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Submitted to Contest #210
Toby and the Alien I hear the top stair creak and then, ‘Who are you talking to, Tobe?’ ‘No-one.’ I sit perfectly still. I’m not ready to share my new friend yet. I found him in the front garden a couple of days ago looking lost. He asked for my help and has stayed. I call him Quip because that’s the nearest I can get to pronouncing his name. We are getting on just fine. He listens to me. ‘I thought I heard voices, is all.’ Mum persists. She opens the door just a crack and peers in. ‘I’m about to make lunch but I think you need to tidy...
Are You Sitting Comfortably? ‘Quick, Dorrie. Come and look at this.’ Dorrie’s husband sounded quite excited which should have aroused suspicion. He was rarely quite excited anymore which suited Dorrie. ‘I’m busy,’ came the muffled reply. ‘Hurry up. We’re being invaded.’ ‘Will it take long? Only I’m waxing the dado,’ she said. Silly bugger, she thought. ‘Leave it. We’re being invaded by aliens from outer space,’ came the insistent reply. Dorrie put down her rag and poked her head into the front room. ‘Stop messing around. I really a...
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