You were Steven’s little sister. You were doing ballet practice.* You were like him, your gem was on the palm of your left hand. You were 13, at the time, Steven was 17. You always hid your feelings, and the gems were starting to notice. You always practiced hard. You went through a lot, but you never said anything. You only talked when spoken too. Ballet practice ended, you were walking home.*

You heard Steven call out to you