"Why don't you try asking before you put it on, little sister?"
"Alana, please don't give me a hard time today. I need to wear this dress. I really do. Dave broke my heart last night. I need to wear something that will make me happy."
"You don't look heartbroken."
"Well, I am. Dave broke up with me last night."
"He broke up with you? Why?"
"He found out I'm a man."
"Nitpicker!" I said.
"When are things going to change, Alana? You've been saving up for the operation for both of us all your life, and you're no closer now than you ever were."
"How much do you think a secretary makes? It might go a little bit faster if you'd get a job, yourself."
"You know that I've tried. First thing that happens, some man gets you up against a file cabinet with his hand up your skirt, and the secret's out. And I get fired. At least you don't have to worry about some man doing that. Not at your age."
"Thanks a lot."
"I could really use a hug, Alana."
I got up off the chair and put my arms around her.
She said, "You know what I would love? Remember when we used to get together and cuddle? When we were little girls? Well, technically little boys, but in our hearts we were girls."
"You want to cuddle? On the sofa?"
"No! The only way to cuddle is on the floor."
"Sierra, we're not little kids any more. I don't want to get my dress dirty."
"Please, Alana?"
No one can say no to Sierra when she looks at you with those big beautiful eyes. So we got down on the floor together, and I put my arms around her.
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