly to me. If Cindy is lying, then she must have good reason. But I cannot shake off the feeling that her and Jimmy don't trust me anymore. Then Sheen said something that made me think, what if they do trust me; but they don't trust Sheen. It would make sense, but I guess that I will find out. Something's wrong, and I'm going to find out what. In the meanwhile I'm going to listen to Good Charlotte." Libby finished writing, and smiled. Switching on her CD player, she put on The Young And The Hopeless; and relaxed. Whatever imminent danger they were most likely in; it could wait.

Jimmy finished adjusting his inventions, and grinned. He would go tomorrow; soon Carl would be home. Goddard walked over to him.

"What is it boy?" He asked his mechanical dog. A scanner came up; it showed the time and space continuum. And there was a massive disturbance heading towards them.

"What!" Exclaimed the young genius. "That can't be right, according to these calculations four time travellers are all heading straight for here. That's impossible." That moment the resistance came flying out of the chronoarch, and hit a wall. Jimmy could do nothing but stare speechlessly, as his older counterpart dusted himself off and smiled.

"Well it worked! I did it!" He looked at his younger self and smiled again. "Well then how about a drink, travelling in time always does leave you thirsty." Jimmy nodded and brought Goddard over to him.

"Goddard pour four drinks, and then call Cindy. Tell her that I think there's something she might want to see…"

A.N. So what does everyone think, good, bad? This chapter is boring, and the next chapter reveals more about the plot! Now that's what we want! This story cleared up for us! But it will not be released until I have 6 reviews.Until my next update- badwolf1.