I don't know how long I lay there.
Aware and unaware at the same time, unresponsive to anyone who talks to me.
I wonder if I should just end.
Die of thirst or hunger.
It almost seems nice.
Peaceful.
But I won't give up.
I give up.
I am Zim!
I know that I should get up now.
It hurts to stand.
I know that I'm still in a somewhat dazed state.
I pick up Gir.
"Gir, we're going home now," I act as if he's responding to me. It comforts me, in some odd way.
I stand there for a good minute or two.
Then, I come to my senses. I need to go back!
I trudge forward, and I notice it's already early evening.
Maybe Red and Purple are worried!
Of course they are.
What else would they be?
I feel scared to go back tomorrow.
I'm sure Dib will be there.
He'll be waiting for me.
He'll attack me again, I'm certain.
It still hurts.
I hug Gir tightly.
He seems to be the only one I can trust.
But he's just a stuffed animal. I don't have anyone I can trust.
Not completely.
No. That's a lie!
I can trust Red and Purple.
I keep going in the direction of my house.
Finally, I arrive.
I see the door a sliver open.
The house is completely dark.
It all seems so quiet.
Eerily quiet.
I walk in.
I close the door, and see keys dangling on the holder next to it.
I lock the door.
I feel scared.
Something might have happened.
I go to my room.
I try not to worry.
I do worry.
"Gir, what if something happened?"