St Basil's Day

There was a knock at the door, and Hazel just knew it would be her best friend Rahul. He was always early. It was December 31st, and Hazel and her Aunt Lo had spent the whole day cleaning the house from top to bottom. One year ago, Hazel and her family had all moved, from Trinidad and Tobago, the southernmost island nation in the Caribbean, to New York City. And now, her new friends were coming over for their first New Year's Eve sleepover, and she was beyond excited.