Wee… 4th chapter of doom… Wow, I think this story is coming out great… What do you think? Please R&R good things!!! YAR!!!
I ran after Gaz as she ran upstairs crying. She slammed the door in my face and shouted, "GO AWAY!! Just leave me alone!!" I decided not to bother her for fear that she might beat me up, so I walked into my room. My dad must have cleaned it or something because it was cleaner than it had ever been. It had new carpet (probably from all my blood) and everything. I sat on my bed and sighed. I could still hear my sister crying loudly from her room. Seeing her this way really unnerved me, my little sister hasn't cried since her first birthday when our mother died. It must've been something awful for her to act like this…
I heard her stop crying, and then the familiar opening music of her game slave 3. I listened to the music of the first level on the game she played, but after a few seconds the game over theme began playing. She must have been really out of it… She's never died on that game. She turned it off and walked downstairs. Well at least she wasn't crying anymore…
I lied onto my pillow, and quickly sat back up when I noticed a note lying there. It said
Son,
The psychiatrist I called will be here around 5:30. Be ready and listen to her. I'm paying her to help you.
Dad
"Thanks dad…" I sighed sarcastically. "Now I can get teased more than I already am…" I left my room and went downstairs for a snack. Gaz was already putting pizza pockets into the microwave.
"Hey…" She said. Talk about crazy mood swings… "Do you want some?" Gaz said referring to the tiny pizza snacks.
"No thanks." I said. Seeing her this cheerful unnerved me even more than her crying.
5:28
"Sigh"
"What's wrong?" Gaz asked.
"Psychiatrist…" I replied.
"Oh right…" Gaz said smiling. I could still see something bothering her. It was in here amber eyes…
"Gaz…" I said. "Tell me what's the matter with you. I'm your brother yet everyone knows about it but me… Even the nerds know! Everybody keeps telling me to ask you but you won't tell me!" Tears suddenly filled my sister's eyes.
"Oh my God!" She gasped in between tears. I could hear her pain and misery in her voice. "Everyone knows?" Gaz feel to her knees and her tears ran down to the floor.
"Gaz if you tell me your problems maybe I can help you." I said, kneeling down with her.
"Dib, you can't help me, no one can… But I guess I'll tell you. I… You have to promise not to tell dad anything… Ok?" Gaz was still crying as she waited for my answer.
"Yes." I said. "Yeah I promise Gaz."
"Ok." She replied. She took a deep breath and shook a little. Then she stood up to her feet. "I… I'm…"
Ding Dong
The doorbell rang.
"Well?" I asked.
"I'll tell you later. Go get the door." Gaz said.
Oh great… I thought to myself… My psychiatrist…
"Hello there…" She said as I opened the door. "You must be Dib, am I correct?"
"Yeah." I answered dully.
"I'm Mrs. Ling. But you can call me Marie."
"Ok, "Marie"…" I said as she patted my head, messing up my hair. I fixed my hair as she motioned for me to come over and sit on the couch.
For most of the session, Marie just told me the usual stuff. Aliens don't exist. I dismissed that statement and then she asked me a few questions. But I wasn't really listening. I was thinking about Gaz.
"How old are you Dib?"
"15." I told her.
"Oh your father said that you were younger…"
"Well he doesn't really pay attention to my age…"
"Uh huh…" Said Mrs. Ling. "You know I realize that your father isn't around much."
"Well he's internationally famous…" I said defensively, fiddling with a loose thread on my trench coat, wishing that this "Marie" would just leave me alone. "He can't be here all the time." My dad may not pay attention to me but I didn't want to be moved into an over-protective foster home…
"Ok well that's all I have to say for today. I'll be back at the same time next week. So long." Marie said as she let herself out of the house. "What a crazy boy…" She said as she walked to her car.
The session was finally over, and it was already 6:00. Gaz had fallen asleep on the couch and "Marie" was finally gone for the week.
"Oh well…" I thought aloud. "She'll tell me tomorrow I guess…" I walked over to where Gaz was sleeping. She suddenly mumbled in her sleep. "It's ok. Gaz… Whatever's wrong… I'm here for you… I'll always be here for you…" Gaz's tears rolled down her cheek. She was so depressed. More than she's ever been… I hated to see her like this. If she'd just tell me what was wrong!
Maybe I should wake her up? I thought. Nah, I should let her sleep, she's had a hard day…
I walked up to my room. Ah, at least I didn't have to see Mrs. Ling until next week. By then it would be summer. I lied down on my bed as millions of thoughts ran through my head. Thoughts about Gaz… About my mom… About Zim… About… School…
"Sigh." I closed my eyes as I drifted off into an early rest…
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Yay… 4th chapter down… Many more to go…
