I Have One Chance to Choose My Gender

"Mullerian duct persistence syndrome? True hermaphroditism?"

Before the doctor could continue, Mom spoke up first. "The child will be raised as a boy."

More chromosome tests are needed, but in my opinion, the decision about gender reassignment surgery should still be based on what the child wants.

That night, Mom told me the results honestly.

"What? I freaking have both male and female characteristics?"

My thoughts kept returning to the times I'd "peed blood." Had those actually been periods?

A string of questions surfaced in my mind.

"We won't know for sure until the chromosome test results come back tonight!"

That night, the whole family kept silently repeating:

XY

XY

XY

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.