Four months and there she was in the bleachers watching, Dib's graduation, with her father's floating head on the vid screen over her shoulder. Really neither her father or herself were watching this since he was mostly messing with formula's in his beakers, and her playing a game. It was a warm day. Random young kids were heard crying or begging to go home. She couldn't help but echo that sentiment. It was a boring ceremony. Perhaps it would of been more exciting if, Zim was there. Would her brother and him behave long enough to just sit there? Or would he try to chase Zim around? Or would Zim do something so funny and outlandish, to not only put figurative egg on Dib's face, but also a giggle on her bored face?

Flashback

She remembered some time back, before they really started to become friends, she spent the previous night upset over something, Dib said to her. It angered and upset her so much that she stormed off without eating. The next morning, she just went to school without him still determined not to speak to him. At lunch though, in the middle of the cafeteria, while sitting in one of the back tables playing her game slave, Dib stormed up to her telling her how stupid she was to just leave home like that without saying a word. How her behavior was is the reason why she is alone all the time. In fact, he wasn't surprised her only friend is an inanimate object that she was holding in her hand. He said more, but she slowly stood up, her head hung low with her hair in her face.

All the kids started whispering how she was gonna kill him and saying things like, 'I hear she killed her mom and really her dad is not really her dad because she killed him too.' Fixing Dib a wilting glare, she pushed past him, and walked out of the cafeteria. From there she ran down the hallway to the back exit to the schoolyard, where no kids were yet. Running to the side of the building she was sure no one would be, she sat down against the hall and started to cry. She cursed her brother and pounded the ground. She was so into her thoughts that she didn't notice someone walk up next to her, and drop a tissue on her lap. Startled, she looked up quickly to see, Zim walking away from her whistling. Grateful at least for his discretion. She began to wipe her tears so she can gather herself.

Later that day, on their last break, the school was startled to hear something go off, but everyone who was startled soon started to laugh when, Dib came running down the hall with his clothes almost entirely off, and coated with paint. He ran past her, while she was at her locker, and even she started laughing. Opening up her locker something fell onto the ground, where she picked it up and it read:

Gaz-human,

I hope you enjoy the present you have just received.

Zim

P.S.

He won't be able to wash that off for a week.

Smiling. She wrote him a quick note back and dropped it in his locker simply telling him; I enjoyed it very much. Thanks.

End Flashback

Snapping back to reality when she heard them announce they officially graduated, she breathed in a sigh of relief, and watched the dorks throw their caps in the air before dispersing.

"Excellent excellent." Membrane suddenly said. "Gaz! Inform your brother I will see him at the house for dinner." Without waiting for a response, the vid screen flew off.

Standing up, she headed down to Dib, who instantly ran up to her. "Gaz, where's dad?"

"He said he would be at the house for dinner."

Looking at his watch, he nodded his head. "Well that gives us 5 hours to kill. Want to go to a movie or something until then?"

Gaz wanted to say no, but he actually looked like he wanted to be around her. "Yeah sure a movie. Your pick." It might be a mistake to let him pick, but she thought it was his day so she will let her nerd brother have this one.

"Excellent! There is this movie about the paranormal." He started saying, but she started to ignore him with her thoughts drifting.

Five hours to kill, then dinner later, with Dib explaining how excited he was to be going to this one college farther back east. He spoke about the curriculum and how he will also be studying science. Which made their dad happy, but she knew he would sneak in paranormal on the side. With so many draining hours of talking, when she was upstairs in her room she thought of Zim again. Funny how she thought of him so much more now then when he was around. She knew it was because he was always around for her to see and talk to him. Now, it was just memories.

She stopped seeing, Bret a week ago. He was a nice guy, but once again it got boring. She stopped trying to drive herself crazy in checking to see if Zim has checked her messages a month back. Seeing those messages still not checked was becoming further saddening. Great! She went into melodrama thinking that last thought. Groaning, she grabbed her laptop and plopped on her bed sitting cross legged. Heading into her personal blog, she noticed her pm was lit up. Taking a deep breath in she slowly moved the mouse over to the icon. It was foolish for her to think this is Zim, but she had to see. Clicking the icon her eyes widened up at the message across the screen.

"DoomdoomdoomdoomDOOMdoomdoomdoom do DOOOOOOOOMMMMMMM"

"Well that's Gir, talking." Gaz whispered and started typing. "Zim? Where are you? I miss you. Please reply. Also tell Gir hi."

Outside her window, Zim watched her in silence. One part of his mission was a success. Now onto the next phase, but that would have to wait until, Dib-stink has gone away. Yes, he knew about the college. He spent so much time on every bit of communication on this planet along with Irk. He was thrilled to hear she was away from that smelly human. Watching how her now longer hair, danced along her bare arms, he dreamt of so much. Being careful to escape her notice he knew if he hung around long enough she would soon discover him. So as quiet as he entered the yard, he left the same way, by a tiny little worm hole he created himself.