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Where Darkness Ends Delana Soulstar [email protected] Chapter 2 For a few seconds that appeared like eternity to me, nobody said anything. I could hear some quiet gasps and breathing, and while looking down on the floor I could literally feel five pair of eyes piercing me. I was sure my head was again glowing like a bulb, my stomach cramped and the familiar lump in my throat was omnipresent. Yet there was a certain relief as well. I did it. I confessed it. Now I was, in a way, ready for the storm that was about to come. "I know, sweetie..." Alishia Carter's soft voice broke the silence. My eyes widened and my jaw dropped, as I turned my head, facing my Mom, looking at her flabbergasted. "You... " I cleared my throat. "You know, Mom? But..." I still looked at her, puzzled. Tanya and Julie first looked at me and then at my Mom, also visibly weirded out, whereas Tanya's mother and Sharon kept her eyes focused on me. Without further ado, Sharon gave me a short heartfelt hug, and everyone turned their head towards my Mom, their eyes showing both curiosity and astonishment. "Yes... I know. Or, better say, I have been suspecting that for quite a while now." My Mom gave me a warm smile and pulled me in, wrapping her arms tightly around me. "But how, Mom... I... I have never done anything wrong, have I?" I didn't know what to say. "Oh dear, no." She squeezed me tightly. "But... before talking about that... would maybe someone lighten me up about what happened to you today? And why you are already wearing these lovely clothes?" "Yes Mom, let me..." I began, blushing, but Joy harrumphed, interrupting me. "I fear, the outfit is my responsibility... you know, Ms. Carter, Alan's clothes were soaking wet and muddy when the girls brought him here and he needed dry clothes. We don't have male clothes here in our household since my husband deserted us years ago, so..." Joy smiled at me. "But I would dare to say my choice wasn't completely wrong, was it, Alan?" I blushed again and nodded reluctantly. "I... I was a bit scared but... how to say..." "Let me put it this way... you were scared but you were also glad to be given this opportunity?" Joy Evans looked at me reassuringly. "Yes, Ms. Evans, I have to admit, after finding the courage to actually put them on, I have been enjoying it very much, wearing these clothes you gave me. I was also scared about the fact that they are Julie's clothes..." I quietly said. Julie and Tanya listened without saying a word, and Sharon put her hand on my thigh again. I quickly smiled at her, feeling so grateful about this love and support I was experiencing. "That's fine by me really, Alan, don't worry, okay?" Julie assured me with a warm smile and she quickly got up, walked the three steps over to me and hugged me. "I am even surprised how nicely they are looking on you, Alan." She hopped back onto the sofa and Tanya smiled. "However, when I had a look at his bleeding wound..." Joy continued. "Bleeding wound?" My mom covered her mouth with her hand. "Dear god, what on earth happened to you?" She frowned and looked at me and then again at Joy, deeply appalled. "Oh nothing too serious, don't panic, Ms. Carter, just a flesh wound really, let us show you... Alan, could you please remove your sweater?" Joy kindly asked me. I nodded and stood up, then pulled the sweater over my head, standing before them in Julie's pastel blue undershirt, exposing my arms and shoulders. Julie gasped, seeing the bruises for the first time, and Mom looked at me, seriously worried. The bruise on my arm had become even bigger, and around the band aid there was a light swelling. "There are some more bruises around my stomach, here..." I quickly lifted the undershirt. "I told you yesterday Mom, that Marc and his friends have been doing this to me for weeks now." My Mom shook her head in disbelief. "And this today, it all started this morning at school, when Kim..." I began, but Sharon interrupted me. "Those assholes threw him into that excavation out on the street, into the muddy water!" Sharon blurted out. "That's terrible... and so cruel!" She whispered and bit her lip. "I didn't want him to go anywhere like that. He was muddy, wet, freezing and bleeding. And so I took him home to us." Tanya continued. "Which was the right decision, love. And yes, it is terrible, Sharon." Joy sounded serious. "Ms. Carter, we have to do something about that. It has to stop." She turned her head a little, facing all of us. "However, when the girls brought Alan to our home, he was indeed dirty and soaking wet. I looked after the wound on his shoulder and told him to get a bath first. And of course he needed dry clothes afterwards then. It was merely a coincidence that we do only have females in our household." "I see yes..." My mother took a deep breath, slowly calming down again. "I have to thank you all so much for what you did, and how much you helped him." She smiled and I sat down again on the sofa, between her and Sharon, who leaned her upper body against mine. "But Mom, please... now tell me, how you... I mean..." I looked up at her. Feeling Sharon leaning on me comforted me more than I had expected, and gave me some confidence, and I had to admit to myself that I, deep inside, even enjoyed it. "Well, dear... " Alishia Carter cleared her throat. "I just... I had my suspicions. You had started growing out your hair, and there had been more things I had noticed." She took a breath. "For example, I found your... hmmm.... clothes... last summer." "Girl clothes?" Sharon and Tanya asked in unison. "Ummmm.... yes..." I admitted, my head deeply red. "I just had to... I mean, what else could I have done to... and Mom, you... you have known it all the time? But... I had no idea, I thought... I mean you haven't ever said anything... and even since last summer? That's shortly after I got them... But I thought I did hide them..." I blushed. "Yes, you did hide them very well, but I noticed anyway. I am sure you have already wondered about them remaining so clean and orderly? I am your Mom, you know. In addition, since you started wearing panties, I haven't had as many briefs as before in the hamper. And don't you ever think that I would not have noticed my stock of pantyhose going down rapidly!" Her last comment made everyone laughing, and Joy just winked at me when when my Mom mentioned the 'panties', which made me blushing again. "And you should have seen how skillful he did put on the tights!" Tanya commented cheerfully. "Indeed very skillful, yes!" Joy confirmed. "See, Alan... hard to conceal such things from a mother!" Joy added with a big smile. Sharon just giggled softly and caressed my nylon clad thigh once again. "I wasn't sure about it, you know..." my Mom continued "...and I didn't want to embarrass you, confronting you with a mere suspicion. I didn't know why you had these clothes. I had only guessed, and it seems, I have always been on the right track. I am very sorry, though, Alan." She softly whispered and wiped a tear from her eye. "Sorry? But Mom, it's me who..." "No, Alan, it's me who has to apologize. I should have listened to my intuition and should have talked to you much earlier, not waiting for your pain to become that unbearable. That alone is already too much to go through on your own, and you also had all that bullying at school. I am very sorry, Alan." Mom squeezed me, and Sharon caressed my thigh a bit firmer even. Without any comment, Tanya and Julie jumped up and hugged me as well. Then both returned to their place, still visibly touched by all these emotions. "You aren't alone any longer, Alan..." Joy Evans smiled a warm and encouraging smile. I turned my head around, looking at them in disbelief and astonishment, my cheeks shiny from my tears that started falling again, as the feeling of relief fully overwhelmed me. I smiled shyly. "I don't know... what to say... I have always feared this moment so much, and now... thank you... thank you all. Does that... does that mean, that you do not hate me now?" My mother kissed me tenderly on my cheek. "Oh darling, of course not. Don't you ever think such stupid things again, okay?" Sharon hugged me once again, and this time even tighter. "Nobody here hates you, Alan!" she whispered softly, and Tanya nodded vigorously. "You are so brave, you know that, right?" Julie laid her hand on my knee, tenderly fondling it. "I can only imagine how hard it must have been for you, hiding this for so long. And now finding the courage to confess this, here, in front of us all... wow." She caressed my leg encouragingly before returning to her place on the sofa. Joy nodded her head. "Yes, that's extremely brave, Alan. We are all proud of you, and you can be sure, we all will do what we can to help you." "Yes..." My Mom softly said. "We will help you to become the girl you have always wanted to be, my darling, or maybe even have always been inside, but couldn't show it." I could not really believe it. They didn't hate me or reject me. Instead I received so much love and affection, and help, and support. I almost feared that there still was something to come, something that would wake me up, something to unleash that storm that I had feared to close in on me. "And just so you know, we are your friends now!" Sharon smiled reassuringly. "Yes!!" Tanya smiled brightly. "And we will show you everything you need to know, and... oh I have so many ideas already!" I had to smile as I felt a warmth inside I had not felt anymore for a very long time. "I really don't know what to say..." "Then just be quiet!" Sharon laughed and looked at me. "By the way, has anyone already told you, that you have a wonderful smile, Alan?" she asked joyfully, causing me to blush again. "Sharon is so right, dear!" Mom agreed. "And it's been a very long time now since I saw you smiling like this, Alan. It must have been so hard for you. I really should have taken action much earlier!" "Oh no, we've got a big problem!" Tanya suddenly blurted out, and all eyes focused on her. "Oh don't worry, nothing too bad, but... " her eyes wandered around and remained focused on Joy. "Mom, if Alan... I mean, if he is a girl from now on, we can't continue to call him... her... Alan, right?" "Hmmmm yes, Tanya is right..." Joy said while still looking at me, and my Mom nodded in agreement. "Indeed she is, and if you really are serious about this, then you will have to undergo more changes now, than just exchanging your clothes!" "I AM serious, Mom... somehow I have always felt like a girl inside. I mean..." I blushed again and swallowed hard. "It's hard to explain, and maybe you think I am crazy or so, but I have never really felt comfy in my body. It just... it just does not match." "You are not crazy, Alan. And we all know that you are not the only boy feeling this way. It's just how you are." Joy Evans smiled reassuringly. "Yes, and you are our friend! But... how do we call you from now on, Alan?" Tanya asked curiously. "Do you have a name in mind already? I mean, when you have wanted to... ummm... to be a girl for so long, you might have one?" "Not really, Tanya, I... hmmm... what to say, of course there are some names I really like, but I haven't really expected this to actually come true you know. I didn't dare to think that far, because I thought..." "Alayna." My Mom chimed in and smiled at me. "That's how we would have named our daughter." For a moment my Mom had a sad look on her face before smiling at me again, and obviously it was only me who had noticed it. "What do you think?" "That's such a beautiful name! I love it!" Sharon cheered, before I could say anything, and Julie and Tanya agreed instantly. "Alayna it is then!" Joy laughed. "Don't you think we should first ask Alan before making such a decision?" "But Mom, it's a great name, and it fits him... ummm... her!" Tanya insisted and smiled. All eyes turned to me again. "What do you say, Alayna?" Sharon giggled, high-spirited. "I... errr..." I swallowed. "It's a lovely name indeed, yes... it's just... you know, this is so... how to say... real... suddenly. I have always dreamed about this, and now... I can hardly believe it. But yes, it's a wonderful name!" I made a mental note to later ask my mother about that look in her eyes. "Alayna it is, then." My Mom took me into her arms and held me. "Oh, will you then come to school tomorrow as... Alayna?" Sharon suddenly asked. "You could borrow my second school uniform until you will have one yourself!" Julie instantly suggested. "My clothes seem to fit you very well, so that's not a problem!" My eyes widened. School! I looked at my Mom, suddenly slightly panicked and insecure. Alishia Carter could see the unsettledness in my eyes and pondered for a moment. "I am scared, Mom. I am scared going to school tomorrow at all! Marc and his friends for sure will exploit what happened today out on the street, and will give me a hard time anyway, and if I will show up there in girl clothes..." "I will take care of him, be sure of that!" Tanya got furious. "And Kim, that devious liar!" Sharon added. "And besides, Sharon and me, we are very sorry..." Tanya continued. "Marc was my boyfriend and I was even proud once, that he, the big football star, chose me as his friend, but... I should have listened to Sharon." Tanya quietly whispered. "I had often seen what he and his friends did to you and also to others but never had the courage to interfere. I cannot believe that I once even maybe loved him!" Sharon nodded her head. "Yes... I am sorry too, really. I could not stand Marc from the start. He seemed to be nice, but what he did to you and others is just not acceptable. However, I didn't stand up for you. I hope you can forgive us for being so stupid and faint-hearted." Sharon looked at me. I returned the look and just smiled. "Please, there isn't anything to forgive. Rather.... what you did for me earlier today... I have to thank you so much for that. And even more so... for all your love and support now that you know how I feel... I really don't know how to thank you or what to say!" My mother shook her head again. "This bullying is... I am shocked. I don't know yet, what to do about this, but what I do know, is, that you won't go to school tomorrow. I will call you in sick. And now please dress again, dear. I will have a closer look at you when we will be at home. It's become late anyway, and I think we really should finally be going now." She stood up and waited for a few moments, then she smiled at me as I still sat there, unsure, hesitating. "Oh, so you want to leave the house in your undershirt, Alayna?" "Ummm no..." I blushed, feeling a twinge in my stomach hearing 'Alayna', and slipped into the sweater while standing up. "It's just... I mean, leaving the house like... this?" I looked down on me, on my nylon clad legs and the skirt. "But of course, Alayna! Don't worry, people will see a girl walking to the car with her mother. Even I had to look twice after Joy had opened the door." "She's beautiful, she really is!" Sharon blurted out and smiled. "Maybe a nice makeover, the hairstyle, the brows, and a bit of makeup, and you are ready to go!" I blushed again and wished I would share their confidence. "I am not sure, it feels... strange. I am scared about the reactions when I meet people who know me. And... and what about Dad!? Will he... not hate me or be mad at me now?" Mom looked at me for a moment. "He will be very, very surprised, seeing his daughter coming home in the evening, when his son left the house in the morning, that's for sure... but he won't ever hate you for that. I know he loves you. He will have to get used to it, though. We all have to, but I will take care of him and explain things. He won't be home until after midnight today anyway, and I will tell him about everything while you will be sleeping. You have been through more than enough today." She fondled my cheek with her fingertips. "However, I fully understand your feelings, and that is why we have to take care of many things now, Alayna, and the sooner we will start, the better." She pondered for a moment, then continued with her soft voice and everyone looked at my Mom. "From now on, you are Alayna. Full time, 24/7. You cannot switch back and forth between Alan and Alayna. So, there will be many changes for you now, and we have to make sure to do it right. I want you to be happy as a girl, not living in constant fear of being rejected or harassed for who you are. And you will need a whole new wardrobe too. And there have to be physical changes. And..." "Physical changes? You mean my body?" "Of course!" Mom smiled at me. "That's why we have to be sure, that you are serious about it. If you really want to be a girl, it's not just about wearing girl clothes, you know. To live as a girl, you will need the body of a girl as well. Or how do you think to, just to name one, attend gym at school? For sure you would not want to use the boys' locker room, would you?" "Oh dear no..." She was so right. "I will see if my gynecologist will have some time for us tomorrow, then we will go there right away. She will know what to do now." "To your gynecologist? But that's a doc for..." "For women, yes, Alayna." Joy smiled. "What did you expect?" "I... ummm... yes, it's just..." I gulped, looking at Sharon and Tanya, who simply smiled at me. I had fantasized about that in my dreams. Was this really about to come true now? "Unfortunately we cannot afford all the things at once that you will need now, but I will see what we can do tomorrow for a start. And..." "She can have some of my clothes, Ms. Carter!" Julie bubbled forth. "Sorry I didn't want to interrupt you, Ma'am..." "And some of mine too, if they fit her!" Tanya added triumphantly and Sharon nodded with a big smile on her face. "And please, can we come with you when you will be going to the mall? We want to help dressing her up!" Sharon cheered. I swallowed hearing all the comments. And they all had addressed me as 'she'. Was that really happening? "Oh girls, that's so kind of you all, and please, all of you, call me Alishia, okay?" Joy smiled. "And you, Alishia, please call me Joy. And please, don't ever hesitate to ask if you need help. We all will be there for you. I know there's a lot to do now and if we can be of any help, just let us know." "Thank you, Joy..." Alishia Carter stood up and gave Joy an affectionate hug. "I really haven't expected this to happen today when I came here, but I am so grateful for... for everything you've done." She turned towards the girls. "And you too, thank you all so much. What you all have done today is simply incredible." My Mom gave each of the girls a tight hug and looked me over. "You look great in this outfit my darling, but you need some shoes, you are still wearing the bath slippers." "Try mine!" Julie said and quickly headed for the shoe cabinet, browsing its content and returned with two pair of shoes, a pair of flats and a pair with a nice two inch heel. "These go well with this outfit, and they should be about your size." I looked at her and took the shoes, trembling a little. I felt like being in trance. "Go on! What are you waiting for? Try them!" Julie gave me a hug. "Don't be shy, you are one of us now!" I blushed, but then started to smile and put them down on the floor, moving my feet out of the slippers. I chose the flats and tried to put my feet in. They felt a little narrow at first, but the pantyhose made my feet easily sliding fully in. I walked a few steps and Julie happily clapped her hands. "Wow, that's a great match!" Julie smiled brightly. "You can keep them until you will have your own, Alayna." "Oh my, thank you, Julie, I really don't know what to say..." I hugged her tightly and Sharon and Tanya joined in, also hugging me. We were standing there like four girls. Alishia and Joy both just smiled, watching us. My Mom cleared her throat. "Come on girls, you will have enough time to hug again tomorrow! We really need to head home now. Come dear, will you?" I nodded and the girls released their arms. "What do you think, shall we all go to the mall together tomorrow after school?" Joy suggested. "Yay!" Sharon and Tanya cheered. "May I join in as well?" Julie asked with a smile. "But of course, Julie, please, that would be so great to have you with us!" My Mom smiled. "I am sure we will be back home as well by then. Would you all like to come over and meet at our home, to head for the mall together then?" "Perfect, Alishia, that's what we'll do!" Tanya beamed happily, looking forward to this. "And don't worry, Alayna, we will not tell anyone at school yet!" Sharon explained. "And when you will go to school again next week, we will be by your side, okay?" I nodded thankfully and gave Sharon another quick hug. "Thank you so much..." "We will see about next week, maybe you will stay at home for another few days, I don't know yet." My Mom replied. "I first want to prepare everything, before you will have to go back to school and face those mean guys again." "Oh thank you, Mom. But, Mr. Stafford, I... I need to report to him on Monday with a good explanation for my... daydreaming." I swallowed. Mom frowned, and I continued. It didn't really bother me anymore now. "Often I had fantasized about being a girl, you know, and in my dreams I had been so happy and then I just... dozed off." "I see..." Alishia Carter pondered for a moment. "I really should have noticed earlier! However, I will take care of that. I think, you showing up in his office as a girl will be a sufficient explanation for sure!" Tanya giggled. "I would love to see his face then!" Sharon laughed in agreement, and I had to laugh myself. What a funny thought! "Alright, deal then. Tomorrow after school!" Joy said. "Oh, and I will give you back Alan's school uniform then tomorrow as well, dry and clean." Alishia Carter smiled warmly. "Thank you Joy. I will take it right back to school then next week. She will need a different one now." We were just about to leave, when Julie called us back. "Hey Alayna, don't forget your second pair of shoes! Here, I put them in there for you." With a smile she handed me a bag containing the two inch heels. "Thanks so much Julie! I would indeed have forgotten them!" I returned the smile and Julie gave me a quick hug. "See you tomorrow, Alayna!" She waved her hand and disappeared inside the house. My Mom took my hand and we stepped through the door, leaving the house of the Evans family. It was a strange, but wonderful feeling. My first moments as a girl outside my own home. The small path leading from the main door through the garden to the road where Mom had parked the car wasn't very long, and we got there within a minute. Just when we stepped onto the walkway, someone crossed our way and greeted with a smile. "Hi Ladies!" The man nodded at us and walked on. My Mom had greeted him back, whereas I just stood there, looking at my Mom. "See, sweetie, he didn't have a clue... I told you." She smiled and fondled my cheek, then she opened the car and we jumped in. A few seconds later we were on our way home. We didn't talk much during the drive. Most of the time I was looking out of the window, deeply in thoughts. As I was again looking at my legs, sliding my hand over the delicate fabric of the pantyhose, my Mom looked over and smiled. "Admiring your legs, sweetie? They are, hands down, indeed beautiful!" she softly said, making me blush. "I... ummm... thank you Mom. This all is still a bit... unreal to me!" "I bet it is, Alayna, but you will get used to it, and hopefully become a very happy girl!" I just smiled and finally we got home. Mom parked the car in front of the garage, and looked at me. "Time to get out, dear. I will leave the car outside for now. Your Dad moved things around in the garage this morning and I cannot really get in." "Oh... ok..." reluctantly I opened the door, still feeling very insecure. "Come on, girl, I don't want to wait all night for you to come in! Our neighbors will soon see you like this anyway!" She smiled and opened the door. I did the same and hurried to the front door. She followed me, smiling, and I was glad when we had stepped through and closed the door behind us. Exhausted I headed over to the living room and just laid down on the sofa as I had always done. Mom watched me and frowned a little. "Young lady, you will have to pay more attention to your skirts now. They will all get wrinkled in no time if you do not smooth them a bit before sitting down!" she smiled and went to the kitchen and got herself something to drink. "Are you thirsty or hungry?" "No, I already had that incredible stew Tanya's Mom had made, before you came.... oh shit!" "What?" "I don't have a clue where my schoolbag is! I must have lost it... either in that excavation, or I forgot it in the car of Kim's Mom, or... at school. I don't remember!" I bit my lip. "Oh don't worry. It will reappear somewhere, sooner or later. And you won't need it tomorrow anyway!" My mother joined me again in the living room. "Alright, then let me look at your wounds and then off to bed with you. Best let's go to the bathroom. Everything I might need is there." "Okay Mom!" I took a breath and got up again. I was really becoming tired now. This has been a very long day for me. My mother motioned me to sit down on a comfy chair that was placed in a corner of the bathroom and helped me undressing the sweater and the undershirt. My arms still hurt a lot, and there were bruises all over my upper body, most at my arms though where Marc had always hit me, and some from the fall into that excavation. She cautiosly lifted the band aid a little and peeked underneath, looked as well at the bruises and then nodded slowly. "Ok good, Joy did a great job, seems it will just take a few days to heal. Luckily nothing too serious. And the other bruises will disappear as well in time. Oh why haven't you said anything before? I am still shocked that they had been doing this to you for so long now!" I took a deep breath and sighed. "I just hate fighting, Mom... and what could anyone have done against it? If they want to get me, they surely will. At school or afterwards." "Hmmm yes I know it's a problem, but we have to do something against it. But now we have to focus on different things first!" Mom fondled my cheek and quickly left the bathroom, returning with a nightgown. "Here, try this, it should fit you." I widened my eyes and cautiously took it from her hands. "Oh wow this looks so beautiful! Is that yours?" "No, actually it's yours. I bought it a while ago when I noticed that you had not stopped wearing girl clothes. I wanted to give it to you in a good moment, but as I said earlier, I wasn't sure and didn't want to embarrass you." I jumped up hugging her tightly. "Oh Mom... I was so scared you would hate me..." "Oh no, dear, never. I love you, and it doesn't matter if you are my son or my daughter. I thought I have had a son for 14 years now, but probably I have had a daughter already for a long time. And now that wonderful girl won't have to hide any longer." She kissed me softly on my forehead and kept holding me close to her body. "I love you Mom..." I whispered, crying tears of happiness and relief. "I love you too, Alayna..." my mother replied softly and so we stood there in the bathroom for a while, just holding each other. "Mom?" I shyly asked after a while. "Yes, dear?" "May I ask you... at Tanya's home, when you... when you said my, how to say, my new name for the first time, Alayna... you said it was the name you would have given your daughter, and you looked... kind of sad for a moment. Why, Mom? Were you disappointed with me?" "Oh god sweetie, no no. It's just... " She paused for a moment and took a breath. "Before we adopted you, I had been pregnant with a girl. She... " Mom paused again and wiped a tear away as she continued. "She had died in my belly long before she would have been born. Complications, the doctors had said. She was a girl, and Alayna... Alayna would have become her name." "Oh... I didn't know that, Mom, you have never told me! That's so sad, I am sorry for asking..." "Please dear, no apologizing. I should have told you already, but well... however, your Daddy... he, how to say... after these complications I could not get pregnant anymore, and so we decided to adopt a child, and that was you then. Your Daddy wanted a son... maybe because he wanted a child that would one day be like him. That's it basically." "But then..." I gulped. "Then he will hate me now for sure! I mean... now I am everything he didn't want to have!" "Please don't ever think that again, okay dear? I know how much he loves you. He will be shocked probably, at first, yes. But you are still that wonderful person you have always been. Your heart and soul have not changed, my darling. And in the end, that's what defines you. And if you feel you are a girl, then you shall live as one, and we will do our best to support you in that, and be there for you. I love you, Alayna. And your Dad does too. Please never doubt that, okay?" "Thank you Mom... thank you." My voice trembled. "And... and what about you, Mom?" "What do you mean?" "I mean... when you adopted me, wouldn't you rather have wanted another girl then, or...?" "Oh darling, not rather, no. I mean, I really felt indifferent about that. All I wanted was a child. A child to raise, to love. And I am so happy about having you, my dear. And anyway, I do have a daughter now. A wonderful daughter." She kissed me on my forehead again. "Now let's get ready for bed, sweetie. Tomorrow will be a long day for you. We will have a lot to get done tomorrow, and I want my girl to be fit enough for that!" I smiled and nodded my head, starting to undress my pantyhose. The panties were fresh so I just kept them on and slipped into my first nightgown. It felt amazing on my skin and after brushing my teeth I literally jumped over to my room and headed straight over to my bed. My Mom followed me with a smile and tenderly covered me with the blanket. "Good night, sweetie, and sleep well, and have sweet dreams." She whispered and kissed my cheek. "Good night Mom..." I replied and looked at her. Despite the underlaying fear about the reaction of my Dad, I could not be happier than in this moment. "And thank you, Mom... for everything." She smiled at me, waving her hand. After leaving my room she closed the door behind her and for a very long time I just laid there in my nightgown, still dazzled and overwhelmed by what had happened. I could not wait for Friday to come. **** "Wasn't that great? What a jerk! I still see him laying in that pit!" Drake Milburn laughed heartily, and Joe Hartford, his best friend, smiled brightly. "Oh yes! An epic scene! I am so eager to see the photos Kim hopefully took. Tomorrow at school we will have fun with them, no doubt about it!" Joe grinned and took some more of the peanuts that were placed in front of them in a bowl on a small table. Drake used the remote to zap around. "Better than all the TV shows together! Only crap here tonight." "Yes, but in a few minutes that football match will start!" Joe munched and grabbed another bottle of beer, his second one already. "Right!" Drake chuckled and did the same. "Great idea, I am thirsty anyway!" "What do you think, Drake..." Joe tilted his head a little. "Should we do something on our own?" Drake looked at him, puzzled. "Could you please explain that?" "Silly! Marc has had all the fun so far. Most of the time we only watched from a distance." "Yes that's true, but he is the Captain of our team and..." "...and what? He hasn't got any power over us outside the pitch and outside school. Aside from being our friend, of course." "Hmmm.... and that means?" "We don't need him to have fun with Alan!" Joe beamed. "I already have some ideas. We can start right tomorrow!" Drake chuckled. "You're a bad boy, Joe Hartford!" "Don't even think you are better than me, Drake Milburn!" Joe gave his buddy a high five and they zapped into a different channel again. Football time. **** "I am home, Mom... Dad." "Hi Marc!" Ms. Sanders shouted through the kitchen when Marc closed the door behind him. His Dad just came down the stairs. "Hey Captain!" He patted Marc's shoulder and and smiled. "What have you been up to, my son? All fine at school? You are late! I have just come home myself. A complicated surgery that took longer than expected." "Yes yes, all good, Dad. We had some fun after school." "Yes? Oh, and what did you do, if I may ask?" "Nothing important, Dad, just... ummm... just some fun with a fellow student." "I see... well. I am trusting you to be good example for your school, your class and your team. It's what is expected from a captain, and nothing less." Marc cleared his throat. "Of course, Dad, of course!" "By the way, have you already thought about who you will include in the team next year? You know that you will still need about four players." "Yes, Dad, I know, but I am not sure yet. We want to win the school championship next year, as you know, so I am selecting carefully." "As it should be. You might remember that I had Alan Carter's Dad on the phone lately. A friendly guy, John Carter. But I really do not see a realistic chance, his son Alan will be part of this team, and that's what I had told him." He scratched his head. "However, I feel we should include Alan somehow, if he really wants to be part of this team. It's not only about winning, Marc. It's also about team spirit and friendship, and the ability to guide and help evolving others." Marc coughed a little while listening to his Dad. "What do you mean, including him? Alan? Are you serious?" "Well, Alan might want to join your team. At least his Dad wants it badly. I will talk to Alan in the near future to hear his opinion about this, and I want you to be present as well then. And if he proves to be as dedicated as his Dad is, we could give it a try, I think. You could do some tests with him, and once he will be in the team, let him play now and then against weaker opponents, so he does not feel left out. He's a good runner I heard." Marc looked as his Dad, confused. "Ummm.... I don't think, that..." "First, let's meet Alan. Then we can talk to him and maybe he even does not want it. But if he does, I want you to give him a chance. I only want to help you, and I am paying for all the equipment, so I think I deserve to at least make some suggestions now and then!" "Yes, Dad..." Marc forced himself to smile. "I'll be in the kitchen. I need a refreshment now..." **** Kimberly Winthrop sat in her room, staring intensely at a pencil drawing she found in Alan's schoolbag. After returning home she had indeed spotted his bag in the back of the car, and took it with her, promising her Mom to give it back to him the next day. The drawing featured a beautiful girl in a long dress, sitting on a swing that was hanging down from a strong branch of a huge tree. A dove was sitting on the girl's shoulder and a squirrel was peeking from behind the trunk. It was such a lovely scene that got her fascinated. "What is that, Kim? Did you draw this? It is amazing!" She heard the voice of her mother from behind. It got her startled. "I... uhhh... god you scared me, Mom!" "Sorry dear, the door was open and I wanted to call you for dinner. You got home late and so I waited for you." Elaine Winthrop smiled and also had a closer look at the drawing. "Magnificent! I didn't know you could draw that well, Kim!" "Ummm... it's... it's not mine, Mom. It must be from Alan, the guy who we gave a ride to Tanya earlier." "Oh... Alan Carter, right! My, he is a talent! This is one of the nicest pencil drawings I have seen so far, hands down. I don't really know him, but he must be a very nice boy if he has such a talent!" Kim choked and cleared her throat. "Alan? Oh well, ummm... yes, maybe, I... I don't really know him, he is a loner." "A loner? Oh... I see. Maybe he is just shy? Why don't you invite him some time, say... for dinner?" "For dinner? Alan? But Mom, why should I do that?" Kim frowned and shook her head. "I haven't even talked to him much yet!" "Yes but you said he's a loner. Maybe he would like that and is just too shy to get friends! He seemed nice to me." "Errr... yes, he is nice, kind of..." Kim bit her lip. "I am not trying to convince you, Kim!" Elaine Winthrop laughed softly. "But when we had been new at this town, you also got invited by Joy Evans if you remember. It had helped you. You had been shy and lonely as well back then!" "Yes, but that's different, Mom. Why would he even want to come over? And anyway, Tanya is a girl like me... and Alan is a guy. " "Well, he's a guy, and? I don't see a problem in that. He gave the impression that he knows how to behave. He was a lot friendlier than those no-goods Drake Milburn and Joe Hartford, and both of them have been here already!" "Yes Mom... I promise I will think about it, okay?" "Alright. Come into the dining room then, dinner is ready!" "Yes Mom, right away." Kim was just about to stand up when her phone went off. "Oh hi Debbie! --- Oh yes the photos! --- No I am not sending them right now. --- What did you say? why not? well, I... oh yes, dinner time! Maybe later okay? Bye Deb!" Kim pressed the red button, ending the call. She had another long look at the drawing, then carefully put it back into the folder where she found it. She opened the bag and inserted the folder, closing the bag afterwards. "Kim, are you ready?" Her mother yelled and Kim jumped up, dashing to the dining room. "Here I am! Oh and Mom? Please remind me to not forget the bag tomorrow, I want to give it back to Alan. Now let's have dinner, I am hungry!" **** Tanya and Sharon jumped down the stairs, leaving the schoolbus. It was a sunny morning, but still quite chilly. Parts of the ground were still wet from the rain they had the day before. And obviously it also had been raining during the night. "Why did you say your Mom couldn't drive us today, Tanya?" "I don't know, Sharon, she didn't really tell me. She just said she had important things to get done and asked us to use the bus today. I am sure she will tell us in the afternoon!" "Yes! Oh Tanya, I am soooo looking forward to dressing up Alan, I mean Alayna. I am still kind of overwhelmed by all that." Tanya smirked and poked her friend. "You really like him... her, don't you?" Sharon blushed a little and nodded. "Yes, I do, I... don't know. I don't have an explanation actually, though. But when I had given back his... her... schoolbag the other day, our eyes had met and... well..." Tanya giggled softly and wrapped her arm around Sharon's shoulders. "You two looked cute together on the sofa yesterday!" Sharon stuck her tongue out and laughed joyfully. Suddenly, Tanya stopped. "Oh dear, Marc and his minions over there, ahead of us... and Kim and Deb. I am still so mad on them!" "Yes, me too, that was so mean..." Sharon replied and they both waited for a few moments before walking on, watching the small group from a distance. "What shall we do?" "I am not sure yet, but Sharon, no word about yesterday. Nothing about Alayna. For them he is still Alan, okay?" "Yes, of course. He... she... had enough to bear already. We will have to guard her once she will be back." "True, that we will have to." Tanya rubbed her nose. "Julie will help us too, and her friends might be on our side as well." "Did Julie already talk to them?" "No of course not, she said she wanted to ask Alayna first. But I think it would be a good idea if we could introduce Alayna to them too, before she will return to school. The more support she will have, the better!" Sharon grabbed Tanya's hand. "Okay, then let's go!" They both took a breath and crossed the wide courtyard, heading for the stairs that led into the building. It didn't take long for them to come close to Marc and his friends who had gathered under a huge tree in the middle between the bus stop and the stairs. "Hey, if those two aren't the good Samaritans!" Drake Milburn cheered and Joe Hartford laughed, pointing at Sharon and Tanya, who were approaching them. "Good Sarmaritans?" Debbie frowned and looked at them. "Yes! Yesterday they seemed to be very worried about that fag Alan, and even helped him! Unbelievable actually!" Joe began. "Hi everyone!" Tanya smiled a quick smile, but it wasn't a smile coming from her heart. "Hello guys..." Sharon added and stayed close at Tanya's side. "Indeed Unbelievable!" Drake nodded his head and offered his hand for a high five with Joe. Bill Heynes joined them from the other side and patted both on their shoulders. "What did I miss?" "Hey Bill!" Drake smiled. "Not much yet, actually. Marc? What's your opinion on our two guardian angels?" "And where are the photos anyway, Kim? You told me you took some!" Debbie giggled. Sharon noticed Kim looking down to the ground, apparently embarrassed. "At home, I forgot my phone..." Kim quietly said, still looking down. "Right, the photos! I am so looking forward to see them!" Drake was all smiles as he turned to Tanya and Sharon. "Where is your fosterling?" Sharon narrowed her eyes and Tanya spit out. "Very funny! You should be so ashamed of yourself, all of you! Are you celebrating your heroic victory over your mighty opponent?" "He attacked us!" Joe commented and smirked. "It was... self defense! Correct, Marc?" All eyes focused Marc. "Ummm.... yes... of course..." He replied. "You know damn well that this is an outright lie, Marc Sanders!" Tanya looked at Marc with anger in her eyes. "Alay... Alan would never attack you, and you know it!" "But we have all witnessed his actions, haven't we?" Drake grinned. "He should not have been that stupid, messing with us! Serves him right. He only got what he deserved! Where is he anyway? You two came with the bus today, shouldn't he have been in it as well? He probably is too scared now to go to school!" Tanya narrowed her eyes and gritted her teeth. "Thanks to your tender treatment, he will not be here today." She turned her head, facing Marc. "Shame on you. Being the captain of your team, you should act like an example to others. Your behaviour is just so hideous. How could I have fallen for you? How could I have been so blind?" "Tanya, I..." Marc began but Tanya turned away, grabbing Sharon's hand. "Come Sharon, let's go. I am getting sick here." Without looking back she started moving, and Sharon stayed close by her side. Shortly before they reached the entrance, Sharon felt someone poking her arm. "Tanya, Sharon, I..." The girls stopped. "Kim?" Sharon frowned. "Shouldn't you be with THEM?" Tanya asked, an annoyed look on her face. Kim quickly looked around and nodded slightly. When she noticed the others still standing out of voice range, she faced the girls again. "I know you hate me and..." Kim bit her lip. "You have all rights to hate me. I don't know why I..." she stopped and held Alan's bag in front of her, offering it to them. "Here... this belongs to Alan. He forgot it in our car yesterday. I wanted to give it back to him but you said he won't be here today, and since you helped him yesterday I thought, maybe you would..." She looked down. Sharon grabbed the bag and tilted her head a bit, her eyes resting on Kimberly. "Thanks, Kim... we will make sure he'll get it back." "Thank you... I..." for a moment it seemed Kim wanted to say something, but then she turned around. "I must go..." she avoided looking at the two girls and quickly hurried back to Marc and the others. Tanya and Sharon watched her leaving. "Have you seen the look in her face, Sharon?" "Yes, as if she regrets what happened. And when she gave me the bag, it looked like she wanted to tell me something. I wonder if she only acted or if it was sincere. That look in her eyes, I mean." "I don't know, Sharon, I don't know. Come, let's go in. I don't want to be late." **** "Hey, wake up, sleepyhead! Time go get up!" I blinked a few times and saw my Mom standing next to my bed, smiling at me. I rubbed my eyes. "Oh it's you... what... so early?" My mother giggled. "Early? It's already 9:30 am. Seems someone has been sleeping very well last night!" My eyes widened and I was fully awake in an instant. "9:30? That can't be, I..." "Trust me it's true!" She opened the roller shutter and instantly the morning sun fell through the window, making me blinking again. With a smile she sat down at the edge of my bed. "How are you feeling this morning? Any pain in your arms or shoulder?" she softly asked. "Ummm no, I guess it's ok, Mom..." It took a few moments for me to fully be aware of my surroundings and the fact I had indeed slept in a nightgown. When I looked down on myself, my mother tenderly caressed my shoulder, noticing the expression in my eyes. "Mmmm yes it's really true, dear. You are not dreaming. Want something for breakfast?" "Oh yes, I am hungry!" "I thought so, then come! Breakfast is ready! Just come as you are, I will help you dressing up afterwards." She stood up and left my room, and I jumped out of bed and quickly followed her. I loved how the nightgown felt on my skin when walking to the kitchen. My Mom pointed me to have a seat and placed two plates on the table. "I thought you might fancy an omelette today, I felt like having one, and made enough for us two." "That's great Mom, thanks!" I beamed and just when I took my place, my Mom stopped me. "Get up again." "What? But why?" I looked at her with a puzzled expression and stood up again. "No sitting down without smoothing your dress, young lady. I already told you yesterday. Dresses, skirts... you will have smooth them before sitting down, or they will look very wrinkled in no time. Would not really have been necessary with the nightgown, but I want you to get used to it." I swallowed and nodded. "Yes Mom, sorry, I am still..." "I know, Alayna. You will need to learn a lot, but you said you are serious about it. It's not just a masquerade for you, is it?" "A masquerade? God no, Mom..." I smoothed the nightgown properly and sat down again. "Good girl!" She laughed and walked back to the stove to get the omelettes. "What about Dad?" I asked her and looked around, a little terrified. "He isn't here, dear. He came home after midnight and left already very early, he will not be around for the coming few days. The company sent him to their other office to get some work done there, and he had to take the plane very early. He will eventually return maybe end of next week." "Oh... what did he say, I mean..." I looked at my Mom, feeling a lump in my throat. "Don't you worry dear, okay? I didn't have time to talk to him yet. I just told him that we will have to tell him some very important things after his return. Of course he was curious, and at first I wanted to tell him right away, but then I decided against it. There wasn't enough time, and besides, I want you to be present too when he will get to know this. And I want him to see Alayna then." She smiled at me. "Just a moment, I will bring you the... oh my phone... wait, maybe this is the call I have been waiting for..." "--- yes it's me, Ms. Carter --- right now? I think we can be there in about an hour, would that be alright? --- Fine thank you. We are on our way!" She turned around. "Get up, dear, no time for breakfast now. My doctor has time for us due to a cancelled appointment, and we have to take that chance!" "But Mom, I am hungry and..." "No buts. Now let's get you dressed up real quick. And it's even good for you show up there without having eaten or drunk anything before." "But why that, Mom?" "They might even want to test your blood and for that it's usually a prerequisite anyway. Now let's head to your room and get you dressed!" "Yes, Mom..." I sighed a little thinking of the yummy omelette, but it would still be there on our return and a few moments later the excitement took over. We entered my room and I went to my cabinet to take out my clothes. "No, dear... you will be wearing Julie's clothes again. And put on pantyhose, it's still quite chilly outside!" I looked at her, a little bewildered. "You want me to go to town in Julie's clothes? But what... what if someone sees me there?" "Listen, darling. They will be seeing you anyway from now on, or do you want to hide in your room for the rest of your life?" She smiled and watched me undressing my nightgown. "No, but..." After hesitating a few moments, I grabbed a pair of nude tights and started to dress. "Very skillful indeed, young lady!" Mom said with a smile on her face. I blushed and returned the smile, and continued to dress. "No need to blush, and I mean it. You must have been doing that for a very long time now, right?" "Yes, Mom..." "It's fine dear. No need to hide anymore. You can be yourself from now on. There will be some things to overcome, and for sure some difficulties, but I will be by your side, and your Dad too, and your friends. You will be fine, I am sure." When I finished dressing she hugged me tightly and eyed me up closely. She used her hands to arrange my hair and nodded. "Okay, let's go. Your hair looks nice already, and no time left for makeup. We will do that later. We have to hurry to get to the doc in time, that is more important than a perfect look. We'll have time for that afterwards!" I slipped into the nice shoes I got from Julie and Mom opened the door. My heart started to pound heavier. Having worn girl clothes for so long now was one thing, but leaving the house in them together with my Mom was something completely different. The wind was indeed chilly and I was glad wearing the pantyhose. My skirt moved a little and I enjoyed how it all felt. But at the same time I was very nervous. My mom really wanted to take me to town looking like this, and I still could not really believe that she was so supportive and understanding. A few moments later we reached our car and were on our way to town. **** "Here we are, dear." My mom drove into an empty parking lot and pointed to a tall building. The drive had been quiet, I had been in deep thoughts, and Mom didn't talk either except looking at me now and then with a warm smile. She opened the door and I did the same. Instantly I looked around after leaving the car. I was nervous as hell. There were a few people on the walkway, and I expected to be spotted and found out instantly, but none of them seemed to give me special attention. "Come, Alayna, let's go in. With a bit of luck she will be available already and we'll have some more time then. There's quite a lot to discuss!" She took my hand and we walked across the yard like mother and daughter. It was a wonderful feeling. The door to the building opened automatically, and a few moments later we stood at the elevator. It was crowded here in the entrance area of what was obviously a large commercial building. There were many signs on the wall, advertising at least 12 offices and apparently a large percentage of them were doctors. The elevator opened and we stepped in, together with a dozen other people. "Ah there... Dr. Greenwood. 4th floor." Mom pressed the button and smiled. I returned the smile and looked around again. Again, like when I had left the car, none of the people around us seemed to particularly notice me. Some smiled at me and others ignored me completely. Didn't they notice? Only a few seconds later the elevator stopped at the 4th floor and we stepped out. Apparently the rest of the people wanted to go somewhere different, because nobody followed us. We walked along a hallway and finally reached a large door. 'Dr. Miriam Greenwood - Gynecologist - Endocrinologist' was written there in large letters. This door opened automatically as well and we entered the practice. The reception was only a few steps further. "Good morning Ms. Winthrop, we got a call for an appointment with Dr. Greenwood..." my Mom said with a smile and my jaw dropped. I was staring directly at Kim's mother. (to be continued) (c) 2019 by Delana Soulstar