If Only It Were True
By: Kari T.
Chapter 6
It was hell that day in class, the kids wouldn't shut up. Finally, skool was over. Dib and Bernadette rushed out of the class, "That was madness!" Dib said as they quickly walked out of the skool building.
"And only the beginning," Bernadette pointed out.
"What do we do?" Dib asked.
"What do we do? Nothing. We just ignore them."
"Nothing? But they--"
"What goes around, comes around."
"They called us--"
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words--"
"Those are just sayings Bernadette!" Dib said harshly. He continued, "Sticks and stones!? Ha! No one really believes that! Aren't you ever hurt by others?! You try to be as far from human by not hurting others, but that's not normal, it's not human!"
"Dib, you don't have to be so mean..." Bernadette said, tears welling up.
"I'm sorry it just-- I don't like the fact that we are leaving our classmates with the satisfaction of defeat!"
"But, they are mean, and we mustn't stoop to their level."
"Well, I guess..."
"Now, can we forget them? About Zim..."
"He looked sad today, yeah I know," Dib wished Bernadette would forget all about Zim.
"He's nice, I think."
Dib frowned, "Why do you say that?"
Bernadette smiled, "Well, the jealousy bug has striked again." Dib blushed. "Don't worry Dib, I love you. You." She saw that Dib was not convinced, "Dib, what do you want from me?"
"Nothing... Well... OK, if I never told you that I love you, would you love Zim?"
Bernadette sighed, "No. I love you."
"Are you sure?"
"Positive."
Dib looked into her round eyes, he could see it, she was telling the truth. Again, they had stopped walking. They stared at each other, for how long, Dib would never know, but the peaceful moment was broken by a group of girls from their class, singing, "Dib and Bernadette, sittin' in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G! First comes love, then--" They were then interrupted by Zim who walked right through their small group, "Why don't shut your noise tubes," he said walking past them and Bernadette and Dib. Bernadette chased after him, Dib followed.
"Zim, what is wrong?" Bernadette asked.
"Yeah, what's up?" Dib added in.
"Nothing. Leave me alone stink beasts."
"No. Saturday, you wouldn't leave me alone, and I won't leave you alone either, until you answer me," she stepped in front of Zim, blocking his path. He walked past her, she ran in front of him again, "No. Right now, tell me." This time Zim pushed her, and she fell against Dib. Something came over her, she ran after him, and gave him a quick shove, he fell to the ground. Zim looked up at her, both he and Dib were shocked by Bernadette's behavior. Bernadette looked angry, but her expression suddenly changed, and she broke down crying. Dib and Zim exchanged glances.
"Bernadette..." Zim didn't finish.
Bernadette fell to the ground, crying. Dib picked her up, "Bernadette... what is it? What's wrong?" Bernadette didn't answer, she just cried. "Zim... what do we do?" Dib asked. Bernadette was now crying harder, her face pressed in Dib's chest, drenching his clothes with tears.
"My house is just up the street..." Zim suggested. They looked at Bernadette, she wouldn't stop, there was no other choice.
"OK," Dib answered simply, and with that they headed for the alien's strange home.
By: Kari T.
Chapter 6
It was hell that day in class, the kids wouldn't shut up. Finally, skool was over. Dib and Bernadette rushed out of the class, "That was madness!" Dib said as they quickly walked out of the skool building.
"And only the beginning," Bernadette pointed out.
"What do we do?" Dib asked.
"What do we do? Nothing. We just ignore them."
"Nothing? But they--"
"What goes around, comes around."
"They called us--"
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words--"
"Those are just sayings Bernadette!" Dib said harshly. He continued, "Sticks and stones!? Ha! No one really believes that! Aren't you ever hurt by others?! You try to be as far from human by not hurting others, but that's not normal, it's not human!"
"Dib, you don't have to be so mean..." Bernadette said, tears welling up.
"I'm sorry it just-- I don't like the fact that we are leaving our classmates with the satisfaction of defeat!"
"But, they are mean, and we mustn't stoop to their level."
"Well, I guess..."
"Now, can we forget them? About Zim..."
"He looked sad today, yeah I know," Dib wished Bernadette would forget all about Zim.
"He's nice, I think."
Dib frowned, "Why do you say that?"
Bernadette smiled, "Well, the jealousy bug has striked again." Dib blushed. "Don't worry Dib, I love you. You." She saw that Dib was not convinced, "Dib, what do you want from me?"
"Nothing... Well... OK, if I never told you that I love you, would you love Zim?"
Bernadette sighed, "No. I love you."
"Are you sure?"
"Positive."
Dib looked into her round eyes, he could see it, she was telling the truth. Again, they had stopped walking. They stared at each other, for how long, Dib would never know, but the peaceful moment was broken by a group of girls from their class, singing, "Dib and Bernadette, sittin' in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G! First comes love, then--" They were then interrupted by Zim who walked right through their small group, "Why don't shut your noise tubes," he said walking past them and Bernadette and Dib. Bernadette chased after him, Dib followed.
"Zim, what is wrong?" Bernadette asked.
"Yeah, what's up?" Dib added in.
"Nothing. Leave me alone stink beasts."
"No. Saturday, you wouldn't leave me alone, and I won't leave you alone either, until you answer me," she stepped in front of Zim, blocking his path. He walked past her, she ran in front of him again, "No. Right now, tell me." This time Zim pushed her, and she fell against Dib. Something came over her, she ran after him, and gave him a quick shove, he fell to the ground. Zim looked up at her, both he and Dib were shocked by Bernadette's behavior. Bernadette looked angry, but her expression suddenly changed, and she broke down crying. Dib and Zim exchanged glances.
"Bernadette..." Zim didn't finish.
Bernadette fell to the ground, crying. Dib picked her up, "Bernadette... what is it? What's wrong?" Bernadette didn't answer, she just cried. "Zim... what do we do?" Dib asked. Bernadette was now crying harder, her face pressed in Dib's chest, drenching his clothes with tears.
"My house is just up the street..." Zim suggested. They looked at Bernadette, she wouldn't stop, there was no other choice.
"OK," Dib answered simply, and with that they headed for the alien's strange home.