Ricky, the 42-year old man who Officer Grady Leer caught and changed during the jewelry heist, was no longer forty-two. Instead, he was more around his mid-thirties. And his body had already begun its change in gender as well, although he still looked more male than female.
He rushed into the high school, not even tripping once in his heels, and made his way towards what would have been his first-period class.
Ms. Karyn Ross looked up from her desk at the middle-aged man barging into her classroom. By now, Karyn had aged even more, becoming about 25 years old.
"I'm sorry, Ms. Ross," the man said, pulling his miniskirt up a bit in his rush into the room. "I didn't mean to be late, but ..."
Karyn stood up from behind her desk and approached the slightly taller man in the girl's outfit. "Ricky, you're a good student. But something like this can't be overlooked. Report to detention after school."
Ricky's jaw dropped. "But Ms. Ross ..."
"No buts. Report to detention." She walked back to her desk and sat down behind it. "Next time, don't be late."
Ricky slumped, walking out of the classroom. He still couldn't figure out why he was late in the first place. What was he doing that far across town anyway?
He made his way to his locker, but by the time he got there, he heard the bell for second period. Great, now I'm late for second period too, he thought.
