Sounds Like Trouble

Sounds Like Trouble book cover

Sounds Like Trouble — page 1 — CHAPTER ONE Last night I heard the strangest noise Ten-year-old Michael Wilson was headed home Walking along with him was his best friend Leo Hammer and his cousin Liv Hernandez It was a warm day on Shaker Street Michael tugged his baseball cap down to shade his dark brown eyes He said It went whirrrr whirl fzttt Leo ran a hand over his sandy brown hair His bangs hung in his face Hmm I don’t know that one he said He readjusted the straps on his heavy backpack then asked Michael Are you sure the fzttt was at the end and not in the beginning like fzttt whirr whirl Positive Michael said Why Well if the fztt was at the beginning then I’d say you heard a 1997 Toyota station wagon with a loose fan belt nine-year-old Leo explained But since the fzztt is at the end I’m not sure what that could be He shrugged It’s a mystery Mystery Liv who was ten like Michael was walking ahead of the boys She spun around and pulled her headphones out of her ears I love a mystery Pressing a button on her phone Liv turned off the sound Sorry for ignoring you guys she added I was listening to the last few minutes of Alien Takeover I had to make sure the aliens didn’t kidnap the poor old man Liv was the only one of them whose parents had gotten her a phone Leo’s dad and Michael’s parents agreed that they didn’t need one yet It was a huge bummer Michael rolled his eyes at Liv and snorted You know that podcast is a hoax right There’s no scientific proof that extraterrestrial life is real And there’s no proof that it’s not real Liv said She peered over her red vintage

Sounds Like Trouble — page 2 — glasses frames What do you think Leo Liv pinned him with her deep brown stare I Leo hesitated If there really are aliens I’d prefer it if they’d stay on their own planet Ah so you do believe in aliens Liv exclaimed grinning Leo’s the smartest kid at school Best grades Best scores HA She faced Michael and put her hands on her hips That’s all the proof you need she said Aliens exist You’re ridiculous Michael argued That’s not proof Besides Leo’s a chicken If there was a chance that aliens might land on Shaker Street he’d be at home hiding under the table True Leo agreed He tucked his hands into his armpits and clucked Bawk bawk Liv insisted I’ll prove it to you both that the podcast BANG A firecracker burst over Michael’s house The sparkles glittered in the late afternoon sky

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