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Where Darkness Ends Delana Soulstar [email protected] Chapter 3 "Good morning, Ms. Carter! Thank you for coming so quickly. These appointment cancellations are mostly very shorthanded." "Oh yes of course, and we have to thank you for the spontaneous appointment too. I had hoped to get one for today, but without much confidence to actually get one!" Ms. Winthrop smiled and her eyes met mine. "Oh, good morning, Alan, so nice to see you again!" For a moment, her face showed a frown as she eyed up Julie's sky blue sweater. "Hmmm... I hope you had a nice time with Tanya yesterday afternoon?" I winced and felt my face flushing. The tiny little bit of self confidence my mother's presence had given me, vanished within the blink of an eye. "Good morning Ms. Winthrop... ummm... well, yes... yes..." I swallowed hard. What a nightmare! "Oh, and listen, Alan, Kim found your schoolbag in our car. You must have forgotten it there. She took it with her to school today, but since you are here instead, she can't hand it over to you... but she will find a way. Just to let you know..." she smiled at me and added with a quiet voice "...and please don't be mad, and I know I should not say this, even know about it, but... I got a glance on one of your pencil drawings. It was in your bag. Kim must have opened your bag, and she was fascinated. You are very, very talented, Alan. As I told Kim yesterday, that is one of the most beautiful pencil drawings I have ever seen. Just saying!" "Oh... thank you... I guess..." I bit my lip, feeling very insecure in this moment. My mother frowned and looked at her, then at me. "You have to show me that drawing too! However, a nice time yesterday? Not quite so, I guess... and you didn't tell me it was Kim's mother who picked you up after school to..." she hesitated for a moment and turned her eyes towards Kim's Mom again. "So... you know what happened yesterday, Ms. Winthrop?" In the meantime Ms. Winthrop had walked around the counter and her eyes widened a little, seeing me standing there, wearing Julie's top, her skirt, the nude pantyhose and Julie's white low heels. I returned the look shyly and embarrassed. Ms. Winthrop was a beautiful woman, even in her working clothes, consisting of a white blouse, showing the logo of the practice, and a white skirt, and of course the tights and shoes were white as well. Her hair was a little darker than Kim's, but still very close to blond. Compared to her white outfit, the long, dark dress of my Mom with her black tights and the black heels was quite a contrast. Looking at both, I had to admit, both women were equally attractive. "What do you mean with 'what happened'? I am sorry but I don't understand... Kim didn't mention anything. I only picked Alan and Kim up yesterday, after school, and brought them to Tanya Evans' house. Kim wanted to meet some friends there, and she said, Alan wanted to meet Tanya, that's why... is there something I should know? Was it wrong bringing your... ummm... Alan... there, Ms. Carter?" After eyeballing me again for another few moments that felt like eternity to me, she gazed at my mother with a puzzled look in her eyes. "Please, not now, Mom..." I quietly whispered. "Okay dear..." my Mom replied and her head turned again towards Kim's mother. "I suggest we should talk about that another time, Ms. Winthrop. Right now we don't have enough time for that anyway. We shouldn't let Dr. Greenwood having to wait for us, should we?" Ms. Winthrop cleared her throat, apparently very confused and unsure about how to act. My outfit obviously caught her completely off guard. "Of course not... I... I will bring you to Dr. Greenwood right away, and with a bit of luck, she is already available!" She turned around and motioned us to follow her through, as it felt to me, a maze of corridors, before we finally reached our destination. I had not expected this practice being so huge. Elaine Winthrop knocked on the door and opened it, after hearing a warm 'come in'. "Dr. Greenwood? I have Ms. Carter here, and her, ummmm... daughter." She cleared her throat and I felt my head flushing again. "Ms. Carter had asked for an appointment and I spontaneously offered her the free available slot after the cancellation of Ms. Henstridge an hour ago. I hope that was okay?" "But of course, yes! They can stay right here, I have just finished the paperworks..." the doctor said with a very warm and likeable voice. "Alright, I am going back then." Ms. Winthrop smiled and turned around, heading back towards the reception. I could still feel my face glowing while watching her walking away. Dr. Miriam Greenwood stood up and pushed her chair backwards with her thighs before approaching us. She was a tall woman, even a little taller than my Mom, and slim, but still had some feminine curves. I guessed her to be in her forties. She had long, brunette hair and her face showed some subtle, very tasteful makeup. She wore a pair of feminine, red framed glasses and almost the similar outfit I had already seen at Kim's mother. "Hello Ms. Carter, I had not expected you back so soon. I hope there aren't any serious issues?" Dr. Greenwood said with a warm smile and offered us her hand. "And this must be your lovely daughter then! So, what can I do for you today? Come, have a seat over there on the small sofa. It's more comfy there to talk." She pointed to the corner of her office, where a sofa and an two armchairs were placed around a small table. "Thank you Dr. Greenwood!" my Mom and me replied almost in unison and we followed her to the comfy looking group of furniture. I sat down, this time remembering to smooth my skirt, and keeping my legs closed. "Dr. Greenwood..." my Mom began "...we are here in a, say, delicate matter." "Yes?" Dr. Greenwood smiled and nodded. "Please go ahead, Ms. Carter! Whatever it is, I will do my best to help you as good as I can." My Mom cleared her throat and I could feel the blood rushing into my head. "My son Alan here... he... how to say... he has always felt like a girl inside. Obviously for years already." I bit my lip and could literally feel Miriam Greenwoods eyes on me. She only nodded slightly, and my Mom continued. "He wants to... well, to live as that girl from now on. Her name would be Alayna, and it was just yesterday when she confessed it to me. I have to admit, that I had my suspicions long ago, but I had been waiting for her to tell me. And now we are here, because I hoped you would be able to help her, in fact to help us, how to deal with this. I want this to be done right." My mother paused, and I could only guess how red my head must have been glowing in that moment. Miriam Greenwood listened closely without interrupting my Mom. After a few moments and further looking at me, she nodded. "I see... and yes, this is indeed an unusual matter, but not so extraordinary as you might think." She turned her head a little, facing me directly. "And no need to be embarrassed, young lady. It seems the girl inside you needed to, finally, break out of the shell. It's how you are, and there is nothing to be ashamed of, and you are by far not the only one. And to be honest, you do look like a lovely girl. I bet, nobody out on the street will even notice. However... I will do what I can to help you to truly become the girl you, inside, already feel you are." She gave me a warm smile and pondered for another moment. "Thank you, Dr. Greenwood..." I shyly replied and took a deep breath. My heart was pounding heavily now, as I started to realize, that this whole matter wasn't just that distant dream anymore. "So, Alayna it was, right?" I nodded and the doctor continued. "I want to ask you a few questions now, and then I will have to take some measurements of your body, if that is alright for you?" "Yes, Dr. Greenwood, yes... of course." I swallowed and looked at her, visibly nervous, still feeling tingles in my belly hearing my new name. "Calm down, Alayna. I am here to make life better for you, not to threaten you, okay?" Her eyes met mine again and something in her look indeed made me relaxing a little. "So, if I got it right, you are very serious about this, aren't you?" "Y... yes, Dr. Greenwood. In fact I have felt like..." I cleared my throat. "Like a girl... for so many years now. Maybe even all of my life." "I see. And how old are you now? Your voice is still very high pitched, you haven't entered full puberty yet, which is very good in this case. And you aren't shaving your face yet either, are you?" "I am fourteen now, Dr. Greenwood. And no, I am not shaving my face yet. That is... good too, isn't it?" "Yes, Alayna, very much so in fact. And... you wanting to live your life as a girl, is that truly serious? I have to ask you thoroughly, because, if done right, you will never be able to return to your male self, and you will never be able to father children." "Yes, Dr. Greenwood, I am more than serious about this." I took a breath. "I have never been more serious about something, actually." "Okay, Alayna. I just wanted to make sure. So... first thing... I need to take a blood sample from you. Have you eaten anything already today?" "Actually no, I wanted but we didn't have time because we had to come here quickly after we got the phone call." "Excellent! I will let it be analyzed right away, and with a bit of luck, I get the most important results later today, and then we could start your treatment right away. What we can do right now, directly after taking the blood, is taking measurements and a quick examination of your body. If you would be so kind to undress your sweater? And, if possible, your undershirt as well, in case you are wearing one." "Ummm... yes, Dr. Greenwood." I stood up and pulled Julie's sky blue sweater over my head, and the light pastel blue undershirt as well, while Dr. Greenwood quickly went to the adjacent room, getting a hollow needle and two tubes. A few moments later she returned. She gasped and looked closely at my upper body, that was strewn with bruises, some darker ones and some lighter ones. The area under the band aid, where the rock had hit my shoulder, looked swollen and dark. "Dear god, what happened to you? I would assume that a young lady isn't that eager birching with others?" "I... it's... some classmates..." I began, and didn't really know what to say. The fact, Kim's mother was working here, made me cautious. I didn't want to get her into trouble. "...some of these classmates have been bullying her for a long time now..." my mother continued. "And obviously threatening her physically as well. That is another point on my list, but for now... I want to focus on the treatment for my daughter." Dr. Greenwood cautiously touched my skin at various spots, making me wincing now and then, shaking her head in disbelief. "Alayna, I will take a few shots of these bruises and injuries. This is serious. This can't be tolerated at all." Before I could protest she went to her desk again, grabbed her phone and took some photos from various angles, some from a distance, some close up. "Alright, that will do. I will give you these photos as well, Ms. Carter. You might want to have them too. They will help you a lot later. But now, first let's get that blood, Alayna. Please extend your left arm." I did what she told me and she started to disinfect the crook of my left arm. After looking for a suitable vein, she already pierced my skin. Surprisingly I didn't feel any pain and I could see the blood flowing into the small tube. She exchanged the tube with an empty one after the first one was almost full. Afterwards she retracted the hollow needle and pressed a tissue on the spot where she had pierced my skin. "See, that's it already. Would you press the tissue on the skin yourself for a few moments, while I am taking your blood to the lab?" "Of course, yes..." I placed two fingers on the tissue and with a smile she left the office again. "Did it hurt?" my Mom asked me. "No, it didn't, I didn't even feel much when she pierced my skin!" "Yes, she is an amazing doctor, Alayna. I have always admired that myself when she did that. She is great. You can fully trust her." My mother fondled my cheek and smiled warmly. A few moments later Dr. Greenwood returned with a measure tape. "I will now take a few measurements of your body, Alayna. And then we will discuss how to proceed. I will hopefully have some first results of the blood tests soon and might be able to give you a first shot of hormones today." I swallowed hard. "Hormones?" "Oh yes, of course. We will have to give your body all the female hormones of girls in your age. And at the same time we need to lower your male hormones, to prevent you from entering male puberty. You would not want to wear a beard in your face later, would you?" She smiles at me and started to take some measurements of my chest, waist and hip and wrote them down. "Would you please come with me into the other room now, Alayna?" she asked and put her notes on her desk. I looked at her and slowly nodded. "Yes, sure..." I followed her and we went through the small door, entering that adjacent room. In the middle I could see a strange looking chair. "I know this might be a bit difficult, but I want you to pull down your tights, panties and skirt, Alayna. I need to have a look at your male parts too, and your features, so I can get an idea what might be necessary to do." I blushed and reluctantly started to pull down the skirt. Somehow I had expected that, but it made me feel nervous. A few moments later I had my undergarments pulled down to the knees, revealing my naked and shaved lower body. Dr. Greenwood, who had slipped on some disposable gloves in the meantime, kneeled down and had a close look at my male parts, touching me at some spots, especially my testicles. "These we should remove as quickly as possible..." she whispered more to herself. I swallowed again, hearing her saying that. It seemed that this was really about to happen. Somehow I still couldn't fully comprehend it. "Alright, Alayna, you can dress again. I have seen all I needed to. When you have finished, join me and your Mom in the other room again, please." She left the room and I heard her starting to talk to my mother while I was pulling up my panties, the tights and the skirt again. After slipping into the undershirt and sweater, and putting on my shoes again, I also walked over to the other room, and took a seat next to my Mom on the sofa. "So, Alayna, that hasn't been that bad, has it?" Dr. Greenwood smiled at me. "No, actually not..." I replied and took a deep breath, now visibly relaxed, compared to when I had entered her office. "Now we have to discuss a few things. I get that you are very serious about this, Alayna, and I really need to be sure, because it will determine how we will proceed. I have some ideas already, and we'll have a few different options, but they are all dependent on how you feel about all this." "As I said before, I have never been more serious about something..." I replied, looking at her curiously now. "What are these... options?" She smiled and looked at both me and my Mom. "Alright... see. You are still young enough. We can successfully block your male puberty for sure, and at the same time make you going through a normal female puberty as well. You might not be equipped yet like many of your fellow girls are, especially at this moment. I am sure you know what I mean!" She smiled and continued."The female hormones will take care of that. I can't really predict the effect they will have, though, because that is mostly genetic. However, you will start growing boobs and your hips will get wider too. You will get all the feminine curves." I listened closely and bit my lip. "There will be some time until the hormones will be kicking in, showing their effect on your body. For a girl you are of course very flat around your chest right now. Would you like to have boobs earlier, Alayna? Girls at your age are mostly, say, well equipped there. Not too big, but clearly visible." "Oh... well, yes, I..." I cleared my throat. "That would be... well... wonderful, yes..." I blushed again. The doctor smiled a warm smile again. "No need to be embarrassed, I would have been surprised if you had not wanted to have them. Alright, we have two options basically. One is, we could get you implants, and the other is, you will go with artificial breast forms, silicon made, that can be glued on and appear like a real breast. Women who had to get their breast removed due to cancer often use those. They look and feel very real, they even get warm." "Could I... could I keep them on... all the time? What about a shower or so? Sleeping?" "Oh yes, in fact they will be glued on, and will not come off until you will use a special solvent. You could even tug at them, and they withstand also a shower or sleeping in them." "That sounds great! That's much better than the implants then, isn't it?" "Yes and no. Yes, because there isn't any surgery needed. No, because they are not sensible on the nipples of course, and you going through a female puberty also includes increased sensitivity there, and you should experience that too, I think. I will have to think about it. Depending on how fast the hormones will show an effect, it might be sufficient, and maybe you can stop wearing them very soon even. So, I will give you a prescription for a pair of those breast forms, since you are my patient now. You can start with those, and we can see how to proceed further from there." She looked at me again, and nodded. "I would suggest a nice B cup would fit your figure best. C might be a bit too large. Not every girl has huge boobies you know, and your body is slim, rather asthenic, so B would fit best in my opinion. It's all about a good passing, and not about drawing too much unwanted attention." "Wow... thank you, Dr. Greenwood, I am... I am so excited now!" I smiled and looked at my Mom, who returned the smile and quickly hugged me. "We do have one problem, though, and that is, what to do when you want to, or even have to, join the other girls of your class in the locker room or the shower even." I blushed and nodded. "Yes... I know, my male parts... I... I hate them, though. I actually wish they would be gone. I have... I have been dreaming about that for so long..." I gulped. Never before had I said that to someone. Dr. Greenwood gave me a smile. "Yes, I can imagine. We have to find a solution for that as well. To be able to fully integrate into daily life as a girl, you need a girl's parts. However, you still are a minor. Not many doctors out there would perform such an operation on a minor. There are some who do, though. If your family supports you, and yours is supporting you as I can see. In fact, I do share their opinion on that, because it will be a lot easier for you to grow up as a girl having all the right parts. It would even protect you from further bullying, and you would be accepted as a girl from everyone around without having many issues, I think. By the way, have I already told you that you look so lovely even now?" Her last comment made me blushing again. "Thank you, Dr. Greenwood... but I am... I am scared. Scared of going back to school now like this, dressed as a girl, I mean. They have been treating me like this all the time even without knowing about this... about me wanting to become and live as a girl. If they now see me in these clothes, I will be even more a target for them. But I... I don't want to be Alan anymore. I have never been Alan. I have truly felt like Alayna all my life, as far as I can remember." The doctor slowly nodded, and I saw my Mom wiping away some tears. Hearing about how they had mistreated did hurt her a lot, and she obviously still felt guilty for not taking actions earlier. "If need be, Alayna, I will call you in sick for as long as it takes. You can learn at home, you are very intelligent. I really don't want to expose you to such a harassment again." Dr. Miriam Greenwood pondered for a few moments. "I will see what I can do for you, Alayna. I will definitely write a sick certificate for your school as long as needed. I suggest for a week at least, to start with. It can be prolonged if necessary. Trust me, it all will turn out well. I am just not sure yet, how soon we can start, and how to start at all. That depends on who will be available, and if they are willing to help you. I am very well connected, though, and I already have some ideas. I am not sure though, if it will work out like I have in mind, but I will see soon, after I will have made a few calls." She looked at me and continued in a serious tone. "I have to ask you again - you are sure this is not just a, how to say, temporary thing in your mind? Is your mother able to confirm that this has been going on for a longer time now? Not, that I don't believe what you have already told me, but I have to be absolutely sure. You have to be aware, that helping you to become a girl physically won't be reversible. And it will also bear some risks, like all medications and surgeries do." "Yes, I can confirm that, Dr. Greenwood. Even without Alan... Alayna... telling me, I have had my suspicions for a long time, and she has been wearing girls clothes for at least about a year as well. Of course only in hiding, but that she has been doing." My mother squeezed my hand, feeling my nervousness. "I see, yes. And you would support that, Ms. Carter? Support your daughter having a surgery to adjust her physical appearance to that of a girl?" "Absolutely, yes, Dr. Greenwood. Alan... Alayna... you know, her results at school have become very bad, from A to C or D, and I could not account for letting her going through this any longer without doing whatever I can to help her becoming the girl she, so she told me, has always been inside." Dr. Greenwood nodded slowly. "And Alayna's father supports it too then, I assume?" My Mom hesitated for a moment and I winced hearing that question, then she nodded. "I am sure he will, yes. He doesn't know yet. He currently is on a business trip and I didn't want to tell him on the phone. He will be surprised of course, but he loves his child, that I know. He will support it. I am sure he will." "Alright, Ms. Carter. To me, that is sufficient. We might need the written confirmation of your husband though. However, I know, that there are many doctors out there who insist on psychological written confirmations. It's somehow required even." She took a breath. "Now, while I might recommend you to maybe consult one in the near future, I know you will be telling them the same as you told me. How you feel, that's only inside you, and only you can know, what is right or wrong for you. There are many laws and regulations to protect someone from doing something that they might regret later, but letting them wait for so long if they are absolutely sure about it, is, and that's my personal standpoint, just not acceptable. And according to what you have just told me, you have been waiting for years already." She wrote down a few things again and then looked at me. "Alright, Alayna. I want you and your mother to come back here in the evening, say, around 6 pm. By then I will, hopefully, have the results of the blood test, and also some more information on how I will be able to help you. Right now, aside from the hormone treatment, I can't promise anything, but be sure, I will be doing whatever is possible." She handed me two small printed forms. "Here is your prescription, Alayna, and the sick certificate for school, valid until end of next week. There's a store not too far from here, who is selling these breast forms. I think the shop is part of a pharmacy even. The forms will be adjusted to you according to the measurements I took, maybe they will do them again, and they will explain to you how to use them. Please ask Ms. Winthrop before you will leave, she can give you the exact address!" "Thank you, Dr. Greenwood... thank you so much for helping me." I took the paper and nodded, feeling that familiar lump in my throat again. I swallowed hard. The perspective of asking Kim's mother for the location of the store who was selling artificial breast forms made me shiver. On the other hand, she already saw me in Julie's clothes. I took a deep breath. For so long I had been dreaming of this. Kim's mother or not. I was so sure. I finally reached at the point of no return. We left our seats on the comfy sofa and after a heartfelt shake hands with Dr. Greenwood we headed for the door. "At 6 pm then, ladies, alright?" The doctor smiled warmly. I felt very comfy with her, and despite Kim's mother working here, I was very glad my Mom had decided to introduce me to Dr. Greenwood. "Yes, Dr. Greenwood, we will be here! Thank you very much for taking your time, and for your empathy." My mother looked very relieved, and I had to admit, that a positive excitement slowly started to spread inside me, more and more replacing the fear and nervousness. After leaving her office, we slowly walked back through the corridor. On our way back to the reception we met two women half way. They greeted us friendly and didn't give me any attention, nor was I aware of them staring at me in any way. I took a deep breath of relief and started to mentally prepare for meeting Kim's mother again. A few seconds later we reached the reception. "Ah, you are back!" Elaine Winthrop smiled a warm smile and approached us. "I am sorry if I... ummm..." she began and bit her lip. "I am sorry if I reacted a bit strange before, but... I didn't expect to see Alan in this outfit, or I should rather say, I didn't expect to see... a girl. Please accept my apologies. I didn't act in a professional way. I am sorry." "Oh, of course, Ms. Winthrop, I... I do understand that, I am..." What she said sounded sincere, and I didn't really know what to say. "Accepted, Ms. Winthrop, no offense taken. And her name is Alayna now." My Mom looked at Kim's mother with a confident expression. "Would you be so kind to tell us where this store is, that Dr. Greenwood recommended us to visit? We have this prescription here for her..." she said and I extended my arm, handing it to Kim's Mom. "Ah... yes, I see. That's not far really." Elaine Winthrop described the way in detail and my Mom nodded. "Hard to miss..." my Mom said and took the prescription back. "Indeed. And it's a very good store, very skilled owners. I am sure you will be happy with the result, Alayna." I looked at Kim's mother and actually was able to smile. "That is good to hear... oh... may I ask you a favor, Ms. Winthrop?" "Sure dear, just tell me. What can I do for you?" she replied and again her voice sounded honest and warm. No signs of disport. "Would you please not tell Kim yet about... about me? I want to do that myself when I feel ready... or when I will be back at school. I fear... if people know in advance, they might make a fool out of me. It will be hard enough already." Kim's mother frowned and looked at me for a few moments, then laid her hand on my shoulder and squeezed it tenderly. "Don't you worry okay? I will for sure not make things worse for you. In fact, I expect my daughter to act like she has been raised. With decency and compassion. And if you ever need an advice or whatever, feel free to ask me at any time." "Thank... thank you Ms. Winthrop. I do appreciate that a lot." I replied and smiled at her. I felt so relieved. "Thank you Ms. Winthrop..." my Mom added. "We do appreciate that indeed. We will be back at around 6 pm, as agreed to with Dr. Greenwood." She turned towards me and wrapped her arm around my shoulder. "Let's go, dear. We have got a lot to get done today!" **** "What the hell are you talking about, Marc?" Joe Hartford frowned at his team captain, and the small group that has gathered under that large tree in the yard before the school building all faced the leader of the football team. "You can't be serious!" Marc Sanders shrugged. "I guess I don't have a choice. My Dad pays for all the equipment - for all the players..." "Yes, we know that, Marc, but... damn... Alan! That's worse as if I would lose one of my legs!" Joe laughed and the group joined in. "Tell me again, what exactly did he say to you?" Bill Hynes scratched his head. He was known as the one who was responsible for all the thinking. Whenever there was a problem, everyone asked Bill, and he usually came up with a usable answer to almost all of the problems. "He said something like I should test him, to see how determined he is, and if he really wants to be in the team as much as his Dad wants him to. And if so, I should allow him to join, and let him play in games we would win anyway. And that he seems to be a good runner. And that my Dad wants to witness the test too." "The last part is the catch. I know so many tests that would result in him never want to even think of football anymore..." Bill chuckled. "True..." Drake commented and scratched his head. "Hard task!" "We need to find a way to convince my Dad of not wanting Alan in this team - without risking the sponsoring. And we need to teach Alan a lesson, so that he voluntarily resigns from ever wanting to be part of this team. We will have to find a good compromise." "Don't show any weakness, Marc!" Joe warned his friend. "You need to maintain your status within the team. Not that I would ever doubt you being the right person for that, but..." Marc turned around and flexed his muscles, gritting his teeth. "Are you indicating you are challenging me, Joe Hartford? You can have that challenge, right here and now!" Joe lifted his hands and held them in front of his body. He was well trained himself, but he didn't want to put his strength to the test against Marc. "No, no no, calm down, captain. I am not talking about us here, but maybe other team members might start to think that way if you begin to show weakness, you know." "And they might ask themselves why they had been challenged and tested, with only the fittest being admitted into the team, while you might allow Alan to join, despite him being such a weakling!" Marc slowly nodded. "You are right, we have to maintain our standard. Let's discuss what to do." Bill patted Marc's shoulder. "There you go, Captain. That's how it should be, and how you should act!" "Exactly!" Drake flexed his muscles. "This is our standard! Strength, power!" In this moment, Kim and Debbie joined the group. "Hi guys, what have you been up to? Where are Tanya and Sharon?" Debbie asked, looking around. "Hi you two! Don't know where they are, actually. They stayed in the classroom when the break started." Marc replied and smiled brightly. "However, glad you two have joined us. We need to discuss something important, and we could really need your input!" "Hopefully not something for the afternoon? It's Friday and school ends at three, so I want to take the chance and go to town for some shopping afterwards!" "Sounds fun, Kim, count me in!" Debbie offered her friend a high five. "Cool, we could all go together, in fact, that gives us enough time to discuss our problem!" Marc suggested with a bright smile and hugged both Kim and Debbie. He felt better now after talking to his friends, relying on the fact that they would surely find a solution for their problem. **** "I am a bit worried about Alan... Alayna..." Sharon said and Tanya nodded. "Yes, me too. She was so brave yesterday, but when she will be back here at school, it will be very hard for her. We have to, somehow, protect her, and, we have to find a way to get her integrated quickly. I hope my sister will be able to help too. With a bit of luck, we will have some girls that will be able to not only protect her, but also to make her feel more comfy and accepted." "Yes, and I don't like what we saw when we came to school this morning. I am sure they are already thinking of new ways to harrass her. I don't even dare to think of what will happen when they will find out about Alayna. He will..." "She..." "Damn yes, she... that will be hard to always remember, even for us, and we are on her side!" Sharon nodded. "Yes, indeed, but..." "Are you two not wanting to go outside during the break?" Melinda Myers' voice echoed through the class room. "Uh... ummm... hello Ms. Myers... no we..." Tanya began and Sharon chimed in. "We have to discuss important matters, Ms. Myers." Melinda Myers frowned and came closer. "I see... well, I do not want to interrupt you, but you do not, by chance, know the reason of Alan Carter's absence today? He has never before stayed away from school without any valid explanation, and his Mom called him in sick today without giving us any details. She just said she would be informing us later." Sharon and Tanya looked at each other for a moment, then shook their heads. "No, Ms. Myers we don't know why he isn't here today. I am sure his Mom will call soon, though, and will explain the whole matter. Why do you think that we know?" Ms. Myers looked at the two girls, of course having noticed their look. "Hmmm... isn't that Alan's bag here?" Tanya swallowed hard. "Yes, Ms. Myers, it is... but we don't..." "...Alan forgot it yesterday in Ms. Winthrop's car, Ms. Myers, and Kim gave it to us this morning when we came to school. She wanted to give it back to Alay... Alan, and since he isn't here today, she gave us the bag." Melinda Myers frowned and looked puzzled. "Why didn't she just keep it then? I mean, why did she give it to you two instead?" "I don't know Ms. Myers... I..." The sound of the bell indicating the end of the break saved them. "Alright, you two. Please let me know in case you might get some info on this matter, alright? I will ask Kim later. Maybe she has some more info. I am just worried... this situation is very unusual, especially since Ms. Carter didn't give us any justification yet for his absence. So please inform me, okay?" "Of course, Ms. Myers, we will do that. We promise!" Tanya and Sharon replied almost in unison. "I will be back in a minute for class." "Yes Ms. Myers. We are already here anyway!" The two friends smiled and watched a thoughtful Melinda Myers leaving the class room. "Do you think she knows anything, Tanya?" "Hmmm no, I don't think so. She can't know! I mean, no one can't!" "But her look, have you seen her look? She for sure didn't believe us!" "What makes you so sure of that, Sharon?" "The look in her eyes, Tanya." "We will see. Oh by the way... I am so looking forward to this afternoon when we will be meeting them in town to go shopping together!" "Yes!! And we can help dressing her up and getting her many great clothes! That will be so much fun!" "Oh right! And... " "Shhh.... they are all coming back. Let's talk later!" **** We left the building and the fresh air surrounded my nylon clad legs. I loved this feeling a lot. Again, none of the people we met seemed to even take notice of me. Slowly my self assurance came back. Maybe all this could somehow turn out well in the end. My Mom pointed to her left. "Just a few crossings further down. Not more than a 10 minutes walk. I will leave the car here where it is. Who knows if we will find a free parking lot over there or not." "Yes, Mom. Good idea." I looked at her and smiled, and she returned the smile warmly, taking my hand. We started walking like mother and daughter, and I could not be any happier. Some of my inner tension started to fade and made room for excitement and curiosity. My Mom had been almost right about the distance, and about 15 minutes later we reached a large building. 'Health Center' was written in large letters above the entrance. "I would have never guessed that they are also doing this, Alayna! If I had known they meant THIS store, I would not have needed any help to find it!" We stepped through the automatically opening door and went directly to an info desk. My heart began to beat faster. "Hello ladies, may I help you?" A friendly, young woman smiled at us from behind the desk. "Hello Miss, hopefully, yes!" My Mom showed her the prescription and I was so glad that I did not have to go alone. I felt so blessed having my mother with me, supporting me. "See, we have got this prescription and..." The woman looked at it and quickly eyed us, then smiled again. "Of course! Just go straight through, and at the end of the hallway turn left. Ask for Ms. Phillips. She is the one who will take care of this." "Thank you!" my Mom and me answered while turning around, heading for the end of the hallway. It was such a huge store. I could see that they not only were all about meds, but also healthy food and accessories. A few moments later we arrived at the described area and started to look out for any employees. A white haired lady was standing behind another counter and we turned towards her. 'Ms. A. Phillips' was written on a badge on her breast. I swallowed and my Mom gave me an assuring squeeze with her fingers. She was tall and very slim, yet still showing feminine curves. It was hard to guess her age. Maybe around 60, but I wasn't sure at all. I still thought she was a beautiful woman. "Hello Ms. Phillips... I am Alishia Carter, and this here is my daughter Alayna..." she began and the woman nodded with a polite smile. "Hello ladies... how may I help you?" Her voice was soft and friendly, and sounded a lot younger than she actually looked. "We have this prescription here, and your co worker at the info desk redirected us to you, Ms. Phillips." The woman took the prescription and quickly read it. She took a deep breath, then nodded and smiled warmly, this time directly looking at me. I could feel my head becoming deeply red again. "Follow me please... and no need to be nervous or embarrassed, young lady. You are not the first, and won't be the last. You will so love the result, trust me!" she said with a soft tone in her voice and turned around. She led us into a separate room and closed the door behind us and pressed a red button. "We do not want any interruptions, do we?" I shook my head and tried to return the smile the woman gave me. "No, for sure not..." I shyly whispered. "Now... " she looked at the prescription again. "Alayna... I have to ask you to undress your upper body. I hope that is OK?" "Umm... yes, Ms. Phillips, of course..." I responded and pulled the sweater over my head, then the undershirt. Ms. Phillips smiled reassuringly and I looked at her and then at my Mom, who, in the meantime, had taken a seat on a comfy looking chair. "Let me explain to you what we will be doing now, Alayna. You will get fitted silicon breast forms, and they will be glued onto your skin. They can only be removed using a special solvent, and you will be able to wear them 24/7, including taking a shower wearing them and at nights while sleeping. They will get warm and feel like a real breast to anyone touching them. How does that sound, Alayna?" I swallowed hard and looked at her with my eyes wide open. "That sounds wonderful, Ms. Phillips..." I whispered. She approached me and gasped, noticing all the bruises and swellings. "Dear god, what happened to you, girl?" I bit my lip and looked down. "Let's say she went through rough times at school..." my Mom commented. Ms. Phillips took a deep breath and slowly nodded, looking closely at me. "You will have to do something against that, Ms. Carter!" "Of course I will, be sure of that, Ms. Phillips! But first things first. My daughter is more important now, the rest will follow later!" My Mom answered with a very determined and almost angry tone in her voice. "Yes, Ms. Carter... I am sure you will do the right thing." Ms. Phillips took another breath, then she took some measurements, comparing them with the prescription, and also gently touched my breast a few times before nodding contently. "Fine, Alayna... perfect. Dr. Greenwood did a great job, and the recommendation she gave is exactly what I would have recommended myself. You will love the result! Now take a seat next to your Mom while I will be preparing your new accessories. It won't take too long, only a few minutes. I have some that are just your size, I just need to modify them a little so that they will fit you perfectly." She smiled again and disappeared behind another door. "Is this really happening, Mom?" I said while taking a seat, leaning at my Mom, who was wrapping her arm around my shoulder. "Yes, my dear daughter, this is really happening. And you are still sure that this is what you want?" "Oh Mom yes, of course... I have never been more sure about it! And I am so excited! And happy, and... relieved... and... thank you Mom, thank you so so much for... all this." She placed a soft kiss on my head and smiled. "You are so welcome, my darling daughter. It is about time that your suffering ends. If only I had acted earlier!" "Mom, it's okay, really. But... what about Dad? We need him to sign too, Dr. Greenwood said..." "He will be fine with it. Maybe he will be shocked, yes, but he..." "I am back, Alayna!" All of a sudden, Ms. Phillips stood in front of us, holding two round silicon pieces in her left hand. In her right hand she was carrying a small bag. "Shall we start?" I nodded and stood up, looking at her, excited and nervous. "Calm down, Alayna..." she said with a warm smile, sensing my emotional state. "Really no need to be nervous! Please let me know if it hurts, alright? I try to be very gentle." I nodded again and without further ado, she started to clean the skin on my chest, especially around my nipples. Her touch was very soft and it didn't hurt at all, not even near the bruises. "Seems you are not growing any breast hair yet, that is perfect, Alayna. The glue I will be using, is a new product and it will last for very long. Once a week, though, I would recommend to remove them, to give your skin a bit of care, cleaning it, and applying a lotion, before gluing them back on." I nodded and watched her applying a liquid onto the rear of the breast forms, and also something on my skin. After a short while, she again applied something onto one of the breast forms. "Now hold still..." she said and pressed the silicon breast form firmly against my skin. After making sure the breast form would stay in place, she repeated the procedure with the other one. I watched her doing this and felt my heart beating like a drum. After a final look she smiled contently. "Perfect, Alayna. Here is a mirror... come. Try to remember where I put them, so you and your Mom will find the same spot as well at home." Ms. Phillips took my hand and led me to a large mirror and I felt them dragging at my skin while walking. This new weight on my chest was an incredible feeling. When we stopped, I looked at the girl in the mirror and my jaw dropped. It looked so natural. A tear of joy ran down my cheek and I dared to touch them softly. They felt amazing. "Thank you... I... oh dear this is... wonderful..." I whispered and felt my Mom holding my shoulder. "Alayna, you look so beautiful, you know that, right?" She said and I turned around and hugged her so tightly, that I immediately stopped again, checking my new boobs. "Don't worry, Alayna, they won't fall off..." Ms. Phillips chuckled softly and showed me a bra. "Here, this is your size. You will have to wear these from now on, young girl!" I turned my head and looked at the bra. "Thank you, Ms. Phillips!" "I assume you are not very experienced yet, in how to put on a bra? Come, let me help you..." Ms. Phillips helped me into the bra with experienced hand movements. After she had finished, I touched my breast again. Wearing a bra with boobs filling the cups was such an incredible feeling. "You might put on your undershirt and sweater again now, Alayna. Now they might fit you a lot better even!" Ms. Phillips said with a content smile on her face. I did as she told me and indeed Julie's clothes felt just right now. I rushed over to the mirror and wrapped my arms around myself, feeling incredibly happy. Ms. Phillips and my Mom joined me and I heard Ms. Phillips' voice behind me. "Now just a minor detail and you can start shopping for clothes, Alayna. Please wait a moment!" she said while disappearing again behind that door, only to return within a few moments, holding something in her hand. My Mom and me curiously looked at her. "What is that, Ms. Phillips?" She smiled warmly. "That, Alayna, is something that will help you looking very girly. You might not have noticed it, but your prescription included this too. I can tell you how to use it, but you will have to undress your lower body. Would that be alright, or would you rather want to do that at home, later?" I blushed and looked at her, then nodded. After having come so far now, undressing in front of this woman somehow wasn't a true issue for me anymore. I stepped out of my shoes, pulled down the skirt and carefully rolled down the tights, showing off my pastel pink panties. "These too, Ms. Phillips?" "Yes, if you do not mind?" I nodded again and pulled them down as well, standing there before them naked from the waist down. Ms. Phillips came closer and showed us what she brought. I gasped, noticing the vagina on these panties. She unfolded it a bit and explained to me how to use it. "You will have to tug away your little friend to here, and that will enable you to pee as a girl. Of course you will have to clean yourself but I am sure you know that, and your Mom here will for sure tell you in detail. Now... I suggest you try them on, to see if I got the right one to fit the tone of your skin!" A bit reluctantly I took them and had a close look. "Don't worry, Alayna, they are clean and ready to use!" I blushed, then did what she told me. They were very tight, and it took quite an effort to get them up, and then to tug away my male parts in them, but once I had achieved that, I could pull them up quite easily. They had a very snug fit. I turned around and again my jaw dropped. I saw a girl in the mirror. A real girl. The skin tone was close to being perfect. At first sight, there was no difference. I really looked like a real girl down there now. Even the hips were wider now, thanks to the padded areas. "Now you can put on your clothes again, Alayna." Ms. Phillips said and my Mom took a deep breath. "This looks so real, Ms. Phillips... it's almost unbelievable!" "Yes... like this she can easily get through the day at school, and it will make life a lot easier for her until... well... until her male parts will be surgically removed, which I assume is being planned?" "Yes, Ms. Phillips, you are right..." my Mom replied. "I am sure, that will happen... oh wow, I am really surprised now." I pulled up my pastel pink panties again and they now did fit my body perfectly. Then came the tights and finally the skirt. When I stepped into the shoes, I noticed how well my padded hips now filled the skirt. My naturally slim waist and the girly breast I now had completed my new feminine figure. "She truly is a darling girl!" Ms. Phillips remarked and my Mom nodded, smiling gladly. "Oh yes, that she is, and now we can go shopping indeed for suitable clothes. Thank you so much for this outstanding service, Ms. Phillips!" I twirled around in front of the mirror, feeling so incredibly happy, that I afterwards hugged my Mom and even Ms. Phillips. "Thank you... oh thank you so, so much!" I could feel some more tears of joy and relief running down my cheek. "You can't even guess how much that means to me." Ms. Phillips gently fondled my hair while I was still hugging her. "I can, Alayna, I can. Some years ago, my nephew went through the same." I looked at her with wide eyes, and noticed a brief expression of sadness in her eyes when she mentioned her nephew. "Really?" "Yes, Alayna. You are not alone. And being one of the owners here, I had made the decision to expand our services to this. Back then for my nephew of course, but there have been more like you since then. And it is since then, that we have always had these products on stock, just in case." She smiled. "I knew I would need them again today in the moment you approached me and showed me the prescription. So... be proud and find your way, young lady. It might not always be easy, but with the help of your family and friends, you will be fine, I promise." I finally stopped hugging her and she turned towards my Mom. "Your insurance will pay for the breast forms, and the panties are a present from me today, so you do not have to pay anything in this moment." "But Ms. Phillips, we can't..." Alishia Carter looked at her with a very surprised look. "You can, Ms. Carter, you can. I insist. Your daughter, and possibly you as well, have been through a lot already, and there will be some more difficult situations in the future, so I just want to help and make things as easy for all of you as possible." "I don't know what to say, Ms. Phillips... how... how can I ever thank you enough?" I noticed that expression of sadness in Ms. Phillips' eyes again. I wasn't sure if my Mom noticed it too, but I was pretty sure about it. "You can thank me best, Ms. Carter..." I heard her saying, "...if you promise, that you will there for Alayna and support her the best you can, so that she will be able to live happily without losing her family just because she now wants to live as this girl that has been hiding inside her male body for so long." **** "What now, Mom?" I asked my mother as we sat in our car again. The walk back was quite uneventful, and I had to think about that sad expression in Ms. Phillips' eyes all the time. I made a mental note to ask her about her nephew. Alishia Carter smiled at me. "Now, my dear daughter, you will get a complete make over. I will take you to my stylist and she will take care of your look. If you want to, that is?" I gasped and beamed at her. "Mom! That is... that would be so wonderful! But what will she do? I mean... how will it look then?" "She will tell you before, Alayna. You can trust her, she is genius. She will keep your natural features but will make you look a lot more feminine. And I am thinking of a look that you can easily manage later at home then. A natural look." "Mom that... I really don't know what to say! I mean... All these years I had been so afraid to even talk to you about this, and now you... thank you Mom." I wiped away a tear and hugged her tightly. She wrapped her arm around me and pulled me in. "Shhh it's really fine. It is about time. I am rather still angry about myself for not having taken action earlier. I should not have let you go through this alone for so long. I hope you can forgive me that!" "Mom! There is nothing to forgive! Really! I could have talked to you earlier myself, but..." "Yes, you were afraid. Afraid, because you thought I would not accept it." "Yes..." My Mom held me tightly in her arm. "I love you, please never forget that, okay? I will always be there for you and will always do what I can to make, and see you happy. But now we have to hurry, your appointment will be in 15 minutes, and I don't want us to be late. I had not expected to have this other visit at the Health Center between the doc and the stylist!" "Appointment?" "But of course! What do you think had I been doing while you had still been in bed this morning?" She softly laughed and started the engine. About 20 minutes later we arrived at a small building. It was shortly after 1 pm and a beautiful lady was just about to open the main door. She had long red hair and was wearing a gorgeous dress and matching heels. "Ah there she is!" My Mom noticed me staring at her and smiled. "She is a beauty, isn't she?" We left the car and the woman approached my Mom and they hugged each other. "Alishia, so nice to see you! And this must be Alayna then?" She turned and gave me a heartfelt hug as well. "I am Deirdre McCormack, just Deirdre for you, alright?" "Umm... yes... nice to meet you, Miss M... Deirdre." I still felt a bit insecure but my new feminine looking body for sure helped me a lot already. "Come in! Let's see what I can do for you!" She gave me a close look and nodded with a warm smile on her face. "Yes... yes... I already have a good idea. Let's discuss it inside. Please follow me!" I looked at my Mom and only saw her smiling, then we followed Deirdre inside. She led us to a comfy chair in front of a large mirror, where she asked me to take a seat. "I will be with you in a moment, Alayna, alright?" I nodded and watched her in the mirror as she was approaching my Mom. The two women walked to the other side of the room, talking to each other. Then they disappeared behind a corner, and I turned my head, looking at myself in the mirror now. I saw a girl staring back at me. The new breast forms and the special padded panties made me look so feminine. I deeply looked at my face and was wondering, what Deirdre would do, and how it would look like afterwards. After a few minutes the two women came back, smiling brightly. "Do you want to know it in advance, or do you want to be surprised, Alayna?" "You will look so darling, love!" My Mom was visibly excited. "I am so sure you will like it!" "Your decision, dear!" Deirdre tilted her head and waited for an answer. "I think... I want to be surprised... I guess..." I swallowed and looked into the mirror again. "Great decision, Alayna! Nothing can beat that moment when you will see yourself for the first time, I swear!" Deirdre smiled and my Mom fondled my shoulder. "I will leave you with Deirdre now for a while. It will take between one and two hours, and during that time, I will run some errands. I will pick you up here later, ok?" I looked at my mom and nodded. "Yes..." "If you will be ready before I will be back, just wait outside, darling, it's such a nice weather now!" I nodded again and watched her leaving. Deirdre stepped forward and turned my chair around, so I could not see the mirror anymore. "Alright, Alayna, now let's get you styled up. I will start with your face. Then I will take care of your hairstyle, and last will be the finger nails. If you, hopefully, will like it, come back next week again without wearing tights and I will do your toes as well, alright?" I swallowed. "Yes, Miss... ummm... Deirdre." "Nervous, hm?" she asked sympathetically and went to get her tools and stuff. "Yes... very much so, even..." "Try to relax, my dear. I am so sure you will love the outcome, Alayna!" **** "Yay, finally!" the bell indicating the end of the last lesson for this Friday rang. Kim and Debbie hastily grabbed their stuff, squeezing everything in the bags and stood up. "Shopping time!" They walked over to Marc's table, where Joe, Drake and Bill already had gathered. On the way Kim looked over to Tanya and Sharon, who also had just finished cleaning their desks. She saw Tanya grabbing Alan's bag and bit her lip. "Come on, Kim, they are already waiting!" Debbie said and grabbed Kim's hand, dragging her friend with her. "Shall we wait for the bus taking us to town or shall I call my Mom?" Marc asked. "We are six... " Joe replied. "Our van has 7 passenger seats, I could call my Mom instead if that is okay with you? If she is available, she could be here within 15 minutes, otherwise we could still wait for the bus!" "Good idea, Joe!" Drake commented. "The bus will be leaving in 30 minutes, so it isn't too bad if she hasn't got time right now." "Great, then let's go!" Marc smiled and headed for the class room door. On the way his eyes met Tanya's. He saw her carrying the two bags, looking at him, giving him an accusing look causing him an uncomfortable tingling in his belly. When he noticed Joe in the corner of his eyes he shrugged and looked away, following his friend through the open door. Tanya and Sharon followed them close up. "Oh there you are, you two..." Marc said when he noticed Tanya and Sharon behind them. "Would you have wanted to join in? We already called Joe's Mom, and she can't get you into the car in addition! Only 7 seats, and they are all occupied now. You should have talked to us earlier!" "Oh don't worry, Marc..." Sharon replied. "We are taking the bus. We aren't going to town right now anyway, we first have to go elsewhere." Marc nodded. "Alright... I just didn't want to give the impression we would exclude you!" "It's okay Marc, we are fine!" Tanya confirmed and focused on Sharon again. Kim's phone went off and she looked at the display. "Wait, it's my Mom..." Kim stopped. "What did you say Mom? It's so noisy here... wait..." Kim went a few steps aside and tried to concentrate on the phone. After the call she joined the others again. "Everything ok, Kim?" Debbie asked. "Yes sure, Deb, just my Mom. There will be an unplanned appointment in the evening so she cannot leave in time. She asked me to go to her stylist shop and fetch the products she ordered. Shampoo and stuff." "Oh alright! Which shop is it?" "McCormack's." "Ah, McCormack's. I know that one. That's not too far from the town center, is it?" Debbie asked. "Indeed, not very far. And the owner is just lovely. My mom has been going there for years now, and me too, I have been there too several times already. Always loved the results, very stylish and beautiful." Kim smiled. "Hey, my Mom can be here in 20 minutes!" Joe chimed in. "I got it that you need to go somewhere, Kim? My Mom could take you there on our way to town I think!" "Great, Joe! It won't take long, I just need to get a few things for my Mom that are already prepared. Just picking them up. She has to work longer tonight and can't do it herself, because the shop will be closed by then." "Don't worry, we've got enough time!" Joe smiled brightly. "Kim, what do you think your Mom will say if we all will show up where she is working and bring her that something in the evening then?" Debbie suddenly asked. "Maybe a snack or a present, as a, say, kind of surprise, and a compensation for the overtime?" "Hey that's a wonderful idea, Deb!" Kim offered her a high five and the small group headed for the main road, to wait there for Joe's mother to pick them all up. They all laughed and were all in a great mood with the weekend ahead. The girls were looking forward to an exciting shopping time in town, whereas the boys were hoping to find the solution to their most urgent problem with the football team. Above all, the afternoon promised to be fun for all of them. A few minutes later, a dark van approached. "There she is!" Joe motioned them to follow him, and shortly thereafter they all had taken their place inside the car. Tanya and Sharon watched them leaving and headed for the bus stop. "I think I heard Kim talking about McCormack's. Would be a good place to take Alayna to, don't you think, Sharon?" Tanya asked her friend while they were waiting for the bus. "Indeed yes, Tanya. Good idea! Do you remember where we wanted to meet him, I mean... her?" "Yes, as far as I remember, Ms. Carter said, we would meet them at their home, right after school. Luckily the bus stop is very close to his home." "Julie wanted to join in too, she said yesterday. Will she be there?" "I hope so, Sharon! She has a few things to get done before, but she will for sure join us, together with Mom. They will join us together later, so Mom said this morning." "Alright, sounds good! I am really looking forward to this! I am so curious how Alan... ummm... Alayna... will be looking after our shopping trip, and what she will be wearing by then!" "Also waiting for the bus, you two?" A very familiar voice made the two friends freeze in place. Slowly they turned around. "Oh hello Miss Myers, umm... yes, why?" "I am taking the bus today as well. My car is at the garage, so I have to rely on the bus too, to pick it up there. But first I will make a visit." "A visit?" Tanya and Sharon asked in unison. "Yes, a visit. I will take the bus to drive to Alan's home to see how he is doing. I found out that the bus stop isn't very far, so I am taking advantage of that before going to the garage. You know, I am really worried about him." She smiled and took a breath. "I might be a teacher, your teacher, in this case, but I am not blind, and I have noticed how some of his classmates have been treating him since quite a while now. I just haven't found a way to effectively stop that without making things worse for him. A teacher helping him might be even more troublesome for him outside school." Tanya and Sharon looked at their teacher, aghast. "You want to visit her... him... umm... at home? Do you think that is... ummm... helpful?" Melinda Myers frowned and slowly nodded. If she noticed the 'her', she didn't show it. "Yes, I want to visit Alan at home. That is not too extraordinary. In fact, as his teacher, I have some responsibility for him. I know I am, say, only the teacher, but girls, you can trust me. I really do care for Alan." The two friends slowly nodded while facing Ms. Myers, then looking at each other. "Yes, Ms. Myers... " Tanya whispered. "Ah there, the bus is coming. Let's get in. Since you are carrying Alan's bag, Tanya, I assume you want to go there too, to give it back to him?" She asked with a bright smile on her face. Sharon and Tanya only nodded, still being totally off guard. "Yes, Ms. Myers, that was our... ummm.... intention, yes..." "Wonderful, so we will share this ride. If you are willing to, we might talk a bit about Alan. There are so many things I don't understand!" **** Deirdre McCormack looked closely at me and smiled brightly. During the past probably more than two hours now, she had been working very hard on me, on my face, my hairstyle, and finally, behind a black curtain that fell down right onto my arms blocking my view, my finger nails. The curtain was still in place and I could not see my hands, and I had no idea how I looked like. "Finished!" She said cheerfully and I returned her look, smiling shyly. "Give me a smile, Alayna, please..." I did what she told me and tried to smile, and I was very surprised about her reaction. "Yay!!" she cheered and approached me, taking me by my shoulders. "Ready for the great moment, dear?" "Yes... yes, I am so... god I am nervous!" I replied and felt my heart beating like a drum. Deirdre smiled and turned the chair again towards the mirror. Still the black curtain blocked my view. She took a step and stood by my side, holding the curtain in her hands. "Get ready..." she said and with a sudden movement she removed the curtain. I stared at the girl in the mirror and my heart skipped several beats and my jaw dropped down. During the first moments, I didn't really know where to look first. My face suddenly looked like a girl's face. In that moment I clearly knew that there was no turning back to being a boy. The brows had that feminine touch that I so had envied when I had been looking at other girls. The subtle, blueish eyeshadow and a thin eyeliner accentuated the eyes and the soft red lipstick was just perfect to show off my lips in a delicate way. My hair was still about shoulder length, but was now cut to a feminine, sexy style that looked fresh and modern. It fell down in curly waves from the center of my head, framing my face playfully. I bent my head forward a little, and a look at my hands revealed well shaped nails, colored in a soft red tone. I touched them and found they were not artificial, but since my nails had already been a bit longer than usual she obviously had just reshaped them. Deirdre just watched me for a while, and then gently placed her hand on my shoulder. "What do you think?" I swallowed hard and cleared my throat. "I am... oh god is that really me? I... I can't believe this. It's still me, but at the same time I can hardly recognize myself. This is so... beautiful... oh god Miss Mc..." I lifted my hand to wipe a tear of joy. "Deirdre please, and don't cry! Your makeup!" she interrupted me and bent down, hugging me. "I am so happy you like it. Actually your Mom and me knew you would, but it is still so wonderful to actually see it, how happy you now are!" I nodded and noticed the clock on the wall. "Oh dear, half past 3 already! More than two hours!" "Yes, I know, Alayna. But I took my time, especially with your hairstyle, and it was more than worth it. You know, this wasn't just styling, it was like... creating a new you and at the same time preserving your already lovely features. And I am really happy with the outcome! A pity Alishia isn't here yet, but she will be here shortly I am sure!" I nodded and slid down the chair, standing in front of the mirror, and for the first time, looking at me again in a whole. I truly saw a girl standing there in the mirror, and couldn't help but smile. I felt such an intense tingling in my belly. I was in heaven. "Your Mom said you could wait outside, but you can still stay in here if you like, just as you prefer!" I looked out the window and since the sun was shining brightly, I decided to wait outside. "I will just wait right in front of the store. I have been sitting for more than two hours now, so a few steps will do me good!" I turned around and gave Deirdre a heartfelt hug. "Thank you... oh god thank you. You have no idea how much this means to me." Deirdre pulled me in and held me in her arms. "I can imagine, Alayna, and I am so glad that I could do this for you. And please do not hesitate to contact me at any time, should you have any questions about styling, okay? Your Mom is very good at that too, though, you will be surprised!" "Mom?" "Oh yes, indeed! She really has got talent for that. And a great taste. You are in the best hands!" Then she gave me a small bag. "Here, the lipstick and the nail polish. You will want to use them quite often from now on, I think." "Thank you so so much M... Deirdre. I really don't know what to say!" "To see you being so happy is already warming my heart, Alayna. No need to say anything!" I took the bag and thanked her again several times, then turned around, heading for the door to step outside. I literally jumped down the stairs and looked around. Mom still wasn't anywhere to be seen. I walked a few steps up and down in front of the shop, and watched the people passing by. None of them paid me any special attention, except a small group of young boys. They openly eyed me up and two of them whistled and made some very excplicit comments. I hoped they didn't notice me blushing while I pretended to not having noticed them. Whatever they thought about me, the positive comments and the fact that they obviously did not recognize me as a boy made me truly feel like heaven. In this moment I knew for sure that I would never want to live as a boy again. Just when they vanished behind the next corner, a dark van approached and stopped a few yards away at the sidewalk. The back door opened, and my heart stopped beating. What I saw, sent chills through my body and made me shiver all over. Kim Winthrop got off the van and walked directly towards me, followed by Debbie Wilson. (to be continued) (c) 2019 by Delana Soulstar