A Guy's life

"If I were a guy..." I echoed Luhle's words slowly, tasting them like a wild idea I wasn't supposed to like-yet somehow did. "If I were a guy," I repeated, this time with a spark of realization lighting up my brain.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa-what is going on?" Luhle's voice crackled through the phone, half alarmed, half intrigued.

"Yes! Why didn't I think of that before?" I threw my blanket off dramatically and sat up straight, heart pounding as if I'd just uncovered the secret to the universe.

Silence lingered on her end before she finally spoke, sounding both horrified and impressed. "Ashley... no. No, no, no, no. You're not actually thinking-"

"Oh, I'm thinking," I cut her off, grinning. "I'm thinking outside the box."

"Don't tell me you want to become a guy and sneak into your brother's boarding school?" she asked in disbelief. "I mean what could possibly go wrong?" The sarcasm was so thick I could practically see her rolling her eyes through the phone.

"Think about it. It's worth a shot. I've been locked up my whole life, Luhle. Even if it only lasts three days-it would be worth it, don't you think?"

"This is insane. You've gone insane," she whispered harshly, though I could hear the tiny edge of amusement in her tone. "You can't go to an all-boys boarding school!"

"Of course I can!" I said confidently

"how huh?" Luhle asked

"Easy," I said, "I'll just act like Ash. No one will notice. I mean..." I paused, my grin widening. "How hard can being a guy be anyway?"

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