"Dude, did you just hear about Calley Jensen?"  I couldn't help burst out to Danny and Luke who were walking next to me down the street.

"Who's that?"  Luke asked, turning to face me.

"You know, curly blonde hair.. Well anyway, I heard her boyfriend just knocked her up!"

"Oh yeah, didn't he leave afterwards too?" Danny finished.  I nodded solmnly, but got bored of that topic, but before I got to change it, I reached my house.

"Later,"  I called, they echoed my call and I turned to go into my house.  After I had pulled out the keys and opened the door, I almost stumbled down out of the door frame at what I saw.  My older sister and her boyfriend were on the couch, doing...well you can guess what they were doing.  I felt my jaw drop in revulsion, as I automatically threw my arm over my head and turned away, as I heard them scramble to get some clothes on.

"There's a thing called a room,"  I managed in an aggrivated tone.  This was the first time I'd ever seen them together in like 2 months since Sadie was supposed to be grounded and even then I didn't think they fucked like bunnies.  

"It seems like my little brothers just jealous that he can't get a good lay."  Sadie mocked as she came up to me (thankfully covered by her clothes now) and pinched my cheek.

"That's it, I'm telling mom and dad,"

"You wouldn't, or I might just have to show them those magazines under your bed."  She countered.  We sat there glaring at each other for awhile, before Jed came up to us.

"Let me handle this,"  He murmered assuringly into Sadie's ear.  He then came up to me, and loosely draped his arm over my shoulder and I wrinkled my nose at the smell of sweat and over bearing cologne.  

"Listen... um-"

"Taven,"  I finished for him.

"Taven, well you see, your parents already hate me, and you really wouldn't want me and Sadie to get in trouble, would you?"

"Yeah, I would actually."  He scowled at me and continued on.  "Yeah well that's not the point.  Listen kid, If you don't tell about this whole little 'mishap', I promise I can get you a date and help you with your love life."  I raised my eyebrows.  This guy sure was full of himself.  I was kind of pissed about the fact that he and my own sister seemed to be under the impression that I couldn't get a date.  

"No offense, but I don't need your help."  I told him, before throwing my backpack down on the ground and freeing myself of his grasp.  I turned around, determined to get to my room, away from their nasty 'fun.'  He caught up to me, and grabbed my shoulder.  

"Just don't tell, and I promise I'll help you get a date, and get 10 bucks."  He pulled out a 10 dollar bill from his pocket and I eyed it suspiciously.

"Make it 20,"  He exhaled thickly, and pulled out another 10.

"Fine you annoying little-"  He refrained from cussing me out. "Fine, take you're 20 dollars."  And he turned away and started talking to Sadie again, and I quickly tuned them out and began strolling up to my room.  How the hell was Jed going to help my love life, when he doesn't even know me.  Whatever, either way I still got 20 dollars out of the deal.  I made sure the bills were secured in my pants pocket before flopping down onto my bed, and turning on the t.v. At least we didn't have homework tonight, I thought, relieved.  After awhile of watching mind numbing television, I turned it off, and looked at the clock.  Already 11:00.  I sighed and lay back down, quickly falling into a deep sleep.

***
Beep!

Beep!

Damn the world, and having mornings!  I found myself thinking.  I groaned and rolled over, slamming the heel of my palm onto the off button.  I groggily continued to procede to get out of bed, and head into the bathroom.  I ambled into the bathroom, and walked past the mirror to get to the toilet, but I was almost there, when suddenly I back tracked, and stopped in front of the mirror.  Something hadn't looked right.  And now, to my horror, I was realizing what it was.  My hair that was normally at ears length had grown to shoulder length, and all of my features had softened slightly.  I looked like a-!  I quickly pulled down my boxers and that was when all the shocking horrors became so much worse.  I quickly tugged my boxers back up, and panicked thoughts rushed through my head.  I look like a freaking girl! What the hell is going on??   I gulped, and hesitantly brought my hand up to my face and touched it.  No! my face was soft like a girls to!  No no no nooo!  This can't be happening!

"Terra, breakfast is ready, hurry up and get down here!"  I heard mom's voice call from downstairs.  Terra?  Who the heck is Terra?  Is that supposed to be me?  When I didn't respond, I heard her shout again in impatience.

"Terra.  Breakfast. Now!"  

"I'm coming!"  I shouted back, and it revolted me that my voice was high pitched.  How does she know I'm a girl?  What's going on?  I scrambled back into my bedroom, and whipped open my drawers, hoping to god my manly clothes were still located there, as a sign that I wasn't losing my mind.  Boy, was I wrong, everything had been changed, my pants exchanged for girly capris, my shorts for skirts, the whole works.  Oh shit!  I couldn't go to school like that!  I quickly leapt into bed and pulled the blankets up to my chin.  I could say I wasn't feeling good and then I wouldn't have to go.  Yeah, that's what I'd do!  

It wasn't long until I heard footsteps coming up the stairs, and I instantly closed my eyes and coughed slightly, making it sound unhealthy, but not fake.  Sadie popped her head around the door frame.  

"Didn't you hear her?  Mom said to hurry up!"  She then did a double take of me, and stolled over to my side. "You okay?  You're as pale as a ghost!"  She felt my forehead, and furrowed her eyebrows in concern.

"I don't feel too good, it feels like I'm going to puke."  I managed, still shocked about the whole me being a girl thing, my high pitched voice not easing the shock at all.

"That's not good.  I'll go tell mom, and convince her to let you stay home today."  She said soothingly, before turning to walk down the stairs.  I sighed in relief, and slunk back into the pillows.  Maybe this day wouldn't be that bad after all.

***
"She said what?!!!"  I exclaimed.  Sadie winced slightly.

"She said you can't miss school today, because you already missed 3 days this trimester."

"That bitch."  I muttered under my breath.

"What?"

"I said that I have an itch, on my back..."  I shot up my hand to my back and began scratching hastily while smiling reassuringly at Sadie.  

"Okay,"  She said slowly, raising an eyebrow at me. "Well, hurry up and get dressed, I guess I have to take you to school today."  She rolled her eyes, and walked down the hall to grab the car keys, before walking out the front door.  I bit my lower lip, but reluctantly strode over to my drawer, and looked through it.  I picked up a bra with my index finger and thumb and scanned it, trying to figure out how to get it on.  I tried sliding my arms through the straps, but then I couldn't get it buckled, then I tried putting it on around my stomach and moving it so the buckles were facing towards me, but these damned long nails kept getting in the way.  I was still fidgeting with the buckles, when I heard Sadie honk the horn.

"I'll be right there,"  I called desperatly, still hating the sound of this freakishly high voice.  I managed to clip it about 2 minutes later.  After that I easily got on my underwear, and then I hastily through on the first things I saw, and ran out the door, and got into her car.

"Whats wrong with you?  You look like shit."  She told me a little too bluntly.  I glanced down at my outfit.

"What?"

"An orange shirt with blue capris?  Thats the ugliest thing ever, it doesn't match!  And did you even brush you're hair this morning, it looks nasty."  I raised my hands and began smoothing down my hair with them.

"Retard, use my brush!"  She reached into her purse and pulled out a small brush and tossed it to me.  I grabbed it, and hesitantly brought it up to my hair.  I quickly yanked it through, and when the bristles hit the knots, it hurt so bad it made my eyes water, but eventually I had this accursed long hair managed, and I threw the brush back into the passenger seat.

"I don't know how girls live with long hair."  I mumbled.

"What?"

"Nothing,"

***