My Alien (The Alien Chronicles Book 1) by Robin Martin

Author:Robin Martin [Martin, Robin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780994646514
Publisher: Bennett Lane Press
Published: 2016-12-01T06:00:00+00:00

When we reached home I told Rion that he and Jas could have the dining table. ‘Mum’s at a staff meeting today and won’t be home for ages,’ I said. ‘I’m sorry you can’t use the study at the moment, but Dad’s got some tax stuff all over the desk.’ No way did I want them in there with the door closed.

But Jas came up with an even more unacceptable idea. ‘I don’t want to take over your house or anything. Why don’t we go to your room, Rion? It’ll be so much quieter and easier to concentrate.’

Rion looked from me to Jas, clearly struggling to decide what was the right thing to do. But Jas took the matter in hand by going upstairs and leaving Rion to trail behind her.

I sighed. Whatevs. I told myself that Rion was such a literal person he would just help her with the homework and then get rid of her, if he didn’t bore her with science facts before then.

I headed to the kitchen for a snack. Maybe digging out the milkshake maker would be a good idea. I was in the mood for a double-choc milkshake, heavy on the ice cream. I needed—no, I deserved—a sugar hit.

Halfway through my milkshake, a sneaky little thought entered my mind. Why couldn’t I be a good hostess and make a milkshake for Rion and Jas, too? Then I could legitimately knock on Rion’s door and interrupt them. Wouldn’t Jas love that? Not.

So I made the most fattening, sugar-loaded and delicious milkshakes I could for the weight-obsessed Jas and the health nut Rion. What a wicked but clever brain I had.

It was tricky balancing two death-by-chocolate milkshakes on a tray and knocking on Rion’s bedroom door at the same time, but I managed.

After a few moments Rion opened the door. His shirt was slightly untucked and his hair uncharacteristically ruffled. He had a look on his face that could have been guilt or just unease. What on earth was going on in there?

‘Hi,’ I said, ‘just brought you up a snack.’

I walked into the room and saw Jas sitting on the floor, legs crossed and looking very pleased with herself.

‘So sweet, but I don’t usually eat before dinner,’ she said. ‘Rion and I are busy, anyway. He’s been so helpful.’ She smiled up at him.

I set the milkshakes down on his desk.

‘Thanks, Zoe,’ Rion said. ‘That was very thoughtful of you.’

‘I thought you could do with an energy boost,’ I said. ‘Why don’t you try it and see if you like it?’

I could see that Rion was again struggling between politeness and an obvious desire to give me yet another lecture on the dangers of sugar and fats. Politeness won out. He picked up a glass and handed it to Jas, who could hardly refuse since it was Rion who was giving it to her. And then he picked up the other glass and drank a little. I fully expected him to put it down again, but instead he took another even bigger sip.

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