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It was a cool Autumn day in Castelberry Florida. Kimmy had just gotten to class & taken a seat at her desk. Her long brown hair tied in a neat braid by her mother. She was excited. Today her class was getting a new student! His name was Gru apparently. Kimmy turned to the empty seat at her desk & smiled "I wonder what he's like.... or she...". Kimmy adjusted the long black & white scarf around her neck. Her black & white shoes gleamed in the light of the room. Her blue t-shirt & matching pants seemed slightly out of place. As her classmates filed into the room Kimmy kept an eye out for an unfamiliar face. Mrs. Albertson ,her fourth grade teacher, followed behind the rest of the children. She made her way to the front of the class "Alright children settle down now! We have a new student joining us today. Why don't you say something Gru?" A young bald boy with a big nose & blue eyes gingerly makes his way to the front of the class. The shyly turns around & says "Hello my name iz Gru & one day I vill bee a spaceman." In a heavy Russian accent. The entire classroom is silent. After a moment everyone begins to laugh hysterically save for Kimmy. She is absolutely fascinated by Gru. Where does he come from? What kind of food does he eat? Gru gazes down at the floor like it were the most interesting thing in the room. The teacher tells everyone to settle down then tells Gru to sit next to Kimmy. Mrs. Albertson begins to write on the chalkboard "Alright class today we will be doing a group project. You will work with your desk buddy. I want you to complete the first three pages of this Math Project together." She hands the packet to the person at the front of the row "Take one & pass it back." As the packet makes it to Kimmy & Gru the teacher explains the packet in detail. Kimmy smiles at Gru "Hi, my name is Kimberly but you can call me Kimmy." She holds her hand out & Gru just stares at it for a moment. Slowly & nervously he takes her hand "Gru. I am Gru." Kimmy smiled with a light nod "So Gru where do you come from? I can tell you aren't from America..." Gru glanced around for a moment "I come from Russia." The pair that sat in front of Kimmy turned around & began to chant "Circle circle dot dot now I got my cootie shot. Circle circle square square now I have it everywhere." As they spoke they drew circles & squares on their arms then proceeded to unkindly drop the packet on the floor. Kimmy kept her head down the entire time & waited for them to turn back around before retrieving the paper from the floor. Gru gave her a confused look "Why do they do that? Are you sick?" She turned her head towards him "I'm a freak cuz I have glasses.... No one likes me. I always get made fun of. I'm not like the other kids. They say I have cooties. If they don't do that spell then they will get it too." Gru put a hand on hers "I like you... Here give to me your cooties." He hugged her & smiled. She smiled too then they began to work. Later that day at recess they played together & at lunch they ate together. For the next three years they were always together. Kimmy's mother thought they were adorable together. Gru's mother however wanted nothing to do with Kimmy. She thought it was useless for her son to have friends & often voiced her opinion of Kimmy to Gru. Calling her nothing or stupid. Saying one day she would leave him alone. & one day she did. It was a warm summers night in June & Gru & Kimmy were sitting together by the pond across from Kimmy's house. For several gut wrenching minutes it was dead silent. Kimmy gazed at the moon reflecting in the water & Gru fidgeted next to her. Finally when he could take no more of it he spoke in his heavy accent "Vat did you call me out here for? It is midnight..." Kimmy slowly turned her head towards her best friend & gave a sorrowful smile "Gru... I-I'm moving away" Tears began to fall down her cheeks & she began to sob. Gru gasped "Vat?! No! You can't!" She turned her head away & spoke with a quiver in her voice "My dad got a better job in California.... I leave in three days..." Kimmy swiftly turned around & wrapped her arms around Gru's neck & cried loudly "I don't want to go!" Gru began to cry as well not being able to take the sight of his friend in tears "I do not vant you to go either.." Kimmy sniffled "Will you see me off?" Gru smiled "Alvays." Kimmy smiled "I think we should head home now it's pretty late." Gru nodded & the two walked home. Three days later The pair stood in front of a large RV locked in a tight embrace. Kimmy took a deep breath "Gru? I want to give you something before I go." Gru tilted his head to the side "Vat is it?" Kimmy shifted in place before slowly & timidly kissing Gru on the lips. At first Gru was shocked. It was his first kiss. Not only that but it was from his best friend! As they pulled away from each other they blushed deeply. Kimmy smiled "I'll see you again some day I promise." Gru got the same smile on his face "I promise too." Kimmy awoke in a cold sweat "Just a dream... memories from the past. I hope you are ok Gru..." She turned to the clock to see it was only seven A.M. She groaned & got out of bed. It had been many years since Kimmy had seen Gru. She was 17 now & lived in Lompoc California. After a shower & some fresh clothes she headed downstairs. She got herself some coffee & sat down at the table with toast. Her mother walked into the room "Good you are up. I need to go to the store today would you like to come?" Kimmy sipped her coffee "Sure why not." After a trip to the store Kimmy & her mother stopped at a coffee shop for lunch. Together they stood in line talking about the past. Kimmy sighed as her mother talked about her job working with handicapped children. She was far to busy thinking about Gru. The little bell over the door rang letting in the cold winter air. The woman at the counter smiled brightly at Kimmy "Welcome! What can I get for you?" Kimmy smiled "Just a cup of coffee. Large please." As her mother ordered her drink Kimmy turned her attention to the door. A tall man with a big nose & blue eyes was looking around the room. Kimmy stared hard at him & as if he could feel it he looked at her. His face went blank for a moment before he regained his air of dominance over the room. As the woman behind the counter handed Kimmy her drink she couldn't help but think to herself "He looks familiar...do I know him?" Her mother chose a table near the window & began to talk. Kimmy racked her brain trying to figure that guy out. The stranger ordered his drink "Coffee black no cream." He spoke in a heavy Russian accent. His words filled Kimmy's head. It finally hit her who he was. She jumped out of her seat & spun around "GRU!" She pointed a finger at him & he did the same taken back by the sudden outburst "How do you know my name?!" Kimmy took a step towards him "It's me Gru. Kimmy!" She held up her scarf & his eyes went wide "Kimmy..."

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It was a cool Autumn day in Castelberry Florida. Kimmy had just gotten to class & taken a seat at her desk. Her long brown hair tied in a neat braid by her mother. She was excited. Today her class was getting a new student! His name was Gru apparently. Kimmy turned to the empty seat at her desk & smiled "I wonder what he's like.... or she...". Kimmy adjusted the long black & white scarf around her neck. Her black & white shoes gleamed in the light of the room. Her blue t-shirt & matching pants seemed slightly out of place. As her classmates filed into the room Kimmy kept an eye out for an unfamiliar face. Mrs. Albertson ,her fourth grade teacher, followed behind the rest of the children. She made her way to the front of the class "Alright children settle down now! We have a new student joining us today. Why don't you say something Gru?" A young bald boy with a big nose & blue eyes gingerly makes his way to the front of the class. The shyly turns around & says "Hello my name iz Gru & one day I vill bee a spaceman." In a heavy Russian accent. The entire classroom is silent. After a moment everyone begins to laugh hysterically save for Kimmy. She is absolutely fascinated by Gru. Where does he come from? What kind of food does he eat? Gru gazes down at the floor like it were the most interesting thing in the room. The teacher tells everyone to settle down then tells Gru to sit next to Kimmy. Mrs. Albertson begins to write on the chalkboard "Alright class today we will be doing a group project. You will work with your desk buddy. I want you to complete the first three pages of this Math Project together." She hands the packet to the person at the front of the row "Take one & pass it back." As the packet makes it to Kimmy & Gru the teacher explains the packet in detail. Kimmy smiles at Gru "Hi, my name is Kimberly but you can call me Kimmy." She holds her hand out & Gru just stares at it for a moment. Slowly & nervously he takes her hand "Gru. I am Gru." Kimmy smiled with a light nod "So Gru where do you come from? I can tell you aren't from America..." Gru glanced around for a moment "I come from Russia." The pair that sat in front of Kimmy turned around & began to chant "Circle circle dot dot now I got my cootie shot. Circle circle square square now I have it everywhere." As they spoke they drew circles & squares on their arms then proceeded to unkindly drop the packet on the floor. Kimmy kept her head down the entire time & waited for them to turn back around before retrieving the paper from the floor. Gru gave her a confused look "Why do they do that? Are you sick?" She turned her head towards him "I'm a freak cuz I have glasses.... No one likes me. I always get made fun of. I'm not like the other kids. They say I have cooties. If they don't do that spell then they will get it too." Gru put a hand on hers "I like you... Here give to me your cooties." He hugged her & smiled. She smiled too then they began to work. Later that day at recess they played together & at lunch they ate together. For the next three years they were always together. Kimmy's mother thought they were adorable together. Gru's mother however wanted nothing to do with Kimmy. She thought it was useless for her son to have friends & often voiced her opinion of Kimmy to Gru. Calling her nothing or stupid. Saying one day she would leave him alone. & one day she did. It was a warm summers night in June & Gru & Kimmy were sitting together by the pond across from Kimmy's house. For several gut wrenching minutes it was dead silent. Kimmy gazed at the moon reflecting in the water & Gru fidgeted next to her. Finally when he could take no more of it he spoke in his heavy accent "Vat did you call me out here for? It is midnight..." Kimmy slowly turned her head towards her best friend & gave a sorrowful smile "Gru... I-I'm moving away" Tears began to fall down her cheeks & she began to sob. Gru gasped "Vat?! No! You can't!" She turned her head away & spoke with a quiver in her voice "My dad got a better job in California.... I leave in three days..." Kimmy swiftly turned around & wrapped her arms around Gru's neck & cried loudly "I don't want to go!" Gru began to cry as well not being able to take the sight of his friend in tears "I do not vant you to go either.." Kimmy sniffled "Will you see me off?" Gru smiled "Alvays." Kimmy smiled "I think we should head home now it's pretty late." Gru nodded & the two walked home. Three days later The pair stood in front of a large RV locked in a tight embrace. Kimmy took a deep breath "Gru? I want to give you something before I go." Gru tilted his head to the side "Vat is it?" Kimmy shifted in place before slowly & timidly kissing Gru on the lips. At first Gru was shocked. It was his first kiss. Not only that but it was from his best friend! As they pulled away from each other they blushed deeply. Kimmy smiled "I'll see you again some day I promise." Gru got the same smile on his face "I promise too." Kimmy awoke in a cold sweat "Just a dream... memories from the past. I hope you are ok Gru..." She turned to the clock to see it was only seven A.M. She groaned & got out of bed. It had been many years since Kimmy had seen Gru. She was 17 now & lived in Lompoc California. After a shower & some fresh clothes she headed downstairs. She got herself some coffee & sat down at the table with toast. Her mother walked into the room "Good you are up. I need to go to the store today would you like to come?" Kimmy sipped her coffee "Sure why not." After a trip to the store Kimmy & her mother stopped at a coffee shop for lunch. Together they stood in line talking about the past. Kimmy sighed as her mother talked about her job working with handicapped children. She was far to busy thinking about Gru. The little bell over the door rang letting in the cold winter air. The woman at the counter smiled brightly at Kimmy "Welcome! What can I get for you?" Kimmy smiled "Just a cup of coffee. Large please." As her mother ordered her drink Kimmy turned her attention to the door. A tall man with a big nose & blue eyes was looking around the room. Kimmy stared hard at him & as if he could feel it he looked at her. His face went blank for a moment before he regained his air of dominance over the room. As the woman behind the counter handed Kimmy her drink she couldn't help but think to herself "He looks familiar...do I know him?" Her mother chose a table near the window & began to talk. Kimmy racked her brain trying to figure that guy out. The stranger ordered his drink "Coffee black no cream." He spoke in a heavy Russian accent. His words filled Kimmy's head. It finally hit her who he was. She jumped out of her seat & spun around "GRU!" She pointed a finger at him & he did the same taken back by the sudden outburst "How do you know my name?!" Kimmy took a step towards him "It's me Gru. Kimmy!" She held up her scarf & his eyes went wide "Kimmy..."