“What do you need all these for?” Arnya was sitting on her mattress smoking a cigarette and painting the peeled heel of her black booties with a small bottle of black Halloween nail polish. “How much do you even read in Grade 1?”

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“What do you need all these for?” Arnya was sitting on her mattress smoking a cigarette and painting the peeled heel of her black booties with a small bottle of black Halloween nail polish. “How much do you even read in Grade 1?”

Lucky was organizing the travel issues by continent. She coughed. “I’m in Grade 3, Arnya. And you shouldn’t smoke in here.” She pointed to the circular window over her shoulder with a thumb. “It doesn’t open.””Collect words? Why don’t you collect something normal, like dolls or some shit? Or cards.