I told all of the girls who have been laughing at me that I will come back home a woman. No longer a child who has yet to be loved."Gary was confused...."But I thought... Dad said... Isn't it some big culture thing? I mean, I really thought..." Culture." Risa's face held a look of disgust. "Is not the American culture to have sex all through school as you grow up, then marry a virgin? If all teenagers here have so much sex, where are there the virgins you marry? In Japan, yes some stay virgin. To give her the part she craved—even if just to understudy. Make her notice me, she sang. The Moon responded with a vision of Atalanta, taking naked Vanessa into her arms, singing softly that she would give Vanessa anything she wanted.Comforted and encouraged, Vanessa sang again. This time she entreated the Moon, ‘enter the dreams of the handsome manager. Show him a keen, beautiful girl with a pure, fluid voice—a true Rusalka. Make him desire me. Moon, if you will grant me these I will sing the. ..I think I'll have you wearing thesefrom now on regardless!"I looked up in horror and tried to speak, only to be cut off with "Nowdon't you look at me like that young lady..." she scolded, "...I'myour boss and if I say you'll wear heels, you'll wear them!" Shesmiled, finally saying, "Besides, I told you before, no-one will careanyway!"She smiled again, clearly leaving me very unsure if she was serious orjust joking, but she decided to let that thought play around in myhead, knowing that the. Grandfather used to say that she had "baby bearing" hips. She guessed that was good. Turning, she looked at her bottom. It was ok she guessed - not too big like Alice's and not too skinny either. Her legs were long and well muscled from working the farm and hunting. She ran her fingers through the silky hair over her sex. It was the same color as her hair, but very short.Thinking about James had produced a strange reaction 'there'. She could feel a moistness, a heat that was pleasurable on one.