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Dib watched as a girl of about 17 walked into the classroom and took the empty seat behind Zim. He noted that she stared at Zim almost with disbelief before taking a sip from the coffee she had in her hand and sitting down in her seat. I'll have to ask her later if she noticed anything different about him. He thought absently while he took one last side glance at her before returning his attention to Miss. Bitters

"Since our new student decided to bring coffee to class today our lesson will be on how the consumption of caffeine will doom you to be mutated!" Announced Miss. Bitters. Everyone groaned and glared at the new girl. She sank lower in her seat and didn't make eye contact with anyone. After 2 and a half hours of doom the lunch bell rang. The kids scrambled out of the room glaring daggers at the new girl. A blond girl tripped her in the hall making her drop all her books. So it was going to one of those schools! She thought to herself as she picked up her books. Dib walked over to her and helped her retrieve some of her books that had been kicked down the hall.

"Are you ok?" he asked politely

"Fine." She replied straightening up "I never knew someone could rant about doom for 2 hours straight!"

"You better get used to it that's all she ever talks about." Laughed Dib "I'm Dib by the way."

"I'm Tasha." Replied Tasha shaking his hand "So where's the lunch room?"

"This way." Said Dib indicating a hallway and walking down it. "Don't eat the meat."

They surveyed the noisy cafeteria and grabbed two trays that looked relatively clean before heading towards the lineup to get their slop. After they had gotten a portion of rubbery discolored pasta, and some sort of green mush they found an empty table and sat down.

"So, who's the guy that sits in front of me?" asked Tasha while poking at her rubber pasta. Dib looked into her questioning eyes, they looked like liquid amber to him.

"That's Zim." Answered Dib watching her for any reaction.

"Why doesn't he have a nose? Or ears? And whys his skin green?" asked Tasha pushing her tray away and crossing her arms.

"Skin condition." Replied Dib matching her gaze, admiring her amber eyes.

"Call me crazy but he looks like he could be from another planet!" said Tasha. She decided she had to eat something so she took a bite of the pasta and forced down a gag while Dib was chocking on his own breath. How can she say that so casually! Like it means nothing! How come she even notices!!! Dib thought anxiously

"Meet me after school and I'll explain everything." Said Dib in hushed tones before rushing out of the lunch room leaving a very confused Tasha behind.