Literature
Finding What Lies Between: Chapter 12
Penny For Your Thoughts Hi, it’s Penny. That last chapter was really emotional for Michelle to write, so she asked me to step in while she takes a break. So just as a refresher, my name is Penelope, or Penny for short. I’m a trans girl who went to college with Tara. When she introduced me to her “brother”, we became fast friends. I’ve been helping Michelle along with her journey with gender, while also going through my own transition. It’s been wonderful watching her grow into her own like this. But without further ado, let’s get this started. One cold, January day, the house was fairly quiet. My folks were downstairs, watching TV, my brother was in his room playing games, while I was in my own room, using a new drawing tablet I had just gotten for Christmas. Michelle was still feeling bad about her breakup, so I offered to draw her something to cheer her up. My art skills may not have been fantastic, but I was decent enough to do this much at least. It would be a picture of her