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Arabella’s mum was our dad’s sister. That meant she

was our aunt - Auntie Jill. Every time Auntie Jill had to

work away, Arabella would come to stay with us. As she

was the same age as us Mum had this strange idea that we

were great buddies.

Josh didn’t say anything. But he looked at me and I

knew what he was thinking. This was bad news. After

Arabella’s last visit Josh and I had made an agreement. If

Mum invited The Alien again we had a plan.

Josh and I had called Arabella The Alien for as long as

we could remember. It was our secret. We’d chosen “The

Alien” because that’s what she seemed like. She was

annoyingly good at everything. And that’s just not human

is it? She kept showing us up. Worse, she was always

showing off. So after she went home last time Josh and I

came up with a plan. And if it worked The Alien would

never want to come to our house again.

“She can sleep in your room with you, Jessie?” Mum

asked me.

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