She knew she should stop and take shelter in a shop but she didn’t. She wanted to be home. It was Friday, and she had looked forward to some relaxin... time, namely pizza, and a movie. Maybe even a bubble bath. If there had been thunder and lightning, she would have flagged someone down, but it was just a heavy rain, and she trudged on, her clothes soaked. Soon however, it got cold and she started to shiver. Still she refused to stop and take cover. She knew it was stupid, but a little cold rain. And that kat's CRAZY!" We like to think of ourselves as progressive. Like that new civilrights ordinance we passed back in November. Such enlightened views makeme proud to call this little desert township home. Ahem!!" Well it makes me sick! No good can come out of a law like that. Folkscan't just go deciding what sex they are. Society would crumble!" Since when did you become so concerned with the well-being of Society?And gender isn't just about gonads or chromosomes, which I'm not sureany of. "I'll try it." We started out lifting weights. When we finished it, we called Jeremy, who came over for our run. The rest of my life was messed up, but training gave me some comfort. We had seven days until football practice started.--oooOooo--I was comfortably asleep on Monday morning when my Mom shook me awake. "Huh? What's up, Mom?" I grunted, trying to open my eyes."Time to get up, Kyle. Here is your list of chores for the day." Huh, chores?" I asked as I rubbed the sleep from my eyes."You. This man… oh, this man who once filled my dreams and now my days and nights with his time spent in R & R from his unit… it was his opinion I craved, and now he wanted mine. Somehow I found it difficult to meet his eyes. It was far easier to look again at the redhead in the mirror, letting the silk fall to the floor in a sapphire puddle that echoed the water outside the palm-shaded balcony. He appeared, muscular and towering behind me in the mirror, his hands at his sides, the warmth radiating.