Let her wait, was its annoyed inhuman thought. A petty thought it admitted, but it was irritated by the difficulty of using a human computer keyboard. After a short time, it glanced to the side and saw the two human children. It gave a quick scan of the room. #lookinmybriefs #talesoftheragoon #alien

“This must be it,” the boy whispered when he saw the huge alien sitting at a massive desk.
When the girl saw the pseudo-lizard, she grabbed her companion’s hand and squeezed. They entered the room, sat down on a sofa, and waited to be noticed. #lookinmybriefs #talesoftheragoon #alieninvasion #alien

A group of teenagers were approaching the gates, dressed in white shorts, white t-shirts, and pink vests, and accompanied by one of the massive pseudo-lizards known as the Ragoon. The alien did not notice the kids when they fell into line behind the teenagers. #lookinmybriefs #talesoftheragoon

“Be careful,” he said, and then he grabbed the lever and closed the folding door. The vehicle rolled away.
“I’m scared,” the girl said.
The boy was scared, too, but he replied, “We have to do this. They said.”
A group of teenagers were approaching the gates. #lookinmybriefs #talesoftheragoon #alien

“What will you do to him?”
“He will leave this planet. He will be placed in a position where he cannot harm anyone; probably in the Kuiper belt. His assets are forfeit. You now belong to the Ragoon.”
“To you?”
“No, you belong to our conglomerate." #lookinmybriefs #talesoftheragoon #alieninvasion

Jane said with a hint of defiance, “It’s overstated. And he’s not my owner; he’s my husband.”
“The person who caused these injuries to your body is your husband?”
A long hesitation ensured before she whispered, “Yes. But he wasn’t always like that.” #lookinmybriefs #talesoftheragoon #alieninvasion

She was directed to lie on a plastic table that slid through a machine which looked similar to a magnetic resonance imager. Afterward, she was allowed to return to work. She worried about the results of the test for the rest of the day. #lookinmybriefs #talesoftheragoon #alieninvasion #shortstory

But the next time she wore the sunglasses, it said, “Remove them.”
Her reluctance was obvious by the slow manner in which she complied. The next time she wore a long sleeve blouse it ordered her to remove the blouse. It could tell that the command startled her. #lookinmybriefs #talesoftheragoon

A week later she wore them again. Her apparel was unimportant to her job, so the District Supervisor did not comment. She wore a variety of clothing, though the frequency with which she wore sleeveless dresses suggested she favored that style. #lookinmybriefs #talesoftheragoon #alieninvasion #alien

Three weeks later, Jane arrived at work wearing a pair of sunglasses. The District Supervisor knew humans often wore sunglasses to protect their eyes from the strong California summer sun, but it was surprised she wore them while working inside the building. #lookinmybriefs #talesoftheragoon #alien

That afternoon, it was standing by the gates, checking the security. Jane was waiting just outside the gates. A car pulled to the curb, and a man tossed a cigarette butt from the window. Jane opened the passenger door, climbed in, and the car rolled away. #lookinmybriefs #talesoftheragoon #alien

“Thank you for making that clear. Will I be paid?”
“Yes, you will be paid the prevailing wage. That is our law.”
“Then I would be happ… I will translate for you.”
Jane arrived promptly the next morning, pleasing the District Supervisor. #lookinmybriefs #talesoftheragoon #alieninvasion #shortstory

“I understand. Thank you. Would you be willing to translate other passages?”
“Of course.”
“It is not a requirement. No retribution will ensue if you are unwilling to work for us.”
“Thank you for making that clear. Will I be paid?”
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“The word ‘moon’ is used in this context to indicate that, when the boys in the car passed the other boys, they pulled down their pants and underwear, and presented their bottoms to the other boys. It is a sign of disrespect.”
“A sign of disrespect?”
“Yes.”
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“When the car passed their rivals from the other high school, the teenage boys bent over and mooned them.”
“How can your moon be used as a verb?” the lizard asked.
Jane struggled successfully to keep a straight face. #lookinmybriefs #talesoftheragoon #alieninvasion

“I know the name of your orbiter, but the way the word is used in this manner is inexplicable.”
It indicated a book lying on the desk, and then pushed it toward Jane. Jane picked up the book and read aloud the highlighted section.
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When it was alone with the human, it said, “I am updating our language database. I have encountered a word with which I am unfamiliar. The word is ‘moon’.”
Jane tilted her head sideways, puzzlement in her expression. “You’re not familiar with our moon?”
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The District Supervisor was sitting behind a massive desk when Jane, accompanied by its underling, entered its office. It reached for its translator and attached the device to its face. The manner in which the human fidgeted signaled her apprehension. #lookinmybriefs #talesoftheragoon #alieninvasion

‘District Supervisor’ was the title given to aliens who administered sections of Earth and its population. Her District Supervisor usually resided at the Human Rehabilitation Center located in Merced, California, but it was presently living in Livermore. #lookinmybriefs #talesoftheragoon #shortstory

She couldn’t imagine what the lizard wanted. She recognized the mechanical translator covering its snout, so she wasn’t surprised when it spoke.
“You are Jane Laurence, the English teacher?”
“Yes.”
“The District Supervisor has requested your presence.”
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