The visit to my mom and dad's small home town in Ohio was one we used
to make fairly regularly. We would visit their parents and all my
aunts, uncles, and cousins. I really enjoyed it because it meant
visiting old houses, big farms in the country, and playing games with
my cousins. But the last time we had been there was when I was ten; we
went to the funeral of my mom's dad. He had been my last remaining
grandparent. So this return was a special trip. They had planned on
spending a day or so in their home town; then make a trip north to see
some of our other relatives, and then return to complete the visit with
all their brother-in laws and sisters.
My brother, sister, and I had looked forward to this as much as my mom
and dad. Each of my siblings had a set of cousins that they had run
around with that were similar in age and gender to themselves; now 19
for my brother Richard and 17 for my sister Pat. I generally split my
time between my older male and female cousins, since I was younger than
both of them, now at 15. Although it was only a few years difference,
when I was ten we were all still pretty similar. Now, the physical
changes were much more apparent than when our families last got
together. For example, my brother was a full 6-ft tall and well-
muscled, as were my cousins Eddie, Paul, and Gary. They all played
sports, loved to work on cars, and were quite rowdy. Maybe it was
because I hadn't hit my growth spurt yet, or because I took more after
my mother than my dad, but I was only 5'5" and still quite lean. I
liked to run and play tennis, so I was fit but never seemed to be able
to add muscle to my frame. I also kept my hair longer, down to my
shoulders, and had my ears pierced; I told myself I was trying for the
typical rebellious male teenager look. But on this visit, it
embarrassed me a bit that I was closer in physical attributes to my
sister and our female cousins Sandy, Bonnie, and Diane than my male
cousins. In fact, I was shorter than most of my female cousins.
During our previous visits, I could easily find games or activities
with both groups that would be fun. Now I wasn't sure. If I tried to
play pickup football games with the boys then I would likely get
hammered as I was not equal to their speed and strength. Also, I
doubted the girls would still do the role playing or imaginary games
that we used to play with their dolls, houses, and other toys. Sandy,
Diane, and Pat were the same age and Bonnie was a year younger than
them and a year older than me. As teenagers I thought they would be
more into clothes, makeup, and boys. So I figured I would just spend
most of my time listening to my aunts and uncles.
We finally got to my Aunt Alice and Uncle Rich's farm and all the
cousins were there. At first everything was wild, with everyone
talking, laughing and hugging each other. Once the welcoming was over,
the parents got together in the living room, and all the cousins began
to talk about what to do. Of course the boys wanted to go to the old
barn where Gary was rebuilding a car engine; later they were going to
meet some of his friends for some football and cruising around town.
The girls were satisfied to just talk at first and were going to go up
to Sandy's room for a little privacy from the adults. Maybe later they
would go into town to check out the Sonic or go to a movie. My sister
and brother both asked what I was going to do. I was torn. My natural
inclination was to stick with my brother, but I really knew nothing
about cars, so I wasn't interested in looking at some old engine and I
knew I couldn't compete with their group in sports. On the other hand,
sitting around just talking seemed a little boring. My brother and male
cousins left for the barn, calling out to me that they would see me
later. I was just about to leave to join them, when Sandy asked if I
wanted to be with them. She was going to slice up a butterscotch cr?me
pie to take to her room. That clinched it. I loved that pie, so I told
them to cut me a slice too. I figured if it got too boring, I'd see
what the adults were doing.
Up in her room, we all sat on the floor in a big circle, eating pie and
chatting. After finishing the pie, Sandy started asking my sister Pat
about her senior year in school, her boyfriends, and eventually
clothes. It was turning out just as I had suspected, just girl talk. It
wasn't like I didn't like my female cousins and I had an interest in
fashion that I mostly kept hidden. But I couldn't just join in and give
my opinion on eye shadow color, pencil skirts, or wedge heels without
feeling strange. I mean I knew a lot about them, but it seemed wrong
for a boy to talk knowledgably about girl's stuff. So I sat there, and
looked around. I could see a collection of dolls on Sandy's shelf.
Surprisingly, I recognized them; the last time I visited we had sat in
a similar circle on her floor, changing their clothes and acting out
shopping, dating, and dancing. Finally, I realized that everyone had
stopped talking. Looking back to the girls, I could see them all
staring at me. Sandy smiled and spoke.
"I see you noticed my dolls. I kept the ones I liked best. In fact, I
always think of you and Pat when I see them. We used to have such great
times playing with them. You were so creative and made such good
storylines for our role playing. Of course, you were always like that.
I mean I never met another boy, who liked to role play or dress up like
you did."
I blushed and was ready to deny it, when Bonnie chimed in.
"I know it was like every time, Mikie visited, we had to play with all
the dolls and he had to try on your last Halloween costume or outfit
you wore in a play. I always thought he was so cute in them."
"I don't remember that. I mean I played dolls with you and we did like
to role play, but it was just because it was something to do. I mean I
wore that Superman costume when I was younger, but I think that was
it."
All the girls laughed at that and looked at each with big grins. Diane
looked at me and shook her head.
"Oh Mikie, that wasn't a Superman costume. That was Wonder Woman. You
put it right on and ran through the whole house, playing and fighting
imaginary villains. You even wore the tights and little boots that came
with it. We couldn't get you to take it off until bedtime. All the
parents thought you were so cute."
"Well, I must've not known who it was supposed to be. I was only 5 or 6
at most. I wouldn't just wear a girls' costume if I knew it."
Again, they all laughed and looked at each other. This time Sandy
spoke.
"You really don't remember dressing up? I mean every year you and your
family came to visit, you would wear one of mine, Diane's or Bonnie's
costumes. One year you were the little Mermaid. The next you were
Jasmine from the Aladdin movie and you even dressed as Princess Lea
from the Star Wars movies. It got to where everyone expected you to do
it. I know I would get the other girls' costumes together at my house,
so you could choose who you wanted to be. The last time you picked the
little Annie costume I had worn in a school play. You put on the curly
wig, short dress, shoes, and even the ruffled panties that came with
it. Usually after you got dressed, we'd sit here playing with dolls,
board games, or watching the movie that featured the character you had
dressed up as. It was always the same; you would wear the costume
through dinner and only take it off when you were going to bed."
I really blushed now. I began to remember some of this, and couldn't
believe I had really been so willing to wear girl's costumes in front
of everyone. I had always liked girls' clothes, but I kept those
thoughts hidden away. I knew boys weren't supposed to like dresses,
makeup, or pretty shoes, but boys' clothes were just so boring. The
girls' stuff seemed both more exciting and natural to me somehow. As I
sat there, embarrassed by my cousins' stories, Sandy stood up and got
the dolls off the shelf. I could see that they generally matched us.
Two of the dolls had brown hair, like Pat and Diane, one had dark black
hair like Sandy, one was a redhead like Bonnie, and the last was blonde
like me. As she held them, Diane looked at them and gasped.
"Check it out. My doll is dressed just like me!"
We all looked, and sure enough the doll had a pair of pink short-
shorts, a white lace blouse, pink earrings and necklace, and a pair of
white and pink sandals. Diane stood up, showed off her mostly matching
outfit, and took the doll from Sandy. She held it out and positioned
her arms like the doll as she swirled around. Everyone laughed and
began to talk about what a coincidence it was that they matched.
Smiling Diane turned to us.
"Let's play with them. I mean we could each try to look like our doll
and then act out what we want to do during your visit. It's been so
long since we played dolls."
Bonnie chimed in right away.
"Yes, it's like Toy Story. The poor little dolls have been waiting to
be played with. Now we can make them happy again."
The others immediately begin to giggle and chatter away about what each
doll was wearing. Sandy gave everyone the doll that fit their hair
color. Bonnie, Diane, and Sandy all begin to describe outfits or
clothes they had they might be suitable. Diane turned to Pat and said
she had a skirt and top that would work for her to match her doll's
outfit. I felt awkward; my doll had a red dress, high heels and
matching jewelry. Given how everyone had talked about my wearing girls'
costumes earlier, I certainly didn't want to do this kind of role
playing, so I just sat there. Finally, Bonnie looked at me.
"Mikie, I have just the dress for you. It has the low cut ruffled
neckline like the doll's dress and I have the matching jewelry too."
Before I could speak, Sandy took the doll from me. Lifting up the
dress, she checked out the underwear the doll had on.
"I thought this doll had the matching foundation set. When I first got
these dolls, Mom gave me some of her old doll clothes that she had
kept. There was a set of matching bra and girdle, with cute little
stockings. I always kept them on one doll, which ever one was wearing a
dress, because it made me think of Mom playing with her dolls. I know I
have a pair of red heels like these, and I bet I can borrow some
underwear from Mom that would be a match. She still wears girdles when
we go to church."
This had gone far enough. Even though my cousins were talking a mile a
minute about how cute everyone would look, and were even beginning to
make a list of clothes, I had to stop it.
"You've got to be kidding. I can't wear that kind of stuff and I won't.
I would be the laughing stock of the family. I mean if you girls want
to dress up that would be fine, but I don't need to do it too,
especially going as far as matching a doll's underwear."
Again, they all looked at each other and smiled. Sandy sat down next to
me, gave me back the doll, and put her hand on my shoulder.
"Mikie, don't worry. No one will laugh. I mean my whole family is used
to seeing you play dress up with us. Even my brother Paul mentioned it
when we talked about your family visiting. Why do you think the guys
left and didn't take you along? They knew you fit in with us and won't
be surprised at anything you have on. Now, we don't get the chance to
get together every year like we used to and all of us really want to do
this one more time. We have the list of everything we need to complete
the outfits. Diane and Bonnie are going to take Pat down the street to
their houses to get the other matching items. Just relax and go along.
You'll enjoy it like you always did. As far as the underwear, if you
included that too, my mom would love it. She always tells me how your
mom, her and their sisters played dolls just like we did."
The other girls gathered around me and patted me on the back and head,
telling me that I had to do it, for old times' sake. Bonnie hugged me
and told me that the fact that I was always willing to be one of their
playmates made me her favorite cousin. Finally I could tell that I
really didn't have a choice, and reluctantly agreed to do it. They all
cheered and once again began to finalize the list. Completing their
chore, the rest of the cousins left to get their outfits, leaving me
behind with Sandy. Even though I liked all my cousins, Sandy was the
oldest, if only by a few months, and had always been the domineering
one. She usually set the agenda for what we would do, and instinctively
I was a little afraid of her. Once the others had left I was a little
uneasy. Seeing it was just the two of us, she stood up.
"We have a lot to do, before the others get back. I can find the
lingerie you need fairly quickly, but you're going to need to do a
little prep work first. When you were young, you didn't have any hair
on your legs or arms. Luckily you don't have much now, but I think you
will look better if we take it off. Your hair also looks long enough to
style, but it will need to put in hot curlers at least. Follow me into
my bathroom."
She started the water running in the tub, and as I started to protest,
she glared at me with a stern look.
"Don't start whining, you do as I say, like you always did. Strip out
of those clothes; you've got nothing to hide from me. I've got brothers
and have seen it all."
I really begin to blush now, and wished I had gone with my male
cousins, even if it meant I would be squashed. I took off my t-shirt
and shorts, but was hesitant about my underwear, until Sandy barked at
me. Finally I stood naked in the bathroom, using my hands to cover
myself. She told me to get in the tub and wash myself. She turned as I
got in and got a razor and shaving cr?me and put them next to the tub.
I began to do as she had told me. She was working at the counter,
plugging in the hot rollers, and getting out make up. Sandy asked if I
had started shaving my face yet. I blushed and shook my head no, so she
quickly told me how to do it. I needed to soak a bit to soften the
hair, use the cr?me to help lubricate, and then apply enough pressure
to remove the hair, but not so much as to cut my skin. She put a little
cr?me on my forearm, and showed me how to do it. Giving me a final
warning to be careful around my ankles and knees, Sandy smiled and left
to get the lingerie from her mom. By the time she returned I had shaved
my legs up to my knees and removed the hair from the rest of my
forearms. I had hoped that would be enough. Looking at me, Sandy just
shook her head and told me to shave my legs all the way, do my chest
and stomach, and underarms as well. She left me alone again and I tried
to shave everything as well as I could, the whole time cussing myself
for not being able to tell her no and trying to be careful. I was proud
to a degree, about how quickly I had learned to shave and had managed
it to take it off without a single nick. I kept telling myself, that my
hair was blonde and not very noticeable so hopefully, no one would
realize it was gone later. When she returned, she told me to stand up
so she could see how I'd done. I did as she said, again covering my
privates with my hands. Making me turn around, she seemed satisfied at
first but then told me I needed to shave my bikini area, as girls
preferred to be neat everywhere. I could keep a little patch of hair on
top, but I was to be smooth everywhere else. I started to complain, but
a quick glaring stare from her silenced me. She at least left me alone
to shave. I shaved very slowly, trying not to cut the sensitive area. I
shaped my pubic hair to look like one of the pictures I had seen in
Playboy; when it was done, I had a little narrow strip, but my balls
and penis were hairless. Glancing down, I looked more like a 5-year old
than 15. Sandy called out from the bedroom and told me to get out of
the tub and dry off. Then she would help me with the underwear.
I joined her in her bedroom, using a towel to cover myself. She held a
white boy-short panty, with lace trim around the waist and leg
openings. I took it, turned around, and slipped it on. As I pulled it
up, she told me to be sure to tuck my penis back between my legs, as
she didn't want to have anything sticking out once I was dressed. I
followed her directions, pulling it back and as I did, my balls slid
naturally up into my body. With the panty on and everything tucked
away, I looked totally flat in front. She then handed me a girdle brief
with attached garters. It was white and had a satin control panel in
front with an embossed lace design. It fit fairly tightly, but was not
too uncomfortable. Sandy also had a pair of tan stockings. Rolling up
the first one, she showed me how to put it on my leg and attach the
garters. I watched her and did the other one as she had done. The
stockings felt very silky as they slid up my smooth legs. The tug of
the hose and the taut garters was a unique feeling. I slipped my feet
into her red pumps. They had 3 inch heels and when I took a few steps,
I wobbled a bit. It seemed really odd standing there. She then reached
around me to attach a strapless long-line bra that matched the girdle.
As she fastened the hooks in back, I could feel it begin to hold me,
similar to the pressure of the brief, tight but again not too much.
Sandy had a smile on her face as she finished.
"Mom loves these kinds of foundations. I guess every woman wore these
when she was growing up and she thinks they represent proper attire.
She tried to get me to wear them, but I don't see the point. Neither
she nor I are fat or flabby, but she says it's just to hold everything
together especially under a dress or skirt. She'll really like the fact
you are following her advice."
Looking down I could see the lace bra cups were quite big.
"Sandy, you sure this fits? I mean it looks too big."
"A proper bra fit is determined more by the band, especially in your
case, and this is just right. Almost every woman in our family has
large boobs, either C- or D-cup, so the cups need to be big. We'll just
pad you so that fit our family profile. We want Michelle to just be one
of the Beasley women."
I recognized the nickname and remembered I had been given it when I
played before with the girls on prior visits. She smiled and began to
put some pantyhose into the cups. That made me realize it was true,
that my mom, sister, aunts, and cousins were all big up top. With the
cups filled out, I sat down on the bed and Sandy rolled my hair with
her hot curlers. She then applied some makeup, nothing too heavy, but a
light foundation, some eye shadow, mascara, blush and lip gloss. The
feel and smell of the cosmetics were both foreign, but exciting as
well. It certainly was something new to me. I tried not to overreact,
but was glad I tucked myself as this was turning out to be like a dream
come true. Just as she was finishing, the rest of the girls returned
with arms full of clothes, shoes, and accessories. Pat had changed
into a skirt and blouse that looked pretty much like her doll. Diane
had brought white Capri pants and a tank top for Sandy to match her
doll and Bonnie wore the blue sundress like her doll. They were all
giggling and talking as they entered.
"I see Michelle is back and don't you look so cute. That lingerie looks
great on you and your face is like so pretty. This is totally so much
fun."
Bonnie was bubbling as she told me to stand so she could check me out.
My sister had a wide grin and I heard her comment that maybe that
girdle could keep my big butt under control. I blushed at that, as I
did have a bit of a bubble butt. It stuck out in back more than any guy
I knew and I had always been sensitive about it. I took a quick peak
over my shoulder and saw that it did seem a little smaller, or at least
shaped. Bonnie was holding my red dress and helped me into it, zipping
up the back. It was an A-line style with a flared skirt, thin spaghetti
straps, and a tight bodice with ruffles across the neckline. The skirt
length was just long enough to cover my stocking tops and the tight
bodice emphasized my large padded bust. We then put on the matching red
bangle necklace, bracelet, and ring. She also had a pair of red hoop
earrings that we used to replace my normal studs. Once I was dressed,
Sandy took out the hot rollers, combed out my hair so it was a mass of
curls, sprayed everything to keep it in place, and then added a little
red hair bow on the side.
The rest of the girls were accessorizing their outfits, doing their
makeup and hair, so we all looked like our dolls. Sandy had each one of
us walk around the room, carrying our doll as if we were on a fashion
runway. As I walked, the heels again caused me to teeter a bit, so they
insisted I make more passes through the room until I could at least
walk reasonably well. Pat gave me some pointers on how to walk on the
ball of my feet and not rely as much on the stiletto heel. We then
spread out and began to role play with the dolls. This brought back
memories to me immediately. I immersed myself into the fantasy, as we
acted out all the activities we would do during our visit. I had no
problems projecting my doll as helping around the house, shopping,
visiting relatives, or going to church. Even though, the doll
represented me, I saw it as separate entity. As we played, we would
switch from acting out something just using our dolls to standing up
and moving ourselves. It was really interactive and fun. I was lost in
the play and was surprised when we heard Aunt Alice call up to Sandy.
"Sandy, I need your help to get supper ready. We have a lot of food to
prepare for everyone, and the men will be hungry soon. You and the
other girls come to the kitchen now."
Sandy turned to us and indicated we should go, but she told us to take
our dolls along, so we could show our moms' how we matched. All of a
sudden, I began to panic. My sister and cousins got up and were heading
out the bedroom door, and I realized they expected me to come too. I
had almost forgotten how I looked, but I could see my appearance in
Sandy's dresser mirror and knew how feminine I appeared. Bonnie could
see I was nervous, so she leaned over and whispered in my ear.
"Don't worry Michelle, you look great. Everyone will understand that
you were just role playing with us, like you always do. They'll see our
dolls and know why we look like this. Just play along like old times."
I didn't know what else to do, as they certainly weren't going to wait
for me to take off the makeup, comb out my hair, and change into my boy
clothes, so I followed them down the stairs and went into the kitchen.
Each girl carried her doll and as Sandy and Pat entered the room, I
could hear my mom, Aunt Alice, and Aunt Fran cheerfully welcome them.
Sandy explained that they had all decided to dress like the dolls. I
was the last to enter, walking slowly in the heels, but the women did
not react negatively, but were all enthusiastic. I looked at my mom
nervously as I entered, but she only smiled and spoke in a cheerful
tone.
"Oh honey, you look so adorable! Turn around; let me see your outfit.
That dress fits you so well. I never realized how trim your waist is
and well-proportioned you are. Not to mention your face, it is darling,
although you seem young to use cosmetics. Overall, you girls did a
great job matching each doll."
I was both relieved and a bit embarrassed that she wasn't upset at my
appearance, but seemed to like how well I looked as a girl. I know my
cousins said everyone was used to me dressing up when I visited before,
but now I was 15 and it seemed a bit old to be role playing as a girl.
Looking at my aunts, I could see the approval in their eyes as well.
Aunt Fran, Bonnie and Diane's mom, giggled a bit as she spoke.
"Well Michelle, I can see you've developed into a real Beasley girl."
That comment brought laughter from everyone, and Sandy came over to me.
Taking the doll, she lifted up the skirt to show her mom the underwear.
Aunt Alice smiled and asked if it was from her old doll clothes, which
Sandy confirmed. Sandy then turned and lifted up my skirt showing the
garters and the front of my girdle to the women in the kitchen.
Telling them all, that it was one of her mom's foundations, Sandy
indicated that I was wearing a matching bra as well. The women all
commented that we had certainly done a great job in replicating our
doll's outfits. Aunt Alice smiled and came over to me and whispered.
"Michelle, I'm so impressed that you were willing to match your doll
completely. Wearing proper foundations is still important, in my mind,
and your respect for that makes me happy, and something I wish Sandy
would do as well. As far as your full bust, that is a Beasley look and
you should never be ashamed of it. That is as much a family trait as
the large bump on our men's noses, and the cute little tip on the
women's noses."
With that she traced her fingers down my nose. I blushed as I was well
aware that my nose, unlike any other man in our extended family, was
smoothly sloped with a cute little button tip. With my short height,
big butt, and delicate facial features, I more closely matched the
other Beasley women than men. I only lacked the large bust to be a
perfect fit and now I had that, at least in outward appearance. Aunt
Fran broke in at that point, and had all the girls get together with
our dolls for a couple of photos. I couldn't help but think I was going
to be forever lumped in with my female relatives as a "Beasley girl".
Aunt Alice had gone to the closet to get some aprons and began to pass
them out to the girls, giving me a sheer white one with red
strawberries on it that matched my dress. Then she began to give orders
to each of us. I joined Bonnie in peeling and cutting potatoes to make
mashed potatoes, while the others cleaned green beans, cut up carrots,
or made biscuit dough. I could smell the roast beef cooking in the oven
and knew it was going to be a big meal. Once we had the potatoes
cooking, Bonnie and I went to set the table in the dining room. I was
embarrassed by this, as the dining room was right next to the living
room where my dad and uncles were watching a game on TV. I tried not to
look at him, as I assumed he would be upset at my appearance. Returning
to the kitchen, we helped get everything ready for the next 20 minutes
or so.
As all the food was about ready, Aunt Alice asked me to go ask the men
what they wanted to drink. I didn't want to do it, but like Sandy, my
aunt had a natural dominance that eliminated resistance. Walking into
the living room, I asked the men whether they wanted tea or lemonade to
drink. As they answered, I looked at my dad, who did not show any
surprise or displeasure at my appearance. I then went on out to the
porch, where my brother and cousins were hanging out. As I stepped out
of the door, they all looked at me. I could feel my face start to
flush, as they starred at me. Eddie's jaw dropped and his mouth was
wide open. Finally Gary and Paul answered me, and my brother looked
crossly at Eddie.
"Don't you want anything to drink Ed? You're acting like you've never
seen your cousin before."
"Oh, sorry, it's just that she's so beautiful I was caught off guard.
Tea will be fine for me."
"Well quit drooling, you can't do anything with a cousin anyway."
They all laughed at that, and I went back in the house. I was amazed
that they hadn't teased me for how I looked, that my brother had stood
up for me, and that Ed thought I looked beautiful and used a female
pronoun. The reaction that I was getting from everyone was really
throwing me off track. It was as if they were used to me appearing as a
girl. As I walked back through the living room, my dad motioned me over
to him. I swallowed nervously, as I thought that now I was going to get
some grief over my dressing as a girl. I leaned in to him as he spoke.
"Honey you need to be a bit careful when you dress like this. Your
stocking top is visible beneath your skirt. You might want to ask the
other women to help you."
He smiled and waved me on to the kitchen. I glanced down and could see
what he meant. Hurrying into the kitchen, I showed Aunt Alice. She came
over and had me pull up my skirt. She told me that it was important
when wearing stockings that you check ever so often to see that the
garter had not come loose. Once I had worn them long enough, you could
feel the difference when one came loose, but until then just look every
so often. She showed me how to run my hands over the stocking to pull
it back up and then reattached the loose garter. Putting my skirt back
down, she was satisfied that I looked proper again. She told me it was
easier wearing pantyhose and long-leg girdles and they gave you the
same control, but that stockings and garters were an especially
feminine item. I thanked her for the help and looked over at my mom who
smiled at me and mouthed good girl. The whole day was continuing to be
unreal.
As the dinner finished cooking, I helped take food and drinks out to
the table. When everything was set, we took off our aprons, called the
men in to eat and sat down. This was one memory I really loved; the big
meal where all my uncles, aunts, and cousins were around one table.
Even though Aunt Alice had a huge dinning room table, it was still
amazing that we all could fit around it. Everyone was eating and
talking at the same time, complimenting Aunt Alice and us girls on the
meal. Once the main meal was finished, the girls got up and took out
the dirty plates, refilled drinks, and brought out slices of apple or
peach pie for everyone. Even after eating dessert, we sat around the
table talking.
Mom and dad talked about going to see their aunts and uncles in Toledo
and visiting more of the family for the rest of this week before
returning to Urbana for the last week of our trip. The cousins were all
chatting away about what we should do, and the boys were telling my
brother that he would love fishing in Lake Eire with my dad's uncle
Larry. On the other hand, the girls were lamenting that Pat would be
gone. There were no cousins our age up there and although my mom liked
seeing her aunts, they were quite old and it would just be sitting
around talking. Dad and Richard on the other hand, couldn't wait to get
there to go fishing and see Larry's auto shop. Finally, Aunt Alice
told us girls to clear the table and do the dishes. We went in the
kitchen, put on our aprons, and began the cleanup. The adults moved on
to the den, while the boys went out on the porch again. While we were
clearing the table, I could hear Pat, Sandy, and Diane whispering about
something. They obviously agreed on a plan, because they left, while
Bonnie washed the last few dishes and I dried them. We could hear them
talking with Aunt Alice and my mom, and shortly thereafter heard the
boys holler from the porch. I looked out the window and could see Pat
and mom at our car and heard Paul and Gary run upstairs. But we
couldn't figure out what was happening until the other girls returned,
all with broad smiles on their faces.
"What were you doing? Why did the boys yell? Did you do something to
them?"
I couldn't help but pepper Sandy with questions. Finally, she broke her
silence and told me what they had done. The girls had gone to mom to
see if Pat and I could stay here while Paul, Eddie, and Gary went with
the rest of my family on to Toledo. Our parents had agreed, so Pat had
gotten her suitcase out of the car and Sandy's brothers had gone
upstairs to pack. I looked at Pat and she nodded her head in agreement.
"What about my clothes, they were in a suitcase with Richard's stuff?"
"Well when mom mentioned how they'd have to dig out your stuff, as
maybe a reason not to go through with the plan, I told her that we
could find enough clothes between us girls to make sure you had
something to wear. I mean we have lots of shorts and tee shirts that
would fit you."
"Yes and we have extra toothbrushes and stuff here as well. I mean you
already used my razor and hair brush, so I think you can get by with my
extra deodorant and shampoo till they get back. We just didn't want
them to come up with any excuse why you guys couldn't stay. We will
have so much fun! You do want to stay don't you?"
It made some sense; I knew my clothes were mostly shorts and tees
anyway. I had brought only one nice dress shirt and pair of pants for
church, but if necessary I could skip that until my parents returned.
It might be awkward to replace my underwear, but I could get by and
maybe borrow some from Paul or Gary. My shoes were upstairs as well, so
I would have a pair of sneakers too. To be honest, I had dreaded going
north anyway. I didn't like fishing and most of that part of our trip
would be boring to me. At least with my girl cousins, I could go to the
mall or movies. I nodded my head and agreed with their plan. With
that settled Bonnie and I finished putting away the last glasses and
wiped off the counters before removing our aprons. Eddie had left with
his parents to get his clothes. It was decided that the boys would go
out to the hotel and stay there with my parents so they could get an
early start next morning. The girls had arranged a sleepover and were
getting out the extra pillows and comforters to set up an area in the
big bonus room on the third floor. Once Paul and Gary had their stuff
together, my mom and dad said goodbye and they piled in our car and
left for the hotel. I helped Pat get her stuff upstairs, and she put
her suitcase in Aunt Alice's guest bedroom. By now, my feet were
beginning to hurt from the high heels and I was starting to get
uncomfortable wearing the bra and girdle. I asked Pat and Sandy where
they put my shorts and tee shirt so I could get comfortable.
"I put them in the laundry to be cleaned once you decided to stay and
since we are having a sleepover, you might as well get into sleep
clothes. You go in the bathroom, take off the dress and underwear, and
wash off your makeup. I'll bring you some pajamas or something."
She didn't have to tell me twice, as I was ready to get back to my
normal appearance. It was quite a relief to remove the girdle, and
although it took me sometime to unzip the dress and figure out how to
unhook the bra, once I had removed it all I felt like myself. As I
stood in front of the sink in my panties and washed my face, Pat came
in with my nightwear. She had already changed into a pajama top with
matching short-shorts and began to wash her face when I finished. I
looked at what she brought me and was a bit embarrassed. It was a knee
length night gown, with lace around the neckline and hem, in a mint
green color. When I asked her about it, she said it made sense to
them, since I already had on a panty. That way I would be getting fewer
clothes dirty. I didn't see any reason to argue at this point and
slipped it on over my head, enjoying how soft it felt when it settled
on my shoulders. We joined the rest of the girls in the bonus room, and
spent the next hour or so, chatting about the coming week. Sandy had
talked her mom into letting us go to the mall tomorrow. It was about 50
miles away, but we could spend the whole day there. Her mom had
thought it was really a good idea, because although she didn't mind me
wearing my cousins' outer clothes, she decided it would be better if we
got me my own underwear. Sitting on the floor surrounded by girls
dressed in baby dolls and shorty pajamas, I would have thought my
interests would be in their bodies, even if they were my cousins,
because at my age boys rarely got such a close look at females in sexy
clothes. But when my eyes were drawn to them, I subconsciously looked
more at the clothes themselves than the wearer. I did feel relaxed for
some reason to be able to wear a similar nightgown as most of them.
Something about it felt right and comforting. But, despite our desire
to talk, we were al pretty tired and soon fell asleep.
Like most teenagers we slept pretty late the next morning, but the
smell of bacon and sweet rolls brought us downstairs around 10. Uncle
Rich had already gone out to the barn to start his work for the day and
Aunt Alice was glad to see us. She cooked up a nice breakfast as we all
sat around and finalized plans. Bonnie and Diane would go back to their
house to get ready for the mall, while Sandy, Pat and I prepared here.
Aunt Alice gave Sandy the charge card and told her to get me what was
needed to make it through the week. Sandy would then pick up her
cousins on the way to the mall. After we helped Aunt Alice cleanup, we
went upstairs to brush our hair and teeth.
I was the last in the bathroom and took a quick shower, making sure not
to get my hair wet. Although it was still a bit wavy from yesterday, I
didn't have time to wash and dry it before we left. While I was in the
shower, Pat put some fresh clothes for me on the counter. After drying
off, I started to get dressed. She had brought me a panty and matching
camisole, in white with a peach-color print. That was okay, even though
I really didn't know why I needed a camisole, but instead of shorts and
a tee, she had left a jean mini skirt and a sleeveless peach blouse
that buttoned up the back. I was mad at her, figuring she was making a
joke. I stuck my head out the door and asked her rather rudely why she
gave me all girl stuff. I thought I could use some boxers and a pair of
regular shorts and tee shirt. But she just ignored my outburst, so I
put on the underwear and skirt, took the blouse and went to Sandy's
room. Pat and her were all dressed in skirts and tops, and were doing
their makeup. As I entered the room, Sandy turned around.
"I hope you're okay with what we picked out. We thought about raiding
my brothers' things, but you're so much smaller than them and to be
honest, most of their clothes look pretty yucky. When we talked about
what you could wear, we thought with your smooth legs, chest, and
underarms and wavy hair that you might look more like a girl than a
boy. That also would make it easier for you to share our clothes as it
gives us more choices. I hope you don't mind the skirt. We all thought
we would try to match our outfits and the only shorts I have are for
working out, or are sexy short-shorts. In reality, the skirt is a bit
longer and provided you keep your legs together when you sit, there
won't be much difference. I included the camisole, because the blouse
is semi-sheer, so it will give you more coverage. I thought you might
need some help with that blouse. It is pretty, but I always have mom
button it up for me. I have a pair of low heeled sandals with a peach
bow on the front that you can wear to complete the outfit. I know these
clothes may seem odd, but no one in town but our family knows you and
you can easily pass as a girl. We knew you enjoyed role playing
yesterday, so will you please try it a bit longer?"
I wanted to be mad, but I knew I didn't have many choices. I had to
depend on them for clothes and she was right. No one here knew me, so
what would it matter. I figured one more day at the mall would be okay.
Plus, once I saw how my family reacted, or really didn't react to my
feminine appearance, I sort of liked it. So finally I agreed that I
would do it a little longer. They both smiled and had me sit down so
they could make up my face. I told them to just a bit of makeup,
remembering mom's comment, so they limited it to light eye shadow,
mascara, some shiny lip gloss and blush. Sandy told me with my smooth
skin, I really didn't need foundation for daywear anyway. To complete
the outfit, she gave me some small hoops with peach and orange beads
and a matching bracelet. She put some items in a small purse so I would
have something to carry my stuff in. Looking in the mirror, I could see
that I was very feminine, appearing like a pre-teen girl waiting to
develop. Even though I liked what I saw, it was a bit uncomfortable, as
I had always suspected that I didn't look as masculine as I should at
my age. This just confirmed it. Once we were fully dressed, we went
down to say bye to Aunt Alice. She smiled again, and complimented me on
how well my outfit matched. As we left, she whispered something in
Sandy's ear and we were on our way. After we picked up Diane and
Bonnie, the ride to the mall went quickly as we all chatted about what
we were looking for. Mom had given both Pat and I some cash, so we had
some flexibility in spending. Aunt Alice had also made it clear to
Sandy, to be sure that I got what I needed for underwear. So we decided
the first thing to do was to got to Macy's and get that.
Entering the mall, we went right to Macys. I was pretty nervous being
in public dressed as a girl, but being with my sister and cousins made
me feel a little less noticeable and I tried to just blend in with
them. The store was large, with several floors; I just followed the
rest of the girls down the escalator to the bottom floor. Once there, I
noticed it was the lingerie department. I began to get more nervous, as
I had hoped to maybe get some of my normal boxers.
"Sandy, weren't we going to get my underwear first? I like boxers as
they fit more comfortably."
"Don't be silly Michelle. You will likely be wearing something a bit
more feminine than your normal clothes, so I think if we get you
panties it would be best. Boxers would be too long for any of my shorts
and skirts. Besides, I see an opportunity to make mom happy. I saw how
she reacted when she saw you yesterday in her foundations. I intend to
get you some shapers, your own bras, as well as panties. That way you
can wear any of our clothes and still look presentable. Its not like
they will be wasted, you match most of us in sizes, so even if you
don't keep them for yourself, Pat can probably use them anyway. So just
relax, plan on being a girl this week. Help us look around and find
something cute. You and Bonnie start with panties; you are a medium or
size 5."
"I'll go with you. I think tanga or thong styles might work well for
you. I know regular bikini or boy short styles tend to ride up when I
wear them, and your butt is even bigger than mine. With tanga or
thongs, the cut on the back is designed to fit better in back so you
avoid some of that problem."
Bonnie smiled and took me over to the panty area. Her description of my
big butt made me self conscious and the idea of wearing thongs seemed
odd, but I figured she knew better than me. Sandy had said I should get
seven or eight pairs. When I protested the number as being too many,
she said girls kept themselves a lot nicer than boys, and it was
important that you have clean underwear to change in to, if we do any
activity. So we began to make some choices. Bonnie showed me the styles
she had suggested and steered me toward several that had lace sides, or
cute bows. We picked out one pair in each basic color, black, white and
nude, but she also suggested I get some fancier ones. So we wound up
with pink, peach, blue, a flowery print, a dark mocha, and a bright
yellow. Bonnie was pretty insistent on the styles, but they looked
small and I wasn't sure they would hide my male parts; I was just too
embarrassed to bring that up in the store.
While we had been getting these, Pat and Diane had been choosing bra
styles. They had several models they thought would be good for me and
when we joined them, they matched colors of the bras to our panties. So
we had a blue, white, nude, mocha, and flowery print. They had favored
lace cup styles, generally with full cups, but there was one pushup
design and the flowery print was strapless. I was a little dismayed
that they all were D-cup, but they were all in the same band size, 34,
that I had worn yesterday so I figured they would fit. I did suggest
that they were buying too many, but Sandy said I would likely wear a
new one each day; girls changed bras as often as panties. Pat had also
picked out a cute pink baby doll for me to wear at night; it was a bit
sheer, but she thought it looked really cute and I was overruled again.
Seeing we had bra and panties chosen, Sandy called me over to where the
shapers and girdles were. She had picked out two main styles, briefs
and long-leg. The long-leg shapers had lace on the legs and over the
control panel in front; she had one in white and another in nude. The
briefs were a bit more varied; some were all lace including one in
mocha and another in blue. She also had a thong style with a wide lace
waist band in the same flowery print as one of my bras. She said I
could wear these with pantyhose, if I needed hosiery. But she wanted me
to have something more substantial for when we dressed up for church.
She showed me a body briefer in black. It could be worn in various
configurations, including strapless, crossed straps, regular style
straps, and even had removable garters. It was also sized in a 34-D.
Sandy felt pretty confident about sizes, but she wanted to be sure a
medium was appropriate for the brief. So she took me into the dressing
room and had me pull on the mocha lace brief. It fit fairly snug, but
she thought it was what I needed. In fact, she said I might as well get
used to wearing them so she removed the tag and told me to keep it on.
As we began to check out, she picked up several pairs of pantyhose and
a pair of black stockings. I was really shocked when I saw the total
cost and I tried to talk her out of so much lingerie, but she insisted
that her mom had told her to be sure to get enough for my visit.
As we left the store, I was carrying all these bags of lingerie. I was
worried that Sandy had bought too much and her mom would be mad. Plus,
the idea that I was going to spend the whole week as a girl made me
nervous, excited, but nervous. Thinking about how Sandy and Aunt Alice
had reacted yesterday, I tried to calm myself by saying it was only
family. We entered the rest of the mall from Macy's and everyone was
chatting about where to go next. Sandy turned to face us and said she
had a surprise planned.
"You all are in for a special treat. Mom and I agreed that she would
pay for manicures and pedicures for all of us. She told me to call
first thing this morning and set up times for us at the Sheer Pleasure
salon here at the mall. We're just in time."
She herded us down one of the side halls to the salon. Checking in at
the front desk, she confirmed our appointments and each of us began to
look at nail colors. Sandy told Pat that since she and I had not been
here before, that she had arranged for us to get nail extensions as
well. I had noticed that Sandy, Bonnie, and Diane all had longer nails
than Pat, but hadn't given it much thought. Pat was excited and thanked
her even more. I was now resigned to being a girl, but I knew this was
a more permanent and prominent step. The girls all talked about
suitable colors for each of us, and everyone agreed that a light coral
would be good for me. Sandy said she had a couple of tops and
sundresses that went well with that shade; red would be good too, but
that might be a bit too flashy. With the colors selected, we each went
back to the nail area and the stylists began to do their work. It took
about 30 minutes for us and just as we were ready to go, Sandy went to
talk with one of the stylists. They came over to me and the stylist
began to look at my hair, as Sandy spoke.
"Don't you think she'd look cuter as more of a blonde? This is my
cousin and she is visiting us for awhile and we thought it would be fun
to change up her look. You have any suggestions on style or color."
"Well her blonde color is nice, but you are right, it would match her
skin better and really set off her eye color if she was a shade or two
lighter. As for style, her hair is long enough for a couple of options.
A lot of women prefer the short bob cut for summer. It is easy to
style, especially if you are going to spend a lot of time outside.
However, with her texture and natural wave, I think as long as she is
willing to set it at night in curlers, or use a curling iron or hot
rollers in the morning, that she could have a fun curly look or a
pretty body wave. I would just need to trim her split-ends, layer it a
little, give her bangs, and shape the back a bit. I could do it all in
about an hour if that sounds good to you."
Sandy, Pat, and the others enthusiastically agreed with the stylist's
suggestion, making it very difficult for me to disagree. I tried,
stammering out my reluctance, but it was hard to argue effectively and
still maintain my cover as a girl in front of the stylist. I lost my
will when I tried to make my point to Sandy and I saw how feminine my
hands looked with the cute coral color and new length. As the other
girls left to run an errand, I was taken to her chair to begin; Pat
said they would meet me back here in a little while. The stylist was
real cheerful and the process went quickly and smoothly. I tried to
remain calm as she applied the color, washed it out, trimmed my hair
and set it in rollers. Sitting under the dryer, I felt like I should be
upset at how my cousin had pushed me into looking more feminine at
every turn today, but I was excited about how my hair might look. And
to be honest I loved how my nails looked. My toes looked so cute in the
sandals, and my hands with the longer nails now looked as feminine as
my clothes. As much as I wanted to be upset, I couldn't get past the
realization that I was enjoying being a girl today. Finally my hair was
dry and the stylist began to take the rollers out and use her fingers
to loosen and arrange the curls. As we sat looking at my style, I could
hear my sister and cousins return. I saw Sandy carrying a small bag.
Sandy, Pat, Bonnie, and Diane squealed when they saw me, all exclaiming
how cute I looked. They all loved the cut and said the color was
perfect. I was happy as well, and couldn't contain my smile. I thanked
the stylist and told her I loved my new look. As I said that, the rest
of the girls agreed and gave me hugs. Finally Sandy stood in front of
me with the small bag.
"Michelle, these are for you. Mom told me about this place near the
mall and suggested I get you the appropriate size to be sure you were a
real Beasley girl."
She then handed me the bag. Looking inside I saw a box containing a
pair of large life-like breast forms. The box label indicated they were
mastectomy forms; they were a light skin tone with prominent nipples in
a dark pink. I blushed as I saw them, but didn't know what to say.
Sandy had looked in my Macy bags and pulled out the mocha-colored bra.
"Let's go try these out and see how you look."
She took me to the back of the salon into one of the bathrooms. Quickly
unbuttoning my blouse, we pulled up the camisole so I could slip my
arms through the bra straps. Sandy hooked me up in back and she slipped
the forms into the lace cups. After they settled in, she adjusted the
shoulder straps a bit, pulled down the camisole, and re-buttoned the
blouse. Bonnie had joined us in the room and had a big grin on her
face.
"Well cousin, what do think? How do they feel?"
I starred at myself in the mirror. They definitely gave me a real look;
with my new hair style and polished nails I looked totally feminine. I
almost hated to admit it, but I loved how I looked.
"They are a lot different than the padding we used yesterday. First of
all they weigh more than I expected and they seem to move much more
naturally; it's obvious that the added weight allows them to simulate
the real thing. The way they sit in the bra also produces a much more
realistic shape. Although they will take some time getting used to, I
like how it looks. Do they look real to you?"
"Most definitely and if they are heavy then you are a Beasley girl, for
sure, now."
The more I looked at my reflection, the more emotional I became. It was
difficult to look at it and not feel that it showed more of the real me
than I had ever exposed before. My hair, face and now body all were as
feminine as I had ever dreamed of. I felt my eyes begin to tear up, and
turned to Sandy and gave her a big hug.
"Thank you and your mom, for helping me with all this. I knew I always
loved visiting my cousins and aunts, but now I know why. You make me
feel totally welcome and let me express some of my inner self."
Sandy hugged me back, and as I left the bathroom, all of the girls came
up and hugged me. Finally I had to tell them we needed to go do
something else, or I was going to cry and ruin my makeup. We all
laughed at that and Sandy quickly suggested we go to the food court and
get a salad and maybe one of their famous chocolate chocolate-chip
cookies to celebrate. As we walked, I could feel my new breasts bounce
and could see them move under my blouse. I caught my reflection in a
few storefronts, and was thrilled with how I now looked so feminine.
With each step I felt I was becoming more and more a Beasley girl.
When we got there, Pat and I offered to pay for lunch. I took drink
orders and helped her gather the salads while the others found a table
for us. Soon we were settled in, eating and chatting about where we
would shop after we finished. We each had at least one specialty store
or particular item we were interested in, and Sandy suggested that the
first place we needed to go was the makeup counter at Nordstrom's. They
had the best brands, a variety of items, and tons of colors; she said I
needed my own products, so they would match my skin tone better and
coordinate with my coral nail polish. I was beaming inside, realizing
I could express the many feminine interests I had always hidden away.
It was like being given a free pass to explore that side of myself.
Just as we were finishing, I heard Diane squeal and looked up to see
her running over to a three boys. She went up to the taller one and
gave him a big hug. He was about 6'3" with light brown hair and bright
blue eyes. They stood there holding hands and acting as if they wanted
to kiss, but didn't want to in public. As I watched her, Bonnie leaned
over and told me that was her current boyfriend, Ryan. Diane turned
back toward us and waved Pat and Sandy over. Bonnie clued me in again.
The other boys were Jordan and Greg. Diane had wanted Pat to meet
Jordan, thinking that she might like him. Sandy also liked Greg, as he
was in her class at school. They were all nice guys that went to her
high school in Urbana. She said there was nothing like doing some
summer dating and flirting; besides if she paired Pat up with someone,
it would give Diane a reason to be with Ryan while we were visiting. As
I watched them I noticed two other boys coming our way. They were tall
as well, with the taller one being close to 6'2" and the other only
slightly shorter. The shorter one must have been Ryan's brother as he
looked very similar. I turned to ask Bonnie about them, but she was
already smiling at them. When they got to the table, she quickly
greeted them.
"Hi Jake, what brings you guys out today?"
The taller one responded that they were helping his dad by coming to
pick up some merchandise for his store back in town, and just dropped
by the mall to pick up some lunch to eat on the way home. He asked what
we were up to. Bonnie nodded her head at me and replied.
"Well our cousins are in town, so we decided to hit the mall for some
shopping and girl time. This is my cousin, Michelle and that is her
sister Pat over there with Diane and Sandy. They are true southern
belles. We hope they'll be here a couple of weeks. Michelle, these are
some friends from school, Jake and Tim. Tim is Ryan's brother."
Tim looked at me, smiled in a sort of shy way, and softly said hello. I
felt a little awkward with them there, as it was obvious that Bonnie
liked Jake. I had the feeling that this was a bit too perfect to be
coincidence, but Tim seemed nice. I smiled back and said it was nice to
meet him. I could also see that Jake was taken by Bonnie as well and so
he stood there a moment making small talk with her. I didn't want Tim
to feel left out, so I asked him a question or two about school. He
opened up some, and soon we were comparing schools and our activities.
He was going to be a sophomore next year and I told him I would be
starting high school as a freshman. We both liked science and were
going to take band; he played trumpet and I played flute. He also was
on the school tennis team and he asked if I played any sports or was a
cheerleader. I blushed at that. First that he thought I might be cute
enough to be a cheerleader, but also because I had tried out this
summer for the freshman tennis team but had not made it. Our high
school was really big, over 2,000 kids, and competition for spots on
teams was really fierce. I didn't want to tell him all that, so I just
said I liked tennis too, but just for recreation. The more we talked
the more we seemed to connect. I felt really odd talking to a boy this
way, but it did match the way we had role played yesterday with the
dolls. I just told myself that I was acting to match my appearance. As
I was telling him about our trip here, he smiled and laughed softly. I
asked what was so funny, as I was more than a little self-conscious.
"It's not funny, but just pleasant. I love your southern accent. It
sounds so sweet and pretty. I always thought southerners sounded sort
of corny, but your accent has a lilting tone to it that makes ordinary
words sound special. I didn't mean to insult you; it just made me feel
happy."
I blushed a bit at that description but felt better that he found my
accent pleasant. Most of my cousins teased me about it. Finally the
other boys, my sister, and cousins joined us at the table, the boys
standing around. Ryan spoke up.
"Well we need to get the supplies back to the store and finish our work
there. But we are free tomorrow. We had planned a day at Oak Hills
Country Club for some tennis and swimming. I have a couple of tennis
courts reserved in the morning and then we were going to eat lunch and
lay around the pool in the afternoon. Why don't you join us? We'd have
5 teams and could play some mixed doubles matches. It'd be much more
fun with you girls. And it would be our treat, lunch and everything.
What do you say?"
Sandy quickly looked around, as if she was going to consult us, but
before anyone could answer, she agreed that it would be fun. Ryan asked
us if needed a ride, but Sandy said her mom had given her the Tahoe
while her cousins were here, so she would bring us and just meet them
at the club. Plans set, the boys took their lunches and left. As soon
as they were out of earshot, my sister and cousins started chatting
about how much fun it would be, how cute they were, etc. All I could
think about was how I would get by playing tennis; I didn't even want
to think about swimming. Finally, I blurted out my reservations.
"I know this plan sounds like fun to you, but I don't have anything to
play tennis in, Pat and I didn't bring our rackets, and my only
swimsuit, a pair of baggy board shorts, is with my parents. Maybe I
should just stay at the farm with Aunt Alice tomorrow."
What I didn't want to admit to them was I was nervous about being
around boys as well. I mean what if they found out I was really a guy?
And Tim seemed to really like me and talking to him made me feel
special in a new sort of way; I wasn't sure what kind of awkward
situation that might lead to. Also although I wasn't very big, how
would I be sure my male junk would not be seen? There were too many
risks for my liking. But Bonnie would not have any of that.
"Don't worry Michelle, I have a nice tennis dress you can borrow, and
we have our brother's rackets. We can buy a swimsuit for you this
afternoon. With the five of us, it will be a lot of fun, especially at
Oak Hills. It is an exclusive club, with the best facilities in the
area, and the food is to die for. Just relax, and let us take care of
everything. Besides, you don't want to hurt Tim's feelings do you? I
got the impression he liked you."
"She's right Sis, he did have the eyes for you; and why not? You look
really cute; he's got to be feeling pretty lucky about now."
"But what if they find out about me? I mean, it does sound like fun,
but only if I can pass without getting caught. I would die if someone
noticed my 'boy stuff' or saw that my 'Beasley's' were fake."
"Well we can go back to the shop where I bought the forms. They have
swimsuits designed to be worn with forms, so that will be covered. I
can make sure that any other 'non-girl' parts are hidden as well. Trust
us; you will have a great time. Speaking of that, we have more shopping
to do. Let's get going."
We cleaned off the table and headed to Nordstrom's. The girls had
answered my questions about how I would pull off the date tomorrow, but
inside I was still really worried. I was flattered that Tim saw me as
attractive. He was cute and very nice, but he was a boy and so am I. I
had never been on a date with a girl, but had thought I would
eventually; I had not looked at boys in that way. Now that I was
projecting my female inner self, it seemed appropriate to like boys,
but I wasn't sure I was ready to go where that road lead. I mean I
loved to look at girls; but when I thought I might be attracted to a
particular one, I found I thought more about her clothes, how her hair
looked, or how she wore her makeup than attracted to her as girl. So my
mind was in turmoil. I decided I would go along for now; nothing
significant would likely happen tomorrow that would force me to decide
anyhow.
The counter at Nordstrom's was amazing. I had never seen so much makeup
and so many cool colors. As we stood there, a lady behind the counter
asked us if we needed help. Sandy told her I was looking for the latest
colors that would go with my skin tone. She looked me over quickly,
asking if coral was a favorite nail color. I told her it was, so she
suggested that she would give me some lip colors that would go with it.
She had me sit down in a chair, quickly removed my existing light
makeup and started showing me products as she remade my face. Each step
was enlightening, as I learned more and more about makeup and how to
use it properly. She even showed me where I needed to shape my brows a
bit to get more of an arch and a cleaner line. She quickly plucked one
brow and then gave me the tweezers to do the other. Although I knew
this would take more than a week to grow back, I had no hesitation. I
wanted to look as pretty and perfectly feminine as possible. She used
the right color foundation, a light one that made my skin look
flawless, but not cakey. Applying a little pencil to my brows, she made
them a bit darker, with a more defined line that really framed my eyes.
The blush, eye shadow, and lipstick were all coordinated to my coral
palette; she gave me two shades of lipstick and a lip gloss that could
be used over both. She suggested I use brown eye-liner and mascara,
which suited my blonde coloring better, and had a product that really
lengthened the lashes. When she finished, I had amazing looking eyes;
the eye shadow really emphasized my blue eyes. I loved the color of my
lips and how they glistened with the gloss. The saleslady packaged the
makeup with some brushes, eyelash curler, tweezers, and a nice bag to
hold them all. The other girls had been trying on different lipsticks
and eye shadows, and they all bought something. Looking at my total
sale, the lady told me I was qualified for a free perfume and asked if
I had a favorite. I told her no, and she suggested I try a fragrance,
Shalimar, that was a classic. When she sprayed it on my wrist, I loved
it. Not only was it unique compared to perfume my sister, or mom used,
but I had never smelled it on any of the girls at school either. I
thanked her for all her help, and her smile told me she had enjoyed it
as well. I guess showing a young girl some of the secrets of being a
woman was rewarding to her, beyond just selling the products.
We headed down the mall, stopping at practically every woman's clothing
store. At most, we just looked or tried stuff on, but eventually I had
bought two tops and a cute sundress, with peach, orange and yellow in
the prints, that went well with my coral nails and lips. I also found a
cute minis