" Ronnie, I want to be your older sister. You're the sweetest sister Icould have."Their mother told them the next few days would be tough. The news an...dtelevison stories would bring snide comments at school, among theirfriends and even at her workplace. "Just hold your heads up high," shesaid. "Tell them that what your brother... er.... sister.... does his herbusiness." I'm sorry I am doing this to all of you," Corey said. "I'll quit thisgirl stuff and go back to being a boy. I'm out of the prom. I gave strict orders to never use the phrase, even in-house. However, using "CF" in a graphic was fair game, as were any rhyming words (can you believe there was a professional hockey team called the Ducks?). We had contests to see who could come up with the wittiest play on Mrs. Custler's name. My personal favorite was, "No AC to DC", which I had printed on bumper stickers.If it seems childish, it was. Through most of the spring and summer, I was down at least 20% in polling. Since my personal. Joe seemed to be into it though and she hadn't puked yet so Charlie forced herself to relax."Tell me where you want me to finish," Joe crooned from above her.Charlene surfaced for air and gasped a few lungfuls down. Spittle and God knew what else dribbled from her pursed little lips."Where?" Joe repeated, smacking himself against those lips.Charlie composed herself and looked up into his eyes as seductively as she could manage. Not two weeks ago she wouldn't have even known what a man's penis. But no, it was true, and now here I am heading to private school, my new school, my new life.I wonder what kind of person I could make myself become, the bright side of it all is that I do get to reinvent who I am, see if a new act can catch some heads. Who knows, maybe find a girl, make some friends finally? A guy can dream. I mean, it’s been two schools, twice now that I pretend to be someone else and none have landed but hey, the third time is the charm.I grab my traveling bag, carrying all.