Chapter 4

She looked at me and shrugged her shoulders.

"I'm fine with that. Katie told me before. Adam, I don't care what's between the legs. I care about the heart."

"Oh. I thought you didn't know. Well, I'm glad you feel good about it. Most people run away after I tell them I'm trans." Well don't I sound appealing now.

"Don't worry Adam, I'm not going anywhere."

In that moment I truly fell in love with Maya. She wasn't scared. And she honestly did care for me. She's the one I've been waiting for.

We started hanging out more and more. After a month of spending time with each other, we eventually became boyfriend and girlfriend. I introduced her to Eli and Clare and they approved. Drew already knew about her, so he was thrilled.

"Awesome bro, now we can double date!" He said. Guess we won't be fighting for the car when the time comes to go out on dates.

Maya helped opened a new side of life to me. She taught me to be patient and not to lose my cool when people are on my case about being transgender.

"Use your words. The minute you use violence, you stoop down to your bullies' level. Always be above them, you're better than that," She said.

"This coming from the girl who got in a fight with Tori," I teased.

"Hey, that was one time!" She laughed.

She made me interested in classical music. Whenever I feel angry, I put on Bach and suddenly all my problems seem to vanish away and become insignificant. She's baked me her amazing homemade brownies, which I can't stop eating. I've taught her how to be more laid back and got her interested in video games. She made me the happiest guy in the world. For once a girl who can commit to me without running away or wanting me after getting drunk.

One day at school, I bumped into Owen while getting my lunch from my locker.

"Hey there Princess. Where's your girlfriend? Already gone?"

I was about to punch the crap out of him when I stopped and remembered Maya's words.

"You know what Owen? Go bother someone else. I have a life, which I'm very happy with, so if you need to pick on someone with no life, why don't you talk to the mirror?"

"What did you say to me? Who do you think you are?"

He grabbed me by the collar of my shirt and pushed me against the locker.

"I don't know if you know this, but no one talks down to me. Got it Princess?" He said.

I tried my best to keep my cool, but I couldn't control it any longer. I never let people physically abuse me. I pushed him off me and punched him in the face. Owen's face turned after my fist came into contact with it. He turned and I saw his lip was bleeding. He came at me and we fought in the hall until a teacher came to break up the fight.

We stopped fighting. Before Owen left, he whispered, "The next time I see you, you're going to get it."