When Chris woke up, she was bandaged up in a patients room. Zack was sitting beside her bed. She sat, groaned, Zack helped her lay back down.

Zack: just lay down.

Chris: ..I'm sorry..

Zack: what for?

Chris: what happened at school.

Zack: actually I don't know what you did. I didn't see it. But everyone was calling you a witch.

Chris: *looks off, sighs* ...I was just trying to protect you... Zack.. remember when we first met, what I told you?

Zack: *knows what she's referring to* oh for fuck sakes, you still think aliens are real? They don't exist.

Chris: *looks at him* Zack, when have I ever lied to you? I'm nothing but honest with you.

Zack: *gets up, huffs* oh my god Chris. Just stop. I really don't want to hear it.

Chris pained up, hurt that he wouldn't even listen. She turned over in bed.

Chris: forget it. If you're not going to listen to me, whats the point?

Zack: *looks at her* Don't give me that. Maybe you need to grow up, quit acting like a child.

Chris: says the guy who gets so pissy over nothing now.

Zack: Excuse me, for your information, I have a lot to deal with! And you bitching won't make it any better!

Chris: *tears up, glares at him for the first time* you really think I'm just doing this for attention?

Zack: I am now.

Chris: ...what happened to you Zack? You are not who you used to be. What made you so stubborn, pissy, such a smart ass?

Zack: *glares* that's none of your damn business, Chris. I don't want to talk about it, and I refuse to talk about it.

Chris: Why!? I thought we were friends!?

Zack: Because its my choice, my right. If I don't want to talk about it, Im not talking about it. If you really are my friend, you will drop it.

Chris began to cry in her hands Zack looked off, sighed, crossing his arms.

Chris: its just..I'm worried about you, Zack.. I want to help you with whatever is stressing you...

Zack: you can't.

She reached over, holding his hand, he looked at it then at her.

Zack: what are you doing?

She suddenly gently pulled him on her, kissing him lovingly, blushing dark. She enjoyed how his lips felt, did her best to not purr. He blushed, broke away

Zack: Why did you do that?

Chris: Zack...I had a huge crush on you ever since we first met... I know I'm not the smartest or prettiest girl you've seen...but..I love you...

Zack froze. He didn't like her like that. After a minute he turned around, left the hospital. She felt pain in her heart, tearing up, reaching out, calling out, crying for him.

Chris: Zack I'm sorry! Zack! Zack please don't leave me! I'm sorry! Zack! Zack please! Zack! *her eyes completely filled up with tears as she cried out for him louder, her hand reaching out still*

She began sobbing, realizing Zack was not coming back in the room, probably was already out of the hospital. She coughed, sobbing, her throat hurt, swallowed. First malicue now Zack. She was officially on her own, had to fend for herself.

Zack was outside, did hear her cries. He stopped, thought about going back, but he just continued walking, heading home. He had a long day, just wanted to shower and go to bed.

A week later, Chris was out of the hospital, had a replacement leg. She was walking to school, saw Zack walking from his house to school. She ran up to him.

Chris: Zack, wait.

He sighed, continued walking.

Chris: Zack, I'm sorry about kissing you, can we just forget it happened an-

Zack: Leave me alone.

She frowned, continued walking, trying to talk to him

Chris: Zack, I know you're mad, its okay, you can be mad at me forever, I ju-

Zack: good. Then you can leave me alone.

She stopped, grabbing his arm

Chris: please..

Zack gave her a glare, yanked his arm out of her grip, continued walking. She felt pain in her heart, running off, tears falling as she ran. She couldn't believe after all the years of their friendship, he was avoiding her. She felt like he threw her away. He saw her run from the corner of his eye, sighed, putting his hands in his pockets.

10th grade High school

Chris was at malicue's house, packing up stuff in his old ship. She was leaving earth, wanted to find out more about the luian race, try to discover the information about herself that no one knows. She closed her suitcase, left the house, began heading to school.

Zack was on his motorcycle, Dib was talking to him, trying to ask Zack to help him expose zim, Zack was wanting dib to shut up and go away.

Zack: *shakes head, gets off, taking his helmet off* oh I'll help you alright. Help you get a therapist.

He grabbed his bag, threw it over his shoulder, walking inside.

He went to his class, sat in his seat, pulling his book out, opening it. Chris saw him, stopped, looked at him. Zack and Chris haven't talked in years, she still cares about him, but she felt like he hated her.

Zack: *notices* what?

Chris: *shakes her head, walks off* never mind...*sits in her seat*

She pulled her book out of her messenger bag, opened it, got her notebook out. It was the last day she planned on going to school before she left earth. Zack watched her. He noticed lately she hasn't really tried to talk to him like she normally does. Guess she finally realized that he's not dealing with her nonsense anymore he thought to himself. She sighed, getting her homework out.

That night Chris put her bags in Malicue's ship, getting in, closing the entrance. She felt bad about leaving the place, but she felt she had to.

Chris: *thinks to herself "dad is dead, Zack hates my guts...it hurts me too bad to stay here..I have to go.. so long Zack..I'll never forget you...stay safe. I know you have a bright future. "*

She started the ship, took off into space.

Days passed, Zack noticed Chris hasn't been at school recently. He parked his motorcycle when he got to Malicue's house, knocked on the door. Nothing. He tried again, still nothing.

Zack: Chris, its me, I'm still mad at you but this is just dumb.

He remembered she gave him a spare key years ago, unlocked the door, opened it. He was welcomed to complete emptiness, quiet. He called out for her, searching the whole house, nothing. Everything was out.

Zack: *stands there, suddenly drops to his knees. He felt completely alone, first his Bio parents, now his best friend. Tears slowly fell as he sat in total silence, emptiness, Chris crying out for him in the hospital playing in his head*

He brushed a tear from his eye, feeling guilt. He looked, saw her favorite ninja turtle plush, picking it up, looking at it, remembering when they watched the show together as kids, hugged it to his chest. He was going to hold onto it until hopefully he saw her again.