“She was a little older than me,” he continued. “Obviously the favorite.”
“Did you have a good relationship?”
“We did.”
He paused for a moment.
“I don’t remember much about her because I was young. My time before my transition was a bit blurry. I remember mostly my adult years.”
I went back into the dining room to clean the actual table. I really did make a mess while cooking and preparing everything. I didn’t mind cleaning it though. It kept my mind off things like Brian and lying to Ruby.
I hated keeping this huge secret from my best friend.
I felt my phone buzzing in my pocket, and I was almost afraid to see who was calling me. I glanced at the screen and saw Ruby’s name appear.
“Hello?” I said into the phone.
“Oh my god, Tess. Brian is out of control. He won’t stop blowing me
