"Yup. I mean, I could've tried to keep lying, but -- how long could I keep it up? Without inventing a second job or something lame like that?" She sighed. "He seems to be okay with it? I mean, worried, a little. But I figure if I don't get hurt for few months, he'll be cool with it." She paused. "It's different from dating someone on the Island, though. I'm not sure how he'll handle gender-switch day. Even though he already met me as my cousin, I haven't... uh. Told him that. Yet."