Bonnies eyes snap to Marcies body and look her up and down. She locks eyes with her and moves in close as she snarls, Theyll hunt you for years. Shes ...een hunting you that long? Marcie says practically spitting out the word hunting like a bad aftertaste. Three years shes been trying to get to me. And tonight she finally succeeded. Bonnie laughs. I thought shed wait to heal and then take me physically but I guess she couldnt wait any longer. Who is she? Marcie asks, wanting to know who her. They steal girls for slaves and then sell them overseas. They've been around for as long as I can remember... I heard stories about the things they did... but they've never come so far inside our borders before." There's not even a man left alive to send word for help." I've never seen a raid. I never knew it was this bad... These people out here on the edge of the fief know they're taking their chances. That the army is far away. But this village is close to the main road... I'm sure they. He made me feel very beautiful, most appreciated and he made me feel uniquely special as both a transvestite and as a person. I never felt more wanted, more valued and more cared for in my young life.Back at college, I was at least more focused on my studies. My grades had been good first term, but all my classes were easy 101’s. I knew that the second semester was going to be far more challenging. I needed to stay focused and at least my studies helped keep my mind off of him.Now that I was. ... "Now then. Tell me all about it. From the beginningplease."That took the better part of an hour as I told him how I starteddressing up in mom's clothes when I was little, and later, using money Iearned, buying my own clothes. I told him that when I was dressed I feltsomehow complete. I went through the litany of things that made me feelthat I should have been a girl, including how I felt when Ralph kissedme."Did you like it?" It... it wasn't bad, it's just that he's my best friend! I was.