CHAPTER SIX: MISTRUST AVA I cautiously take notes in my journal, then realize that was a mistake. Hate courses through me as I look down and see my flat chest, and I regret ever looking down. Why couldn’t I have been born a girl? I think bitterly. I do my best to distract myself by drawing a something. I was essentially just doodling but it helped distract my brain from my chest. I view the drawing I’ve just finished. It’s a crow, but it looks off. Mostly because I drew it without any intent on what it was going to be, partly because I’ve never actually seen a crow. Anna pokes me, and I glare at them. They scribble on a piece of paper: “Good crow Ava.” I smile at them, and feel a glow of happiness at them calling me Ava. Then I go back to drawing. A note lands on my desk while the teacher isn’t looking. I poke Anna and mouth: “What do i do” while pointing at it. They shrug. I sigh and open it. “Hey Boy, I think that you’re cute, so we should date.” I flinch as I see “boy.” I crumple up the note and stuff it in my bag. “Now class, I’m going to put you into groups of three for the rest of class.” Mrs. Taylor says, her gaze landing on me, and I regret sitting at the front of the classroom as she says: “Anna, Ava, Layla, you’re a group.” Me and Anna stand up to sit at Layla’s table. “And who are you, boy?” Layla asks me. “Ava, She/they” I cringe slightly at my voice and Layla says “Oh, I’m really sorry Ava. If it isn’t rude to ask, are you trans too?” I smile slightly at finding someone else that’s trans, and nod at her. Anna glares at her. Maybe class won’t be the worst. Next: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1112891137/ Previous: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1099457113/ First: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1059883898/
Shorter chapter this time, but here's a sneak peek of the next chapter. Note that this sneak peek takes place later in the chapter, and is also the reason I started writing this at 12 am. Cassi: So.. Do we just ask each other questions? Andromeda: Yup Cassi:... Okay, what's your favorite color? Andromeda: Chair, do you like girls? Cassi, blushing furiously: I-Uhh-Wha-
