Hidden in the mist

Chapter 4

I ran.

I just ran out of that room.

I can't believe my parents said that...

I ended up in the girl's restroom (there was no gender neutral one) crying.

"Are you ok?"

I remember that voice.

"Is that you Dune? What are you doing in the girls restroom?"

Dune used to be my childhood friend, but after I told him about my pronouns, we kinda lost touch.

He took a deep breath and said,

"I'm trans. when you told me about your pronouns years ago, I was in denial... that just kinda scared me to know that this was a thing that could happen... and that I am a She/Her girl..."
"Wow..." I murmured. I always thought that he- I mean she was a very masculine boy... I guess that is how people saw me when I found my pronouns...

I was, on the outside, the girliest girl you have ever seen. But I guess on the inside... well...

I always felt like no genders...

I was on the web one day and I stumbled across the term Agender.

The term just felt right.

Then I found the pronouns Ze/Zem.

I told my parents, and I guess...

Well they said that they will accept me no matter what but...

I guess they never really accepted...

"Haze?"
I remembered that I was in the middle of talking to Dune.

"I am so sorry... I had no idea I-"

"It's fine. I didn't tell you. I should have. I also should have been more accepting. I'm sorry."

"It's ok." I said, "Is there any different names you would like that is more feminine?"

"Huh..." Dune thought for a while and then said, "What about Lago?"
"That sounds great I said."

"So what happened to you?" Lago said.

"You know Ember? She called me by the wrong pronouns and..."

We talked for hours about being trans and what that was like. She was so beautiful... with her bright yellow eyes and her golden scales... Nevermind. I didn't go home that night. Instead, we camped out at school.

I couldn't wait for tomorrow.