A.L.Y.S. the android had just punched a hole in the front door while practicing the human tradition of knocking.

“Next time,” Dr. Snyder, her creator, scolded through the door, “just use the doorbell!”

Unperturbed, A.L.Y.S. noticed the tiny white button and punched it, creating a hole in the door frame.

This is the first in a series of seven stories from King Kool, who has previously contributed the Bumbling Magician and Kissing Frog series.