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After lunch we decided to go watch a movie, so we went to the cinema to see what was showing. After a lot of discussion we decided to watch Inception. Most girls seemed to want to watch it because of Leonardo DiCaprio. I would rather watch Resident Evil: Afterlife in 3D myself. (Yes I did watch the other 3 movies and played the games.)

Mom said she would pick us up after the movie and we went to buy our tickets. Once inside we went to the concession stand to get some sodas and some candies as we were still a bit too full to eat popcorn. After we paid, we were going to the theater room when we met two boys from our year and I froze, they were jocks from the football team. I never really talked to them, but at least they weren’t among the ones that usually bullied me.

“Hey, girls.” The tall one, Stan said. Stan is about 6’4” with short black hair.

“Hey.” Karen said.

“What are you going to watch?” Mark is also a big guy but a couple inches shorter than Stan with blond hair.

“We are going to watch Inception. And you?” Mandy asked them.

“Cool, we are going to watch the same movie.” Mark told us.

“Who is the new girl?” Stan asked looking at me.

“Who? Me?” I asked nervously.

“Yes, I don’t remember seeing you before, and I would certainly remember a pretty face like yours.” He said with a big smile.

“I… I…”

“Stan, you are scaring the poor girl, she is incredibly shy.” Liz told him.

“Sorry, I just wanted to know her name.” He told her.

“I can’t believe you don’t recognize her, she has been in our English class since freshman year.” Liz said and he looked confused.

“Well, she didn’t use to look this good. We are just trying beat the tomboy look out of her.” Steph said and I was holding Jess hand tightly afraid of them and she squeezed my hand reassuringly.

“Tomboy?” Mark asked and Stan kept looking at me.

“You girls are trying to say that this girl is Sam?” Stan asked.

“Yes, can you believe that such a beauty was hidden under those clothes and ragged look?” Mandy asked them.

“Unbelievable.” Both boys said.

“I though Sam was a boy.” Mark said.

“Apparently Sam has been a girl all along but was misidentified at birth.” Liz told them.

“How so?”

“Well, she went to the hospital during the week and they just found out.” Mandy said.

“Are you shitting me?” Mark said.

“Does she look like a boy?” Jess asked.

“No she doesn’t.” Stan said.

“I have to agree with you on that. She is too pretty to be a boy.” Mark agreed. “This must be hell for you.” He added.

“What?” I asked him.

“Find out that you are really a girl.” He said.

“Actually now I’m happier than before, I always knew something was off and I never fit in. When I found out I am a girl, things actually started to make sense. I’m happier now than ever before.”

“I can’t say I understand, but if you want I’d like to be your friend. There are a lot of guys at school that I think will try to give you a hard time.” Stan said.

“Thanks Stan.” I said and give him a kiss on his cheek and he went red.

“Hey I want to be your friend too. Does it mean I also get a kiss?” Mark quickly said and the girls giggled.

“Sure, Mark.” I said and give him a kiss on the cheek too.

“Okay, okay. That’s enough. Let’s go in or we will miss the trailers.” Jess said.

  

  

The movie was great, and to be able to snuggle with Jess in the dark of the theater was even better. No we didn’t kiss, there were too many people around and I don’t know if we are really dating or not yet. I know we have feelings for each other, but we still didn’t have a proper date yet.

After we left the movies we went outside to wait for mom to pick us up.

“Sam, if anyone gives you a hard time at school, just come to us, okay?” Mark said and Stan nodded.

“Thanks guys, I hope things go well at school. I know that some will never accept me, but so far I been very lucky to have made such good friends in so little time.” I said getting my eyes misty again.

Mom soon arrived and we said our goodbyes. Entering the car mom asked us. “How was the movie, girls?”

“It was great mom, the movie was pretty nice and a bit crazy too, and the company was even better.”

“Who were the two boys with you?”

“They are from our school, mom.”

“Did they recognize you?”

“Not at first but they are some of the nice ones. When we told them who I was they were pretty cool about it.”

“That’s great, sweetie. I hope things won’t be too hard for you at school.”

“I hope so.”

“I talked to Jess’ father today and he managed to get you an appointment with the psychiatrist tomorrow at 10:00. Don’t ask me how he managed that on a Sunday but I’m glad he did it. He also said he will give us some papers we need for us to send the school and start the ball rolling on your name and status change.”

“That fast?” I asked her.

“That’s dad for you. When he puts his mind on something there is no stopping him.” Jess said proudly.

“He also invited us for dinner tonight. Steph can go too if she wants too.”

“Do you want to go Steph?” I asked her.

“That would be great.” Jess added.

“Sure, just let me call mom and tell her that I’m going to have dinner with you guys.” She said and picked up her cell phone. A quick call to her mom and we were set.

“So, are we going home first or are we going to Jess’ place already.”

“I think we can go to her place already, unless you want to go home and change.” Mom said.

“I think she looks great already.” Jess said.

“Then it’s settled.” Mom said.

  

  

It didn’t take us long to get to Jess’ home and as soon Jess opened the door she yelled again. “MOOOM! I’M HOME”

“Ouch! My ears. Do you have to do that every time?” I asked.

“Ooops, sorry.” She said and gave me a light kiss.

“Hmmmm…. You are forgiven.” I told her with a smile.

“Hi everyone. You got here early.” Cathy said.

“I told them to mom, that way we can spend some time chatting.” Jess said.

“Also I could help you out in the kitchen.” Mom said.

“That would be great Carla. Sam you look simply stunning.”

“Thanks aunt Cathy.”

“Aunt Cathy?”

“You don’t like it? It’s just that Jess and Steph call mom aunt Carla and I though…”

“Don’t worry Sam. I liked it.” She said.

“Thank you.” I told her shyly.

“Let’s go upstairs and talk girls.” Jess said, grabbed my hand and Steph’s and dragged us upstairs.

  

  

We talked for a long time, it felt nice to be close to Steph again and to cuddle with Jess was great too. I love Steph like a sister, but with Jess it’s something completely different, the feelings I have about her are so strong that’s scary. I can’t imagine myself without her anymore.

“Are you okay, Sam?” Jess asked. “You got a little quiet all the sudden.”

“Sorry, Jess. I was just thinking.” I told her.

“About?”

“Us.”

“What about us? Are you having second thoughts?” She asked worriedly.

“It’s not that, Jess. It’s just that I fell in love so quickly and so strongly about you that it’s scary. And we didn’t even had a single proper date yet.”

“I know how you feel, Sam. I feel the same way and it is scary, but it’s scarier to me not to be with you. And we do need to have a proper date real soon.”

“Do you think that’s how love really feels like?” I asked her.

“I don’t know, but I sure want to find out if this is really love.” She said and gave me a lingering kiss.

“Get a room you two.” Steph said in mock disgust.

Jess looked around and said. “Steph, this is my room.” And I giggled at that.

“Touch锝 It was all Steph said before giggling too.

  

  

Dinner was great and we had a lot of fun talking. Jess’ dad said I looked amazing and was impressed how fast I seemed to be adapting. What can I say? This is who I am and when I stopped pretending to be something else most things came naturally. Aunt Cathy seemed impressed too and the girls just said they were great teachers and I was an even greater student.

The dinner passed quickly and soon it was time for us to go home. We said our goodbyes and Jess walked us to the car.

“Goodbye, beautiful. I’ll talk to you tomorrow.” She said and gave me a quick kiss.

“Thanks lover. Call me when you get back from school.”

“Bye Jess.” Steph said.

“Bye Steph.”

We drove Steph home first and soon we were parking at our garage.

“It was a great day mom, thank you.” I told her and hugged as soon we entered.

“Thanks, sweetie. I’m glad you had fun.” Mom said.

“Good night mom.”

“Good night, sweetie. Sleep well.”

“Thanks mom, you too.”

I went upstairs and took a quick shower before getting ready to bed. I lay down and started to wonder what the future will bring. Right now things look pretty good, but will it last?

  

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To be continued....