A Sticky Situation

A Sticky Situation

Roxy looked down. The purple slime made her feet stick to the street! “ Grr! “ Roxy used her super strength. She pulled, heaved, and twisted until- shloop! -her feet came unstuck. By now the aliens had opened the door of the pizza delivery truck. “ Yikes! “ the driver shouted.

” Stop right there! ” Roxy shouted as she flew toward the aliens. “ I'm not going tolet you hurt him. “ “ We aren't going to hurt anyone, “ said one alien. “ My name is Brim. We need torefuel our spaceship. It runs on food, but none of this food is working. ” ” Why not?” asked Roxy.

“ It's not the right kind of food, “ said Brim. “ We need something really thick and gloppy. ” “ Thick and gloppy?” said Roxy. “ Hmm“ “ Ugh! ” said Mara. “ I got sloppy joe on my sleeve. “ “ This is awful, “ said Jack.

Just then Brim and the other aliens walked into the cafeteria. “ Aliens! “ someone shouted. “ Run for your life! “ shouted someone else. Rocket Girl flew in. “ Don't panic, “ she said. “ These guys are friendly.

They just need your sloppy joes so they can refuel their spaceship. “ Rocket Girl explained everything, and no one was scared anymore. “ Oh! You can have my sloppy joe! ” said Jack. ” Mine too! ” said Mara. “ Take mine! “ said Terrell.