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Jessica's Story - Part 16 The day couldn't go quickly enough for Jessica and her sister Sandra. Their mom and aunt had made the long trip to Newcastle Upon Tyne to take their cousins back home, and from what they had been told, they would be gone a good while. "Why do they have to be out all day?" sulked Jessica. "They've got a long way to travel," said Helen. "Besides, I'm here." Maybe it was just that knowledge that bothered Jessica. Anne and Sally had been gone barely an hour. "If you're bored, we can always watch some DVDs," suggested Helen. "Seen them," said Jessica. "So have I," said Helen. "But you've watched them many times already." "Sis, I think Emily needs feeding," said Sandra. "She's crying for you." "Oh, I forgot," said Jessica. "Tell her that her mommy is coming." Helen watched with a smile as Jessica made for her room, to see to her "daughter". Jessica arrived in her room and picked up her baby doll. Cradling her in her arms, she took the milk bottle and started to "feed" her. Sandra couldn't help but smile at her sister. She had been the first to see that Jessica was really a girl, and now that girl was becoming reality. After deciding that Emily had been fed enough, Jessica decided to take her downstairs. Sandra picked up her doll Sally and followed her. Looking after Emily had cheered up Jessica a little, enough for her to want to watch a DVD after all. But by the time she arrived in the living room, Edward was enjoying one of his Thomas DVDs. It didn't bother her much, for she did like Thomas a little. She just sat down and continued to hold Emily as if she was the most precious thing in the world. "Do you change her nappies from time to time?" asked Helen. "She wears panties," said Jessica. "She does like to go to the toilet too." "She has a potty?" asked Helen. "Sis has one for her dolls. She lets Emily use it." Helen was soon wondering if Emily needed any more accessories. Her thought was disturbed though by the sound of the doorbell. "Why hello Julia. Come to keep us company?" asked Helen. "Isn't Anne here?" asked Julia, who had Kelly with her. "No, she and Sally went to take Emma and Michelle back home," said Helen. "Oh, I forgot about them," said Julia. "Ok to come in though?" "Of course. The girls will be pleased to see Kelly," said Helen. They were, and soon they were escorting their friend to their room, while Helen and Julia went to the living room, where Edward was still absorbed into watching Thomas the Tank Engine. "I have to admit that I enjoyed the party yesterday," said Julia. "I did too, but just seeing the girls enjoying themselves was enough for me," said Helen. "No one would have guessed that there were 4 boys in the party instead of the two," said Julia. "You must be be puzzled at the thought of all these transgendered people in your family?" "It is strange how we've come to have three examples of transgendered people in our family," said Helen. "First, my youngest child comes back from a two year absence as a young woman, and now I have two grandsons who are eager to be my granddaughters." "You don't think you'll have any more?" asked Julia, nodding towards Edward. "Apart from Edward, I still have one other grandson, the older brother of Emma and Michelle," replied Helen. "He is a boy in every way. He is very keen on football." "But surely Michelle and Jessica are interested in boys activities?" said Julia. "Jessica has been a girl in every way, so Anne has told me," said Helen. "She has never shown any signs of wanting to be a boy. She has always played with her sister." "What about Michelle?" "Michelle, or Michael as she is still officially, does have a liking for an action cartoon called Ben 10," said Helen. "But aside from that, she has had no real interest in boy activities at all. She certainly doesn't care much for football, like her brother does. But I usually only see them at Christmas, when they come to visit." "So, they both have girl orientated minds then?" said Julia. "But of course, they are girls after all," said Helen. Julia just smiled and changed the subject. "So, what time is Anne due back?" "Not till very late," said Helen. "How long are you planning on staying? I'm not trying to throw you out." "I might hang around a while. Kelly is really looking forward to having Jessica and Sandra as sisters. But then, I'm looking forward to spending every night with Anne." * * * Upstairs, the girls were talking about the party too. Of course, the main focus was on Michael/Michelle. "I can't believe that Michelle is actually a boy," said Kelly. "Can it be that there are loads of boys who like to dress in dresses and have long hair?" "I don't know," said Jessica. "I know there are others like me, but I don't know if there are loads. I have been told that there are girls who want to be boys." "Girls who want to be boys?!!" said Kelly in horror. "We know that being a girl is so much better." "Ok, but here we have a boy who is so a girl," said Sandra. "I'm not a boy!" said Jessica. "I'm a girl with a stupid boys body." "That reminds me," said Kelly. "Didn't you come up with a story about how you were turned into a boy?" Jessica looked at Kelly in wonder, but then remembered. Weeks before the party, they had been discussing which princesses they would be. Jessica had decided just to be herself, but had come up with the backstory that a witch had turned her into a boy, but the spell had been broken. "I haven't really thought much about it," said Jessica. "We can help you if you like," said Sandra. "Now why would a witch turn a girl into a boy?" "Because boys are ugly," smirked Kelly. "Yes, that's it," said Sandra. "But so are witches." "Some witches are pretty though," said Kelly. "You're thinking of fairies," said Sandra. "The queen in Snow White was beautiful, and she was a witch. She performs magic at the end," said Kelly. "Yes, that's right," said Jessica. "She wants to get rid of Snow White because Snow White is prettier than her." "Ok, so an evil queen turns Princess Jessica into a boy just so she can be the prettiest woman in the world," said Kelly, in dramatic tones. "Ok, so that's part of the story done. Now how is Princess Jessica turned back into a pretty girl?" asked Sandra. "True love's kiss," said Kelly. "All evil spells are broken in that way." "But would a prince kiss a boy?" asked Jessica, now seeing a problem. "I didn't think of that," said Kelly. "Unless the true love is a another girl." "Couldn't someone make the evil queen change her back?" asked Jessica. "If the other girl falls in love with Jessica the boy, how is she going to cope with Jessica the girl?" It was clear that they had hit a sticking point. With this in mind, they turned to another subject - looking after dolls. "I think Emily would like some more clothes," said Jessica. "She knows I get new clothes and she wants some too." "Dolls like lots of things," said Kelly. "A bath to wash in, a pram to ride in, a dish to eat from." "She's not a dog," said Jessica. "Ok, a dish with spoon," said Kelly. "You've eaten out of a dish, haven't you?" "Sorry, but when you just said a dish, I thought you meant dog dish," said Jessica. Sandra was now putting her doll on the potty. Kelly had never seen this and was amazed when water actually squirted into it. "My goodness! My dolly doesn't do that. I just have to pretend," she said. "It doesn't do the other?" "No. We do have to pretend that," smiled Sandra. "You press a button on her back. We just have to make sure we don't press it at the wrong time." "Or she'll pee in her panties," said Jessica. "How does the water get inside them?" asked Kelly, now more interested in the toy aspect of the dolls. "When you feed them," said Jessica. She offered Kelly the bottle she fed Emily with. "So you fill this up with water?" asked Kelly. "Yes," said Jessica. "I've got to get one of these dolls," said Kelly. They then went back to treating the dolls as real babies. They must have spent a while up there, for soon Helen was calling them down for some lunch. By that time, Edward's Thomas DVD had long finished, and they had a chance to have one of their own on. They ate their sandwiches as they watched. "Mommy, can I have a doll like they have," said Kelly to Julia. "Their dolls pee!" Jessica showed Julia the button on the back of Emily. It was positioned by the base of her back. "Well I never," said Julia. "But we'll have to wait and see." "I hope you girls realise that real babies don't have a button like that," said Helen. "We know," said Sandra. "We haven't got buttons on our backs." "Just saying," said Helen. "Now, what's the time?" She looked at her watch and noticed that it was just gone 1:00pm. "They said it would be around 3:00pm when they arrive in Newcastle," she told Julia. "Stopping for dinner too." After eating their lunch, Helen went to see what they could have for dinner later on. Sunday roasts had to have selected vegetables, seeing that Sandra disliked peas. Cabbage was completely off the menu as none of the children liked that. It was usually a case of giving Sandra carrots alone. With it now appearing that Julia and Kelly were stopping, there was now a case of finding something to serve two more. Julia was more than willing to make a quick trip to the local supermarket and get some chicken breasts. Helen was happy for her to do so, and while Julia made the trip, she went and prepared the vegetables while the children watched another DVD. * * * Julia was soon back with the chicken and before long, the meat was in the oven cooking. "Shouldn't take long," said Julia. "Anything for pudding afterwards?" "The girls have got some ice cream for afters," said Helen. When dinner was served just over an hour later, the girls decided to bring up the subject of their fairy tale, where the Princess Jessica had been turned into a boy by an evil queen who was jealous of her beauty. "So, you want the spell to be broken by true love's kiss?" asked Helen. "I can see where you have the problem." "You might have trouble getting the handsome prince to fall in love with a boy, even if the boy claims to be a beautiful princess," said Julia. "And we need someone to defeat the evil queen," said Helen. "But if a girl fell in love with the boy, only to find that the boy was a girl," started Jessica. "It all requires the prince or whoever it is who breaks the spell, to believe that this boy is who he claims to be," said Julia. "But one way would be for the boy to start dressing as a girl to prove his point." "So the prince would certainly think that the boy is a girl," said Sandra. "Good idea." "But what about the evil queen?" asked Helen. "She needs to be defeated." "She turns into a dragon and the prince kills her," said Kelly. "That was in Sleeping Beauty," said Julia. "Ok, so she turns into a monster, a big ugly monster. Then the prince kills her," said Kelly. After finishing their ice cream, they went upstairs to discuss further ideas. "Why did it have to be a prince?" said Julia. "I liked the idea of the princess falling for a girl." "Blame society. A gay fairy tale would never find it's way into the children's section of any book shop," said Helen. "Why stop it? Why don't they just tell children that gays exist!" said Julia. "But of course, society is homophobic in general." Back upstairs, the girls were going over the story again. "So, it really does involve you now," said Kelly to Jessica. "All you have to do now is get a boy to fall in love with you." Jessica was just glad that it was a story. She wasn't in the mood for falling in love, with anyone, boy or girl. Downstairs, Helen was now awaiting news from Anne. With the time now gone 3:00pm, it was likely that they would have arrived. It was nearly 4:00pm when the phone call did come Anne was indeed stopping for dinner and wouldn't be home till late. With that news, Julia decided to hang round a while longer. Kelly wouldn't complain, as she enjoyed every minute she spent with her potential half sisters. * * * It was nearly 6:00pm when Anne and Sally boarded their train for the homeward journey. It was going to take sometime to get home too, and they were glad to have eaten their fill before leaving. "I'll be glad to be home," said Anne. "Got to get some sleep before returning to work tomorrow." "Same here," said Sally. "Nice house they have," said Anne. "I think we should try and visit them for Christmas instead." "Would have to find a place to stay," said Sally. "With our family set to get bigger, it's not going to be easy." "How are you getting on with Carol now?" asked Anne. "Wonderfully," smiled Sally. "Never better. I feel that my life truly is complete with her back in my life." Anne decided to keep her voice low for her next question. "You don't mind me asking, but do you feel anything down there?" Sally soon realised what Anne was talking about. "I do. Of course, before the operation I couldn't feel any sexual arousal," she said in an equally low voice. "How come?" asked Anne. "It's the hormone therapy. With the testosterone blockers, you can't get aroused. Only once the main source of testosterone has been removed, can you finally allow your levels to recover," said Sally. "Without testosterone, you have no libido." "Will this affect Jessica?" asked Anne. "Yes, it will. She may feel close friendship, she may kiss someone, but she won't get aroused," said Sally. "But what about love?" asked Anne. "Could she fall in love?" "She could, but without any sex drive, you won't know for sure whether she prefers boys or girls," said Sally. "But how did you fall for Carol then?" asked Anne. "After what she did for me, how could I not become close to her? I developed feelings for her," said Sally. "And besides, I was developing those feelings before I started the treatment." Anne just looked and smiled at Sally for a moment before speaking again. "But what if Jessica gets admirers? What will she do, seeing that she won't be interested in sex?" she said. "Just don't think about it for now," said Sally. "She has got enough to face without that." "Like waiting till she is 16 before she can get breasts?" said Anne. "She can use breast forms until then," said Sally. "Just make sure she understands what needs to happen. She'll become a beautiful woman, just like you." "Just like you, you mean?" said Anne. Sally just smiled. They spent a short amount of the journey sleeping. It certainly helped pass the time, as they were soon at their destination. A short while later and they were in a taxi heading for home. * * * Julia and Kelly said goodbye just after 7pm. It left the children with just an hour of wondering what to do before going to bed. But it was Helen who came up with something for them to do: take baths. Sandra and Jessica took one together, but only after Edward had been given one first. Soon, they were being tucked up in bed. Helen then waited downstairs for Anne and Sally to show up. It was just after 11pm when they did. "Home at last," said Anne as she entered. "Everything ok with the children?" "No problems," said Helen. "Watched a few DVDs, they played upstairs. I had them take baths before going to bed." "Great. I might have to skip the bath tonight though," said Anne. "Well, I need to get home now," said Sally. "Bye Anne, bye mom." Sally had parked her car outside the house and was soon making her way towards it. "So, how was it up there?" asked Helen. "Nice house," said Anne. "You should see it." "It's travelling. Besides, I've never volunteered to go," said Helen. "I think our children get along really well, though seeing that two have something in common helps," said Anne. "I think we should try and meet up more often, not just at Christmas." "During the school holidays would be best, as it would give you plenty more time," said Helen. "But Sally did mention one other problem," said Anne. "What's that?" asked Helen. "We're becoming a big family. Imagine the next Christmas get together. It will be John's family, our family, Sally and Carol, plus Julia and Kelly," said Anne. The last Christmas party had seen some eating their dinner in the living room due to space. Next time it would be 7 adults and 8 children! "I might have an idea actually, not for Christmas, but later in the year any way," said Anne. "But I'll discuss it tomorrow. My bed calls. See you in the morning." "Goodnight Anne," said Helen, who decided to turn in herself. Monday was back to the norm for all. Anne got ready for work while the girls got ready for another week at school. Edward was once again left with Helen. School was of course the first chance for Rachel and Lisa to discuss the party further. Rachel was showing off her growing hair - she was sporting a ponytail. "I feel so girly now," she smiled. Jessica smiled back. She was able to enjoy the benefits of long hair more now, but there was still a lot of hair growing left for both of them. "So, I take it that Michelle was wearing a wig?" asked Lisa during class. "Yes," said Jessica. "Though that is her hair colour." "Not afraid to kiss boys either," said Rachel. "Unlike some," said Lisa, now looking at Jessica. "Oh, Jessica has been kissed," said Kelly. Jessica gave Kelly a stern look, but it was too late. Rachel and Lisa were all ears. "Who by?" they asked. "My cousin Emma," said Jessica. "Ok, it wasn't bad." "Kissed by another girl! Wow," said Lisa. Jessica could tell that the other girls were now wondering about kissing someone. Their curiosity was peaked. "Lets change the subject," said Kelly. "Yesterday, Sandra, Jessica and I made up a story for Prinecess Jessica." "Oh, the princess who was a boy?" asked Rachel. "Kind of," said Kelly. "We'll tell you during break." During break, Kelly and Jessica explained the story, with the transformed Princess Jessica using girls clothes and a wig to help convince the handsome prince that she was a girl and not a boy. "Nice story," said Lisa. "Now just need to find a boy to kiss you. You might become a real girl." "I don't want to kiss anyone, thanks," said Jessica. "Spoilsport," said Rachel. "You may lose something you don't want." Before going home, Miss Abbot informed the class that they would be resuming swimming lessons after the Easter holidays. "Great! I was wondering if we were ever going to swim again," said Lisa. They had last gone swimming just before Christmas. The afternoon slot in which was used, had been used for PE since then. For PE, there were no changing rooms. Everyone got changed into their PE kits in the classroom. For Jessica, this wasn't a problem. No one doubted that she was a girl and let her be. Her friends continued to keep an eye on her nonetheless. When the time came for them to go home, Jessica wasn't pleased that their calls for her to kiss a boy were being passed onto Sandra. She felt grumpy as she got into the back of Julia's car. "Don't worry sis, it has to be true love's kiss," said Sandra. "So any boy wouldn't do." "Shut up," sighed Jessica. * * * Sandra didn't mention kissing at all that afternoon while they played in their room. With the children out of the way, Anne decided to let Helen in on her idea. "It will only work if John hasn't already booked up somewhere," said Helen. "Only one way to find out," said Anne. "But it will be a chance for us to get together again." Anne decided to get hold of John, and soon they were talking to one another over the phone. "Hi John, we got back ok last night," said Anne. "I was just wondering if you've got anywhere booked up for the summer holidays?" "Booked up? Not really. Why?" asked John. "I was wondering if we could all go away together," said Anne. "I see. You including Sally too?" said John. "Not sure about her. I meant myself and my children, Helen and Julia, along with her daughter," said Anne. "Not a bad idea I suppose," said John. "Emma and Michael really did enjoy the party. They want your girls to come to theirs later this year." "I'm sure they'll want to go," said Anne. "But about the holiday." "Oh, we usually go somewhere on the east coast. Easier to get to," said John. "Ok, I'll get back to you on that," said Anne. "As for Christmas, we might need a bigger space. There will be 2 more adults and an extra child to accommodate." "Ah, you have a point. But you're forgetting that we'll have another child too by then," said John. "Talking of planning, any news on the weddings?" "Oh, I forgot about Liz being pregnant," said Anne. "As for weddings, no dates decided yet. Just know that Sally wants to be head bridesmaid at my wedding. Very likely that my girls will want to be bridesmaids too." "I can think of two more girls who would want to be bridesmaids too," said John. "But when you do think of the dates, consider us. You know the distance we have to travel." "John, you are invited to both weddings. I don't think Sally would want hers without you," said Anne. "Ok, but I'll get back to you about the holidays. Would be nice to meet up more often." After Anne had put down the phone, Helen asked how she had got on. "He's certainly not against it," said Anne. "He also wants to come to both weddings, but I would have invited him any way." "But you haven't selected any dates?" asked Helen. "I know, but neither has Sally. We need to ensure that John and his family have time to get here, and more to the point, have somewhere to stay," said Anne. "And seeing that this won't be my first time, I might stick to a formal skirt suit." "Up to you," said Helen. "There is one thing I would like to do, thats make my engagement to Julia formal," said Anne. "You mean getting her an engagement ring?" asked Helen. "Yes," said Anne. There was still much to do before the wedding. There was still the matter of preparing the house for 2 more residents. Julia needed to let the authorities know that she was moving in with someone, as this would affect her benefits. She was also considering getting a job herself, even if only part time. Their relationship had certainly had an effect on Anne. She had found it a breath of fresh air, and she had to admit that making love to Julia was far more enjoyable than when she had done it with Adam. She had also decided to let her hair grow a bit more. Her hair had been merely shoulder length for a good while. Now her shoulder blades were starting to disappear under it. It hadn't gone unnoticed either. Sandra and Jessica were quick to ask her if she was joining in with their hair growing mission. "I'm not growing my hair that long," she told them. "But yes, I'm letting it get a bit longer." Looking for further answers, the girls asked Helen. "Gran, why is mommy growing her hair?" asked Jessica. "Because she wants to?" replied Helen. "There's something more," said Sandra. "She seems more happy too." "I think it is because she is in love with Julia," said Helen at last. "Do people grow their hair when they fall in love?" asked Jessica. "No, it's not the rule," said Helen. "But for your mom, this is a new start. When people decide to make a new start, they change a few things. It appears that your mom has decided to have her hair longer." "I'd like to help her brush it," said Sandra. "She may let you," said Helen. "Your hair is looking nice by the way." She was aiming it at both girls. Sandra's hair was well past her shoulder blades by now, while Jessica's curly hair was now venturing down her shoulders. The curls did hamper the length, as the hair kept forming new curls as it grew. They were not tight curls, but loose ones. Extra brushing loosened them more, making her hair appear longer. She was in love with her hair but hadn't give up on growing it out further, long hair pact or none. * * * Wednesday was Sandra's birthday. She almost always found her birthday to be just like any other day, simply because of her having a joint party with Jessica that took place between the two dates. Having the party late wasn't bad, but having it early, as was the case for Sandra, was. Still, she was wished a happy birthday by all. Jessica even helped her choose a dress for her to wear, as well as brushing her hair for her. The dress had to wait though, for it was a school day too. Once at school, their friends quickly came over to say happy birthday before she went down the side path that led to the juniors. "Come on, cheer up," said Lisa. "You're 9 today!" "I know, but having a party early has this effect," said Sandra. "See you later sis," said Jessica. "Will do," said Sandra. With just over a week before the Easter holidays, they found themselves doing pictures of Easter bunnies and painting hard boiled eggs. The true meaning of Easter was mentioned, but not much. That job was left to Anne and Helen to explain. They decided to omit the reasons why the story was often ignored. "Don't offend the non-Christians! Bah, they don't care about offending the Christians though," said Helen. Living in a society that was so diverse, and full of prejudice. Do- gooders were so keen to avoid discriminating against one party, they ended up discriminating against others instead. "At least our children will get the true meaning of Easter," said Anne. As it was Sandra's birthday, Anne decided to spoil her a bit. It wouldn't be the full party effect, but with jelly and ice cream after dinner and some cakes for tea, it was more than they usually got. Julia and Kelly also came over and stayed for the night. Though this meant Julia was sleeping with Anne, it did mean Kelly was sleeping with Sandra and Jessica. "I really am looking forward to living here," said Kelly. "Having you as friends has always been great, but to be your sister will be fantastic!" "Our mommies are looking forward to it too," said Jessica. "When they hug and kiss, they look really happy." "I know," said Kelly. "I've noticed that my mommy is happier than ever. Seeing her happy makes me happy. And anything that makes you happy has to be good." This philosophy was putting their disliking of kissing to one side. Sandra and Jessica had seen Anne at her saddest, when she discovered that their dad was cheating on her. On the other side, she had always been happy with them in her company, but with Julia, she was even more happy. As had been the case since they had admitting feelings for each other, Anne welcomed Julia into her bed with open arms. Even though she had loved Adam once, she had never been so in love than she was now. The next morning, Anne got ready for work while the girls got ready for school. Julia decided to hang around for the day after dropping the girls off. "Got to get used to living here," she smiled. "And to seeing this young chap as my son." She picked up Edward and sat him on her lap. He didn't flinch, which showed that he was no longer seeing her as a stranger. "He seems to be accepting of you," said Helen. "They all do," said Julia. "But the girls do seem to be keen on becoming sisters." "So, moving in any time soon?" asked Helen. "Might start moving in over the Easter holidays. Half of the cupboards are already empty in Anne's room," she replied. She was referring to Adam's former cupboards, which had been empty since he had moved out. Anne had since cleaned them out to get rid of any lingering aftershave smells. Later that afternoon, when Anne was back from work, did they finally decide on a day for Julia and Kelly to move in. "I'll shop round for a bunk bed over Easter," said Anne. "Have you decided who wants top bunk?" "I don't like heights," said Sandra. "Me too," said Jessica. "But not as much." "I suppose I'll be top," said Kelly. "I'm not scared like some girls!" She said the last bit with a mischievous grin, which saw her receive scowls from Sandra and Jessica. "Have you been to the top of Blackpool Tower?" asked Sandra. "No," said Kelly. "That's high!" said Sandra. "Ok, Kelly has the top, but you didn't have to start causing trouble," said Anne. "But until we get the bunk bed, Kelly will have to use a sleeping bag." "You've got to get rid of one of our beds though?" asked Jessica. "The one on the door side," said Anne. "If we put the bunk bed by the window, half of it will be blocked out." "That's my bed," said Jessica. "If you wish to keep that, we can," said Anne. "They're identical any way." There were a number of things to do apart from getting a bunk bed. Kelly was given the tough task of deciding which of her personal items she wanted to keep. Her dolls house was the main one, plus she wanted to keep all her dolls and clothes. * * * It had been decided to leave the moving in till the Easter holidays, so that school didn't get in the way. Anne and Julia also wanted to take their children out during the holidays too. It would be the first real time that they were coming out in the open. It did mean making themselves open to attacks from homophobes, but if they kept any romantic business for more private spaces, they shouldn't have too much trouble. "If only we could hide our relationship like we can Jessica," said Anne. "Well, its simple. No one ever doubts that Jessica isn't a girl. Her behaviour and appearance put all doubt to one side," said Sally, who had come over for a visit, along with Carol. "Forget about trying to hide it," said Carol. "It's impossible. Just stick two fingers up to those who object. You've found love with another woman and are happy." "Society is never going to be 100% supportive of us," said Sally. "I'm just grateful that I can pass without any problems. There are many transsexuals who often end up having further surgeries to make themselves look more feminine." "And even that isn't enough," said Carol. "A lot are just too tall or well built. I have seen them. Some are just cross dressers though." "Or too old," said Sally. "When it comes to transitioning, youth is a huge positive. Avoiding male puberty allows the body to become feminine from the moment the oestrogen is introduced. But thanks to family problems or finance, a lot are forced to transition later in life." "Just wondering, have you decided on a date yet?" asked Anne. "Not yet," said Sally. "Why?" "You know John and his family will want to come," said Anne. "I know they will," said Sally. "Which is why we are considering a date in August. With the kids off school, they can spend a few days down here." "You may end up with 5 bridesmaids too," said Anne. "And a pageboy," said Helen, who had just come in with a tray of cups of tea. "Of course, can't forget Edward," smiled Anne. "I wouldn't dream of having this wedding without them involved. After seeing how they loved being princesses, they'll be desperate to wear a bridesmaid outfit," said Sally. "So, have you decided on a date yet?" asked Carol. "No, but we need a date that will suit John too," said Anne. "I wonder if they would do our ceremonies together?" asked Carol. "If we did, that would be my bridesmaid job out the window," said Sally. "That might be an idea. Might save some money too," said Anne. "So, we might be seeing a lot of John and his family in August." "How come?" asked Sally. "Well, I haven't told the children yet, but we're thinking of having our week away in August with them," said Anne. "Great idea. Where are you planning on going?" said Sally. "Haven't decided," said Anne. "But somewhere where it won't be far for either of us to travel." The final week of term saw the girls being told to keep the news of Kelly and her mom moving in to a minimum. Lisa and Rachel were already aware of the situation, but were now being told to keep it to themselves. The reason for this was especially proven with Rachel's mom being identified as being homophobic. "So, you're going to live with Jessica and Sandra?!" asked Lisa. "Yes, but we want you to say nothing about it," replied Kelly. "How come?" asked Rachel. "Mommy said that some people won't like what they are doing," said Jesssica. "What are they doing then?" asked Lisa. "Our mommies are in love with each other," said Kelly. "Oh," said Rachel. "Is that bad?" "Some people think so," said Jessica. "Just like some don't like me because of what I am." "Ok, if you think my mom won't like it, I won't tell her," said Rachel. "Just don't tell anyone," said Kelly. "Ok, we won't," said Lisa. After school, Julia and Kelly joined them at their house, waiting for Anne to arrive back. "Is something going on?" asked Jessica. "We're just going out to do some shopping," said Julia. "Just got to wait for your mom to get back." "What are we shopping for?" asked Sandra. "Well, we do have some chocolate eggs to buy, plus a few other things," said Julia. "So, can you girls go upstairs, change your clothes and have a wash please," said Helen. "And wear something nice." "What about me?" asked Kelly. "What are these?" asked Julia, now holding up a carrier bag. "I picked them out before coming to collect you." Kelly took the bag of clothes and went upstairs with the others. "Shall we tell them that we're eating out?" asked Helen. "Leave it till we get there," said Julia. "So, which car are we taking?" asked Helen. Julia pondered over this. This was another problem to solve. "We might have to use both, seeing that we're all going out," she said. "I think we need to swap one car for a new one, a bigger one." Three adults and four children required a big car. Though a second car was always going to be useful - Anne still needed one for work, while Julia needed the other to do the school run. Soon, the girls were back downstairs, all wearing pretty dresses. Jessica had chosen to have her hair back in a ponytail using some loops she got from Blackpool last summer. She had only just started using them, as her hair had only just started getting long enough. "Lets check you over," said Helen, now giving the girls a check over for dirt. Anne arrived a short time later and requested a few minutes for herself to get ready. Helen joined her upstairs just to ask her something. "You've got one in mind?" she asked Anne. "I have. Not going overboard though," said Anne. "I hope she doesn't mind me asking for her size." "Well, it's just a sign of intent," said Helen. "I know I popped the question back on New Years Day, but I want to make it proper, with the ring and all," said Anne. "I love her, I've never been more certain about it." "Well, the girls are just expecting a shopping trip," said Helen. "Well, we're going to a family pub, then to a furniture store to find a bunk bed," said Anne. "What about Easter eggs?" asked Helen. "Them too," said Anne, now applying a coat of lipstick. "But this is to be our first outing with Julia and Kelly as part of the family." "Just one thing," said Helen. "We need a bigger car." Anne looked at her and sighed. "I know."