3 Zeke’s House

Three zeek's house. THE NEXT DAY, HARRIS AND Roxy arrived at Zeke's house. "Can I take your coats?" Zeke asked them. Harris looked around the front

hallway. He was surprised at how normal everything looked, almost like his own house. But when he started to slip off his coat, he felt someone take it from him. Zeke and Roxy were standing right in front of him.

So who took my coat? Turning around, Harris saw a pair of mechanical hands extending from the wall. They grabbed his coat, then Roxy's, and pulled them into an open panel in the wall. "What was that?" Harris asked. "Cool! So high-tech!" said Roxy. Before Zeke could respond, Xad and Quar joined them. "Roxy, Harris, I'd like you to meet my Quar and Xad," said Zeke. "I mean... my mom and dad."

"It's a pleasure," said Quar. "You both have been very kind to Zeke zeke noticed that Xad was staring at Roxy's sneakers. They were bright blue with orange laces. He leaned in and whispered. "Xad, try to not be so obvious about studying my friends' clothes!"

"Why don't we have some lunch?" suggested Quar. Everyone gathered at the kitchen table. The table had no legs. It was just a clear disk hanging in midair. How does that work? wondered Harris. This must be alien technology, too! How is Roxy not bothered by this? "So, Harris, Roxy, what do you like to eat?" asked Xad.

"Burgers and hot dogs!" replied Harris. I like sandwiches and burritos," said Roxy. Xad and Quar looked at each other, worried. They mind-projected their thoughts to each other so no one else could hear them. Can our food replicator create these Earth dishes? Xad thought.