Gurl Next Door by Madison McCall (e reader txt) 📕

commercial real estate agent and have had a great career and had two children.  Five years ago we bought the house mom was living in planning to settle there, but three years ago my husband passed away and that changed everything.  So, when my youngest child went off to college last year I decided it was time to get the house ready and put it on the market, and I decided to move here, to Center Point, where I could be closer to my mom and help her as she got older.  That’s my story.”

“It sounds like you’ve had a nice life,” Mom said.

Nodding she said, “Yes, I’ve had a blessed life.”

“Did you ever do any research to try and find out if there was a way to reverse the process and see if maybe you could get changed from a woman back to a man?” I asked.

Laughing she said, “If there had been a way we would not be sitting her having this discussion now because when it happened there was nothing I wanted more than to get back to being the old me, a guy.”

“Dawn, do you have any idea at all where the necklace came from?  Who might have left it in the house?”

Shaking her head, she said, “No.  The people that mom bought the house from originally were the second owners of the house and decided to return to their home in China after they sold it and were impossible to find.  The original owners were a couple last name Smith, who told some of the locals that they were moving to Los Angeles after they sold, hence, there was no way to track them down.  Who made the necklace and how it got there is just as big a mystery now as it was when I found it twenty years ago.”

“With the necklace being so powerful you decided to leave it behind the bookcase?”

Nodding she said, “Yes, I figured it would be safer there than removing it from the house and taking it with me.  After all, a life altering thing like that should be tucked away and kept a secret, but that’s my opinion.”

“I think I agree with you Dawn, we should reseal it behind the wall and forget about it, don’t you agree Dana?” Mom asked.

I nodded and said, “I do.  So, I guess that’s that then,” I said, and then rose to my feet.

Standing up mom said, “Dawn, we appreciate your time today.”

“I’m sorry I couldn’t have been more help,” Dawn said.

After walking to the front door Dawn said to me, “Dana, if there’s anything you ever need, even if you just want to come over and talk, you are welcome anytime.”

I gave her a brief hug and thanked her, and mom and I walked down the steps toward the car.

Chapter 16

Mom and I were silent as we started home because after all, what was there to say?  My chances of returning to being Dana the guy were over, and it was time for me to face the fact that a new chapter in my left had begun.

“Thanks for driving me today,” I said.

“Of course, dear.”

After a few more seconds I said, “I knew when we went today that we would not find a solution, and in many ways I had already come to terms with it, this road trip was just a formality.”

“You seem to be doing quite well Dana. You’ve got a lot of courage as well as strength.  From what I’ve seen so far you’ve made it look almost easy.”

Smiling I said, “As strange as this sounds mom, I have kind of been sliding right into the role of being a woman somewhat effortlessly, in some ways it’s been almost too simple.”

“Oh yeah?”

Nodding I said, “Yeah.  As a man, the thought of being a woman was not something that I ever even entertained, it never crossed my mind, but now everything is so different.”

“Like how?”

“You know mom, I hope you don’t think I’m weird but I’ve gotten used to some aspects of being a girl, and I’ve gotten very comfortable with them, and in some ways, I like being a female.”

“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that, after all, you are a biological female.”

“Who is having her first period right now, my least favorite part of being a girl,” I said as we chuckled.

“It comes with the territory,” Mom said and smiled.

After a few moments’ mom asked, “So, what do you like best about being a female?”

“It’s several things.  For one thing I like my body, and I love standing in front of the mirror, sometimes with no clothes on and looking at myself, and thinking how fortunate I am to be blessed with my looks and my figure.”

“You are a very attractive girl Dana.”

“Thanks mom.  I also like wearing pretty clothes, and absolutely love the way they look on me.  By the way I want to buy some more heels to match my dresses provided I can learn to walk in the ones I have now, and don’t kill myself in the process.”

“You’re doing a great job by the way,” Mom said.

“I also love the sound of my voice and how gentle it is compared to the way it used to be, and I like hearing myself when I sing along with the radio in my new soprano tone.”

I stopped talking for a few moments and then said, “There are even more things that I liked about being a member of the fairer sex but I think you’ve got the idea.  But there is one thing I wanted to talk to you about.  Remember how we talked about my future as a female and the lifestyle I would choose?  And you said you would support whatever decision I made?”

“I do.”

“Well, mom, I think I’ve made a decision, at least for now.”

“Do tell.”

“Because inquiring minds want to know, right?”

“Inquiring moms want to know,” and we then chuckled at her comment.

“Okay, remember Cole?  Our next-door neighbor who’s