Friends

Suzy hid her clunky boots, jealous of the girl in front of her flaunting her tiny, trendy feet on the rail.  Suzy didn't make friends.  Girls found her odd, with a funny laugh, and unusual interest in dragons instead of boys.

Aliens

Ezekiel watched the ship descend into the desert balanced on the tongue of flame and fury. The whipping sands sparked lightning that flashed and cracked in the cloud. The roar was deafening.  Scarves and goggles protected the team from the blasting sand.