Childish Love

Anne

Anne had never felt comfortable in his body, since he was young he always felt he was missing something or in the wrong body.
Anne hated trousers, hated the short haircut he had, and hated the name everyone called him.
Even if he was just 5 at the time it made him so uncomfortable when anyone called his name.
"An___"
It made him shiver and feel disgusted and just sick.
But what could he do about it he was only 5.

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It was another sweaty hot day in California, Anne looked out the window to the house next door. A big white truck was outside the house and he saw a family standing in-front of the house.

Anne squinted as much as he could and he saw a small girl, with black short hair standing next to the family and it looked like she was holding a dragon teddy.

Anne quickly ran down the stairs to tell his parents about what he saw.

"MOM MOM I THINK WERE GETTING NEW NEIGHBOURS!!" Anne shouted excitedly.
"Calm down An___" Mrs Boonchuy said scolding him.

Anne shuddered at the name but ignored it and kept on talking.

"mom mom i saw a little girl with the family can i go say hi? please please pleeease" Anne said pleading.

His father who was a tall man with brown short hair chuckled at the way he was on the floor begging.

"Im sure it should be fine right?" His father asked turning to his mom.

"Hm well yes i was going to go out and greet them anyway, it would be good for you to make some new friends before school starts again." Annes mom answered.

"YES!" Anne shouted jumping up and down.
"But before we go, go and get dressed An___ you cant go out in your pyjamas." Annes mom said while shaking her head.

"Yes mom" Anne said with a groan and quickly ran up the stairs.
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Anne hated picking out his clothes, none of it felt right, but one thing he did have was a pink skirt that his cousin left here after a sleepover.

"Perfect!" Anne said looking at himself in the mirror.

He had a white top on and a pink skirt on and he tied his hair back in small bun, his hair wasnt long enough for a ponytail, looking at himself he smiled a bright smile and finally felt comfortable.

Anne ran back down the stairs and smelt his mom making an amazing Taiwanese dish, beef noodle soup. It was his favourite

"Mom it smells so good!" Anne exclaimed jumping around out of excitement.

His mom turned around and starred at what he was wearing in shock.

"An___ what are you wearing? Where did you even get that?"

"Oh cousin Amy left it here and i thought it was pretty!" Anne answered and did a big twirl.

Mr Boonchuy smiled a warm smile "An___ you look very pretty in that skirt."

Anne felt his chest and cheeks get warm and smiled at his father happily " Thanks dad i really love it."

Mrs Boonchuy just shook her head and smiled
"It does suit you well." She said ruffling Annes hair.

"Well im done making the soup lets go and bring this to them!" Mrs Boonchuy exclaimed