"You're always be our good little boy." Mom pinched my cheeks and she smiled.

I also smiled at them. They were so proud of me when I helped dad chopped woods.

"Of course he is. He's going to be a fine young man like me when he grow up," Dad said.

I am happy I made both of my parents proud. I am different but they still consider me as their good little boy which makes me glad.

As dad and I walked down the street to go to the woods nearby, I saw a beautiful girl with long silky brown hair wearing a beautiful pink dress which totally suited her.

"Do you like her?" asked dad.

I looked at him for awhile and then I gave him a nod.

He walked towards the girl and talked to her. My eyes widened when I saw dad pointing his fingers at me and acknowledging me to come approach the new girl.

In my surprise, the girl and I became close friends. She comes often to our house and we shared secrets with each other. She also gave me a gift and I am totally excited to try it out.

My family and I had dinner and after that, I excitedly got into my room and saw what my friend brought me as a gift.

It was so beautiful. No wonder—

"What is that?" Mom barged inside my room.

My lips and my whole body quivered when I saw mom looking at me.

She pinched me hard on my ear and brought me downstairs. I stumbled so many times but I did not fall however it was so painful.

"Look!Look at what he did!" Mom said angrily as she faced dad.

Dad's face seemed that he's seething with rage. I am so afraid.

"I-I'm sorry..."My voice can almost be heard like a whisper.

"Disgraceful child! How can you do this?" he shouted and punched me in the face.

I fell down on the ground as I held my face. My lip was bleeding.

He went in my direction and tore my clothes.

"You think you're like her? You'll never be like her! You understand?!" he spat.

I covered myself up when he tore my clothes.

"You may not be born a male but you'll always be a boy, you understand?!" Mom pulled my hair. It was so painful when she did that.

All of this happened because of this dress.