Chapter 10
Bok Choy
Quark was humming in his bar. This was because he was having a good day. He was giving out good advice, he had paying customers, people were using the Holosuites, especially Holosuite 11, and did he mention that he had paying customers? People were losing at all the gambling games and Quark was saving his money. He felt great.
But not for long. You see, an alien ship had just arrived. The aliens would come into Quark's Bar, order drinks and cause chaos. But the unusual thing about this occurrence would be that no one would believe Quark when he told him or her the alien's name. Here is how it is all going to play out. . .
"Sisko, " said Kira. " an alien ship has just arrived and is requesting permission to land."
" Let them in. Deck 59 is open." Kira let them in like she was told to. Later, the aliens walked into Quarks Bar to have a simple drink. Spying new customers, Quark quickly served the person sitting in front of him and ran to welcome the new comers.
" Come in, come in! Find yourself a seat. Can I get you anything? Drinks? Food?" One alien that seemed to be the leader turned to Quark.
" We don't need your help, little parasite. " said the alien as he and his gang pushed Quark aside.
" Well, there goes my good day. Down the drain." Mumbled Quark as he went to fetch the aliens drinks. The aliens chose a large table in the corner of the room that was reserved for a dinner party that was to start in about twenty minutes. Quark sighed and marched over to the table carrying a tray full of drinks. The leader looked up at Quark with his fierce red eyes.
" We didn't order drinks!" yelled the alien, whose name was Bok Choy because that is what it said on his nametag. At first Quark couldn't believe it. Wasn't bok choy a human food? Was this alien a vegetable or whatever bok choy was? Then he remembered the drinks and put them down on the table.
" I told you that we didn't order drinks! " Bok Choy yelled again as he got up out of his seat to try to intimidate Quark. Which didn't work because Quark wasn't afraid of anything. Well, he was but he just didn't like to show it.
" Well, good thing there not for you then, huh!" said Quark, putting his hands on his hips. He hoped that would change Bok Choy's mind about trying to scare Quark. It either worked or the alien saw that it wasn't working because he sat down. Quark picked up the tray and walked off. He couldn't believe it! What attitudes! Quark served the customers who really ordered the drinks and then walked back to help new customers. A few minutes later, though, Bok Choy and his groupies, as Quark called them later on, wanted to order drinks but Quark was busy with other customers.
" This is not acceptable! Do you know who I am, little man!" yelled Bok Choy as he stood up and pushed his way towards Quark.
" Yeah, I know who you are." Shot back Quark. " You are some weird alien who happens to have the same name as a humanoid vegetable. That's who you are!" " AAAARRRGGGGGGG!. . ." Bok Choy screamed and slammed his fist into Quark's face. Quark fell while Bok Choy and his groupies ran away.
Quark woke up with the face of Julian staring over him.
" AAAAAA!" Quark and Julian screamed at the same time. Quark sat up. " My head is killing me!" Quark complained. " Here take this. It should go away in a matter of seconds." Quark took the pill and Julian was right. Five minutes later, Odo walked in. Quark sank back on the bed.
" I think my headache's coming back." Quark moaned. Odo made Quark tell the whole story. Odo and Julian believed everything except the name of the alien.
" Bok Choy? I ate that with Dax last night for dinner." Quark kept trying to convince them that that was his name.
" What were the names of his "groupies" ?" asked Odo.
" Umm. . . " said Quark. " Eggplant, Lima Bean, Broccoli . . . "
" I give up!" sighed Odo as he walked out. Quark sighed as well and closed his eyes. What a crappy day.
