Plus I got tired of spending so much time working so hard. It was not a good combination, and I began to drift away from ballet. By 16 I was working o...ly half as hard, and by 17 I had pretty much abandoned ballet. Just teaching younger girls and doing enough to keep in shape.All of this had worked to limit me socially. My only friends were at the dance studio, nearly all girls, and I had not developed the social skills to make new ones. So i was, at 18, a shy, socially awkward former ballerina. The lower corners snaked themselves into a knot, showing most ofher midriff."Looks good to me, what do you think my dear?" the wizard said to thegirlfriend, obviously proud of his work. "I know she looks young but restassured she is 18. You'll have to take my word for it though. I am alsoafraid whatever his name was, it would definitely not fit now. I believeSeiyoku will suit her well. My Japanese is rusty but I believe ittranslates to Sexual Desire."Seiyoku, as if on cue, sprang to her feet.. I look up to them for standing up for what they believe in. I can only hope that I carry half as much dignity as my friend did. (Again, for safety sake, I cannot mention a name.) However, there was one person that came there that will always remain in my mind and in my heart. She was a beautiful little girl with 2 sisters and a battered mom. The mom and the one destined to become a writer became friends very quickly, and the baby took up most of their time. I am not saying that she was not a. "Me too," I said."I really like you Joe." I like you too, Bess." I hope we stay friends forever." Me too. I'll build us a castle. We'll be king and queen of our own little island." We'll rule all we survey. Our prince and princesses will rule when we grow old and die and they will honor us and their kids and their kids kids will honor us forever. Oh no!" What?" They're coming back. Hide." Uhm, our clothes." I know, Joe. Let's hide anyway."We kept the log between us and our friends. Josh.