CHAPTER 7 [TIM] SOCIAL DISASTER

Talk about wanting to die of embarrassment! When I jumped to my feet, I sent my desk crashing to the floor. The class burst into laughter. I blushed so hard my cheeks felt like they were on fire. So much for my plan to be really cool the first time I met the alien.

The door swung open. I saw Mr. Grand, looking really cranky. To his right stood a tall black dude wearing a dark suit and sunglasses. And between them? Between them was my dream come true: an honest-to-goodness alien!

He looked totally terrified.

“Who made that noise?” snapped Mr. Grand.