Ch.1-What's Up With The Guys?

It was a normal earth day like any other. I was sitting in class two desks in between Zim and Dib, listening attentively to Ms. Bitters's lecture on 'Love'. It was intriguing. I had never heard of a thing like this before. Two people falling into this thing called 'love'. Does it hurt? Falling into something sounds painful.

Since IRKENS are born out of tubes on most occasions, we don't feel things like 'love'. However, there are a few IRKENS who do…sadly, they're considered defects. Sometimes I think I'm a defect myself. I have feelings for both Zim and the Dib-human. I guess I'm a defect. I don't mind though.

The boy next to me slipped a piece of paper onto my desk. I grabbed it and unfolded it. It read:

Amber, what's up? Do u want to be gym partners?

-Dib

I sighed and pulled out a pencil and wrote:

Maybe tomorrow. Sorry.

Amber

After folding it back up, I handed it to the boy next to me and he passed it to Dib. I watched his expression change. He seemed really disappointed. He scribbled something else onto the paper and gave it to the same kid. I opened it.

Oh…alright. Tomorrow. Who's your gym partner, then? If you tell me it's Zim, I think I'll go insane.

I wrote my response.

It's not Zim, so just drop it.

I refolded it and gave it to the same kid yet again. But, in between the other kid and Dib, grabbed it. She unfolded it and her cold dark eyes searched it.

"Dib!" She hissed. "No more passing notes!" She turned towards me. "That goes for you, too, Amber!"

I tried to hide my face. The bell rang. I grabbed my stuff and walked as quickly as possible to get out of the classroom. As soon as I got to gym, Dib walked over to me.

"So, Amber, I didn't get your response. IS your gym partner Zim?"

"No, it's not Zim."

Dib sighed. "Oh, good. So, tomorrow?"

"Yeah, tomorrow."

I went to the cafeteria and sat down in my normal spot. I opened up my brown paper bag and reached in. I had an IRKEN sandwich I made myself and some chips. It wasn't much, but it was better than nothing. I head something behind me.

"I was here first, so therefore I get to sit by her!"

Dib's voice.

"So what, Dib-smell? I was created before you, which makes me older!"

And that would be Zim.

"That doesn't matter!"

I turned around. "Guys! I have two sides, you know. I can have both of you sit next to me. Dib, sit here." I tapped part of the bench to my left. "Zim, you can sit on my right."

They took their seats. I shook my head. I was still trying to figure out why they were acting so strange…