"Umm... Hi!" Ellie giggled demurely."Hi!" Ethan replied. An awkward silence filled the kitchen as Ellieracked her brains, trying desperately to think ...f what to say to theyoung man. Should she come straight out and tell him about Janet? Shouldshe tell him about her living arrangements? Should she even tell himabout herself first? Ethan was, after all, a good-looking young man, anddespite the inevitable awkwardness it would bring, Ellie couldn't helpbut be attracted to him..."So, umm-" Ellie and. Once we had buckled up she drove off. "Where are we going?" I asked. "Ithought we could go to the carnival and get something to eat while we'rethere. How does that sound?" she replied. "Sounds great," I said. Thecarnival wasn't that far away.As we drove we made a bit of small talk. I knew that Emily was in a fewof my classes, we shared drama together and that was how we met and whereshe had asked me out. Arriving at the carnival Emily paid for ourtickets. We then set off looking at all of the. ’ ‘I wouldn’t be here otherwise.’ ‘Then we can move on. Seems our little jewel in the tower is having difficulties with her earmuffs again.’ ‘Digging into her head?’ ‘And drawing blood, yes. Fiye caught it when she and the others went to inspect the frame under the roof. The wounds will turn infected if something isn’t done soon.’ ‘I’ll arrange for a healer to come by as quickly as possible, Sire.’ ‘No, I want Miss Belamy to deal with it once she is done moving the boy.’ ‘Are you sure. Genetics really suck! They can be such a cruel joke indeed on some very confused children.Needless to say my fantasy quickly became just that, fantasies. Occasional make up sessions as I quickly surpassed my mother's clothing and then had none to try on any more. And as I got older I was too embarrassed to go out and purchase my own for fear of discovery. Anything deviant from the typical hetero lifestyle was not an acceptable behavior and serious repercussions could occur from an alternative.