Disclaimer: I do not own Degrassi nor any of its characters.

Note: Slight modifications made to story. Set in the fall after "Dead and Gone".

2nd note: Mrs. Audra Torres is Adam's biological mother and Drew's step-mother. The last name comes from Drew's biological father. Grams' last known is currently unknown; She is Audra's mother.


MONDAY at Degrassi

Adam is pleading with Drew who's putting things away into his locker.

"Please, don't you have a long shirt or something I can wear to hide this?" He asks his older brother.

"Sorry, bro." He turns to Adam. "Why didn't you bring something to school from home in your backpack?"

"Mom checked my backpack before I could leave. I have nothing."

Drew shuts his locker and looks at Adam glumly, shrugging. "Can't help you."

"Don't you remember the last time I came to school looking like this?" He motions to the beige skirt he's wearing, the school uniform for girls.

Drew sighs. "Just... try to survive the rest of the day."

"Whoa!"

Both turn to see Dave staring at Adam.

Adam grumbles looking down then at eye level with Dave. "Awww... man."

Dave raises his eyebrows, flabbergasted. "Want to tell me what this is about? And what do you mean 'last time'?"

Drew pats Adam on the shoulders before walking away. "God speed."

Adam half heartedly makes a smile in response then brings his attention to the questions. "My grandmother has been staying at our house for the weekend and for the remainder of the school week" he explains.

"Your grandmother?" Dave asks confused.

"... She doesn't know that I'm trans. I have to play 'dress up' while she's here."

Dave nods. "Sorry to hear that, man. So you'll be like... this... ALL week?" He motions to Adam's skirt at this.

"I guess so." Adam looks to the side in defeat. "My mom got the girls' uniform last week to prepare and she's making sure I don't sneak any Adam clothes, like my hoodies, to school. It's like she thinks grams will catch me at school!" He nearly shouts.

"Tough break. Couldn't you just wear the pants instead? It's not a rule for, um, girls to wear the khaki skirts." Dave stumbles, asking Adam.

Adam frowns. "Mom said it's less confusing to wear the skirt, especially since I last cut my hair." He quickly motions to his relatively new boy haircut. "My grandma last saw me when my hair was longer." Adam continues, "I even have to wear these stupid knee high socks to hide my legs' hair growth."

Dave looks down at the white and pink striped socks with a face. "Yeah, this get up is a whole new level of confusing to me."

"Thanks for the vote of confidence." Adam retorted sarcastically.

Dave changes the topic. "And what about the uh... 'before'?" Dave reiterates.

"Oh... yeah. Last fall I had to be in 'girl mode' for my grandma one night and I wanted to please my mom, my family and everyone that I came to school dressed in my old clothes. It really didn't go well."

"What happened?" Dave rethinks. "Or am I prying?" He asks cautiously, catching himself.

Before Adam can respond the bell for 1st period goes off.

"We'll talk about it later. See ya!" Dave runs off.

"Wait, Dave!" Adam doesn't get the chance. Dave is gone. Just great... he forgot to ask if he had any clothes to lend.

END OF CHAPTER 1