Then there was Nat. Nat wasn't a part of the family strictly speaking. He'd just been there forever. He had been best friends with my brother Todd sin...e they were in sixth grade and was as much a member of the family as I was. His one redeeming trait was that he never tried to impose his will on me. Well, not until today.Damn him!I ran my hands through my short hair and decided to let it go. After all, I had a lot of stuff to put away. And fuming over Nat's heavy handed technique wouldn't get. Then she came back to the door and pulled a twenty out of her cleavage and told the pizza guy to keep the change. Someone should have handed him a paper towel to wipe up his drool with. Linda got a real kick out of that. We all chowed down on the pizza and continued drinking beer and just enjoying each others company. As the night progressed we started getting into the liquor. Linda had brought over a bunch of Jell-O shooters. I had a blast watching her stick the plastic tube of liquor. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to call Emily now. What do I tell her? ThatI've been changing into a woman for the past 3 days? That's crazy. Mysituation is right out of a science fiction story. Maybe i'll just giveher the abridged version.I sat down in my car, I picked up my cell phone and dialed Emily. Ihadn't talked to Emily in months. We certainly haven't seen each othersince before the pandemic. She's got her own family now to worry about.She answered on the 2nd ring. "Hi Aaron, what's. ‘No,’ she replied, fatigue finally creeping into her voice. ‘Just two blocks away from here.’ ‘Okay.’ A few minutes later, we approached one of the many apartment buildings filled with students. Given her young age, I could only assume that this was Rose’s first time living on her own, away from her family, and she clearly had a nice place. All but a few spaces in the parking lot were carports, and the shrubs and flowers were definitely tended with love. It was an old three-story building,.