Michelle was still facing away from them and did not know of their presence. Michelle was finishing a conversation with the parents of one of her stud...nts when she heard someone call out."Michelle, hello!" Michelle looked to her left and saw her friend and confidant Teresa Scalia and her husband walking up to her. When Kathy saw Teresa she froze. Memories flooded back of their conflict during the magic show. A reaction to the stinging recollection she had of Teresa."Roxanne that's Teresa. The presence of her small hand in mine sent a warm feeling up my arm that radiated through my entire body.It was a magical moment. Both of us felt it. Neither of us spoke, afraid to break the spell on the nearly deserted beach. Finally when we had almost walked out of beach I felt a tug on my arm and turned to walk the other way. Millie had stopped and was looking out to sea. I noticed that she had a far-away look in her eye. We stood there for a couple of minutes and finally she turned to me,. Was she cross? Upset? Disappointed?“Yeah. I mean, I like you. I like you a lot, and I’ve really enjoyed doing things with you. Karen is a delight and a joy. I didn’t want to lose your friendship, which is why I came to see you.” We began walking again.“But?” Her grip on my hand loosened a little and moved in that way which says, ‘I think I’d like you to let go of my hand, please.’ I didn’t let her go. “You’re a lady, Gillian. We’re not supposed to think in terms of social class these days, but. "What do you think?"I didn't know what to think. We were alone in a barely furnished studio apartment. A Murphy bed unfolded from the wall conspiciously occupied much of the single room.Susan dropped her coat on the single chair in the room and sat on the green blanket and patted the bed next to her. Then she held out her arms. "Come here and give a girl a kiss."I was still uncertain what all this meant, but I sat gingerly on the edge of the bed, and we embraced. This time, she took the.