"Fortunately, Nikki had signed herself up to acounsellor who helped her through her issues. We have a written diagnosisof gender dysphoria, so there's...'proof' that it's not just a whim, Nikkiis, from a medical standpoint, a girl trapped in a boy's body." I understand that this has caused tension between yourself, your family,and your parents, is that right?" Jeremy asks."My parents refuse to accept that Nikki is making this change," dadsighs. "They've actually threatened to disinherit us unless. Main unhe bhawro ko ishare de rahi thi aur woh sar hila kar nahi ka ishare mein jawaab de rahe the. Main wapas chai banane ke kaam mein lag gayi.Kuch minute baad maa kapde badal kar aayi aur boli: Cheeni daali?Main: Nahi, mujhe nahi pata aap kitna daalte ho.Maa: Hmmm… chai banaana to kamse kam seekh lo. Ab jao tum main chai banne ke baad laati hun.Main khushi khushi kitchen se nikli. Papa meri khushi bhari muskaan mein chipi shaitaani jaan kar ghoor ke dekhne lage. Main unke paas pahunchi to. "Oh, hand me the dagger, stab my beating breast, I should rather cut out mine own heart and feed it still living to the very crows than submit to a sodomite and man chaser!" Sarah averred."Verily you have a great aptitude with words Sarah but fear not," I said, "For I shall not," and I meant to say despoil you but instead Father declared."Prolong the agony," and added, "On the table with her lets see the deed done!" No!" Sarah protested but there were Mumford, and Grey, and Challoner all still. .. and her talk with John was serving as a practice session."Yeah... but we can't educate the whole world, Carrie," John replied. He was tired. Everything looked bleak to him. If he couldn't control his own family situation, his own demanding sexual appetites... how could he hope to influence anyone else?"How's it been while I've been gone?" he asked."Quiet," Carrie answered. "Too quiet if you ask me. John... I think this whole idea of a reunion was a big mistake... we should have just had each.