Evelyn is still the mean manipulative bitch she's always been, but she might have met her match with the two girls. At least I hope she has...Jens car...ies Sharik to her room and I leave to try to find Bernie. I haven't seen him in forever...Present – Jens – At the cabinSharik is one tired puppy! I bring him into the shower with me and he doesn't even snap at the water like before. I wash him, check his feet and notice he even has some blisters on them. I scold, "Sharik, you should know better.". "Are you married?" she asked boldly."Uh, well, uh no!" I said, taken aback.She grew quiet. We sat in awkward silence for a few moments. Kathy Lee took another swig of her beer. Then, she started again."I don't want to get Jenny in trouble, but I would like to help her with her rent," she said. "Would you tell me how much she owes?" Well," I wasn't sure what to say. How do I calculate that? "She already made one 'payment', and she has a couple more to go." I don't have much money," Kathy said.. This was one of those times when I wished I spoke Japanese fluently and completely understood how to use nuanced language. In English, we could say ‘I love my job’, ‘I love chocolate’, ‘I love the Pittsburgh Penguins’, or ‘I love you’, all with very different connotations, and all understood in the cultural context. I had NO idea what her context was, or what the variations in Japanese were, or even how to explain what I was worried about. But I had a chance to perhaps redirect the conversation. I fastened my bra and suspender belt androlled on my fishnet stockings. I loved the feel of my fishnet stockingson my legs and the way I looked in them. I began to wonder if I couldever give up being a girl, I loved wearing girl's clothes and I seemed tobe enjoying myself so much more! "Why do I enjoy being a girl so muchmore?" I thought as I pulled on my slip. I looked in the mirror and sawKate staring back at me. "Yes, I was never happy as a boy."I pulled on my dress, brushed hair and.