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Mario came home, walked to his Mom and gave her a kiss on her cheek.

“Hi, Mom.” He said.

“Hey, son. How was school,” Tina asked.

“Good.” Mario said and walked to his room to out his backpack there and then kicked of his shoes. “Mom?” He asked.

“Yes, baby?”

“Why don’t I have a penis?” Mario asked. Tina looked at Mario and sighed. She hadn’t expected that question.

“Why do you think you don’t have a penis?” Tina asked him.

“Because I was born that way.” Mario answered.

“How do you feel about that?” Tina asked.

“Not good. All the other boys have a penis and I don’t. I feel less than them.” Mario said. Tina patted the space on the couch next to her. Mario sat next to her and Tina laid her arm around her son.

“Listen carefully, son, you are not less than any other boy. You are different. That isn’t a bad thing. You are perfect just the way you are.” Tina said.

“Will I ever have one?” Mario asked.

“When you are a grown up, you can get surgery but now you are too young.”

“I wanted to ask one for my birthday but that’s impossible, right?” Mario asked.

“Yeah, baby, it is.” Tina said.

“That sucks.” Mario said and jumped of the couch to go to his room. The door opened and Tabitha walked in, her eyes filled with tears and she immediately ran to her room, slamming the door shut. Tina decided to wait 15 minutes before checking on her daughter. She softly knocked on the door and entered. Tabitha was sitting on her bed, her arms wrapped around her knees and tears streaming down her face.

“Hey, what’s wrong?” Tina asked the devastated girl.

“Seth.” Tabitha said. Tina closed the door behind her and sat on her daughter’s bed.

“What happened?” Tina wanted to know.

“I saw him kissing Amy.” Tabitha said and she sobbed.

“Oh, baby, that’s horrible.” Tina said and caressed her daughter’s leg.

“He said he liked me a lot and then he kisses Amy. She is the cheerleader queen or whatever, I don’t care. When I see her tomorrow, she’ll be dead. She’ll be fucking dead.” Tabitha said frustrated.

“Tabby, I understand that you are mad but there is no need for such language.” Tina said.