A/n: Hi this is One Black Balloon! This one's LATE! I'm so sorry... but wanna know something creepy? Chapter 8 had 666 words, Oooh, spooky... Ok, well, I felt that the people need to know what happened to Kalli's parents. So I'm gonna give you guys a look. The next three chapters or so have some angst. Just a quick warning for ya.

Disclaimer Thingy: I don't own Invader Zim or all of it's characters OKAY!... I do own Kalli

Chapter 9

A Really Bad Day

Kalli rushed around the cafe witha tray in hand. It was a busy day, and the fact that there was an unhappy customer in the corner didn't help.

"Kalli, do you mind giving booth 12 some coffee?" One of the other waitresses asked.

"Sure, just give me a sec..." Kalli served some food and went to get some coffee. It wasn't until she was walking to booth 12 that she realized that the now almost furious customer was sitting there.

"It's about time! I've been waitin' for weeks for a cup of damn coffee!" Kalli poured him a cup. and waited for him to finish his swig so she could ask him if he wanted anything else. Bad move. The man spit out his mouthful of coffe which just happened to get all over Kalli. The look on her face was a mix of disgust, horror, and anger.

"Could I trouble you for some GOOD coffee!" The man yelled. He wasn't even phased when Kalli stood up and started closer with the coffee pot.

"No you can't!" Kalli then dumped the entire pot of coffee over the guy's head. As he was screaming about the pain of the hot liquid, Kalli was called into the back by her boss.

"What da hell was dat all about?" The boss was obviously furious.

"He had it comming." Kalli stated in her defense. She rolled her eyes imperceptibly when her boss went into his long lecture about how the customer makes, or breaks a company.

"...and that's why I'm gonna hafta fire you."She snapped to attention at that last line.

"You're just gonna fire me?" Kalli got the message with the look that her boss er... ex-boss was giving her.

"Fine, whatever..." she walked out the door and to the corner before she started to sprint home without stopping.

When Kalli got home, she was out of breath. Her body frantically gasped for air while her brain just wanted to die. What was she gonna do? She had enough money to keep her house for a little while, but what then? What if she couldn't get a job by then? All of these questions pressed on, taunting her. They flew around in her head like a witch flies around a helpless village. All of her madness slowly lulled her into a dreamless slumber.

Kalli awoke to an extremely depressing feeling in her chest. She searched her mind for what she used to do when she was sad... She used to talk to her mother.

'NO! I can't... not after what they did to me!... But it couldn't hurt to just check up on them... you don't even have to mention the whole job thing...' Kalli decided that calling was a good thing. She picked up the phone and dialed, not caring about long distance bills. The phone rang once, then it went to the recording that tells you that the phone line has been disconnected.

"That can't be... My mom can't live without the phone..." Kalli tried again, and again, and again but she got the same result with every one. Curiosity got the best of Kalli, as it usually does, and she dialed a different number.

"Yes, is this the airport... Great, how soon can I get a ticket to Sri Lanka?... Yes you little shit, it is a place!... Tomorrow!... No, tomorrow is just fine... ok thanks... Bye..." Kalli hung up the phone. She was going home.

A/n: ok, I'm sorry this one is late... to make it up to you people I'll... I'll... I'll do something... yeah... something... Well, this is One Black Balloon, Goodnight... or whatever it is right now