" Carla left and he got back to his report for Mr. Sherman. Atquitting time he couldn't place the reason why but he was happy. Hefelt light and care-...ree. He thought about why he was wearingskirts and suddenly it dawned on him just how obnoxious he hadbeen. He liked the way things were going now. At supper he told Sylvia about the next day's lunch plans. Theyboth giggled when they thought about what would probably happen.Sylvia told him she was proud of how he was changing and to keep upthe. She scrubbed quickly but thoroughly and came out, not wanting to keep her unexpected guest waiting. Her stomach growled uncontrollably as she threw on some new clothes. This time she made sure to wear her Iron Man underwear, just for her own reassurance. Caden sat down on her bed when she finished. Outside Jon wasn’t trying to hide the fact that he was walking around, looking at the art that she had just put back on her walls. The art that Jason had hated. ‘Where did you get this one from?’ he. I hadassumed, mistakenly, that Sarah was as content as I was with living inthe world the two of us had created. But she wanted to live in the realworld. Maybe that wasn't so unreasonable.I let my mind race while I lay atop the bedcovers.But if Sarah was going to leave me to live in the real world, how could Ipossibly continue to live alone in this fantasy world? I realized atthat moment that without Sarah to depend on, to shield me, to care forme, I could not continue to exist in this. My skin looked pure, my eyes big and innocent and my lips plump and kissable. Finally I put on my green and gold striped tie. I wear it low down, with two shirt buttons open – a fat knot with just the tip poking out the bottom. I studied myself in the mirror. The tie brings out the green of my eyes. I think I’ve mastered the art of making school uniform look good. Amazing, but true. I spray a light mist of perfume around myself and float over to the window to close it. Mr Williams is in his.