"Yes. He literally said, 'I only support you with Jewel. That's it. If she's in her male form, that's fine, I guess. BUT no other male on male action, blah blah blah." Logan groaned.
I smiled.
"He's not as open-minded as your mom?" I clarified.
"Not really. He never liked the fact that Brighten is an all-boy school. He thinks it promotes men to explore their sexuality with the same sex and uses magic as an excuse to cover it up. You know how stubborn this town is about that type of stuff. He actually knelt and thanked the heavens I was straight."
"Well, what can we do? I guess it is what it is." I sighed.
My mom certainly didn't mind whether I loved a boy or a girl and made it clear that she'd support my relationship either way. It was just hard when we lived in a town that was very religious and same-sex couples were frowned upon.
It made me curious as to if what Logan's dad was saying was somewhat true. Since the all-girl school was across town, except on the weekends, you really couldn't travel down to see your girlfriend.
Thinking about it just made my head hurt.
I guess I'll have to wait and see.
"Are you sure no one will notice I'm a girl?" I questioned.
Logan gave me a good up and down look.
"Well, with your sexy curves, I think you look pretty feminine right now,” he joked.
I grabbed one of his pillows and threw it at him.
He laughed, catching it with ease. "You'll be fine, Jewel. If I didn't know it was you, I think I'd be more focused on your attractive looks than questioning if you’re really a hot, sexy girl beneath the magic." He tossed the pillow back to me.
I caught it and sighed.
"If you say so. I guess I'll take your word for it."
"Trust me. When you’re done changing into your new clothes, come downstairs. My parents can give you their honest review.” He winked.
"Will your dad go on his knees again?" I joked.
Logan shivered.
"Ugh. I hope not. I don't need another lecture. I just want to make it to school in one piece." His exaggerated expression made me laugh.
"So dramatic," I smiled at him, and he smiled back.
"I'll see you downstairs,” he said, opening the door and exiting the room. He closed it gently behind him, giving me privacy.
I took a deep breath to calm my nerves.
"Let's do this."
I slid out of my clothes and walked to the mirror, taking a final glance at my female form before I took another calming breath.
I closed my eyes, creating the image of Jinn in my mind. I decided to add a few extra things I hadn’t in my last attempt, keeping my hair short but adding some red highlights that I hoped would glow purple when I used magic.
My 6'2” height was still the same, and I maintained my body image from before. I did add a tattoo that ran from the right side of my neck down to my shoulder. It was in black ink, but when I used magic, it would glow in the colors of a dragon, consisting of orange, red, and yellow shades.
Gabriel always said when he graduated from Brighten, he'd get a dragon tattoo; at least I could wear one in this form in his memory.
I felt the last remnants of magic settle in my feet, and I opened my eyes to see the image of Jinn before me.
"Much easier than before," I commented and tried not to freak out at my now deep voice. I began putting my black dress pants on.