25. Dorothy will be ten years old next month. She is excited. Ten years old is very old. She will not be a little kid anymore. A nine‐year‐old kid is just a little kid. A ten‐year‐old kid is almost an adult. Nine is only one number, but 10 is two numbers. Nine is a little kid number, but 10 is an adult number. When she is ten, she will be an adult almost. She will be a young woman. She will wear lipstick. She will wear nail polish. She will have a boyfriend. He will be handsome and polite. He will open doors for her. He will buy her birthday presents. Dorothy can't wait until next month. 2.4