Braids
Chapter 2
Unexpected Visit
The next day, Dib and Esther found the ghost in Mrs. Johnson's home. Like Esther said, it was in Mrs. Johnson's room. Dib didn't know how, but Esther got the ghost to leave.
"Nice work Braids," Dib said as they drove back to the shop.
"Thanks. And the name's Esther."
Dib laughed, "OK, ESTHER, once we get back to work, I'll give you your pay."
"Yay, bring on the money! We got another case yet?"
"Boy, you don't take breaks... what's the rush?"
"Need the the money."
"For what?"
"I'm low on marijuana," she smiled. Dib's eyes went wide. "I'm kidding!" she laughed.
"Oh... that's good. So what's the money really for?"
Esther sighed, "Need to get a new place to stay. My stupid landlord is kicking me out."
"I got an apartment. You can stay with me," Dib suggested.
"Really? Could I?"
"Yeah, of course."
"Thank you so much Dib!" she squealed, "I won't stay long. My mom says she'll send me a little money, and I'll be out as soon as possible!"
They pulled up the drive way, and stepped out of the car, "I'll help you move in this weekend," said Dib.
"This is so nice of you Dib. Thanks."
"No problem," he said as the two of them entered the back door, "Hey, Esther? Go switch the CLOSED sign to OPEN, would you?" he asked flipping on the lights.
"Sure." She ran to the door, and switched the sign. Almost instantly, the door swung open, "Hey watch it!" exclaimed Esther, dodging the door.
Zim and Gaz entered. "Hello Dib," greeted Zim. Dib was shocked. Esther was confused.
"I see you've lived your dream," said Gaz. Her voice was so different... it was no longer harsh and rough, but sounded smoother, and it didn't seem as threatening as it used to. Gaz looked at Esther, "Who are you?" she said with the familiar Gaz attitude.
"Who are you?!" Esther demanded. She looked at Zim. Zim wore his human disguise, which looked just like his twelve year old human disguise, except the hair was slightly different, and he was taller. "And what is that?!" Esther said pointing at Zim.
"Zim! Gaz! What are you doing here?! What... what happened to you two?!" Dib exclaimed, approaching the two of them.
"Can someone clear this up for me?" Esther asked confused.
"Gladly," replied Zim, "Once upon a time there was an idiotic human named Dib. Dib, the ugly being, had a beautiful sister named Gaz," Zim said signaling to Gaz, "Then there was the amazing Zim! That's me. Anyway, the amazing Zim, and the stupid Dib-worm became enemies. Oh what enemies they were! But the amazing Zim soon fell in love with the beautiful Gaz..." Zim took Gaz's hand and kissed it gently. Dib rolled his eyes, and Zim shot him a look of anger, "Anyway, Gaz and Zim decided to run away to the planet Jia, also known as the Marriage Planet--"
"Wait!" Dib interrupted, "You two got married!?"
"Yes."
"Eww!" Dib screamed, "Oh God, my brother-in-law is a fuckin' alien!"
"That sucks," Esther said putting in her two-sense.
"It looks like you got someone too, brother," Gaz said signaling to Esther.
"Me? No! No no no, you got it all wrong!" Esther said shaking her head. Her cheeks turned slightly pink.
"Your blushing," Gaz teased.
"Why did you guys come back?" Dib said changing the subject.
"Well Dib-worm-brother, it was not my idea," said Zim, "Gaz insisted." He held out his hand offering a hand shake, "Brothers?" Dib stared at the three fingered hand. "Come on Dib, I won't take over Earth. I've found out that my mission is a lie, and I wish to never return to Irk, ever again. Ask your sister, I've treated her well. I swear I will not kill you, believe me, I already would have a gun at your head if that was the reason why I am here."
Dib hesitated, but eventually took Zim's hand. Zim smiled. Dib didn't, "Gaz, Esther..." Dib began, "Can you girls go into the back room and let me talk to Zim alone."
Esther nodded, and lead Gaz to the back room. Once the door closed, Dib let out a big angry sigh, "Zim, how can you run away with my sixteen year old sister and marry her!?"
"Actually, she was sixteen and a half."
"So!? Do you realize that is too young?!"
"Not on my planet."
Dib threw himself on a chair, and buried his face in his hands, "Where you guys staying?"
"Just down the street." Zim quietly laughed to himself, "I'm sure Gaz will have you and your girlfriend come visit."
"She's not my girlfriend."
"Oh?" Zim said raising an eyebrow, "Wife?"
"No! Friend."
"Aw, but you want it to be more, eh?" Zim smiled a sly smile. Dib said nothing.
Meanwhile Esther and Gaz talked in the back room, "So what's up with you and my brother?" Gaz asked.
"Nothing! We're just friends."
"Do you like him?"
"Sure, as a friend."
"You lie," Gaz smiled, "How about you and Dib come over this weekend?"
"Well... I'm not sure if we can... Dib's helping me move into his place this weekend."
Gaz laughed, "And you two are just friends!? How ironic!" she said sarcastically.
"Ironic as it sounds, it's the truth. We are just friends."
Chapter 2
Unexpected Visit
The next day, Dib and Esther found the ghost in Mrs. Johnson's home. Like Esther said, it was in Mrs. Johnson's room. Dib didn't know how, but Esther got the ghost to leave.
"Nice work Braids," Dib said as they drove back to the shop.
"Thanks. And the name's Esther."
Dib laughed, "OK, ESTHER, once we get back to work, I'll give you your pay."
"Yay, bring on the money! We got another case yet?"
"Boy, you don't take breaks... what's the rush?"
"Need the the money."
"For what?"
"I'm low on marijuana," she smiled. Dib's eyes went wide. "I'm kidding!" she laughed.
"Oh... that's good. So what's the money really for?"
Esther sighed, "Need to get a new place to stay. My stupid landlord is kicking me out."
"I got an apartment. You can stay with me," Dib suggested.
"Really? Could I?"
"Yeah, of course."
"Thank you so much Dib!" she squealed, "I won't stay long. My mom says she'll send me a little money, and I'll be out as soon as possible!"
They pulled up the drive way, and stepped out of the car, "I'll help you move in this weekend," said Dib.
"This is so nice of you Dib. Thanks."
"No problem," he said as the two of them entered the back door, "Hey, Esther? Go switch the CLOSED sign to OPEN, would you?" he asked flipping on the lights.
"Sure." She ran to the door, and switched the sign. Almost instantly, the door swung open, "Hey watch it!" exclaimed Esther, dodging the door.
Zim and Gaz entered. "Hello Dib," greeted Zim. Dib was shocked. Esther was confused.
"I see you've lived your dream," said Gaz. Her voice was so different... it was no longer harsh and rough, but sounded smoother, and it didn't seem as threatening as it used to. Gaz looked at Esther, "Who are you?" she said with the familiar Gaz attitude.
"Who are you?!" Esther demanded. She looked at Zim. Zim wore his human disguise, which looked just like his twelve year old human disguise, except the hair was slightly different, and he was taller. "And what is that?!" Esther said pointing at Zim.
"Zim! Gaz! What are you doing here?! What... what happened to you two?!" Dib exclaimed, approaching the two of them.
"Can someone clear this up for me?" Esther asked confused.
"Gladly," replied Zim, "Once upon a time there was an idiotic human named Dib. Dib, the ugly being, had a beautiful sister named Gaz," Zim said signaling to Gaz, "Then there was the amazing Zim! That's me. Anyway, the amazing Zim, and the stupid Dib-worm became enemies. Oh what enemies they were! But the amazing Zim soon fell in love with the beautiful Gaz..." Zim took Gaz's hand and kissed it gently. Dib rolled his eyes, and Zim shot him a look of anger, "Anyway, Gaz and Zim decided to run away to the planet Jia, also known as the Marriage Planet--"
"Wait!" Dib interrupted, "You two got married!?"
"Yes."
"Eww!" Dib screamed, "Oh God, my brother-in-law is a fuckin' alien!"
"That sucks," Esther said putting in her two-sense.
"It looks like you got someone too, brother," Gaz said signaling to Esther.
"Me? No! No no no, you got it all wrong!" Esther said shaking her head. Her cheeks turned slightly pink.
"Your blushing," Gaz teased.
"Why did you guys come back?" Dib said changing the subject.
"Well Dib-worm-brother, it was not my idea," said Zim, "Gaz insisted." He held out his hand offering a hand shake, "Brothers?" Dib stared at the three fingered hand. "Come on Dib, I won't take over Earth. I've found out that my mission is a lie, and I wish to never return to Irk, ever again. Ask your sister, I've treated her well. I swear I will not kill you, believe me, I already would have a gun at your head if that was the reason why I am here."
Dib hesitated, but eventually took Zim's hand. Zim smiled. Dib didn't, "Gaz, Esther..." Dib began, "Can you girls go into the back room and let me talk to Zim alone."
Esther nodded, and lead Gaz to the back room. Once the door closed, Dib let out a big angry sigh, "Zim, how can you run away with my sixteen year old sister and marry her!?"
"Actually, she was sixteen and a half."
"So!? Do you realize that is too young?!"
"Not on my planet."
Dib threw himself on a chair, and buried his face in his hands, "Where you guys staying?"
"Just down the street." Zim quietly laughed to himself, "I'm sure Gaz will have you and your girlfriend come visit."
"She's not my girlfriend."
"Oh?" Zim said raising an eyebrow, "Wife?"
"No! Friend."
"Aw, but you want it to be more, eh?" Zim smiled a sly smile. Dib said nothing.
Meanwhile Esther and Gaz talked in the back room, "So what's up with you and my brother?" Gaz asked.
"Nothing! We're just friends."
"Do you like him?"
"Sure, as a friend."
"You lie," Gaz smiled, "How about you and Dib come over this weekend?"
"Well... I'm not sure if we can... Dib's helping me move into his place this weekend."
Gaz laughed, "And you two are just friends!? How ironic!" she said sarcastically.
"Ironic as it sounds, it's the truth. We are just friends."
