Freshwater Pearls

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"There is no shade to that beauty."

                                                 -Lupita Nyong'o

Erica: You smell like snot.

Ira: Does snot even smell?

Erica: It's in our nose all the time, Ira. Haven't you ever smelt it?

Ira: That's disgusting.

Erica: So is your nose then, I guess.

Ira: Can we not talk about this? It's making me uncomfortable.

Erica: Exactly why we should talk about this. So tell me, what colour of snot do you usually prefer?

Ira: None at all. Ugh. Oh and why was Malcolm talking so long with you?

Erica: Nothing, he just wanted my number.

Ira: And?

Erica: And I gave it.

Ira: Someone is interested, ooh.

Erica: It's just a bunch of numbers, Ira.

Ira: Sweet. It's cool that he is into black people.

Erica: Oh? Or maybe he's just into intensely awesome people.