298 Mike's Discovery and the Entomologist

Luke waited patiently and didn't go in until Mike said he could.

Mike looked at him in surprise. "Why are you here?"

Luke said with a smile, "Can I sit down?" He pointed at a stool in the room.

Mike nodded.

Luke sat down and looked at Mike, who was slightly nervous. "I have a sister who's in high school and a five-year-old brother too. He's smart, just like you."

Mike nodded and looked at him curiously.

Luke said, "Your sister Elizabeth and I are good friends. I'm here because she told me that you found something weird, and I'm very interested in it."

Mike grew alarmed. "What is it?"

Instead of giving a straight answer, Luke simply said, "Do you know that I have an uncle who is an entomologist and a forensic scientist? His favorite snack is fried insects."

Mike was shocked.

Looking at his face, Luke chuckled. "You know that you can like something in many different ways, and eating is one of them."