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“You better go to bed,” my mom called. “But Mom it’s not even dark yet.” “I don’t care if it’s not dark yet Archie Smith, you know that you have to go to bed before he gets here.” “Fine,” I call, slowly walking to my room. Why do I have to go to bed so early, and who is he? “Don’t forget to shut the window and lock it,” she called to my room. “I won’t!” I snap back. I walk over to my dresser and grab my favorite red and white pajamas, I throw them on and hop into bed. I look over at the window the wind softly blows the light blue curtains back and forward. “Oh, I almost forgot,” I mutter to myself. I need to brush my teeth. I dash into the bathroom. “Archie! Why are you not in bed yet?” my mom yells from her room. “I’m brushing my teeth,” I call back with my toothbrush still in my mouth. “I don’t care what your doing you need to go to bed!” she calls “But mom-” “I don’t want to hear any excuses, go to your room now,” she says in a stern voice. I march up to my room and I plop down crossing my arms. This is so unfair, I think to myself. I shut my eyes tightly, I start to drift off. I wake up to a light buzzing sound. “What is that?” I whisper to myself, pushing my head deep into my pillow. The buzzing continues, and starts to get closer. I open my eyes and see five glowing spheres getting closer and closer. “What are those?” I shudder. I quickly cover myself with the blankets. The buzzing continues. I peek over at the window again, I had left it wide open! I

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