I could hear the click of my black patent leatherstiletto heels, the swish of my petticoats under the gleaming floralprint rayon house dress and the s...eer, seamed nylon hose I was wearingand even felt the earrings I was wearing brushing my neck with eachmovement. The floral scented perfume that floated around me like aninvisible cloud now sickened me! "Allen??...Allen what, what do you think you're doing!?!?!" she yelledin shock her anger quickly growing."I...it's the book!" I gasped pointing. Wendy would spin to face me and give just enough lift to the ball to clear the net and I would jump up and spike it. With my height and slender frame, I was easily jumping over two feet up from a standing position and Wendy had shown an uncanny knack for placing the ball wherever I was standing, and I made sure never to be in the same place twice. I moved every time I was preparing to spike and Wendy would have to find me after she turned to set me up.Sister Gabriella watched for a while, till. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush -I am the swift uplifting rush -Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there. I did not die.Carl stepped back with the others. The woods fell into a quiet hush, as James knelt to the water and began to slowly pour Chen’s ashes into the pond – then a bird began to sing off to the side – Mike looked up into the trees – through his tears, he said. “oh no my darling do not ever be sorry for having fun” he said and his words and the manner in which he was saying it in comforted me a little also by this time mum had moved to the settee next to me and was patting my arm and whispering that i had done nothing wrong “do you know what it is called”. now at this point i wasn’t totally secure in my knowledge of sexual practices i thought it was masturbation after i overheard some older girls at school discussing the act but they had said.