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The Alien

WHEN Mum told us The Alien was coming to stay at the

weekend we didn’t say a thing.

It was breakfast on a Monday morning. There was a

whole week of school ahead. Josh and I were sitting at the

kitchen table trying not to think about this. It was not a

good time to come out with bad news. Josh froze, a piece

of toast clenched between his teeth. Mum was standing in

front of the toaster spreading butter on burnt toast.

I just sighed.

“I know how much you twins enjoy having Arabella to

stay,” Mum was twitting on. “Ughh! This toaster is even

worse this morning.”

She could say that again. Mum burnt the toast most

mornings. She always blamed the toaster. Dad always took

one look at it and said: “Mmm, very nice. Can’t stop

though. Must get to work! Bye twins!”

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