The Accident

‘Huh? Wha happened?’

‘Just relax honey. You were in a bad accident. Everything is okay now. You are safe.’

‘Safe? Accident? Ahhhh, yeah. I remember. Car accident. I was in a car accident.’

‘That’s right, Leah.  So how are you feeling?’

‘Ah, good. I think. Tired. Hard to remember.’

‘That is to be expected, Leah. You nearly died.’

‘Died?’

‘Yes, honey. Don’t you remember anything?’

‘Bright lights. I remember bright lights. Then black. Now I am here.’

‘The accident was six months ago.’

‘Six months?’

‘Yes, Leah. You were out for six months. Your body was mangled. The doctors had to reconstruct. The damage was so bad all they could do was… Well, it does not matter, Leah. You are alive and awake.’

‘Leah? Who is Leah?’

‘Oh, I am so sorry honey. We had to give you a name. You don’t look like a Jack anymore. No. no, honey. We mustn’t touch ourself.’

‘I’m a girl.’

‘Yes you are. And lucky to be alive. Like I said, the doctors worked hard to save your life but you were too damaged in certain areas. The only way to save your life was make you a girl.’

‘A girl.’

‘It’s not that bad being a girl. I am a girl too.’

‘Where is this place?’

‘After you healed enough and the danger was past you were brought here from the hospital, a halfway house for continued healing. We monitor you 24/7.’

‘I want to get up.’

‘That is a good sign. Here, let me help you. We have a lot of training to do.’

‘Training?’

‘Yes, silly. Training. You are a girl now. We need to teach you how to act and think like one.’