"Krimla! Krimla can I talk to you," I called out to her. Krimla walked towards me. I saw her small shape from the shadows of the floor. She came at me, walking with a regular pace, not too fast nor too slow. She seemed quite calm in her manner and when I saw her gentle face I was perplexed.

"Yes, Miss Torres? What can I do for you?"

"Um... well... there's going to be a party tomorrow night," I said.

"A party? What is that?" She asked me crunching her eyebrows, her forehead wrinkled and her purple tentacle hair moved.

"Oh... well... a party is an event where people come to dance, eat, talk and share a bit. Brok's friends are coming over and I needed to know where I can arrange this party. The space needs to be big. Do you think maybe the garden could work?" I asked.

"If the guests will be dancing and moving about, maybe a party there is not such a good idea. They could step on the organisms that live there, damage the flowers and certainly you would not want to see that happen to the master's garden?"

"Oh, no, of course not. Then the garden is out. Is there a big room where we can hold the party?"

"Yes. There is a dancing room that you can use."

"Awesome! Why didn't you say so the first time I mentioned it?"

"Because you did not ask."

"Thanks," I said and turned to leave. However, I felt a hand grab my arm. I tilted to see Krimla's orange grasp on me.

"Krimla?"

"Miss Torres, I need to speak to you. I wish I could tell you all that I know," she said. I turned to look at her. She seemed burdened suddenly. Her pitch-black eyes were wider and droopy looking. Her mouth had curved a bit downwards almost like an inverted u.

"What is it?" I asked. I was starting to worry about her. I knew she was hiding something. Hopefully, she would finally reveal it to me.

"Anabella... please I beg you-"

"Krimla! What are you doing?" Rox asked.

"Rox, get out of here," I ordered immediately.

"Yes, Miss Anabella. As soon as Krimla goes to her chores. She is significantly behind her duties and schedule. Krimla, you must go attend to your duties."

"Yes. I will."

"Wait a minute!"

"Anabella, the master has given me the specific task to help you with the party. Shall we begin?" Rox asked me as Krimla walked away into the hallway. Soon she was nothing but a memory. Her pace had been fast and now she was gone, back to her duties, whatever those were.

"Okay, sure, come on," I said. I asked him to show me the dancing room and I began to work with the holographic buttons and such to try to make this the best party ever. At least the decorations would be the coolest. I really didn't know enough about the Sha culture to know if it was going to be a satisfying experience, I just hoped it would be. I tried to ask Rox about the colors and the only responses I got from him were excellent or marvelous. After showing him everything I was just totally exhausted because for him everything was excellent or marvelous.

"Rox, you have to help me out. This is not helping me," I said.

"You have asked my opinion and I have voiced it. Is that not what you wanted of me?" Rox asked.

"Yes Rox, but come on, there has to be a preference in the colors at least."

"I do not have a preference, all colors are beautiful," he said.

"Okay, I know, but I mean, what set of colors would look better. I can't just put up balloons and stripes of all colors. I need to create a set."

"Then you must determine which colors to use for the party."

"That's what you're here for."

"Then I will determine the colors?"

"Yes."

"The colors should be red, yellow, green, blue, orange, purple, pink, grey, black, white, fuchsia, aquamarine, lime-"

"Okay, you know what, never mind. I think that I'm going to have to determine the colors."

"Yes Miss Torres. As you wish," Rox said. I nodded. It was just hopeless. I figured the Sha people were probably already bored with purple and black so I chose the colors light blue and green lime. Hopefully, it would be a different experience for them. Then after that I had to determine the food which would be no easy task. There was a huge menu of Earth food. I decided I was going to provide both Earth food and Sha food. I figured if one was to fail, the other would not and the music would certainly be something soft and melodious. I didn't have a clue as to what kind of music did the Sha like to hear.

"Rox, does Prince Brok own music?" I asked him.

"Oh yes, the finest. But he has it stored in the music room. I would need to reprogram the music room to have it heard from here."

"Could you please do so. I want to know what kind of music do the Sha people hear."

"I tell you it is delightful," Rox said and he left. I imagined it had to be something amazing if the Sha people were as sophisticated as Brok had told me. So I began to fix up the dancing room with stripes and balloons. I felt that some huge balls and maybe lime green and light blue lights would make the room look awesome. I wanted mirrors everywhere, so I made sure that the hologram program did exactly what I wanted.

After the touch of buttons alone, the room began to transform instantaneously. Little pieces of squares rumbled upwards to the walls and they all mixed and formed together the giant mirrors I wanted to have in the room.

"Awesome," I said as I heard each clicking of the small fragments form together. Then light blue and green lightbulbs appeared shining the room with its color. It looked amazing.

"I want to change the lamps though, more retro," I said to myself and began to gaze upon the menu of lamps within the computer system. I had to look at dozens of them until I finally found the lamps that I wanted to put, but then when the house placed them I was exhausted when I realized that I didn't actually like the look on them.

"Shit," I said. I was tired.

"I'm taking a break," I said to myself. I was about to take a breather when Rox came in with his white robe.

"Anabella, the music has just been installed," he said to me.

"Oh, good. I need some relaxation, put it through," I said. Rox nodded, went to the wall and pushed the buttons. I lay back on the floor and closed my eyes. I heard the most guttural, low shout I have ever heard in my life and I shouted in extreme panic.

"Ah, ah, ah! What the hell is that?" I shouted to Rox.

"Music!"

"Turn that damn thing off right now!" I said almost having a heart attack. Rox turned it off.

"Is something the matter?"

"Are you kidding? What the hell was that?"

"Music," Rox said.

"That is not music! Don't you ever put that thing on ever again. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Miss Torres, but I assure you that it is music."

"It sounds like a cat being tortured to death by a monster or something. Don't you ever put that thing on ever again. I'm serious," I said. Rox nodded.

"Yes, Miss Torres," he replied. I lied back on the floor again and closed my eyes.

"Miss Torres, will you sleep?"

"No. I'm just going to rest a little bit."

"Would you like some Earth music?"

"Yes please. Put on Beethoven, from the classical period," I said. I closed my eyes and soon the piano was on. I smiled thinking that it was wonderful. An hour later I felt good again and I was back on my feet.