It started out like every other morning I got up got dressed and got ready for another basketball game with the guys, after all this was my first day of high school and I wanted to let off steam before school I was honestly terrified of this new change. I took a shower and changed into my usual outfit, baggy pair of shorts and tee. Before jumping down the stairs to the kitchen grabbing a few pieces of toast dad put in the toaster for me and ran out the door backpack flung over my shoulder, I call back to him "see ya dad I'll be back at Five!" he calls back to me "see ya later son" see in his eyes I'm a guy, in everyone's eyes I'm a guy, but it makes sense after all my hazelnut brown hair is short with a relatively long fringe compared to other guys but that's the way I like it,I act like a guy, talk like a guy, and I play like a guy. I'm short for someone who plays basketball but they still accept my love for this game and see just how much effort I put in.

I know I'm a girl but I can't seem to break the news to the guys around me, I haven't grown a chest yet thank goodness but I did start my period when I hit twelve ugh its so annoying especially when I wake up in a puddle of blood in the morning and have to wash the sheets and buy pads, yes pads for myself but I'm glad for this independence that no one seems to know about. Oh look at that boys are already playing!! Without me?!?! Grrr I'm gonna get them so bad for that I mutter in my head and run over dropping my bag for school and rushing over to our captain "hey what's the big idea Jake you never told me we had a game early!!" I yell at him clearly mad he just calmly replies "you have school to go to and we don't need a girl on our team" I stare at him, how did he know? why did he know? I felt my whole world crashing around me shattering like glass my dreams blown into oblivion my hopes for maybe one day becoming a champion gone. suddenly I'm mad- scratch that I'm bloody furious, I'm so furious in fact I feel calm, if this was anime I'd have a purple aurora, I smile its not a pretty one either its cracked and wicked its a smile of someone who is so overwhelmingly broken, someone whos entire being had been broken and has nothing left to grasp "well who said I needed you after all I did pretend to be a guy for 8 years for you BOYS" I practically hiss at them "man its a good thing I'm leaving tomorrow to be with my mother" I lied I hadn't talked to my mother since she left me with dad but I will be calling her today after school and she will pick her son/daughter up "See you boys never" a say dejectedly calmly walking away picking up my bag and walking out of the grounds Tommy calls out at me "the school knows what you are you fake" I put my and up in what one would think is a backwards wave and flips them the bird and walk to my favourite park and climb the tallest tree which I had already marked at my own since I was young and called my mum for the first time in ages.

It wasn't a pretty call or a happy reunion, but I did finally talk to her and I managed to convince her to let me stay with her but only if I payed her and I'm cool with that she's picking me up later on now to let dad know..... I don't want to but this is the only way just as I'm thinking that my phone rings its dad I pick up and I hear his slightly panicked voice say to me "where are you? the school called and said you weren't  at school then some of your team mates came up to me and told me that your a girl and thats why your not there what is going on here Saito?" I take a deep breath and start to reply "I'm in the park dad and I am a girl how you never noticed it I have no idea but I called mum and she's picking me up I cant stay here any more my life here is finished and its time I start new thank you for your care but I'm going there's no longer any point in staying besides the whole school knows and I just know what will happen if I go now so I can't go" he is silent for a while "so your going with your mother then?" "yes" was my simple reply and I can only hope it didn't sound as pathetic as I felt, I knew what I was doing and I also know that running away wont help but I can't see another option I'm not strong enough to face anyone like this I, my thoughts where interrupted by a blaring horn "bye dad, maybe I'll see you again someday" I say "see ya" was his reply I smiled sadly a tear sliding down my cheek as I hung up. Jumping out of the tree I land on my feet and walk to the car, I get in with a sigh and look at the older woman across from me taking in her beautiful features hair that shined with golden highlights, a nose with perfect shape and plump lips clearly I look more like dad then her I think the only thing I got from her was her eyes they are the most beautiful shade of green but while hers are just green mine have weird purple highlights through them, how did such a boy like girl have such a good looking mother and not look like her I shake my head "so you will pay me ever Saturday at noon and no later I expect that you pay for what you need and get a job as soon as possible" she said wow I got a really strict mum I think but answer "of course" she gave a sharp nod and turned out onto the street.