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“You’ve always been female.”
“I’ve always been...female...” you say with a sigh. Of course you’ve always been female, but finally the memories come flooding back and your head starts not to hurt so much. You remember your first Barbie doll. Your first time kissing a boy. Playing soccer. Shopping with mom. Your blue prom dress. Your sorority sisters. Everything now is just...remembered. Why couldn’t you remember it just a moment ago? Oh well, it doesn’t matter now. But your head still hurts a little bit...
“Your name is Nicolette Danica George.”
“Nicolette Danica George...” you repeat as the memories of that name return with the tingle that comes when saying one’s full name. You can’t believe you forgot it! You were named after your great-grandmother, after all, and you always loved your name. Your head also finally stops throbbing. Things felt weird just a moment ago, but now you know who you are again.
“Nod if you feel good, Nicolette.”
You nod.
He proceeds to stop swinging the pendulum and you emerge from trance, confused but not overwhelmingly so. You just don’t recognize the man in front of you, but you offer him a cute smile.