The Flower Girl
By Jena Corso
Edited By Angela Myers
Part 2
When he woke in the morning he wandered to the bathroom to urinate.
"Ah, you sit from now on! Understand!" Said Leann, snapping at him.
"Maybe even close the door? By the way, nice 'fro cuz!"
Albert wiped his eyes, waking up now as he saw his reflection of a wild
mess of unruly curls around his face. He wandered downstairs where the
ladies were having coffee and sat down, pouring some cereal.
"Better stick with poofy outfits, grandma," said Leann, looking at his
slight package in the sleep shirt. "I'll find a loose top that he can at
least wear for now."
"Don't worry, some shopping is on our busy agenda today dear, but that
will be perfect for this morning if you can find me something like that,"
said Mildred, as she took away his cereal. "Come on, let's get you
cleaned up dear. I'll bring a better breakfast."
Mildred walked upstairs and switched on the water to run the tub. She
wasted no time pulling off his sleep shirt and tucked his hair inside the
shower cap.
"Come on, get in and relax," said Mildred, leading him to the tub. "You
have nothing here that I haven't seen a million times before."
Embarrassed now, he got in to the scented bubble bath and she began
washing him everywhere with a large green sponge. When she finished, she
left for a few minutes before returning with a bowl of fruit and some
yogurt, feeding him as he relaxed.
"Ok, I left an outfit on the bed," said Leann to her grandmother. "If you
want, I'll brush him out and you can iron."
"Sounds wonderful, dear," said Mildred, leaving the room.
Leann now placed a spray bottle, a wide toothed brush and a comb on the
edge of the tub, and sat down behind him. She removed his shower cap and
picked through his hair a little before she began wetting it just a tad
by spraying it.
"Sit up a little," said Leann,as she began running her brush through his
messy head.
"Ouch, this hurts," whined Albert. "Come on."
"Shut up baby," said Leann, snapping at him. "I have to brush out all the
hairspray and just make you at least presentable."
Leann sprayed and brushed away for ten minutes, removing tangles, before
sticking a plastic headband on his head holding his hair straight back
behind his ears. When she finished she pulled the plug on the tub and
tossed Albert a towel.
"Get dressed and I'll go do the same," said Leann, leaving the room.
"I'll be back in five minutes to help grandma."
Albert got out of the tub, wrapped the large fluffy white towel around
him and he re-entered the bedroom. On the bed he saw some black briefs
which he pulled on and some basic looking black sweats.
"Pull on those leggings dear," said Mildred, as she finished ironing a
shirt as she brought it over.
He pulled on the stretchy tight fitting pants, which ended above his
ankles before she held open a shirt which she slipped over his head.
Quickly she took her pencil to his eyes and added some mascara, before
just rubbing on a touch of lip gloss. Leann now returned with her
hairdryer and some styling gel, as she removed his head band. She sat
down on the bed next to him, filling her hands with gel and rubbed it
into the front his hair. She parted his on the left and switched her
hairdryer on low, moving around him and picking through his hair with her
fingers. Gently now, she positioned a new headband on his head, adjusting
it before kneeling and slipping some sandals on his feet.
"Damn, this just gets weirder," said Albert, as he stood up now and he
had a good view of himself in the dresser mirror, as Leann now put two
thick black bracelets on his right hand.
He was dressed in simple black leggings, with a royal blue oversized t-
shirt on top, which hung off one shoulder and ended mid-thigh. The shirt
had gold embroidery all over it on it in a funky design, and was pinched
in around his waist with a thick black belt with a gold buckle. On his
feet, he had on gold gladiator sandals which zipped up the back, and
around his neck was a series of black, small diamond shaped beads. His
tight ringlets had been brushed out into a damp wavy look which was
parted to the left, and pulled back a touch behind a thick royal blue
headband, which had a matching attached flower offset to the left.
They ran out the door, with Beth joining them, as they were off to run
some wedding errands. They stopped to verify the flowers, before meeting
with the deejay then arriving at a very formal dress shop.
"Ok, moment of truth Albert," said his grandmother, slipping with his
name, before catching heself. "Sorry, I mean Hailey."
"I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this fits," said Leann. "If it
doesn't, I don't know what to do."
They entered excitedly as the saleswoman greeted them. She went into the
backroom and returned with a large white garment bag, handing it to
Mildred.
"Hey Hailey!" said Jonathan, spotting him as he came over. "I'm here to
do my final fitting too."
"So how cute are you, Hailey!" said a woman. "I'm Jonathan's mom, honey.
My name is Adrianna. You must have made quite an impression on him, as he
hasn't stopped talking about you for a minute. Hello Leann."
Adrianna hugged Leann as she introduced her to her family, before Mildred
took Albert in the back to try on his dress. His grandmother helped him
undress as he sat there now in his underwear as she slipped some little
peds on his bare feet. Next she opened his shoe box and helped slide the
little low heeled open toed sandals on his feet. When she finished, she
ever so gently dropped the delicate dress over his head and slipped his
arms into it. She now straightened it everywhere and checked it over
before he felt her fastening one little clasp after another from behind.
"Go outside and show your cousin, please," said Mildred, smiling at him.
"I think she'll be pleased."
His grandmother took his hand and led him outside to.. smiles filling
everyone's faces.
"Oh thank you. Thank goodness." Cried Leann, tearing up.
"Spin for me, Hailey," said Beth, checking every detail.
"So it fits her well, ladies," said the saleswoman, checking the waist
and neckline. "Let me get the headpiece and let's get a full viewing."
Albert looked around, seeing all eyes on him as he tried to avoid eye
contact. In a moment, he felt his headband being removed before feeling
the combs digging into his scalp of the ribbon on his ears as he stood
motionless.
"So is this similar to the hair you are doing on her on the wedding day,"
said the sales woman.
"I'm not sure yet, why?" said Leann, as the woman removed the headpiece
and replaced it with another.
"This would go better if you are going with a loose, wavy thing," said
the saleswoman, as Leann made a face. "It's less formal."
"No, I like the one I picked before, please," said Leann.
"See, that one is made if you do a little tiara, bump up the hair behind
it, and is really best behind a sweep or bangs," said the saleswoman.
"I'll show you."
The saleswoman took down a small sparkling tiara type, and pulled some of
Albert's hair from behind across his forehead, partially covering one eye
before she pinned it behind his ear. She then inserted the tiara and then
the headpiece, and turned around to see Leann's reaction.
"Here's an idea if you do a sweep or side bang," said the woman. "I think
you have to keep it simple and not make it look too mature. And I would
also suggest doing some little white flowers in the hair."
"Sold, that's beautiful on her," said Leann, wasting not a second. "Let
me call Katherine and I'll bring it over there, and we'll see what she
thinks we should do."
The saleswoman quickly boxed it up as Mildred took Albert back to change.
When they came out, Beth and Leann were gone as they were greeted by
Adrianna.
"So Mildred, Leann asked me to drop you guys at the mall and she'll pick
you up at 1pm," said Adrianna. "She said you have a little shopping to do
for her."
"Oh, that's not necessary I can grab a cab, dear," said Mildred.
"Absolutely not. We are family now," said Adrianna. "I have some errands
to run there as well, and the kids can go in the arcade while we shop."
"Wonderful idea," said Mildred, taking Albert's hand. "Thank you so much
dear."
Albert sat in the back of the car now, staring out the window as the ride
was luckily short. When they got there, they walked inside the arcade as
Mildred handed Albert a twenty. He put his twenty into the machine and
received more quarters than he could hold.
"We'll see you two later," said Adrianna, hugging Jonathan.
"Wait, grandma. I have no pockets," said Albert, with a two hands full of
quarters.
"I'll hold them for her," said Jonathan, helping Albert and filling his
pockets.
"Good, we'll see you two in an hour or so," said Mildred, leaving now.
They now both played their games. Every so often Jonathan would give
Albert some change as they basically kept busy. After 20 minutes, when he
finished playing a few games, he stood behind Jonathan as he waited to
get more change.
"Hey, I could use a dance partner for Dance Revolution," said a strange
guy, coming up to Albert. "Want to play?"
"No thanks," said Albert, looking straight ahead.
"Come on, I'm paying," said the guy, pulling Albert's arm.
"Easy, I'm not into dancing right now," said Albert, pulling away.
"Ok, little diva," said the guy, getting pissed off and pulling off his
headband and dropping it to the floor. "Ooops."
"That's not cool, dude," said Jonathan, getting upset, turning around and
pushing the guy. "She said no."
"Really? I think your little girlfriend is dying to dance with me," said
the guy, pushing him back. "She's been eyeing me up big time."
Within a moment, they were wrestling on the floor as Jonathan went right
into protection mode. Suddenly, another guy jumped on top of them as it
was quickly two on one before Albert now got involved, jumping on the
second guy.
"Get off bitch, before you break a nail," said the second guy, pushing
him to the floor.
As Albert hit the floor, security jumped in. Quickly they separated the
kids as the two instigators were removed from the arcade.
"What happened?" said Adrianna, as they quickly entered the arcade,
seeing security bringing people out. "Are you guys ok?"
"We're fine," said Jonathan. "Just some guys were being jerks to Hailey."
"Thank goodness," said Mildred, looking into Albert's eyes as she
reinserted his headband and smoothed his hair. "Well no black eyes or
Leann will have a heart attack."
"Well, I think she's going to need a new top," said Adrianna, touching
the rip in Albert's sleeve.
"Oh my," said Mildred, also seeing his ripped knee. "Adrianna, may I
trouble you to drop Hailey off down the block for her appointment while I
finish my errands for Leann. I'll need to now expand my shopping and find
her something else to wear."
"That's no problem Mildred," said Adrianna taking Albert's hand. "I'm
here to help in this busy time, and she's no trouble at all."
Albert looked back as his grandmother hurried off, and he was being led
off with Adrianna and Jonathan. She drove him only five minutes and
pulled up at the salon.
"Wait in the car, Jonathan. I'll be right back," said Adrianna, as Albert
stepped out.
"I'm here again," said a surprised Albert as they walked into the salon.
"Why now?"
"I don't know dear. I'm just the driver," said Adrianna, as the
receptionist came over now.
"Hello again Hailey," said the young lady. "Leann is in the back and
Katrina will be with you in a moment. Come with me and I'll wash your
hair ."
Albert now followed her and knew the drill as he sat down. She wrapped a
cape around him and lowered back his chair, switching on the water. His
hair fully hung into the sink as she began massaging his scalp. He could
smell the lovely fragrant smell as he relaxed for a few minutes as she
massaged and rinsed over and over, until she switched off the water and
opened his eyes to see Leann staring down at him.
"So, how are you cuz?" said Leann, looking down at him with her head
filled with large rollers. "Heard you had a little problem this morning.
Fighting is not very ladylike you know?"
"How did you hear that already, and why am I here again?" snapped Albert.
"Well grandma gave me a quick buzz because I'm going to need to help you
change later," said Leann. "And you are here because we need to do a few
practice hairdos with your headpiece, so tomorrow morning Katrina will
know exactly what to do. Plus your nails are a disaster and grandma's too
busy helping me to be babysitting you anyway. Remember tomorrow's my big
day!"
"Yeah, I remember," said Albert, in nasty tone. "I'm dying to get this
shit over with and I don't need a babysitter. I could just sit at your
house and be left alone playing video games."
"Well, that's not going to happen!" said Leann, getting annoyed. "You're
getting a manicure today, and you'll ruin it on those stupid little
games. Oh thank goodness, here comes Katrina!"
"Hey Hailey!" said Katrina, wrapping his head in a towel as he sat him
up. "I'm getting so excited for you ladies. Come on sweetie."
Katrina brought Albert to her chair and wrapped another plastic cape
around his neck. Leann opened a large shopping bag and took out a box,
handing it to Katrina. She opened it, studying the headpiece, weighing
her options in her mind. She now removed the towel from his head and
combed through his hair pushing it right and left and then up and down as
she experimented a bit. She turned, discussing the options with Leann, as
Albert couldn't really hear their conversations before they finally
finished chatting.
"Do it. I want my wedding to be perfect," said Leann, smirking at her
cousin as she walked across the room and pulled a large bonnet down over
her head taking a magazine.
Albert stared straight ahead into the mirror, struggling to see through
his dangling wet hair which hung in front of his eyes now. Within a
minute, Katrina returned, placing a plastic cap on his head before taking
a small metal tool, pulling at small strands of his hair. She worked from
behind, tugging small section after section through the cap as he sat
there, wondering what she was doing. She moved to the left now,
continuing before finally moving in front as she finally removed the hair
from his eyes as she stood in front of him. She straightened his face as
he looked over, as she was mixing some chemicals. He could smell the
pungency of something, she inserted her hands in plastic gloves and began
brushing at his head. After ten minutes, she took a dark blue plastic
bonnet covering his head before tapping his thigh to get up.
He followed her now to a nail station, as a young woman immersed his feet
in some water as she went to work on his left hand. He watched as she
shaped and buffed his nail, before seeing a small round tip being glued
onto his pinkie as she moved to the next finger. He looked up now,
feeling the warmth on his head as Katrina connected a tube to his plastic
cap and switched on some warm air. He looked down and to his left as his
left foot was being removed from the water and swung slightly over as
another person was working on his toes. His senses were amazingly
heightened,as he watched them fill his nail with some gel and watched as
she was transforming his fingers. After ten minutes, his hand was under a
dryer as Katrina returned and checked his hair.
"Not bad," said Katrina, really turning up the heat now. "The timing
should work out nicely."
He sat there,feeling a flip flop on each foot as his second hand was
finally put under the dryer. She painted again at his first hand as
looked down seeing clear gloss being added to his now French manicure.
After another five minutes, the hairdryer switched off as Katrina removed
the bonnet, allowing his head to breathe. He sat there cooling off, as
she glossed up his other hand, before Katrina took his forearm as he
stood up.
"Keep your fingers out and don't touch anything with those nails," said
Katrina, leading him back to the sink. "Sit back dear."
Katrina now washed his hair again as he held up his right hand, looking
at his nails. He tilted them, seeing the shine as Mildred appeared before
his face looking down at him.
"They look wonderful dear," said his grandmother. "I left your outfit
with Leann, and she'll help you. I have a million more things to do and
Adrianna will be back for you later. Please be on your best behavior."
"Wait," whined Albert, "Grandma, wait!"
"Sit back," said Katrina, pushing back his forehead. "Relax or you'll get
stuff in your eyes, and we'll have a major problem."
Katrina now rinsed his hair over and over before finally switching off
the water. She squeezed the excess water from his hair with her palms and
then wrapped his head in a towel. She now took him to a makeup station
and studied him as Leann joined her. Leann now was all made up and her
hair was parted down the middle and in loose long waves.
"So are we keeping it young and fresh or do you want an older look now?"
said Katrina, rubbing on some foundation.
"No, I think she will look more appropriate with a younger look," said
Leann. "You know especially with the dress and headpiece."
"Ok, then I have a few ideas to try," said Katrina. "I just have to thin
these out though. They look horrible. Is that ok?"
"I thought you'd never ask," said Leann, smiling as Katrina rubbed at his
brows as she leaned his chair back.
"Wooooww," whined Albert as she ripped off the wax. "Noooo. Ouuuccchhhh.
Pleeease."
"Sorry honey," said Katrina hugging him. "Beauty hurts sometimes, but
you'll get used to it as you get older. I'm not doing anything radial
here so don't get worried. When you get to High School, we can really
thin them out. I'm just shaping a bit. It's no biggie."
She now took her tweezers and made a few fine adjustments as Albert took
some relief in her explanation. She picked up her pace, working quickly
with her pencil under his eyes and then with her wand on his lashes. She
jumped back and forth, working on his lids before brushing at his cheeks
until she was finally satisfied and took a small brush to his lips,
before stepping back and appreciating her work.
"Ok let's see what we can do with the hair," said Katrina, leading him
back to her chair.
Albert caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror as he sat down in her
chair, as she spun him away from view. He could see that he was heavily
made up now like a porcelain doll and caught a good glimpse of his
thinner brows. Katrina switched on her hair dryer, blowing it all around
his head as she completely dried his hair. She inserted and removed the
headpiece four or five times as she experimented with his hair, pinning
and clipping it many different ways as she discussed options with Leann.
She curled a section and then flat ironed and then teased as he sat
there, anxious for this to end for over forty five minutes of
experimenting.
"Well, I think we're close, but I think she'll look younger without the
sweeping across her face. I'm not loving that with this headpiece," said
Katrina looking at Leann as she held out some of his hair tugging it in
different directions. "I can pull it back like yesterday, but keep it
flat. You want youngish right?"
"What I want is the most beautiful flower girl on earth, but I really do
want her to look young and innocent," said Leann, sternly. "She looks to
pre-teen to me. You teased too much and I think her makeup is too dark.
I'm just not loving this look."
"Ok, don't stress Leann," said Katrina, giggling as she grabbed a wipe to
his lips. "Let me take it down a notch and then I can adjust from there."
Katrina now took her large pallet of eye color and again worked on his
lids. She wiped at his cheeks and then took a little brush and painted
his lips as he watched his cousin analyze every little touch at his face.
"Better," said Leann, lifting Albert's face as she studied him. "I want
that little princess look for her. That's what I picture walking down the
aisle."
"Yep! I got it," said Katrina, grabbing a large section of his hair and
securing it on top of his head. "I can do that. I bet you looked cute on
Halloween as one of those little princesses when you were young Hailey.
Let's do something like that."
"You lose that bet," said Albert sarcastically.
"She's different now, Katrina," said Leann, shooting Albert a killer
look. "She's a bit of late bloomer."
"Really," said Katraina, as she now again dropped the headpiece on his
head and used a number of clips. "But now that I think about that and
remember your hair when you first got here, I kind of understand. I was a
bit of a tom boy for awhile when I was young too. But don't worry honey,
I'll bring out that princess in you!"
Albert almost killed his cousin with the look he shot over at her, as
Katrina again took off his head piece. She moved all around him now,
combing a lot of Albert's hair into her fingers straight down all around
him, and in front of his face. She now grabbed all of his hair except for
the front and held it up, staring at Leann.
"So I can go all up and do each curl pinned together, or I can do half up
half down and both will work with the headpiece," said Katrina. "What we
can do tomorrow is start at the crown, and then if you want to leave some
on the sides and back down, then we can really be perfectionists."
"See, now we are on the same page," Leann said. "But not with the sweep.
I hate it on her."
"Ok, I can pull back like yesterday, or just eliminate it and curl them
under," said Katrina, now playing with the front of his hair. "She'll
definitely look younger if i fluff them out and go straight across. I
think she'd look adorable with the Cinderella type thing, especially with
the headpiece but I know girls can be funny about that, especially if
they've grown them out for a long time."
"Not Hailey," said Leann, reaching under his cape and pinching his thigh
right near his crotch. "She's on board with whatever I think is best for
my wedding. Right honey?"
"Yes cuz," said Albert, squeaking like a mouse. "Of course."
"Ok, then let's get moving before the clock strikes midnight," said
Katrina, glancing at her watch. "Adrianna's going to be back here in like
ten minutes and I know you ladies have a schedule to keep."
She now inserted her round brush across his forehead a couple of inches
back from his hair line, and dropped some hair straight down in front of
his eyes. She then brushed the rest back into her palm, and dug a large
clip into his scalp. He looked up, seeing her comb through it past his
chin before he now rolled his eyes up, seeing the blade of her scissors
pass at his brow level as his vision suddenly cleared. Quickly now, she
took her round brush and blow dryer and rolled it under on his forehead
before circling his head, brushing very hard through his hair as she
worked. When she switched it off, he watched her walk behind him with her
flat iron, now pulling tightly at sections of his hair. She moved all
around him now, brushing from right to left as she carefully worked, as
he felt her fingers through this hair. She now stepped out in front of
him, spraying his hair as Adrianna now appeared in his vision.,
"Almost ready girls," said Adrianna, chiming in. "She looks wonderful
Katrina."
"Just another sec, ok?" said Katrina, now approaching him with a large,
thick curling iron.
"No worries," said Adrianna. "I already dropped off Jonathan. I figured
you'd need some extra time. When we get there we get there."
"Thirty more seconds and she can get dressed and you guys are out of
here," said Katrina, spinning his chair towards the mirror. "Don't flinch
Hailey. This type of iron is super hot."
She now rolled her iron under on his forehead as he could hear his hair
actually sizzle. When she finished, she took out her hairspray, liberally
spraying his head. As she moved around towards his left, he could see the
dramatic changes they had made on him. His hair was now pin straight and
filled with golden highlights. He nervously looked at his softly curled,
thick bangs on his forehead as Katrina inserted a delicate little
butterfly clip on the right side of his temple, as his hair was parted on
the left.
"See, that clip matched the outfit you got her." Katrina touched his lips
now with her brush. "Consider it my little gift for being so patient,
Hailey."
"Thank you," said Albert, as Leann nudged him to speak.
"Come on, you are making Adrianna late," said Leann, as Katrina took off
his cape. "I'll help her and we'll be right back."
Leann dragged him into the changing room, grabbing the shopping bags.
Quickly she stripped off his clothing as he stood in only his underwear
as Leann held out some red panties.
"How cute are these?" said Leann, teasing him as she took hold of his
underwear.
"Leann, please. Look at me!" said Albert, standing naked. "This is insane
now. And you cut my hair. Curls I know would wash, out but look at this!"
Albert reached up, pulling his new bangs, which were perfectly rounded
just above his neatly shaped eyebrows. He now lifted the ends of his pin
straight hair which had been shortened just a touch, but were now
precisely even all the way across his shoulders and back and sparkled
with new golden highlights everywhere.
"Shut up or next time I'll have Katrina cut off way more and give you a
cute little bob. Maybe even a perm, because I think you'd make a cute
little Shirley Temple especially now that she frosted your hair," said
Leann, holding out the panties. "Now just step in and don't give me any
trouble or I'll pinch off something else this time. I don't need any more
stress than I already have on the day before my wedding."
Albert lifted his left leg and then his right as his cousin enjoyed
pulling them tightly up, giving him a wedgie before having him step into
some stockings. She then knelt and slipped some shoes onto his feet as
she crisscrossed some straps and buckled them, before sliding a skirt up
his legs. As she stood she took his arms and inserted them into a little
red training bra and secured the clasp on his back, before gingerly
pulling a top over his head and straightening it as she pulled it down
across his belly button.
"Damn, you really are a cutie," teased Leann, grabbing his arm as she
slipped a pocketbook on his forearm as she spun him to the mirror. "Keep
you forearm straight and just let the straps of the bag rest near your
elbow when you walk honey. If you do that with your shoes and the skirt,
you'll have the walk down."
Albert stared at himself in the mirror, looking at his image in a little
ruffled denim skirt. His legs looked like little twigs in his tan tights
and above his strappy beige espadrilles, which elevated him two inches,
had criss-crossed laces which were tied in a little bow above his ankles.
On top he had on a red short sleeved t-shirt which was decorated with
little pink and mauve hearts and had a rounded neckline.
"Please Leann," whined Albert, swaying to see his reflection. "It looks
like I have little boobs now and these shoes! This whole thing is a
disaster!"
"Disaster! Please, it's adorable on you! There's not a girl your age who
isn't wearing a training bra at this time," said Leann, smiling. "You
look cute with a little push up honey. Grandma's got some taste! That's
what she bought you, so that's what you're wearing and I really love it
on you."
He moved his right arm now, sliding his juicy handbag off his forearm and
opening it and noticing how it contained a makeup case, 2 different
brushes, hairspray, tissues, and an assortment of gum and mints.
"Here put these in there too," said Leann, spraying his neck with some
perfume before dropping it and a little change purse in his bag. "I gave
you some money just in case."
"In case of what?" whined Albert. "Are you not going to be with me?
"Ah, not all night! I'm coming with you for a little while now, but I
can't baby sit you all day and night!" said Leann waiving her finger at
him. "I have more shit to do today than you can even imagine, and I'm on
a tight schedule. Now walk gingerly in those shoes until you get used to
them, although it won't be harder than walking in those ugly hockey
skates."
Albert followed Leann into the lobby and over to Adrianna.
"Come on sweetie," said Adrianna. "We'll need to hustle to get there on
time.."
Adrianna took him by the arm and out to their car. He sat alone in the
back as Leann got in the front with Adrianna. They stopped to pick up
Janice, as excitedly she got in the car, giving them a big hug.
"Oh Hailey. You look adorable. I love this on you," said Janice, hugging
him and touching his hair. "I am going to love having you in the family.
I am going to enjoy spoiling you."
"Easy on her Janice," said Leann, butting in. "See's shy and kind of
sensitive and not used to that type of attention."
"Oh Leann, please," said Janice, shooting her a look. "Don't worry, I'll
be spoiling my daughter-in-law as well. Try not to be too jealous of this
little cutie."
"Ok, ladies," Adrianna told them as she parked. "Here are your tickets."
Albert looked down at his ticket, stunned as they exited the car.
"We are going to a hockey game," said Albert, looking up at a small
skating rink.
"Yup," said Adrianna. "We are here to support Jonathan. Hopefully we can
do things like this in the future together, as a family. Jonathan told me
you loved skating so I figured you'd enjoy this more than running errands
with Mildred and Beth."
They walked inside, sitting down across the rink from the benches as
Jonathan's team now came on the ice. He waved at them as they warmed up,
before suddenly Albert's eyes widened, seeing the opposing team hit the
ice.
"Easy. Holy crap," said Leann, immediately squeezing his hand before
whispering in his ear. "I didn't know that he was playing them."
"Grandma told me that my game was changed," whined Albert in his cousin's
ear.
"Sorry, she didn't lie," said Leann, whispering in his ear as she dug
into his wrist. "I lied to her about your game change. I couldn't risk
you leaving to play when I needed you for fittings and appointments, but
I didn't know you'd be playing against Jonathan's team. I didn't even
know you two were in the same league. Now just suck it up and sit here
like a nice young lady."
Albert sat there watching his team play, unable to help or even root for
them. He felt helpless as he couldn't believe how good Jonathan was as he
dominated Albert's team. After two periods, Jonathan had two goals and
his team was losing 2-0. As the game wound down, Albert sat there
dejected as Jonathan banged in his third goal and was mobbed by his team,
scoring a hat trick with just over a minute to play. He grabbed the puck
and raised his stick and skated over towards the ladies smiling.
"Thanks for coming everyone," said Jonathan, flipping the puck over the
glass to Albert and blowing them a kiss. "This one's for you Hailey!"
Albert almost vomited as he caught the puck as everyone applauded. He now
looked up, seeing some of his teammates staring at him as he sat there
nervously as they just shook their heads looking dejected. After a
minute, the horn finally sounded as he felt relieved that it was finally
over.
Leann grabbed a phone call and walked away as he waited patiently to
finally leave. Within ten minutes, Jonathan emerged from the locker room
in full uniform, excited about the victory as he hugged everyone.
"You were wonderful dear," said Adrianna, hugging him.
"Good game," said Albert, reluctantly.
"Thanks so much Hailey," said Jonathan, hugging him. "So mom, can we stay
for family skate. Please!"!!!
"Dear, Leann has to leave and get ready for later," said Adrianna. "We
just don't have too much time."
"It's ok Adrianna. Let them skate," said Leann. "Let him celebrate his
victory. I just talked to Kenny and he's going to pick me up here and
drop me home early so we have a little bit of time."
"Oh, I'd love to skate, but I'd catch a cold in this little t-shirt out
there," said Albert, happily making an excuse. "I'm feeling so chilly so
we'll do it some other time."
"Oh I'm so sorry. I can't get you sick before tomorrow," said Jonathan,
ripping off his jersey and dropping it over Albert's head. "Here, this
will keep you warm while I go change."
Janice now whispered into Leann's ear as she whispered back. Albert
waited patiently to leave, standing there daydreaming as he looked down
at the puck, stuck now wearing Jonathan's jersey.
"I'll get that asshole next time," said a voice walking past him, as he
immediately recognized it as one of his teammates.
He looked up as his teammates now all walked past him one by one carrying
their equipment as they headed for the bus, not recognizing him as he
stood there trying to avoid eye contact.
"Maybe you'll try a real man soon," said the last boy, touching his ass
as he passed Albert. "That asshole is like a cradle robber."
"True, she looks so young, but she's pretty cute," said another boy
walking with him. "I'd take her out."
"Me too," said the other boy as they exited out the door. "She's got that
innocent but naughty look. It's hot."
Albert shook it off and took a deep breath, relieved they were gone, as
Jonathan finally appeared in his street clothes, carrying his equipment.
"Too bad we can't skate together. That would have been fun," said
Jonathan.
"Yeah, oh well," said Albert, relieved.
"Wait," said Janice, running over with two shopping bags. "Janice to the
rescue!! Hailey, dear you take this bag and go to the ladies room and
change. They had some gorgeous stuff in the gift shop and Leann gave me
your sizes. I bought everyone some skates because those rentals were
absolutely hideous. Hailey, now the outfit may be a bit much for just a
family skate, but I bought you something adorable that you can wear now
and then, or maybe in one of your competitions. I heard you love the ice,
so let's not waste this little chance for a family skate. This will be so
much fun."
Leann grabbed the two bags and glanced inside.
"Janice, thank you so much. You really shouldn't have," said Leann,
smirking. "Now this is totally unexpected, but will be so much fun!"
"Please. I am so loving this chance to spoil Hailey," said Janice,
grinning. "I've been waiting years for a young lady in our family like
her."
"I'm just going to put your jersey in your bag Jonathan," said Leann,
pulling Jonathan's jersey off of Albert. "She won't need it now. You guys
put your sakes on and we'll meet you on the ice in five minutes."
Leann opened Jonathan's large hockey bag, quickly rummaged through it a
bit, and neatly placed Jonathan's jersey inside as she zipped it. She
took her cousin by the hand and went into ladies room, closing the
handicap stall behind them.
"What was that about?" said Albert as he looked at her. "Now I have to
change and skate."
"Sit down and get undressed," said Leann, being pushy. "I don't have too
much time for all this with her or with you. She's such a pain in the
ass. Let's go have a skate and then we'll be out of here. I have a
schedule to keep which she doesn't care about. Now sit and pee just in
case."
Leann quickly helped drop his skirt and pantyhose as he sat down peeing,
as she turned her back. After he flushed, she helped him off with his
shoes and tossed his clothes aside as he was naked except for his top
now. She opened her purse, pulling out a large white flat sanitary napkin
and then slipped her hand into the first shopping bag, producing a white
roll of tape.
"Hockey tape?" said Albert confused. "You snatched that from his bag?
Why? And what is that?"
"Because otherwise we'll have a little bulge problem with you in the
skating outfit she bought you. And this is just a pad we use during our
time of the month. In your case, it's for some help in containment," said
Leann, kneeling down in front of him. "Now just shut up and don't move."
Leann ripped four pieces of tape and tacked them to the wall. She now
pushed everything back with her sanitary napkin, before taking a piece of
tape and stretching it between his legs. She repeated this over and over
until she now opened the package of beige dance skins and he stepped into
them. She tugged at them making sure everything was held in place and
nice and smooth.
"What if I have to go to the bathroom?" said Albert nervously.
"You just went! But if you have to, you just pull back the tape a little
I guess," said Leann, chuckling as she removed his bra. "Now let's get
your outfit and skates on."
"Oh come on," whined Albert as she now took out his bright white leather
figure skates from the bag.
"Please, that's nothing," said Leann, removing his outfit from the bag
and held it open for him to step into. "Wait until you get a look at
yourself in this!"
Albert's eyes bulged out of his head as Leann lifted his left leg,
dropping it into his outfit. He was in total shock as she quickly
inserted his right leg, seeing the ultra tight leotard type fabric
stretch to his body as it moved up his chest.
"Come on sit down," said Leann, adjusting the long sleeves on his arm as
she slipped on the first skate.
She tied it tightly and then slipped on the other as he stared at the
cuff of his sleeve, which was outlined in feathers. She quickly now
inserted her feet in her own skates, lacing them up before snickering as
she looked at him.
"Sorry," said Leann, looking away as she struggled to control herself as
she opened the stall door. "Let's go Peggy Flemming."
"I'm not doing this." Screamed Jonathan, catching his full reflection now
as he stepped out. "No fucking way. I don't give a shit anymore. I look
like you cut off my ...!"
"Everything alright ladies," said Janice, as she came in now. "I thought
I heard a yell."
Jonathan's face was bright red now as he looked at himself in his over
the top skating costume that Janice had purchased for him. The costume
was a form fitting lycra body suit in pearl white, which was decorated in
tiny white sequins which formed a bustier shape on top and ended in a
tiny offset three inch double ruffled skirt. The long sleeves had white
feathered cuffs at the end, and in his hair a matching feathered clip
next to his part. His legs looked fully bare in the tan danskins above
his bright white leather skates, but his eyes were focused on his now
fully concealed crotch area.
"Everything is fine Janice," said Leann, staring down Albert. "Hailey is
just too excited. She wanted to look perfect."
"Oh, Hailey. You look fabulous," said Janice hugging him. "You are almost
perfect, except Leann ignored a few important details. Sometime Leann
missies some details, but of course I'm here to help you, my little
buttercup. She can be a little self absorbed at times."
Leann turned away, ready to explode at her future mother in law and took
a deep breath, composing herself. Albert nervously stood there as Janice
removed a little case from the shopping bag and took a small brush to his
eye lids. She then adjusted the clip in his hair, digging the comb in
firmly before opening a little tub and brushing on his lips.
"Let's go have some fun now, dear," said Janice, taking his hand. "This
outfit looks like it was made for you."
Albert got a brief glance at his face as she pulled him from the ladies
room, seeing that his eyelids were coated with a pink glitter and his
lips sparkled. They made their way onto the ice now, and immediately
Albert felt like many eyes were on him.
"Amazing," said Jonathan, skating up to him and taking his hand. "Come
on, take a lap of two with me. You look like you should be in the Ice
Capades or something."
Albert looked over at his cousin as she offered him no support at all
now, as Adrianna, Janice, and Leann skated behind Jonathan and himself.
As they circled the ice, he watched his former teammates staring him up
and down as he had absolutely nowhere to hide. He could feel the cold on
his legs and weird sensations between his legs as he skated.
"This is better than any hat trick I ever scored," said Jonathan, now
slipping his fingers between his. "You really do skate well. You glide.
It's obvious you really are a great skater."
"Thanks," said Albert, rolling his eyes. "Why is that team still here?"
"Look, they're leaving now," said Jonathan, looking over. "I heard their
bus had a flat."
"Good, they were staring at us," said Albert meekly.
"Probably just hating me or being jealous that they can't skate with the
beautiful ice dancer that I'm looking at right now," said Jonathan as he
suddenly skated in front of Albert and was staring at him as he skated
backwards now.
"Yeah, hating you then it is," said Albert, watching the guys look over
their shoulders as they headed out now.
"Ok, here goes," said Jonathan, without hesitation now as he grabbed
Albert at the hips and lifted him from the ground and began spinning.
Albert looked down at him, ready to puke as they spun over and over until
the ice patrol came over interrupting.
"No ice dancing please," said and old soviet woman. "This is open skate
and you could knock down inexperienced skaters. You make a beautiful
couple but save it for your competition and not open skate please."
"Sorry mame," said Jonathan, placing Albert on the ice.
Happy to be free, Albert skated ahead now mingling in with the other
ladies and finally the free skate ended five minutes later. Leann skated
over, seeing Kenny there to pick her up and immediately embraced him.
"So let me help Hailey change and we can hit the road," said Leann,
kissing him again.
"We're late hon," said Kenny, waving at Albert. "My mom will help her.
We've gotta go now. See you tomorrow, Hailey."
"Ok hon. Just one sec," said Leann, hugging Albert and whispering in his
ear. "Just go in the stall yourself and keep her outside. You can change
yourself anyway."
"It'll be my pleasure to help her," said Janice, taking his hand. "Come
on darling."
They walked into the ladies room together and Albert walked with his
shopping bag into the handicap stall.
"I'll be ok Janice," said Albert, as he nervously wandered in, locking
the door.
He quickly slipped out of the costume and skates and proceeded to attempt
to remove the tape.
"Oouucchh," said Albert, immediately stopping as it ripped at his skin.
"Are you ok dear," said Janice. "What happened?"
"Oh, I'm fine Janice," said Albert. "I ah, I ah, thought I broke a nail
but I didn't."
"Be careful dear," said Janice. "Your just now used to having those
little tips, but trust me when you get older you won't know how to live
without them."
Albert quickly pulled on his tights and then his skirt. He struggled to
snap his bra behind his back, and he finally got it before pulling on his
top and slipping into his shoes. When he exited, Janice immediately wiped
off his sparkling lipstick and glittery eye shadow and replaced them with
the simple natural colors in his purse. She then straightened his bangs
and removed the feathered clip. She brushed and sprayed his hair before
taking his arm as they walked out.
"Have fun you two, and see you tomorrow bright and early Hailey," said
Janice, hugging him.
"Wait, where am I going?" said Albert. "You're not driving me home now?"
"No, not right now," said Adrianna. "Tonight is Leann's bachelorette
party. Janice and your grandmother are going to at least the early part
of it. You're going to have dinner with Jonathan and me and then I bought
you two tickets to a movie."
"Have fun," said Janice, running out. "Bye bye."
An already beaten down Albert walked with Adrianna to her car. They drove
to a nice restaurant and sat for dinner. They mostly had small talk as
Albert had very little appetite knowing he was stuck with Jonathan.
Finally dinner ended and Adrianna dropped them off at the movies.
"What are we going to see?" said Albert, just happy to be able to sit and
not have conversation.
"Twilight," said Jonathan. "It's supposed to be a cool vampire movie."
"Ok," said Albert, thinking to himself at least it's not a chick flick.
They entered the theater and Jonathan bought them sodas and a large
bucket of popcorn. He held it on his lap as Albert was actually starving
now after not having much dinner, and started eating. After about a half
an hour into the movie, he felt something on his shoulder and glanced
back seeing Jonathan's left hand on his chair, as his arm was stretched
behind him. He looked over at Jonathan, rolling his eyes and inching
forward as Jonathan was ignoring him watching the movie. He slid himself
away towards the other side of the chair, before about fifteen minutes
later he felt his hair being touched. He glanced out of the corner of his
eye seeing Jonathan's left thumb playfully twirling his hair as he again
moved back the other way, leaning forward to sip his soda.
"There's something about a girl's lipstick on her straw you know," said
Jonathan.
"Back in a bit," said Albert, quickly getting up. "I have to pee."
Albert quickly hustled down the stairs of the theater, knocking the
popcorn all into Jonathan's lap. He ran down into the lobby, looking for
change to call his grandmother when a guy approached him.
"Want to use my cell?" said the guy.
"No thank you," said Albert, avoiding eye contact.
"You're looking fine honey," said the guy. "What's your name?"
"I'm just looking to make a call ok?" said Jonathan, turning his back
now.
"Come on. Don't be like that," said the guy. "I remember you from the
game today. You were the best thing about that game."
Albert peeked over his shoulder, recognizing the voice was Rickey from
his team as he caught a glimpse of him as he walked away. He walked as
fast as he could as he felt a hand grab his arm.
"Forget that faggot boyfriend of yours," said Rickey, spinning him
towards him. "Try a real man like me."
Suddenly Albert found his teammate's lips on his as he grabbed him and
planted a kiss on his lips, while he pinned him against the wall. He then
felt another yank as Jonathan pulled him away and pushed the guy off of
him.
"She said no, asshole," said Jonathan, putting his arm around him.
"Please don't, Jonathan," said Albert, pulling him back into the theater.
"We want no trouble. Calm down. Please calm down. Come on."
Albert tightly took his hand and headed back to the seats as he did his
best to calm down Jonathan. He rubbed his back gently, and then sat back
to watch the movie.
"Thanks but I'm ok," whispered Albert, into Jonathan's ear as he patted
his leg. "Please promise me no fighting. I can't be the cause of that."
"Ok, but on one condition," said Jonathan.
"What's that?" said Albert.
"Don't make me that worried about you again," said Jonathan, leaning in
towards Albert. "My family would kill me if I let anything happen to you"
"Ok?" said Albert. "I'll try I guess."
"Good, because I'm more of a lover than a fighter anyway," said Jonathan
as he put his arm around him, and as Albert had no choice but to let him
gently rub his shoulders.
"Well, that's better," said Albert, tying to ignore the touching. "We'll
both be killed if anyone gets a black eye before this wedding. It's an
obsession for my cousin."
"You're right, but I have a different obsession," said Jonathan, leaning
in attempting to kiss Albert as his eyes almost bugged out of his head.
Jonathan softly swished his lips as he froze for a moment, stunned before
feeling Jonathan's tongue quickly enter his mouth. Albert panicked now
and turned quickly, pulling his face away.
"Easy there Jonathan," said Albert, pushing him back. "What are you
doing?"
"Sorry, I've never been on a date before," said Jonathan, stuttering.
"And you're not on one now," said Albert, ready to explode. "Who said
this was a date!"
"Uumm, uummm." Uttered Jonathan. "Please, don't be mad. I guess it's
just that you are so cool and so pretty. Sorry I just got caught up after
seeing you make out with that other guy."
"I made out with no one. What's with you guys trying to just kiss people.
It's gross," said Albert nastily. "And as far as I know, I'm not allowed
to date. Now let's just finish watching the movie."
Finally the movie ended and they walked outside and got into Adrianna's
car.
"So did you two have a nice time together tonight?" said Adrianna,
looking into her rear view mirror at them.
"Yes, nice movie," said Albert, looking out the window. "Thank you."
"Good, then let's get you two some rest because tomorrow is a big day,"
said Adrianna.
It was a quiet ride the rest of the way as Adrianna pulled up at Leann
and Beth's home. Adrianna helped Albert carry in all his bags as his
grandmother opened the door.
"Thank you so much for treating Hailey to a wonderful night tonight,
Adrianna," said Mildred, hugging her.
"It was my pleasure Mildred. She's a wonderful young lady," said Adrianna
hugging him. "You get some sleep young lady, so you'll be well rested
tomorrow. Good night."
Mildred closed the door and Albert felt relieved.
"Come up stairs and I'll help you. Leann told me what she had to do, and
she's out at her bachelorette party," said Mildred. "I know how to help
you. Go up stairs and get undressed."
Albert quickly stripped down as Mildred took his hand and had him stand
nude in the tub. She took a spray bottle between his legs, saturating the
area as he stood there patiently.
"Now just stand still and let the adhesive remover do its thing," said
Mildred leaving the room. "I'm going to go and iron and I'll be back in a
few minutes."
Albert stood there feeling a tingling in between his legs as he felt it
loosening up. After ten minutes, Mildred returned, checking the adhesive
as she now took a brush to his hair.
"Bangs look wonderful on you dear," said Mildred, brushing though his
locks now. "I'm just going to brush out all the hairspray and get it
ready so they'll be no knots tomorrow."
He could feel his grandmother sectioning his hair and pulling it tightly
as she took scrunchie after scrunchie from the vanity. When she finished,
she knelt down, gently pulling off the tape as he felt relief seeing the
clump in her hand and he felt free again.
"Oh, thank goodness," said Albert, relieved as she moisturized his skin
on his legs now.
When she stood up, she took some towelettes to his face, removing his
makeup before cleansing it a bit as he stood there patiently. Finally she
handed him some fresh clean panties and slipped a long purple nightgown
over his head.
"Get a good night sleep," said Mildred, kissing him on the cheek. "I'm
proud of what you've done for your cousin. You are a wonderful person
regardless of gender dear."
Morning seemed to come very quickly as Albert felt himself being shaken
awake.
"Wake up sleepy head," said Leann, shaking him away and kissing his
cheek. "I just want to tell you I love you."
"Somebody's in a good mood today," said Albert, sitting up and rubbing
his eyes.
"Of course I am," said Leann. "I'm only a few hours away from living my
dream, so I'm expecting you to focus, smile, and be a charming young lady
for just a little bit more."
"Of course cuz," said Albert, rolling his eyes at her. "Your dream is my
nightmare. It should be a glorious day."
"Yes, it will! Not should," said Leann, yanking his hair. "Now come have
breakfast princess."
"Damn! Easy," said Albert whining as he rubbed his head.
He stood up, rubbed his eyes, and glanced at his reflection in the
mirror. His grandmother had again put him in tightly pulled pigtails,
which were set high on his head but this time each pigtail hung in a
perfectly set French braid. He shook his head, noticing the tinker bell
logo on the chest of his long purple nightgown. It had long sleeves which
ended in lacey ruffles and the floor length shirt consisted of a few
puffed out layers hiding his morning arousal. He left the room now,
feeling the braids swing near each ear as he walked downstairs, disgusted
at the sight of his painted toenails peeking out from under his long
purple nightgown on each stair.
"There's my gorgeous niece to be," said Janice, startling Albert as he
turned the corner. "You even look wonderful in the morning."
"Thank you," said Albert, as his grandmother shot him a look. "Good
morning."
"Well, I'll see everyone later," said Janice, running out. "Thanks again
for the help with that, Beth."
"Why, was she here already?" said Albert, eating some cereal. "Good luck
with her as your mother in law Leann."
"Well she just stopped by to use the washing machine," said Beth, looking
at Leann and Mildred. "It seems that the hotel where Jonathan and
Adrianna are staying doesn't have a laundry service and Jonathan somehow
got some lipstick on his hockey jersey and also the collar of his shirt
last night."
"Really?" said Leann, sipping some coffee as she turned, staring at him
now. "And I thought my bachelorette party had big surprises? I guess
there are some others as well I should know about? Don't hold the details
from me cuz! This is quite interesting?"
"Cut the shit, Leann," said Albert, getting very pissed off. "You know he
put that jersey over my head at the ice rink when he didn't want me to be
cold."
"And the shirt last night?" said Leann, quizzing him.
"Look, you made me go to a movie and he got the wrong idea," whined
Albert, looking like he was going to explode. "I lot of stuff happened
yesterday and you put me in a lot of awkward situations that I really
don't want to talk about it. He tried to kiss me and I turned away.
That's how it probably got in his shirt. You happy now!"
"Ok, that enough ladies," said Beth, stepping in. "It's time we all begin
getting ready for the big day."
"Go take a shower honey, as we'll need to get moving soon," said Mildred,
rubbing his back to calm him down. "Put the shower cap on so you don't
get your hair wet and don't wash it. Katrina wants it to be a little
tacky and it'll work better for her today. Just use the shower gel to
wash yourself while I press your outfit."
Albert calmed down as he stepped into the shower as the water ran down
his back. He enjoyed it, relaxing for a few minutes until his grandmother
came in and switched off the water and began drying him.
"Grandma, I can dry myself," said Albert.
"Dear, relax and let me just do what I need to do," said Mildred, as he
stood their mortified.
When she finished drying him, she began rubbing lotion all over his body
as the overwhelming fragrance filled his nostrils.. She then powdered his
behind a touch and rolled some strong deodorant under his arms. She took
his hand now, bringing him into the bedroom where she had him step into
some yellow panties which she held out. She then held out a matching
training bra which she slid over his arms, and walked behind him,
buckling it. She now knelt in front of him, slipping his feet into some
simple yellow sandals and securing the little buckles.
"Sit down dear," said Mildred, opening her makeup case and coating her
wand as she dipped it in and out a few times until it was coated with
mascara.
He watched now as some steam from a canister and she now took two hot
rollers from their case and rolled them into his bangs. She touched his
lashes again now a few more times, jumping back and forth before just
applying a little blush and some eye shadow.
"Mildred, the photographer is here for the candids," said Beth,
interrupting.
"Wonderful dear." Mildred adjusted each pigtail before removing the hot
rollers and brushing out his bangs. "Just one more moment and she'll be
down."
Mildred now walked over to the closet and returned with his dress, taking
it off the hanger. She knelt as he stepped into it, wondering what was
happening as she zipped up the back. Quickly now, she took some lipstick
to his lips and then dragged him by the hand downstairs and out into the
backyard.
"Have the young lady sit on the bench please," said the photographer.
They now positioned Albert on the bench in front of their beautiful
floral garden, crossing his legs at his ankles as he looked at his family
as they posed him. He was silent as they moved him various ways, having
him sit with a flower basket, smell a white rose, and trying different
smiles. His eyes widened now, seeing Jonathan come in dressed in khaki
shorts with a white shirt and yellow bow tie.
"Hey, so do we look silly or what," said Jonathan, as they had them hold
hands and stare at each other.
"I really have no idea what to say," said Albert, as he could hardly
control his laughter looking at Jonathan. "But nice bow tie."
They put Jonathan on one knee now, staring at Albert and handing him a
flower before a woman approached them.
"Pucker for me honey," said the woman, coating his lips. "Now kiss his
cheek Hailey, and hold it until we tell you."
Albert almost died as he could see everyone smiling as he was forced to
plant one on Jonathan's cheek.
"Ok, release and look away shyly, and it's a wrap for the kids," said the
photographer.
He looked up, seeing his distinct lipstick mark on Jonathan's cheek.
"See you later," said Jonathan, as his mother was whisking him off.
"It'll be fun today."
"Bye," said Albert, immediately turning his back and happily walking
inside, away from everyone.
"You did great," said Janice, hugging him as she saw him. "Yellow is
wonderful on you Hailey."
"Thanks," said Albert, walking into the bathroom and closing the door.
He now saw the full reflection, the image of a young innocent girl that
had been given him this morning. He rolled his lower lip, which looked so
large and puffy yet natural with a cranberry lip color, and his eyes
looked so blue he thought under his abundance of lashes. It was weird to
see his hair dangling in two tightly pulled and braided pigtails which
swung a touch as his grandmother had added two little sunflower scruncies
which accentuated his look. The dress she put him in was a soft yellow
sundress, which had thick canary colored ribbon straps across his
shoulders hiding his little training bra straps. On top, the dress was
straight and form sitting and made of a soft silk material, which flared
out in a series of delicate softly silk layers ending about six inches
above his yellow sandals. Around his waist was a thick matching canary
yellow ribbon, which was tied neatly in a large bow at his back.
"Ok, just a few more hours," he said to himself, flipping his bangs as he
shook his head.
"Almost done in there, have to start getting ready?" Leann asked as she
knocked.
Albert opened the door and came out as his cousin barged in.
"Go downstairs and watch tv until they call you," said Leann, nastily.
Albert sat patiently, watching tv as they took pictures of the rest of
the family while people started getting ready. He received a nice few
hours long mental break before he felt Bath tap his shoulder.
"Time to go honey," said Beth. "Come on, your grandmother is already at
the salon. I dropped her off earlier with Leann."
Albert walked outside, getting in the back of the car, and was silent as
they drove. He looked over, seeing the large garment bag and a few
shopping bags hanging next to him as he sat quietly, until they arrived.
"There's my pigtailed cutie," said Katrina, hugging him as soon as he
came in. "Time to bring you back and get started on that hair honey."
He followed her back to her chair as she immediately wrapped her cape
around him and spun him away from the mirror. He felt his hair go free as
he heard the snap of each scrunchie being removed as she tossed them on
the counter. Quickly she began spraying a liquid into his hair and
picking through it with her fingers before he watched her roll up a large
cart. He noticed her stick a few pins between her teeth before she took a
comb, now digging it through his hair. He felt her pulling some of his
hair between her fingers before he saw her grab a green plastic roller
from the cart. He could feel the initial tension as she inserted it as it
felt pinned to his head tightly now. He watched after she seemed to take
roller after roller, stretching his hair very tightly as she secured
them. After about half an hour of work, she finally stopped, stretching a
net which she slipped over his head.
"Ok, come on sweetie," said Katrina, leading him across the room and sat
him in a red leather chair. "I'll put you next to your grandmother."
He looked over as his grandmother smiled from under her large bonnet
dryer, as one was now lowered over his head. He sat nervously as Katrina
switched it on as he felt the rush of hot air as she now lifted his
grandmother's, leading her away as he sat there. Katrina returned in a
few minutes, handing him a few hairdo and teen girls magazines as he
looked at her as she lifted his dryer, checking his hair.
"Somewhere near the back of this one has some cuts for skaters," said
Katrina, turning some pages. "Janice told me you are a really good ice
dancer and you want to go into competitions. After all the wedding stuff
is over, I could give you a really cute cut if you want. I know that part
of the ice dancing thing is to have a look that flows when you spin and
bounces back when you stop or glide. There are a few in there that would
be adorable on you. Take a look and think about it honey."
Albert was ready to puke as Katrina lowered the dryer onto his head again
as he looked at the ice dancers. He was intrigued at how gorgeous some of
them were, but was not interested in joining them. He found himself
though looking at some of the teen magazines and checking out some of the
hot teen girls, when finally Katrina returned checking his hair again.
"Ok Hailey. I think your hair is cooked enough now," said Katrina,
checking the rollers and switching off the hood and glancing at what he
was looking at as she touched the page. "You'd look good in that. You've
got a wonderful face shape for a lot of things."
He followed her back to the chair now, seeing his image in the mirror of
his head under this net as she again spun him away from the mirror.
"No cheating," said Katrina. smiling as she removed his hairnet and
circled him with a wave of hairspray. "I'm going to surprise you with how
beautiful you'll be later."
She now took a sponge to his face, blending some light foundation to his
skin before taking a large soft brush to his cheeks. When she was
satisfied, she opened a pallet of color and worked on his eye lids as he
sat patiently, before she took a brush to his lips. She left for a
minute, now checking on Beth who was under the dryer now as Leann walked
by with a head of rollers smiling at him.
Katrina returned now, delicately removing the first roller as she placed
it on her cart. Five more followed as she seemed to insert pin after pin
as he sat there waiting for this to end. He now felt something with some
weight being placed onto his head, and felt it dig in, scratching his
scalp in various places as she positioned it. She seemed to insert and
remove it a few times now, as he could see more rollers being placed on
the cart as she seemed to be twisting some of his hair oddly now. Within
a few minutes, the tension was apparent as no longer was she removing
anything, yet seemed to be adjusting and tugging a bit on from the crown
of his head towards the back, before saturating him in hairspray.
"Don't squirm now, please," said Katrina, pulling his bangs. "Home
stretch and I don't want to burn you. These ceramics are super hot."
He felt her now turn his bangs under, curling just for 20 seconds as she
released them. She combed through them twice, and took her scissors
slightly cutting across. She stepped back now, triple checking them
before putting down her thick iron and grabbing a small one, twisting it
upward near his right ear. Within a minute, she released it and moved to
the other side, repeating the process before placing it down and again
circling him in spray. She walked around him now, checking every little
hair before nodding her head, she was pleased.
"So what do you think, Mildred?" said Katrina, spinning his chair as he
now saw his reflection and his gr