Kari, Paranormal Investigator
By: Kari T.

Chapter 7


All that night Dib and Kari stood up trying to figure out what exactly was happening. They worked early into the morning, and fell asleep together on the couch. Kari snuggled against Dib, who laid perched up on the corner of the couch. His eyes opened sleepily, and he looked down at Kari. He begun to shake her gently, "Kari! Kari, it's morning! We must've fell asleep!" he whispered harshly.

Kari's eyes flew open, "Oh no, what time is it?"

" 7:45 am," Dib replied.

"I gotta get home, before my parents wake up!" she said rushing to the door, "I'll see you later Dib!"

"How about later today?"

"I'll try to make it, bye!" she said flying out the door.

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Kari sat at the breakfast table and awaited being served breakfast. Her mother sat down at the table, "You slept kind of late," her mother begun, "You're normally up by six."

"Oh..."

"I peeked into your room around seven..."

"What!?"

"You were fast asleep. The covers over your head..."

Kari froze. She wasn't home at that time. She rushed out of the kitchen and towards her room. She flung the door open, and saw Bernadette sitting in her bed, smiling.

Kari screamed, and turned to leave the room; the door slammed in her face. She twirled back around, afraid like never before. Bernadette stood up and approached Kari. Kari couldn't move; she was scared stiff. Finally, Kari worked up the courage to say, "Why are you doing this? Leave me alone!"

"Why am I doing this?" Bernadette said, "I thought you knew."

Bernadette's voice scared Kari even more. She turned to the door, and turned the knob. Bernadette pulled her away, and threw her to the far wall. Kari hit the wall hard and she slid to the ground. "Please. Go away."

"Not until you leave Dib alone."

"What?! Listen Bernadette, he loves you! Not me! YOU!"

"And I want it to stay that way."

"Listen girl... If you think Dib is always gonna love you, a spooky mystery girl, then you're wrong! He's gonna move on sometime!"

"Kari, sweetie?!" Kari's mother's voice said from the other side of the door, "Are you OK?"

Kari looked at Bernadette, then back at the door. She didn't know what to tell her mom.

"Kari? What's going on?" Her mom's voice continued.

"Uh... nothing mom!"

"Are you sure?"

Kari looked back at Bernadette, "Yeah." Kari stood up and looked Bernadette in the face, "I'm not afraid of you. I'm going to Dib's house later on today, and no one is gonna stop me!"

"Kari, you are just asking for trouble." Bernadette said, as she watched Kari approach the door.

Kari opened the door, and then looked back at Bernadette, "Fuck you."