“I want to thank you for opening up to me as much as you did. Next month I’d like you to bring your mother, if that’s okay.”

“Great! And then I can start T next month, right?”

“Um, about that…” 

“Hm?”

“You know the saying ‘Monte Vista wasn’t built in a day,’ correct?”

“Yeah…?”

“It will be a while, a long while, until I have enough information on your case to prescribe you with anything. This first session was a great start, but I can’t just hand you a referral to an endocrinologist until we’ve gone through all the steps required.”

“An endocri-what?”

“An endocrinologist. Someone who is specialized in hormones and hormone treatment.”

“So you wouldn’t be giving me testosterone anyway!?”

“I’m afraid that’s the case.”

“So what am I supposed to do until then?”

“Maybe find some way to pass the time? Like an activity of some sort.”

“Well, my friend Connor always wanted me to join him in a school play…”

“That’s a great idea! Which reminds me, I know someone who holds acting workshops on the weekends. Ever heard of a woman named Erin Beaker?”

“Yeah! Her name’s on the flyers outside my school!”

“Maybe pay her a visit sometime. Tell her Pascal said hi, too. Though she hasn’t wanted to speak to me for some reason…”

“Alright, can you tell me about why you’re here?”

“Well, I kinda was hoping here was where I can get started on testosterone.”

“I’m afraid we’ll have to do a little more before we can make a decision like that.”

“Yeah, I figured it wouldn’t be that easy. So, uh… what are those things I need to do?”

“Well, for starters, let’s start with some questions…”