"We met at the mall and we talked for what felt like hours. I had loaded my whole life on this girl, and she not only listened but understood. It was like talking to myself. She said she felt that emptiness before she transitioned and when she completely embraced herself, she had finally felt complete. I had never thought that I was completely a female. But there were times I would sneak into mi madres room and wear her clothes and put on make up and just sit there for a bit. Those were some of the happiest moments of my child hood. And when I was telling her this she had the biggest smile plastered on her face. She took me to stores and a make up parlor. Got me a wig and dressed me as a woman. And when I saw that final product. When I saw how beautiful I was." A small smile began to form on her lips as she began to choke up. She stopped what she was doing and looked me in the eyes.

"That was the closest I ever felt to feeling complete. And I couldn't help but cry. I was literally crying in the middle of a Macy's. The poor make up artist thought she did a terrible job or something, but little did she know she had open the door to my new beginning. After a month I kept going back to the ring and I kept meeting up with her. And after spending the time with her and having think things through I knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to be the real me. I wanted to be the woman I knew I was. Of course when I told my family the basically disowned me and my aunt took care of me. She wasn't really my aunt, she was my god mom. But she was all I had and the only one who didn't abandon me. She is my life line. She went with me to all my doctors appointments. She really stepped up when everyone else just let me go." She said as she continued to cook. He voice came out shaky and uneven, as if she was fighting the urge to cry.

"What about the boys?" I asked.

"Well, they confronted me about hanging out with Emily way too much, and they were basically jealous at the fact that I had a new friend. And by they, I mean Mike. Me and Emily time had cut into me and Mike secret meet ups, and to be honest I didn't mind that. Emily was moving soon and I wanted to spend as much time with as possible. Hell and at that point I was tired of being his secret. We had started arguing and Timmothy and Tate were trying calm the situation down, but honestly it just made it worst. When we finally cooled down I had told them everything. And Mike just looked at me, blank faces and all. Til this day I had no clue what he was thinking. Then when he finally spoke he said why can't you just be normal. They left me there speechless and hurt and after that day they basically ignored me. As if I never existed to them. I spent the rest of middle school and these past two year of high school alone. Then up until a few months ago, they had started trying to talk to me again and I just ignore them." She said as she started putting tortillas on the stove. She had the house smelling amazing.

"I had been underground fighting for two year and saved up some money, and then when I quit I looked for an actual job. I needed the money so when I turned eighteen I can get my reassignment surgery." I was going to open my mouth to ask a question, but before I could she beat me to it. "I know what your gonna ask. And I don't know. I don't know if I can forgive them. Especially Mike. I know I shouldn't have expected much from a bunch of preteens but they said to me they accepted me as a gay man, but they abandoned me as a trans woman. I gave Mike my love and my trust and he had completely broke it. And Tate and Tim didn't even try to form there opinions about the situation, they just followed Mikes lead. And yes, I would like to know why, but I'm not ready. I was really ok with living the rest of my life without them in it. But now that they want back in my life, these are things I really thoroughly need to think out." She breathed out a breath and looked up. I had saw that she was basically done with the food. She had a few more ingredients in front of her but she seemed like she was going to save those.

There was one more thing I was curious about. "How did you choose your name?" I had asked. She had looked up at me with a smile. "I had always loved the name. There was something so beautiful about it that just made my heart happy. When I was younger I had said that if I had a daughter I would name her that, but now that I'm finally living my best life. I just kept it as my own."

"Wow. You are really amazing and strong and I'm absolutely happy that I met you." I said with a smile. She laughed to her self. She began to cut up some tomatoes and other veggies. I think she was making home made salsa.

"Thanks, Loni. But yeah. That's my story. The end of Roberto and the beginning of Rebecca." She said.

I stood from my seat and reached out my hand to her. "Well, then let me reintroduce myself. Hello, Rebecca. I'm Meloni. And i am honored to be your friend and I will never turn my back on you." A smile spread across her face and a tear left her eyes. She grabbed my hand and shook it firmly. "Good. Cause honestly chicks, your kind of stuck with me now." She laughed.

"I wouldn't have any other way." I said with a smile.