It’s Tuesday and I’m sitting in a Starbucks plugging away again.

This is the end “part” of what I was working on…

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Hellon said, “In my culture, one hides themselves when they are trying to be deceitful or wish harm upon you. By exposing oneself you allow others to read you as you as.”

Mike said, “Our skin doesn’t change colors and tones like yours does.”

Hellon’s eyes went wide, “I feel like I should not have overlooked that. What is the word I feel?”

Kennedy chuckled, “Don’t worry Hellon, there is a lot to figure out.

Hellon got his pants fastened again and extended out his hand towards Kennedy, “You are right.”

She took his hand into her own and felt the coldness of it again. She gave it a soft shake and then Hellon lifted his hand up and exposed his palm towards her. With his fingers pointing skyward he split them apart in the middle and said, “Shaz-bot.”

Kennedy looked over at Mike as if not believing what she had just seen. “Did he just give me a Vulcan-Mindy greeting?”.