"I've never met anyone with skin so dark," was Elizabeth's first attempt at conversation with Chloe. The meeting had ended and the children sat in silence while their mothers mingled pleasantly.
"I've never met anyone that looks so scared all the time. Your eyes are about to pop out of your head!"
Elizabeth felt a white hot panic well up inside her as her eyes darted to the nearest reflective surface. Her eyes were, indeed, still intact.
"Whoa, whoa I was only joking. You know what a joke is, right?"
"Yes, of course! Funny! Oh I have one: knock, knock!"
"Who's there?"
"...Oh heavens I forgot the second part."
But Chloe smiled anyway and meekly asked, "Do you want to come over?"
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