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"Take me to your leader," the little gray man squeaked through the device he held to his horn-shaped mouth.
Dave looked at me.
"You're a leader," he said.
I blinked. I was Team Leader in the supermarket we both worked at.
Somehow I didn't think the alien had travelled halfway across the universe to talk to someone who made sure the shelves were stacked and customers could find everything they needed.
"I..." I began.
"He's a leader," Dave said, taking hold of me by the shoulders and pushing me towards the strange creature. "You talk to him." Dave smiled at me and winked. "I'll go and get help," he whispered.
And, before I could open my mouth to reply he was running back in the direction of town.
"You are leader?" the grey man asked.
"Not really," I began. "Sort of. I can help you find beans if you need them."
The grey man looked at me through his shimmering eyes.
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