I look up at the school building, fear and anxiety blossoms in my chest, spreading to my limbs, making my fingers go numb.
I take deep breathes, trying to steady my ever-fast beating heart.
They don't know. They don't know.
Not yet at least.
You may be asking yourself, 'Geez, what is wrong with this kid? Did they do something illegal? Why are they so scared?'
Well, dear reader, all of that and then some will be explained shortly.
My name is Maple Rose and I was born a girl.
But I'm not a girl.
I am a boy.
That is why I am so scared. My old school in my old town found out that I was transgender and they mistreated me and bullied me all the time. I don't want a repeat of that ever again. I know that my twin sister will do everything she can to protect me from bullies, but she can't always be there.
Hopefully, though, no one ever finds out. I just want everyone to believe I am a boy.
You may be sitting there, thinking, 'How will you hide your boobs? Do you wear a binder? Wear really baggy clothing?'
Well, luckily, over the summer, my parents paid for me to have top surgery so I no longer have boobs.
Anyway, back to me staring at the very ominous high school building.
I cast my eyes towards my sister, locking eyes with her. She squeezes my hand, letting me know that it'll be all right. This is a new beginning. A new chapter in our lives.
No one knows anything. I'll be fine here.
