I was happy to meet him and my sister-in-law, Kate. It was 4 pm, so after about an hour, we went to the market and done shopping and else.After dinner... we sat down and drank together as we usually do. I also brought some fine weed with me and we smoked some of that too. We were high. About 10 pm, the game was about to start, I told my brother who is also a fan of our favourite soccer team, Barcelona FC. He told me that the TV in the hall is not working, and suggested we would watch in the other. I wasn't an end-of-the-world year 2000 nut or anything, but with the price of gas going through the roof and the value of the dollar against other currencies shifting all over the place, I thought it was common sense to hold out what I could after a windfall like that.Coin by coin, book by book we got the collection appraised, all but one book of the silver coins, the Krugerrands and the book of small golds that I absconded with. We couldn't afford the percentage cost of the appraisals so we. This is why she is hurting so much.However, she is adamant that we must eventually get a divorce, eventhough the family wants us to remain married. She could not possiblylive with me as a woman, let alone stay married to me.I have agreed with her that it is inevitable and I would not contest itand would wish to remain friends.She said that you can never legally change your documents and willalways be registered as a male. I explained that the 'GenderRecognition Bill' has passed through. "I'm sorry, Melinda, I have to get going. I promise I'll think about it. That way you can make sure it's really what you want to do."He waited only long enough to see the beginning of a single nod before he dashed past her.As he barreled out the west entrance of the school, he felt a pang of regret for not talking to her longer about it. As much as he thought he could enjoy having her as his slave, he was not quite as willing to quash a personality that -- despite some of the trouble it had.