Our Little Miracle

by Thérésa Hedges

We tamper with nature every time we switch on a light or eat a strawberry in December.’

‘There’s only one problem; now she can’t feel what she’s doing!’

‘Lovely speech, Richard. A miracle indeed. A boy with no external genitalia.’ sneered Culver, ‘although there is another word...’

What is it? A boy or a girl?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘That’s a lot of help. Is it a boy or a girl?’ ‘Both!’