Tony Dinozzo Gibbs – 10 years old
Tim McGee Gibbs – 8 years old
Abigail (Abby) Scutio Gibbs – 7 years old
Ziva David- 9 years old
CHAPTER 4: The Game
It was evening at the Gibbs' house (still on Ziva's first night there). Abby, Tony, and Tim sat in their regular seat, leaving Ziva a spot in between Gibbs and Tim.
"So Ziva…" Jenny started "I think it would be nice to play a get to know you game at dinner tonight…is everyone else okay with that?"
The kids all nodded, because they were very intrigued by Ziva and they all wanted to get to know their new sister.
"So I'll start, we can each introduce ourselves, name, age, grade, and something you like to do and then after we all introduce ourselves we can ask each other questions… So, I'm Jenny Shepard-Gibbs and I work at NCIS as the director and I am a horrible cook but I still try my best….Tony why don't you go next."
"I'm Anthony, Tony Dinozzo Gibbs I'm 10 years old, I am in 5th grade. And I love to play football…McGoo you're turn"
"Tony. Stop calling me that… Hi I'm Timothy, or Tim McGee Gibbs I'm 8 years old but, I skipped a grade so I'm in 4th grade and I love computers."
"McNerd" Tony coughed…
"Tony! Be nice to your brother" Gibbs scolded
"I'm Abby Scutio Gibbs, I'm 7 years old and like Timmy, I skipped a grade so I'm in 3rd Grade. I love loud music and Caf-Pow's even though mom doesn't let me have them very often."
"I'm Jethro Gibbs, but I go by Gibbs, and I work at NCIS and I love to work on my boat."
They all looked at Ziva…She sighed remembering the conversation she had with Gibbs earlier and said:
"I'm Ziva David. I'm 9 years old, and I am in 6th grade, and I love to go to the shooting range."
Gibbs and Jenny stared at her for a second and then quickly recovered themselves …
"How can you be in 6th Grade? You're a year younger than me and you're a grade higher than me!" Tony whined
"Probably because I'm smarter than you…" Ziva said smugly
"Heyy! Dad!" Tony complained
"Ziva, that wasn't a very nice thing to say to your brother…" Gibbs said. Ziva rolled her eyes at him and said
"But he's not my brother… any other questions for me? I know you're dying to know all of my stinky little secrets"
"You mean dirty little secrets?" Tony asked again
"Yeah that."
"I have a question" said Abby "Why weren't you talking earlier today?"
"Because I didn't feel like it" Ziva replied, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"How come you're in 6th grade?" Tim asked shyly hoping for a real answer this time. Ziva studied Tim for a minute and then gave the real answer.
"I have a photographic memory, and I'm a fast reader, so I'm pretty smart and I catch onto things fast. So I skipped two grades because the classes were really boring to me" she said
"oh." Said Tim
"Soooooo you can do my homework for me!" said Tony
"Anthony Gibbs!" said Jenny
"KIDDING!" Tony said, even though he didn't look at all like he was kidding.
"I have a question Ziva" Jenny said. "What was it like in Israel?"
"You should know Jenny, you know my mother. You concocted this whole plan with her you should know what it's like." Ziva said and then hopped off her chair, put her dishes in the dishwasher and walked upstairs towards her room. The rest of the Gibbs' sat in silence. And when no one said anything Tony said
"Well she seems like an interesting person, but I get that vibe that she really doesn't like us"
"She just needs time to get used to things here" Jenny said reassuringly.
"Dad?"
"Yeah Abbs?"
"Why did she say her favorite thing was to go to the shooting range? I thought we weren't allowed to play with guns"
"That's right you're not supposed to, and she's going to learn that too along with the rest of the rules here" Gibbs said smiling at his younger daughter.
"Anyway kiddo's is time to get ready for bed okay? Why don't you guys go upstairs and put your PJ's on and then we'll meet in Abbs room for a story and then off to bed?"
The three kids ran upstairs and Gibbs chuckled softly as he heard their bedroom doors shut. After reading a story to Abby, Tony and Tim Gibbs and Jenny headed back downstairs to their living room.
"I wonder why Ziva didn't join us for story time." Said Jenny
"I don't know Jen, maybe she's just getting used to things…it is only her first night here."
"I know, but I mean what she said at the table and stuff"
"We'll figure it out"
"She seems to like you Jethro"
"Yeah I'm not quite sure why but I'll try talking to her tomorrow"
"Alright. I hope this works out okay" said Jenny
Authors Note:
Soo Just an FYI: Tony is at the normal grade for his age. Tim is one grade up. So is Abby and Ziva is 2 grades up from normal.
So yeahhh I know I hate reviewing but please review I'd like your input. If you guys have any ideas or… yeah let me know J