back in the day (when rap wasn't horrible)

[wisper]

Findlay doesn't often... make house calls, as you might say, but he's had a feeling about a little girl he'd seen the other day that he hasn't been able to shake. He hasn't seen outright abuse, not yet, but there's something sad about the kid and it's been bothering him. He wants to help, even a little, though as he approaches the house, he wonders if this is such a good idea.

He hears shouting.

And around the edge of the house, a small ball of blue light dances by a half-open window.

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[preteamdyson]

She's sleeping soundly before they ever find out who the monster at the end of the book is. Looking at the floaty, little blue guy made her extra sleepy. There's a sound of clattering glass coming from another room, but she doesn't stir. There's even a small smile on her face!

Her bed is a lot more comfortable than the closet floor. Even in her sleep, she's grateful. And she'll be grateful in the morning, too. But by the next evening, she won't be sure if she imagined it all, or it really happened. In a few years, she won't remember it at all. The only thing she will remember... is how to stick pins into a lock and jiggle it around until you hear a click. And if she ever meets another 'alien', she'd definitely want to be friends with it.