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the piece, then glued it to Lucy’s face for the evening’s festivities. Lucy’s purple hair was slicked back, secured with a thick orange headband that matched her sweater.
Tex shook his head. “That is what Vulcans say. You do not look like a Vulcan, Lucille.”
“I’m a Bajoran.” Lucy shook the dangling jewelled earring on her left ear. “Obviously.”
“What do Bajorans say?”
“Let me in or I’ll lead an insurrection against your house?”
Tex stepped aside and gestured for her to enter. The crackle of frying pierogi welcomed Lucy to the Arkhipov household.
After dinner, they planned to head two houses
down to the Halloween party at Joey Peluso’s
place. Joey was a star soccer player and one of
the most popular kids in Lucy’s grade. They
ran in different social circles, which may as well
be different planets. Getting an invite to his
party was one of the few perks of Lucy’s mother
being the school science teacher, in charge of
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