Her skin was smooth and the color of rich honey. She had long hair. George was unsure if it was natural or weave. He really didn’t care. She was dre...sed simply in a lavender wrap dress and black heels.“Hi,” Shay said.“Hi! I’m George.”“I was hoping,” she smiled.“You look great,” he shared.“Thanks! I hope you didn’t feel obligated to come meet me.”“No. Why would you say that?”“My parents told me they met your grandmother.”“No, you’re good.”“Well, I’m sure you’re a little younger than me.”“What do. Our eyes briefly met and even now I can still feel the weight of his gaze. The challenge in my gaze was left to burn as he turned back to his own conversation. Inhaling slowly, I thought of drawing my hand away. It felt suddenly uncomfortable, my palms sweaty. I was thirteen again, hiding my girlfriend’s hand against my thigh. Feeling ashamed, my throat was contracted as I attempted to swallow unspoken words. It didn’t work. “Are you going to tell him, or am I going to be a secret forever?” I. "The two women walked away, giggling between themselves.After they left, it seemed like there was a constant paradeof people going by my desk. Some would stop and talk, butmost would just stare at me as they walked by.Eventually the workday ended. All in all it had turned outa lot better than I thought it would. There had been quitea bit of teasing and staring at the beginning of the day.But by the end of the day people either accepted my lookinglike a woman, or they didn't and avoided me.After. Lily was a younger version of karunya, just 23. I was helping karunya by serving the drinks/snacks, and when he was on his 4th drink joel said “i see you and karunya are friends, eh?” i looked at karunya and said “karunya and myself have developed a healthy relationship that no one can take away” and joel said “not even your mother” i said “excuse me”and he repeated “not even your mother for we all know you are your mother’s boy” i placed my drink down, and walking up to him, grabbed him by his.