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Chapter 21: Second Attack  After Gaz was dropped off at their room, Zim immediately gave her a hug. He refused to release her for what seemed like hours to her. Gaz have him a grateful smile. She looked up at him. "Did they panic when you suddenly blacked out?"  "As expected," Zim said. He pulled Gaz over to the bed, setting a clawed hand on her stomach. Gaz held it there.  "How do you know?"  "The medic informed Zim of it when they were monitoring your pak as we tracked you. Zim acted as if he knew, of course," Zim said. Gaz gave a short chuckle. She looked at her stomach, rubbing the back of the Zim's hand and bit her bottom lip.

Tick-tick-tick On a checklist of clichés. Bitter longing.    (Like vinegar in my veins) Tortured soul-searching and sleepless nights Over the Big Confession.    (How to tell you    That you could mean so much more to me    Than can possibly be healthy?) Disbelief. Then utter, Romeo-and-Juliet passion And to hell with the consequences.    (So what if we throw the lighter into the gas station?    So what if we burn out    Before we even have time to breathe?) The briefest lull.    (The calm before the summ