"Mom, I don't want to dance anymore. So what if I gained seven pounds? The teacher made me do 100 jumping jacks!
"Please, just let me be free.
"If you still make me go, I'll... I'll just end it all!"
When my daughter, Ruby Allen, started whining before me, I could hardly believe it. I had been reborn.
The gut-wrenching pain of being crushed under those wheels was still fresh in my mind. My body trembled uncontrollably.
In my past life, I died with so much unresolved.
I had married the wrong man, Samuel Allen, a real scumbag.
After he cheated, I was left alone to raise Ruby.
When Ruby was five, she would watch the kids in ballet class with envy. She said her dream was to dance ballet.
I enrolled her in a training class, and the teacher immediately recognized her talent.
To give her a better future, I worked hard to afford her art lessons, even though I was just an average office worker.
I worked three jobs daily, not only covering her expensive training fees but also buying her the best dancewear.
Dancers have to maintain strict control over their weight.
To help her, I carefully prepared balanced meals that would fill her up while keeping her in shape.