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there,” Adam agreed.
    â€œAlso, I think one blast of their guns was enough to tell us who’s in charge. Is your head feeling any better?”
    Adam rubbed his neck. “Yeah, it’s getting there.”
    â€œThe pain goes away pretty quick once you’re awake.”
    Adam remembered something. “You know, just before I was shot, one of the aliens was wrestling with Sally. I wonder how she got away.”
    â€œMaybe she didn’t. Maybe she’s on board the other ship.”
    â€œHave you seen it?” Adam asked.
    â€œNo. But I assume it isn’t far behind us.”
    Adam lowered his voice. “Do you have an escape plan?”
    â€œNo.”
    â€œYou must have some ideas?”
    Watch shook his head. “Neither of us knows how to pilot this ship. We can’t forcibly take it over, even if they gave us half a chance. We’re stuck.”
    â€œBut I don’t want to live the rest of my life on an alien planet.”
    â€œThe rest of your life might not be that long.”
    â€œYou’re encouraging,” Adam complained.
    â€œI’m sorry. I just can’t imagine how we’re going to get out of this. Unless the aliens decide to take us back home. But I don’t think that’s likely. Not after they went to so much trouble to kidnap us.”
    â€œDid they stun you as soon as you went in the ship?”
    â€œNo. Only when I tried to leave.” Watch nodded as if impressed. “They’ve got pretty cool guns. I wonder under what scientific principle they work.”
    Just then a circular door appeared in the center of the floor, and a small alien riding a narrow elevator appeared. He could have been a kid, although as far as Adam knew he might be ten thousand years old. Like the others, he had a huge head, but his large black eyes didn’t seem as cold. He stared at them for a moment and then walked over to them. He bowed slightly as he stopped near their feet. He couldn’t have been more than two feet tall.
    â€œHello,” Adam said flatly. “What’s your name? Or do you just have a number?”
    To Adam’s immense surprise, a reply immediately formed in his mind. It was not a thought of his own. The texture and clarity of it was much sharper. It was almost as if a miniature being had crawled inside his brain and shouted something out loud. The unspoken words definitely came from the creature in front of them.
    â€œMy name is a combination of syllables and numbers. I am Ekweel2. Who are you?”
    Adam had to take a deep breath. The reply had startled yet also pleased him. He had not been looking forward to spending the rest of his days with mute aliens.
    â€œI’m Adam, and this is my friend Watch.”
    The alien continued to stare at him with his flat eyes. His face showed no emotion.
    â€œWhat is your number?”
    â€œWe don’t have numbers where we come from,” Adam said.
    â€œWhat is your rating, then?”
    â€œWe don’t have ratings either.” Adam added, “But I’ll be in seventh grade next year. Hopefully.”
    â€œI don’t think they have junior high where we’re heading,” Watch muttered.
    The alien glanced at Watch.
    â€œWhat is junior high?”
    â€œIt’s a type of school,” Adam said. “It means you’re too old to play with toys, but not old enough to drive a car.”
    â€œWhat is a car? A vehicle of transportation?”
    â€œYes,” Adam said. “We have them where I live.” He nodded to the other two aliens, who continued to ignore them. “How are you related to those two guys?”
    â€œThey are teachers. This is an educational trip for me.”
    Adam spoke bitterly. “Are they teaching you how to kidnap innocent people?”
    The alien hesitated. For a moment the skin around his mouth seemed to wrinkle. He glanced at the aliens behind him and then back at them.
    â€œExplain the word