"Well," began Martha Anderson, thinking things over carefully, "you will have to find out exactly how Elizabeth feels about you," to which Suzie Oldman nodded her head affirmatively. "The best way to do that is wait until the two of you are alone, but not in any kind of an intimate setting, because you don't want Elizabeth to feel any kind of pressure."
"That also includes not trying to talk about it before, during, or immediately after school," added Coach Katherine "Kat" Johnson, the middle school's Girls' PE teacher. "You would also want it to be in a relaxed setting, because there really wouldn't be that much time available during school and she might have homework or a big test on her mind to begin with."
"Okay," agreed Suzie, paying close attention since she asked the women about how to handle a personal problem she was having.*
"Now, unfortunately there isn't an exact totally right or wrong way to tell Elizabeth you love her and want her to help you through your first transformation," continued Martha, "except to just be honest and open with her. But whatever Elizabeth's response is, you have to accept it."
"Even if she says no?" wondered Suzie.
"Even if she says no," confirmed Martha. "Were or normal, one person should never force themselves on another, no matter what the reason," she explained, with her thoughts momentarily drifting back to rogue werevixen Yvette Smith.**
"Now then, as for telling your parents that you don't like boys, the same basic rules apply in regards to finding a good chance to do so," said Coach Johnson.
"Privacy, no rush, not when they're busy," replied Suzie, remembering what was said earlier.
"But I'm afraid the school guidance counselor can help you out more with that than we can," added Kat.
"What if they don't like me any more when I do tell them?" asked a worried Suzie.
"That I'm afraid is part of why you need to talk to your guidance counselor," admitted Kat, "but right now you do have to get ready to go to your next class," she added, while glancing at her wristwatch.
"Okay. Thank you," said Suzie, before running inside the girls' locker room.
"I never had a problem like that in elementary school," commented Martha, when the two adults were alone again.
"Not the most difficult thing I've dealt with, but one of the more personal things that has crossed my path," admitted Kat. "Thankfully my parents were very supportive when I came out of the closet."
"Truthfully?" began Martha, looking around to make sure no one, were or normal, could overhear them. "My parents and sister still don't know. It was moving to Moon Lake and a couple of other things that made me face and accept my bi side to begin with."
"Are you happy now?" asked Kat.
"Extremely."
"That's all that matters," replied the coach with a smile on her face.
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*Two chapters ago in our previous episode: Moon Lake, Andesons: "Guess What?".
**Who turned both Martha's husband and college student Jennifer Harper into werefoxes against their will.—tmw.