“Where are you going?” Emersyn asked as Norio put his coat on.“Out.” He replied.Keren frowned.“Yeah, no shit, so where are you going?”Norio sighed.“To town, I need some peace.”Keren and Emersyn exchanged looks.“You know, since two brats ruined that for me.” He smirked.“Later.” He said, turning to the door.“Oi! don’t associate me with the word ‘brat,’ I’m only two years younger than you!” Keren cried.“Yeah! I’m five!”Keren quickly turned to Emersyn.“Sorry, kid, you still qualify for the brat discount.”Emersyn turned.“Eh!? Really!?” She cried.By the time the two turned back around, Norio was gone.“What a jerk!” Keren cried, puffing her cheeks.*As Norio began roaming through town, he n

Vera woke up from the sound of her alarm going off. “Showtime...” she smiled. “Vera,” a voice called out. “Get out here, breakfast.” Vera nodded. “Coming!” She called out in response. * As breakfast progressed, Vera looked at the clock. Any minute now... Marx, reading the newspaper, looked up. “I have to go...” He quickly got up, his stomach gurgling. “It’s a good thing we’re not performing today, huh?” One of the members chuckled. “Hey, Vera, where are you going...?” One member asked as Vera proceeded to get up. Vera shushed them and gave a wink. “To perform on my own!” She waved. Truth be told, I will never see most of you again; thanks for some fond memories... She smiled sadly as she ran. * “I hate you.” Keren glared at Norio. “Vera better be worth all of this hassle and embarrassment.” Norio smiled as he finish

“Hey,” Chris greeted as Rick walked in the door.“Yo, thanks a ton for babysitting.” Rick smiled.“Nah, no problem, dude, ‘sides, she fell asleep,” Chris said, pointing to the couch with Maru fast asleep on it.“By the way,” Chris began.“I wanted to tell you; I went digging through her files,” he then paused.“Her Birthday is in like, three days.”Rick quickly looked up.“Eh!?” He cried.Chris quickly raised a finger to silence him.“Yeah, according to her files, it’s on the seventeenth of October.”Rick looked around frantically.“I don’t have time, I mean, I don’t have time to put together a party an-”Chris shot him a look.“Yeah, and that’s where the four of us come in!” He smirked.“The huh...?” Rick asked, giving a confu

Rick let out a sigh as he packed up his belongings. The school day had come to an end. * As he was walking down the hall, Ms. Hoffman tapped his shoulder from behind. Startled, he jumped. "Oh...sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." She looked at him, then quickly looked down. "N-Nah, it's fine! Is everything ok...?" He asked, chuckling nervously. Suddenly Ms. Hoffman began blushing. "M-Ms. Hoffman...?" Rick whispered, hesitantly touching her shoulder. "Are you okay...?" She looked up, blushing wildly. "Will you go on a date with me, Mr. Summers!?" She cried out. Rick nearly doubled over, quickly becoming a blushing mess too. "M-me!?" He cried. Ms. Hoffman nodded, averting her eyes. "I-I'd love to!" He stammered. Ms. Hoffman quickly looked up. "R-really?" She smiled, tearing up. She then leaned on Rick's chest. "I’ve always...wanted you." She whispered

There was a buzz of commotion. Monitors beeping, IVs dripping. Rick slowly began stirring. He sat up clumsily. Looking around, he let out a sigh. "I guess I'm alive..." He muttered. He took a look around the hospital room. Suddenly, a nurse came walking over. "Ah, Mr. Summers, you're awake!" She gave a smile. Rick nodded his head. "Your friends are out right now but said they'd be back soon," She paused. "Is there anything I can get you?" She questioned. Rick shook his head. The nurse smiled sadly. "Not in the mood to talk, I see..." She whispered, walking away. * As Rick was eating some pudding, there came a knock at the door. The door opened as Chris walked in. "Yo." He waved. He immediately plopped down on the stool next to the bed. "Get me the hell out of here..." Rick grumbled. Chris scratched his head. "Geez, not even a