"You mean he doesn't want to see me again?" asked Kevin, worriedly."I doubt it very much," said Kelly. "I'm still your friend but I onlyhang out with ...you here. But it's likely that he does prefer girl'scompany now. He really does enjoy it." But back to his voice. When he returns, he'll need to speak like aboy," said Alicia."Thats going to be tricky," said Linda. "Even if he could, he's onlygoing to sound like a girl speaking like a boy." His transformation has ended too early," sighed Kevin.. She had left town for vacation and he was watching her home while she was gone. His mother must have had money, because the house was really nice, so his friends all enjoyed themselves as they listened to music, drank, smoked weed and swam in the pool. Ryan introduced me to everyone and being the only girl there garnered a lot of attention. I dropped my cover up and joined them by the pool where they were passing a bong around. I took a few hits from the bong and I was soon as high as a kite,. ‘You lazy fucking slut,’ he yelled, and looked ready to hit me — again. I knew he wouldn’t be interested to know that I’d spent all afternoon in the hospital, where the oncologist had given my brother three months at best. Ever since poor Tim had fallen ill, I had been unable to concentrate on anything else, seeking only the comfort afforded me by my best friend Judith. But Gerry was still there, glowering, red-faced, down at me, and when I made a valiant attempt to tell him about Tim, all he. Is that understood?" No," I said."What?" I can't help it, Mom. I heard everything you said but I'm just interested in obeying you."Mom looked at me as if I'd lost my mind and maybe I had."Edward," Mom said in an even voice. "I'm beginning to have serious doubts about your mental health. I think I should call and get a referral for you to see a counselor." Do what you want. I won't be going to see any shrink," I declared. I was feeling obstinate but I was also building up courage for what I.