Chapter Twenty-seven

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Reborn: The Boy Who Discovered He Wasn't

by sabrynabrooklynne

Chapter 27

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This chapter is dedicated to @Yuzukisuzuki for your enthusiasm over this story.

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James and Piper sat in the waiting room, still making a list of potential middle names while waiting for Dr. Camibal to finish talking to Carol.

By now James was worrying less about being dressed as and acting like a girl and really getting into the role as he enjoyed talking to and hanging out with the beautiful Piper.

"Okay, Okay. Read the list back to me," James told Piper while laughing at the last name Piper had suggested. 

"Let's see, there's Angel, Caity, Ashlee, Felicity, Mishaela, Racheal, Erika, Aubrey, Gia, Clarissa, Isabelle, Danielle, Brianna, Carina, Ana, Chantel, Gabriella, Sidney, Jasmine, Angelique, Roberta, and last but not least, your favorite so far . . . Egbertina."

Just the mere mention of the name Egbertina put James back into a laughing fit.

Through the laughter, she responded, "Piper, you are too funny. Could you imagine? No guy would ever stick around a girl named Egbertina long enough for her to get lucky. She would die an 80-year-old virgin."

"So that's the one you want, huh?"

"Yes, absolutely. Put that down. . . NOT! Okay, but seriously though. Let me see the list?"

James took the list from Paper and mulled it over for a few moments before picking up a pen from the desk. He then proceeded to cross out several of the names. As he was doing this Piper's phone rang and she put it on speaker.

"Piper, could you send Ms. Jessi back in, please."

"Sure thing Dr. Yasmine," Piper answered before hanging up the phone

James stood up and handed the list back to Piper. "When my mom get's back out here have her choose one from these and put that one down for my middle name."

"Wow, you really want to leave it to your mom like that?"

Piper looked at James with an expression on her face that conveyed she was impressed with the trust yet also worried.

"Yeah, I like all the ones left and can't decide. There's not that many, I crossed some out. Besides, I trust her judgment, and it's not like she can really screw it up. She's only got what's left on that list to choose from."

James smiled at Piper then turned and headed towards the door leading back to Dr. Camibal's office.

He entered just as his mom walked out. He could see, by the look on his mom's face that she was upset and it looked like she might have been crying. This worried James but he didn't say anything to her, instead he kept walking.

Entering Dr. Camibal's office, James began to feel the nervousness return. He truly had no idea what might happen in here, especially after seeing his mom's face.

Dr. Camibal looked up as James entered, "Please . . . have a seat."

James returned to the seat he has been sitting in before.

Are you nervous, Jessi?" Dr. Camibal asked as James took a seat on the edge of the couch while making sure to keep his knees and ankles together.

He pulled his feet up against the couch and turned his knees to the side before looking up at Dr. Cammibal and answered, "Honestly, yes, I am. A little."

"First off, we're going to be talking about a lot of personal stuff and some very personal feelings. I'm going to need for you to be completely honest with me. Whatever you say in here will stay in here and won't be discussed with anyone else, to include, without your permission, your mom. I want you to understand that you have no reason to be afraid of telling me whatever you want. That's why I'm here, to help. I can't do that unless you feel comfortable enough to open up to me. Do you understand and agree to be completely honest and open with me?"

"Yes, doctor. I think can do that."

OK, good.

Dr. Camibal then began the one-on-one session by trying to help James relax.

"Before we get into the heavy stuff, why don't you first tell me a little story about the day you got those cool batman nails."

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