Yuki."We shook hands and Josie looked around. "Is Kim here? I just dropped byto..."She stopped and she looked at my clothing."Umm... that dress..."I j...st looked down at it, then looked back at Josie and smiled. "It'spretty, isn't it?" It is," she said, as she squinted at me. "It's also Emma's." Shelooked more closely. "KIMMY!? IS THAT REALLY YOU? OH, MY GOD! YOU LOOKAMAZING!"I was torn between being thrilled that Josie was so impressed andembarrassed that I'd been caught dressed this way.. I could hear the vice-principal calling out the next name as theprincipal ushered me back into the school and into her office."Now then, young man. What exactly was that display about?" she saidsternly."The fact that 'young man' doesn't apply to me. I'm a girl. And I am sotired of trying to be something I'm not."She sighed, and said, "I am going to have to call in your parents." Doesn't matter. I've graduated, this summer I turn eighteen, and I canmake my own choices. I don't know what my. So I've gone ahead and purchased a gift card in your name at Steamy. I expect you to go, and take advantage. If you haven't gone by the time we have our next phone call, then I'll be extremely disappointed. There is a whole side of yourself that you've never had a chance to explore, and I'm not going to let you get away without enjoying that side of yourself. When you go in, tell them that you're Erin, Alison's friend, and they will understand what is going on. I look forward to hearing about. .. better, really, because she was ready for it this time. She welcomed everything. This time, between the three times he pressed her into the bed, he lay with her, holding her, and they talked.His passion was astounding. She had never felt like she was taking up a man’s complete and total attention before, but being with him was like being on stage, with the spotlight on her, and every person looking only at her. The freedom she felt, doing this thing that she hadn’t thought seriously about.