"Pretty gay ones."

Before you let your mind take over, you stopped yourself. You considered what you were about to admit and say, so you came up with a different response.

"Pretty gay ones," you said, half-laughing, trying to play it off as a joke. Your sister laughed along with you, and you hoped that she wouldn't pick up on your hesitation.

"Come on, Ash, do you think I was born yesterday? You're going to high school cross-dressing as a girl. Do you think I'm dumb? I know how you are. You're probably thinking that guys are going to hit on you," she said confidently.

Hearing this, you immediately disagreed. "Yeah, right," you said, trying to cover your tracks.

She looked at you, unimpressed by your lies.

"Yeah, right, my ass. Knowing how you are, you're probably thinking about dirty thoughts dressed up like that," she said, laughing.

Before you could defend yourself, you and your sister arrived at the parking lot. "Oh look, we're here already. Come on, Ash," she said, grabbing her bag and turning off the car.

She opened your side and smiled at you. "It's okay to be gay, Ash. I'll see you around during lunch," she said, kissing your cheek. You simply blushed as you got out of the car.

Your heart was hammering as you realized you were by yourself now, out in public. You steadied your breathing, trying to calm yourself down. Right now, there was no one around you.

With newfound confidence, you strode confidently towards the doors.