A Boy and a Zombie

We're...aliens?

Riley POV

"With our Luma Lenses, we probed all the minds of Seabrook." A-Li explained. "Mind probes? Why would you do that?" Zed asked.

"We'll nobody was open to the other kind of probes, so we settled for mind probes." A-Spen said. Zed and I glanced at each other, "Oh." We said, realizing what they meant.

"Okay, but what about people's privacy?" Zed questioned. "Yeah, I mean, you can't just scan people's-" I started to say before Zed interrupted me. "Hey! What's that?" Zed said, pointing at something on the Luma Lens.

"Oh, your Biology teacher's brain scan." A-Lan responded. "Is that my test?" Zed said, bewildered, "A D+? Ugh, that is, ouch,".

"I could beat that, easily." A-Lan said.

"You were unfairly marked." A-Spen said, "Your answers correctly highlight the purpose of brains for zombies,".

"Your teacher does not understand zombie culture." A-Li said.

A-Lan then swiped the lens and changed the grade to a B-. "There. That's the grade you should have gotten,".

"Yes! Just like that? Thank you!" Zed yelled.

"So there is something you both can do for us." A-Spen said, holding up their Luma Lens, "This image appears in many scans. What is it?".

It was a picture of the moonstone. "That's the moonstone. A pretty important piece of Seabrook." I answered.

"Yeah, it's a life force for werewolves." Zed added.

The aliens all looked at each other, "Instrumomo." They uttered.

"However, stay away from it, because the werewolves won't let any outsiders near the moonstone." Zed elaborated.

"You are so caring!" A-Spen said, as they hugged Zed, hard. 'I think I heard a bone break,'.

"Zed, we shall reward your help by improving your application." A-Lan said. "It's not rocket science, but knowing rocket science won't hurt." A-Li said, "Would you like us to improve your grades as well, Riley?".

"No thanks, I'm good." I replied, as Zed and I smiled.

"What does that expression mean?" A-Spen asked, referring to our smiles. "It means that the universe has sent me an intergalactic alien dream team to help get this zombie into college!" Zed squealed, A-Spen smiling at us.

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Later that day, I went with Addie, Bree, Stacey, and Lacey to a pizza place. "Everything's all set for cheer practice tonight, Captain." Stacey said, setting Addie's pizza in front of her. "Great. Thanks, Stacey." Addie said, turning around to see A-Spen close to her face. Addie screamed and so did A-Spen. "Fear! I recognize that emotion!" A-Spen said.

"Oh, great leader of cheer, I need your help." A-Spen continued. "Yeah, of course." Addie responded.

"I have a feeling I cannot define." said A-Spen, "My palms are sweaty, and it feels like space moths are in my stomach,".

Bree snapped her fingers, "Space Flu." She said.

"I think you have a crush, A-Spen." I said.

"Crush?" They asked, pressing one hand onto the other to symbolize crushing.

"No, it's when you like-like someone. You know, love." Addie elaborated. "I do not know." A-Spen replied.

"It's when you connect with someone in a really strong way." Addie tried to explain.

"And desire, somewhat irrationally, to be with them?" A-Spen asked. "Yeah, that's it." I said.

"Who's the lucky person?" Bree asked. "A zombie." A-Spen replied.