MeadowLark Orphanage
Zim sniffled as they drove down the highway, wondering to himself if his alien life would ever be normal again. He wondered what lay ahead for him.
Hearing the sniffling sound from the backseat,Maria offered him a piece of peppermint candy."Maria thinks candy solves all children's problems,"David thought. "Can you answer a few questions?"asked Maria."Do I have a choice?"Zim retorted. Ignoring the snappy comeback,Maria asked "Are you allergic to anything?" "Yeah...water." "I've never met anyone allergic water!" David replied. "Well,you've never met me before,now have you?" "Oh great, now how's he gonna take a bath?"David pondered. Maria continued to ask him questions,"Do you have asthma or other breathing problems?" "No,do you?" Once again,ignoring Zim's arrogance,she figured this was enough questioning,for now. "We're here!" "Uh...where's here?" asked Zim. "Meadowlark Orphanage for Boy's & Girls."It's the best orphange in Florida!" "Well, if you like it here so much,why don't you live here?And I'll go home!"Zim wailed. "You'll be staying here until we can find you a new home."
Zim looked up at the building,a brick,3 story tall structure.Above the name "MeadowLark Orphanage" was a picture of a bird with a short tail, a yellow chest and a black crescent below it's neckline. "That's a meadowlark,"Maria whispered to Zim. After inquiring within,they were informed that everyone was away on an outing,and that they should return after lunch.
Lunch was served at McDonald's,courtesy of David, the last of the big spenders. Zim could barely choke the "cow burger" down. Even though the soothing shake felt good going down his throat,he was disappointed to find out it too, came from a cow.
On the drive back to the orphanage, Zim pondered his predicament.The outcome looking very grim to him.
At the orphanage,they were ushered into the headmistress's office. Zim was suprised to see it was a bright and cheery room.This raised his spirits...but not much. "Zim,this is Elen Shepherd,the headmistress." Zim looked up to see a suprisingly slender, one might say skinny,young woman.She had shoulder length auburn hair,with bright hazel eyes,and wore of all things,a green jumpsuit."Hello Zim,nice to meet you."Elen said,bringing Zim back to earth."Welcome to your new,temporary home."
Zim could not stand this any longer. "I don't want to live here,I had a home until you snatched me away from it!"He turned and glared at Maria and David,"I was doing fine until you two showed up!" "Oh! you poor dear," Elen expressed with true sympathy."We'll come to check up on you twice a week"David explained. "Good-bye for now" David and Maria said in unison."Good-bye forever,I hope"Zim said weakly. He was on the verge of tears as he watched them drive away,but he knew he couldn't shed tears...after all he was allergic to water. Elen placed her hand on his shoulder as she led him upstairs to his new room.
Zim sniffled as they drove down the highway, wondering to himself if his alien life would ever be normal again. He wondered what lay ahead for him.
Hearing the sniffling sound from the backseat,Maria offered him a piece of peppermint candy."Maria thinks candy solves all children's problems,"David thought. "Can you answer a few questions?"asked Maria."Do I have a choice?"Zim retorted. Ignoring the snappy comeback,Maria asked "Are you allergic to anything?" "Yeah...water." "I've never met anyone allergic water!" David replied. "Well,you've never met me before,now have you?" "Oh great, now how's he gonna take a bath?"David pondered. Maria continued to ask him questions,"Do you have asthma or other breathing problems?" "No,do you?" Once again,ignoring Zim's arrogance,she figured this was enough questioning,for now. "We're here!" "Uh...where's here?" asked Zim. "Meadowlark Orphanage for Boy's & Girls."It's the best orphange in Florida!" "Well, if you like it here so much,why don't you live here?And I'll go home!"Zim wailed. "You'll be staying here until we can find you a new home."
Zim looked up at the building,a brick,3 story tall structure.Above the name "MeadowLark Orphanage" was a picture of a bird with a short tail, a yellow chest and a black crescent below it's neckline. "That's a meadowlark,"Maria whispered to Zim. After inquiring within,they were informed that everyone was away on an outing,and that they should return after lunch.
Lunch was served at McDonald's,courtesy of David, the last of the big spenders. Zim could barely choke the "cow burger" down. Even though the soothing shake felt good going down his throat,he was disappointed to find out it too, came from a cow.
On the drive back to the orphanage, Zim pondered his predicament.The outcome looking very grim to him.
At the orphanage,they were ushered into the headmistress's office. Zim was suprised to see it was a bright and cheery room.This raised his spirits...but not much. "Zim,this is Elen Shepherd,the headmistress." Zim looked up to see a suprisingly slender, one might say skinny,young woman.She had shoulder length auburn hair,with bright hazel eyes,and wore of all things,a green jumpsuit."Hello Zim,nice to meet you."Elen said,bringing Zim back to earth."Welcome to your new,temporary home."
Zim could not stand this any longer. "I don't want to live here,I had a home until you snatched me away from it!"He turned and glared at Maria and David,"I was doing fine until you two showed up!" "Oh! you poor dear," Elen expressed with true sympathy."We'll come to check up on you twice a week"David explained. "Good-bye for now" David and Maria said in unison."Good-bye forever,I hope"Zim said weakly. He was on the verge of tears as he watched them drive away,but he knew he couldn't shed tears...after all he was allergic to water. Elen placed her hand on his shoulder as she led him upstairs to his new room.
