Teddy was relieved to find that his mum hadn't vanished, and felt like he could breath a little easier. Maybe she wouldn't disappear at all, but Teddy was unsure he should risk thinking like that. "I suppose, but it could still be worse. There's a kid in my year who's named Bonanza."
Sitting down at the kitchen table, so he could keep an better eye on his new mum, he asked, "So, what do you think the aliens want with us?"