Passenger Seat Sister
By Jena Corso
Edited By Angela Meyers
Chapter One
"Hey," Craig said, hopping into his sister's car.
"Hey," said Tara as he got in. "So how was the dentist, squirt?"
"It sucked," Craig pulled on his seat belt. "Thank gawwd that's over, and
it took forever."
"I bet," his sister said as she pulled out. "When they do a big time
cleaning like that it always does, but now at least that smelly breath
you had should be gone."
"Like it could have been as bad as your stinky cigarette breath mom
doesn't know about?" Craig snapped back. "Right?"
"Depends who you ask?" replied Tara, making a funny face and playfully
shoving him.
"Yeah I bet." Craig rolled his eyes. "So mom said you're taking me for my
costume now, right?"
"Impatient aren't we?" His sister smirked. "It's still September you
know."
"Yeah, but all the good stuff goes fast and everyone is really stocked up
now," said Craig. "Mom said you would take me, and I want to get there
while I have all my options available."
"Relax, you know I am and she gave me cash for us this weekend, plus I've
got her credit card in my purse," ed Tara tapped her bag between them.
"But we've got a few things to do first, so in a little while, ok?"
"Fine?" said Craig. "Like I have a choice? You're the driver right?"
"Exactly, and remember I'm in charge now since mom's away to see Kristie
in college," said Tara, pointing to herself and smiling. "So brace
yourself for an over load of long overdue big sister time."
"I can hardly wait?" grumbled Craig, rolling his eyes and then reaching
over and grabbing her shoulder. "And please just keep your eyes on the
road and not kill us before we get there, because I think you just blew a
red light."
"It was yellow, and chill! I can hardly wait for our time together this
weekend too," said his sister, making a face and sticking out her tongue
at him. "Now look I'm stopping at this one."
"Please, because you can be a little scary driving you know and since
you're my driver this weekend, I can't have you lose your license with
mom three hours away," laughed Craig.
"I am not losing it," said his sister, folding down the mirror and
checking her face. "I think I drive really well for someone that's
seventeen and only been driving six months."
"Good for someone that failed their driving test three times," joked
Craig. "Sure?"
"It was twice wise ass, and girls always fail," Tara explained as they
stopped at a light. "Ask mom! Idiot old men want us to come back in short
skirts and then they pass us regardless of how we drive."
"I'm thinking mom left out that part when she told me you finally
passed," said Craig, checking his seat belt. "But is that what you did?"
"Of course I didn't? Well on purpose anyway, because my test was right
after cheer practice but I kicked ass driving that day," Tara changed the
subject. "Now let me see how the cleaning turned out."
Craig looked over shaking his head and then smiled quickly.
"You got to give me more than that?" said Tara, looking at his teeth.
He smiled bigger this time, shaking his head to the side as his sister
reached over, pulling down his lip and taking a good look.
"That's better, and very nice," said Tara as they pulled away.
"Ok and annoying?" said Craig, pulling away his face. "Green light sis."
"Yup got it," giggled Tara, stepping on the pedal. "That's going to
contrast beautifully with a nice dark lip color depending on what costume
you pick."
"Uuumm ok?" said Craig. "But I wasn't thinking I was wearing any makeup
like I did when I was a vampire last year. Plus mom isn't here to do it?"
"Why would she need to?" Tara asked. "I thought you weren?t worried about
wearing your costume for a while and you have like a month, right?"
"Yeah, but mom told you I could get a few costumes, right?" said Craig.
"Because everyone wears them on the Haunted Hayrides at the Pumpkin
patches on Saturday nights, so I was thinking if I did get at least one
today I might want to do that tomorrow night?"
"Yeah she told me," Tara answered. "I remember doing that when I was your
age and those were really fun. Scary stuff, screaming teens and almost
like a pre-Halloween party, going on rides in costumes."
"Cool, because that?s what I heard," said Craig, getting excited about
it. "So maybe if I get dressed up you could take me there?"
"Sure I guess if you pick the right costume?" teased his sister. "We
couldn?t send you there to embarrass yourself like a dweeb or something?
Girls get dressed up scary and even sexy, so I?m sure you?d be looking to
do the same, right?"
"Well yeah," said Craig. "I?m certainly not looking to show up like some
loser."
"Yeah I figured as much, so don?t worry I?ll do your makeup to match what
you pick, especially since mom?s not here since.... Well I thought I?d
also be the really good sister that maybe I haven?t been lately?" said
Tara, pulling into a big parking lot. "That maybe you kind of might
need?"
"Need?" Craig asked. "What do you mean?"
"Well I think we both know what I mean and it?s ok," replied Tara,
stopping the car and looking around. "Let me pull to a more private spot
in the back."
"Why?" Craig was confused as she pulled in at a spot well away from the
stores. "What?s ok?"
"Ok then?" said Tara, taking his hand. "So I know you?ve been sneaking
into my room and trying on my clothes so I thought we?d talk about that?"
"No I haven?t?" said Craig, turning beet red and yanking away his hand.
"Why would you say that?"
"Why?" laughed Tara. "Because I know you have, so just fess up. It?s just
us here alone, so talk to me, squirt."
"I don?t know what you are talking about?" Craig turned away, looking out
the window.
"You don?t huhhhh?" His sister began before having to slightly giggle and
then swiping across her phone. "Maybe next time don?t brush against my
keyboard, because you activated my web cam which was on, and be happy I?m
the only one that saw it?"
"Oohhh no?" gulped Craig as she played the video.
"It?s fine, and I suspected way before that?" giggled Tara. "You know how
meticulous I am about folding and putting things in certain places, so
maybe you could get away with that with Kristie?s stuff because she?s a
pig, or mom?s because always in a hurry, but not mine."
"I.... Uuuummm," said Craig, tearing up. "I?m sorry. And...well... their
stuff doesn?t fit so well?"
"Trust me I know. We?ve got the short skinny genes, and both mom and
Kristie got the big booties," said Tara hugging him. "And it?s ok!"
"You?re not mad?" asked Craig, wiping his eyes.
"Well in the beginning maybe, but I wouldn?t call it mad," said Tara.
"Just maybe confused or uneducated and really I wish you could have come
to me without sneaking around in my room, but I can definitely understand
why you didn?t."
"Thank you," said Craig. "I don?t even know how to explain it or really
how it just started, but once it did I just couldn?t stop. I was just too
curious I guess?"
"Well we all experiment, and have to figure shit out for ourselves and in
time I guess you will too," said Tara. "And I guess that explains why you
haven?t cut your hair in like two years either?"
"All the cool kids have long hair," moaned Craig ashamed.
"Do they?" said his sister, pulling his low pony onto his shoulder and
playing with it. "And stop stealing my scrunchies."
"Fine and some of them do?" said Craig, quivering a little. "And please
don?t say that to mom. You know how much she fights with me about that?"
"Yeah and now I also know why you fight so hard," laughed Tara. "So how
about you don?t tell about my smoking and my lips are sealed about all
this until you tell me to?"
"OK, and no chance! I?d never!" said Craig, holding up his hand. "But you
should know mom does know you smoke a little and hates it."
"Yeah and I know she does," said Tara, shrugging her shoulders before
tapping his wrist. "And just so you know, she smokes sometimes too but
just don?t tell grandma."
"Well she won?t hear it from me and please! We especially don?t tell her
anything! Please or she?ll have me in a crew cut in five seconds!" said
Craig, mortified. "Especially this! Please!"
"Yeah I?d say not and look at me squirt." Tara lifted his chin. "But for
me to help you, I kind of need to know a little more here? So is it the
thrill of girls clothes or are you thinking you might want to be a girl?"
"Can we please just never talk about this again and go get my costume
now," said Craig, turning away ashamed. "Please, I promise I?ll never try
on your stuff again."
"How about we start over without you bullshiting me," laughed Tara.
"Because I?m thinking we both know you staying out of my stuff is going
to be a problem?"
"It?s not?" moaned Craig. "I will!"
"Seriously? From what I can tell from my drawers, you seemed to have
started and stopped quite a few times already for the last year or so,"
said Tara. "So am I wrong, and be honest with me, squirt?"
"Three years," Craig was turning beet red.
"Oh gawwddd! You poor thing," said Tara, feeling horrible. "Which is why
I so wished you would have told me even earlier, but I?m here now so you
never need to be worried again, ok?"
"Ok?" nodded Craig as a tear steamed down his cheek.
"Good, and I love you," said Tara, wiping it. "Now just take a breath,
let?s get the stuff off the back seat and get you changed. Everything?s
going to be fine. I promise."
"Changed?" Craig asked, looking over his shoulder, seeing a duffel bag
and then something hanging inside a white plastic garment bag.
"Yeah... I mean am I a good sister or what?" said his sister, reaching
back and grabbing a small plastic bag first.
"Most of it was in a box way in the back, so I?m doubting you?ve tried
this on yet, so I had the outfit dry cleaned, washed and ironed your
blouse plus bought you your own underwear. Now I?ll turn my head until
you get your panties on, and then I don?t mind helping with the rest."
"Are you serious?" gulped Craig. "You want me to change into your clothes
right in front of you? Right in the car? Are you nuts! I?ve never even
been out of our rooms in your clothes."
"It?ll be fine. I?ve got a plan, and take off your shirt," said Tara,
reaching over and touching his shirt, lifting it a touch. "Now wouldn?t
you rather try on girls costumes as a girl and not a boy? Wouldn?t that
be much more comfortable?"
"Wait? Really?" sighed Craig as his eyes got big, stopping her hand.
"You... you?re going to let me try on some girl costumes?"
"Why not?" replied his sister, holding the edge of his shirt. "That?s
what I bet you really want to do, right?"
"Maybe?" Craig said, almost shocked he admitted that.
"Maybe?" smirked his sister. "So that you haven?t done before? You know
snuck one in the dressing room and tried one on in private?"
"No but..." started Craig.
"But you wanted to? Now relax and put your arms up." His sister ripped
the t-shirt right over his head. "I got this because we both know you
did?"
"Oh my gawwddd!" Craig watched his sister put down his shirt and then
opened a package, taking out a simple white bra. "But I..I... I can?t
pass as a girl?"
"Put your arms out and let me work on that," said Tara, slipping his arms
inside it and then reaching around him and snapping the back. "I studied
the video on my phone, and first thing first is girls your age in school
do not have the boobs you tried to have with my socks in your bra."
"Oh? I guess not." Craig was feeling numb as his sister reached around
him snapping the bra in the back. "But I..I.. still can?t pass though?"
"We?ll see about that, Miss Ariana Lynne, and don?t slump so I can get
this adjusted right?" His sister adjusted the shoulder straps. "Because
you seem to pass when instant messaging some kids I?ve noticed?"
"You saw that too?" Craig was mortified. "And you know it?s just some
stupid avatars."
"Yeah well after I saw you on video, I admittedly snooped on your
laptop," said his sister, opening a package of panties. "Now pants and
shoes off, because what?s the point fighting what we both know is
inevitable? You can?t stay locked up in the house like this forever, so
stop fighting the one person who?s trying to help you?"
"Oh gawwwddd?" Craig hurriedly tossed his sneakers in the back and then
his pants.
"Seriously? Calm down!" said his sister, annoyed. "I just said I?m
helping you here and you treat my car like a shit hole. Just change your
underwear while I fold your pants, and please never do that again."
She got out and closed her door while he looked everywhere, noticing no
one was anywhere near the car and leaned down, pulling off his briefs.
Like lightening he pulled on the panties with his hands visibly trembling
while she opened her back door, retrieving his sneaker and pants. Neatly
she folded his t-shirt and pants before stuffing them with his sneakers
and socks in the duffel bag before opening her trunk and placing it
inside.
When she got back inside the car, he was sitting there looking petrified
in his new underwear as she unfolded a shirt and opened the buttons.
"It?ll be fine and just give me your arm," said Tara, taking his wrist
and sliding it on him. "Stay calm and I?m pretty sure everything I
brought is going to fit you no problem. I checked it all against clothes
I know you wear all the time, so don?t panic. It?s just a girl?s shirt,
and you know you?ve been in one before."
"Yes," sighed Craig as she tucked his other arm inside and then began
buttoning it.
"See, not that different from boys stuff shirts anyway, except for the
tapering and back when I wore this I really didn?t have much up top
either," giggled his sister, buttoning it up. "But also the bra I put you
in is padded and made for girls kind of starting to develop like you
would be at this age, so for now that?ll do the trick I?m sure."
"So I?ll still look thirteen?" asked Craig, seeing it take some shape as
it was much tighter around his rib cage and let out near his little faux
boobs.
"Ahhhhh yeah?" laughed his sister as she buttoned the sleeves. "Slow down
princess, and don?t you dare try to grow up so fast on me already?"
"I?m not! I?m so scared," Craig said as she opened a bag and then cracked
open a plastic egg.
"I know, but just sit there and I?m coming around that side," said his
sister, walking behind the car and opening his door slightly. "Point your
toes down and do not step out of this car on this dirty pavement while I
get your tights on."
He was mesmerized, watching as she began rolling the tights up with her
fingers, as in seconds they were amazingly scrunched up tightly in her
hands.
He was scared stiff as she slid his toe inside the first one, stretching
it up a little before quickly lifting his other foot, covering his other
toes. Just that fast she rolled the tights up his legs and then had him
hike himself above the seat as she pulled the waistband over his panties.
"Keep your butt up a second while I stretch and straighten them," said
Tara, gently tugging. "I have to do this delicately with my nails."
With his feet on the carpet, he stretched his rear end above the car seat
as she twisted and tightened them until she was satisfied they were taut
and straight. She opened the back door now, ripping the plastic from the
white dry cleaning bag and once she grabbed something, she closed it, and
unbuttoned the back of a skirt.
"We?re almost there, little sis," said Tara, unzipping it and then
lifting his left ankle then the right, sliding them inside it. "Same
drill! Hold up your butt and do not even think about sitting down until I
straighten the back or I?ll kill you if your wrinkle it."
Up went his buttocks from the seat as just that fast up came the skirt.
He looked down at the basic skirt, still in shock he was being dressed in
his sister?s car and then just that quickly he?d been zipped inside it.
Once she fastened the button on his lower back, she held the skirt
against his bottom and then tapped him to lower his rear as she sat back
down. Without even saying a word, she then quickly came back around,
getting back in the driver?s seat and closing the door.
"Ok, so almost there," sighed Tara before looking down as her phone rang.
"Oh shit, one sec! Hi, this is Tara."
She listened for a moment and then looked over at her brother as she
began fumbling through her pocketbook and took out a big brush.
"Yes, we?re confirmed," said Tara, speaking into her phone as she leaned
over, pulling out his scrunchie and ran the brush through his hair. "I?m
sorry I meant to text the confirmation earlier, but just hanging out a
little with my sister. Thanks for calling, and I should still be there on
time."
"Ooouuccchh! Confirmed for what?" Craig was anxious as she hung up,
pushing away her hand. "Please Tara, you?re scaring me even worse than I
am already, and that had nothing to do with me right?"
"Well Halloween is the fright season, isn?t it?" joked his sister,
putting down the phone and picking up her brush again. "Now just let me
brush that mop of hair, please. For a wanna be girl, you suck at hair."
"Tara?" said Craig with his eyes wide open. "Please! I?m not sure I can
even step out of this car like this, so maybe just take me home and even
forget the whole costume thing, then just go do whatever that was."
"Stop it! You?re already in my clothes, so the last thing I?m doing is
taking you home for you to rumble through my shit without supervision
after I just fixed my drawers neatly," lectured Tara. "Now if you want to
stop now then just get out, I?ll give you your shoes and a bus pass. Just
say the word, Ariana?"
"Are you insane?" asked Craig. "You?d put me on the bus in a skirt?"
"Well I wouldn?t want to the way you look now, but if you?d stop being a
fucking diva already and let me finish, we wouldn?t have to deal with
such bullshit, would we?" said his sister, holding the brush in her hand
and shaking a pump spray in the other hand. "So can I brush your hair or
not?"
"Oh myyy gawwddd." Craig nodded. "Yessss."
Quickly she began dampening his hair with a flowery smelling spray and
then began raking through his hair with a big brush. With his hair half
in his face, it was a most annoying and even mildly painful process yet
he sat quietly as she pushed his face looking down towards the middle
console until finally she flipped his hair on his shoulders.
"Sit up straight, and if you give me three minutes on the other side
without any nonsense, I think you?ll be fine," His sister leaned into the
back sea,t grabbing a shoe box before opening her door and hurrying
around.
"Fine?" Craig answered as his sister opened his passenger door.
"Yes. Fine," nodded Tara, putting her pocketbook on his lap. "Chin up,
and hold my bag ok?"
He clutched her bag with his fingers tightly, terrified as she hunched
over, sliding his feet in some shoes before he could quickly feel her
lacing them tightly. When she finished, she looked into his eyes and then
fastened one of the the two open buttons below his chin and then messed
with his collar.
Just her nails against his neckline were enough to feel the little hairs
behind his head stand up and then she took her pocketbook from his lap.
"Ok stand up and turn around without touching the car, please," said
Tara, tapping his leg. "Even though I just went through the car wash
yesterda,y these things get filthy in seconds and you?re in a white top
which can get dirty almost without doing almost anything."
The second he stood, she placed her pocketbook on the seat where he was
sitting and just that quickly he was standing outdoors for the first time
in girl?s clothing. He could not stop his trembling, standing as still as
he could as she brushed the hair from his face as he stood staring at
nothing but the top of her car.
A few seconds later, he could feel the familiar tension of his hair being
gathered and then felt it wind atop his head. Right away he noticed it
was not at its familiar place near his nape, as she formed his pony
instead. When finally her fingers tugged on the ends pulling it tightly
against his scalp, he took a breath, nervous about how high it felt. Only
in the privacy of his own room or the locked bathroom could he play with
his hair, putting it up high and now instead it was happening in broad
daylight.
The sound of gel now squirting in her hands was a familiar sound and then
he knew the feeling of it as she gently applied a little from his
forehead back. A quick few soft strokes of her brush against his scalp
from ear to ear behind his forehead and then a few from the neckline up
were followed by the feel of his pony waving in a spot he knew would be
distinctly feminine.
He gulped, realizing his face would be prominently displayed in his new
outfit before he oddly felt his sister lifting his pony and take hold of
it, tightly brushing through it once again. Two, then three tugs
unexpectedly jolted him a little as he wavered until she held him steady.
"Sorry, but hold steady and do not lean against that car," said his
sister, as he felt the fourth tug and then she finally let go. "I still
have to brush out some knots, and you?ve got a lot of split ends, but one
more minute and it?ll be fine ok?"
"Ok?" gulped Craig, just standing there having his hair brushed like any
girl would be by their mother.
"And when exactly was the last time you washed this hair?" asked his
sister, tossing the brush on the seat and then pulling on it now,
stretching.
"I just did it like two days ago I think?" replied Craig, feeling the
tension as he made sure not to waver.
"You think?" said his sister, twisting quickly.
"Maybe three?" sighed Craig before hearing a snap and then feeling his
pony hit his bare neck.
"Uuumm? At least? Now turn around." His sister turned his shoulders
gently. "And conditioned?"
"Uuumm I?m not sure?" said Craig, suddenly looking into her eyes. "When
mom tells me I need to I guess?"
"It?s fine, and you have beautiful hair," said Tara, giving him a hug and
then letting go. "Now let?s get your jacket on and you can get back in
the car."
"Ok," Craig replied as she took a jacket from the hanger in the back seat
and then slipped it on him.
"Wow, that is a perfect fit," said his sister, buttoning it in front and
checking the fit. "I wouldn?t worry anymore and put your hands behind
your skirt when you sit down. You look absolutely adorable in this, who
could tell you?re not just any girl that just got out of school on a
Friday night?"
"Oh myyy gawwddd!" said Craig, freaking out, realizing what she?d put him
in now that he was able to look down at the blazer and shoes. "This is
your old school uniform!"
"Yup, from eighth grade, and am I good or what little sis?" Tara looked
him over.
"You made me a gggg...gggg..girl from our school?" Craig pressed his toes
up against the edges of the shoes. "That?s how I?m walking around?"
"Well I didn?t think you were ready for stilettos, and one of my date
night dresses," joked his sister. "So yeah you?ll blend right in with
half the other Catholic school girls who are running around after school,
so I figured this might me a more natural transition for you."
"Oh?" Craig answered. "I guess that actually makes sense."
"Of course it does," said his sister, pointing to her head. "Now tuck
your skirt and get in please before we attract some attention we?d rather
not, standing in the back of a parking lot."
"Oh my gawd yes." Craig put his hands behind his ass, sitting down
quickly in the car. "I mean please no... but like yes I?m getting in and
I don?t want to attract any attention."
"Really?" said his sister, getting in and starting the car then opening a
napkin on the center console. "Maybe you might have wanted to think about
before you decided to be a girl. Now put your left hand there first with
your fingers stretched out."
"Are you serious?" said Craig as she screwed open a bottle of nail
polish.
"Yeah I?m serious. This will be a quickie, but I remember girls in my old
class were allowed neutrals like Frenches or soft pinks," said his
sister, coating his thumb nail. "Now try not to move, and this is a quick
dry polish anyway."
"Ok. And no, I mean I haven?t decided to be a girl," said Craig, watching
his nails getting painted.
"You haven?t?" said his sister.
"No, I mean obviously I am, but I?m not sure if I want to," said Craig as
she was doing his pinkie.
"So give me your other hand, and just hold that flat under the vent
carefully and without touching a thing," said his sister as she began
working on the right hand. "I?ll turn the heat on low."
"Sure," said Craig, as suddenly the car?s warm air was drying his nails.
"And I?ve never had on nail polish before?"
"Well then I guess it?s about time, and just so you know listening to
you... well?" giggled his sister. "You even sound like a girl now."
"What do you mean?" Craig was feeling insulted.
"Indecisive? Confused? Can?t make a freaking decision? Guilty?" said his
siste,r before raising her hand. "Yeah that?s a girl in case you didn?t
get that?"
"No way?" Craig replied. "But I?ve always been a little like that? I
think?"
"You know I think you have actually, and I wouldn?t worry about it! Girls
never do," laughed his sister. "It?s more fun just being pretty, and
you?re off to a good start. Now swap and give me the other hand back. Two
coats should do it."
He sat captivated by his nails turning pink, and then when she finished
he could not believe he was sitting there enjoying the pungent smell of
the polish, trapped in her car. When she was satisfied making a little
tweak here and there on certain fingers, she quickly added a clear coat
to them and then dug through her pocketbook.
"Ok chin up, and I?m taking your glasses! They are way too boyish," said
his sister, gently taking them off his face. "You might be a student, but
nerd time is over and they?ll be no reading assignments from this point
forward."
"Ok," nodded Craig as he almost couldn?t take anymore as she unscrewed
her mascara wand and turned his chin with her fingers.
"Last little touches, and then we?re on our way sis," said Tara, dipping
the wand in and out quickly right in from of his eyes. "We?re not allowed
to wear makeup in school, but every girl in the upper grades cheats a
little. Look up, don?t stare at it and try not to blink."
"Ok," said Craig, trembling again.
Back and forth she coated his lashes just a little, as every little soft
touch on his lashes felt incredible.
"Relax, or it?ll be a mess and do not touch anything with those nails,"
said his sister, coating the bottom lashes carefully. "I guess you never
tried on my makeup?"
"Well a little, but I sucked at it and I was afraid I couldn?t get it
off, so not to much," said Craig. "This will come off, right?"
"Oh you didn?t tell me that part?" said Tara. "I mean eventually. Maybe
like in a month or so?"
"Do not even kid like that?" said Craig, pushing away her hand.
"Relax, this isn?t even water proof stuff." Tara pushed his hand back
down and recoated. "Now last thing and we?re on our way, little sis."
She put away the mascara wand now and then unscrewed a clear lip gloss,
touching his lips.
"Oh my gawwwddd Tara," squealed Craig, feeling it go on. "I?m so scared."
"Hey! Rub your lips together softly, but do not bite those lips," said
Tara, pulling it back and looking. "Now just chill and look in the visor
mirror to make sure it?s even."
"Holy shit?" said Craig, getting emotional, twisting his neck and looking
at himself. "I don?t know whether to throw up or cry?"
"If you puke in my car or on that outfit, you will be taking the bus,"
joked his sister as she pulled away. "And I told you that mascara is not
water proof, so that?s off the table too you little cry baby. Now suck it
up, because if you think you look cute now, just wait until I really get
my hands on you after you?re out of my uniform."
"Really?" Craig pressed his hand against his chest.
"Welcome to the world, Ariana Lynne," smiled his sister. "And you damn
well better hope that nail polish is dry and didn?t get on my uniform."
"Huuhhh!" Craig pulled his hand away and instantly dipped it back under
the warm air. "Please tell me I didn?t?"
"No, I think they?re dry, but let?s give it five more minutes just in
case," laughed his sister. "Although that?s how a girl should react if
she thinks she fucked up a nail or dirtied her outfit! You?re going to be
fine at this I?m thinking."
"Thank you," said Craig, choked up, turning his neck and then sliding his
hands down his pony tail. "And you French braided my pony. I always loved
watching when mom did stuff like that to you or Kristie."
"Now that you mention it, I did kind of notice you staring at our
hairdos?" Tara tapped her chin. "I guess I just didn?t put two and two
together, and did you already forget in like two seconds what I just said
about not touching things with your nails?"
"Shit!" Craig quickly stopped and spun his hand, extending his fingers
checking his nails. "I think they?re dry and I kind of always wished I
could feel what it was like to have my hair braided, so thanks! Even
though I was so scared, I felt nothing?"
"You're welcome, and it was a quickie anyway, so next time I promise you
can get the full experience," said his sister as they pulled up at a
light. "Really passenger seat hair styling options are kind of limited."
"Yeah I bet," smiled Craig, reaching back and touching it again.
"But still really cute on you none the less, so don?t mess it up," said
his sister, slapping away his hand. "And if it means anything, I was just
as scared to do this to you too? All of it?"
"Oh I doubt that?" smiled Craig. "And I?m pretty sure I?m going to be a
lot more scared when you expect me to get out of this car. That?s if I
can get out of this car."
"You?ll be fine, and truthfully you?ve always looked like Kristie," said
Tara. "Everyone says that, especially when she was young and when we get
home I?m going to find a picture of her in grammar school and you?ll
see."
"Yeah I heard that from grandma and mommy plenty of times, but I never
saw it?" said Craig, a touch embarrassed yet pleased at the thought. "But
you didn?t finish that thought? Why would you be scared about this?
Scared I?d look stupid and embarrass you I guess?"
"I just told you that I expected you to look like Kristie, so no," Relied
Tara, holding back some emotion. "I was just more scared you?d be so
upset that I found out about this and freak out that I wanted to help
dress you."
"Oh well I kinda was," smiled Craig, shrugging his shoulders. "But you
pretty much just did it to me so fast I barely had a second to think
about it or really object."
"Like you wanted to?" said Tara, wiping her eye.
"And if I did, you weren?t letting me anyway were you?" said Craig,
giving her a look.
"Well I might have?" said his sister, pulling into a spot. "But I?m not
anymore. Time to get out, sis?"
As his sister took the key from the car, she got out, walking around the
front of the car and looking in at him as she turned her wrist, checking
her watch. He looked up seeing her give him a look as she stood folding
her arms and as he felt his knees knocking.
She looked away just standing there tapping her foot patiently while he
worked up the nerve to move and then she walked over, losing her
patience, pulling the handle of the door open.
"So are you coming, or do I have to embarrass you to move?" said his
sister, after pulling open the door. "Because I will if I have to you
know?"
"I?m coming?" Craig looked down at his lap, breaking eye contact.
"And so is Christmas?" replied his sister, standing there. "Now come on,
or did you want me to yell out boy in a dress really loud, because I
will."
"Please no," said Craig, slowly swinging his feet from the car. "You sure
about this Tara?"
"About you not pissing your panties, no," joked Tara. "But about my
little sister looking as cute as anyone else?s little sister in that
uniform? Absolutely Ari, which is an adorable nickname for you sis. Now
come on and just trust me."
As he stepped to the pavement, she wrapped her arm through his and they
started walking across the parking lot. It was an outdoor retail plaza
with typical stores and restaurants that he could barely pick his head up
to look at as his sister dragged him along.
He?d glance up now and again seeing people buzzing past them, mostly
paying him no mind as the turtle began to peek up from it's shell. Slowly
but surely he began to look around and then before he even knew what hit
him, his sister was swinging open a glass door and dragging him inside.
"Just sit over there while I wait in line." Tara pointed.
He looked around, suddenly surrounded by reflective walls and displays,
as instantly it was impossible not to stare at what he?d become.
In the mirrored columns and glass displays, there he was just as his
sister said, dressed as a grammar school girl in her uniform. It was all
he could do to fight the urge to pee as she had warned him about pissing
his panties, for as different as he had been dressed today, this was an
all too familiar place as he wanted to run through the glass, realizing
he was inside the store of his optometrist.
He?d been seeing this eye doctor since the second grade, who obviously
knew him except not like this. He walked towards three chairs against a
wall, staring at his every step, captivated by his own motion and how he
looked.
When a kid glanced his way passing him, all he could do was stare down at
his sister?s navy tied saddle shoes and navy tights, petrified as he
watched his short beige pleated skirt waver as he moved. Above it, the
navy tapered jacket mostly covered the white skirt blouse that buttoned
almost up to his collar, but with all of his hair pulled back into a high
swinging French braid, it wouldn?t change the face in the outfit. Maybe
the hints of mascara or lip gloss would add a feminine flair to the boy
inside the girl?s uniform, but to him he looked almost exactly as he
always did.
There?d be some public school teens in street clothes and even a much
older high school boy in a uniform jacket and tie with their moms, but
luckily no one in a uniform like his as he walked quietly past them.
Really he was mostly petrified that five minutes into being out as a girl
that his sister took him somewhere that someone could know him. He sat
waiting while she was in line, hoping that he would just be sitting there
without having any interaction, but then that fear was quickly realized
as her turn came up, and after a short discussion with a store clerk, she
called him over.
"Ari?" waved his sister. "Come over please, and try on your glasses,
honey."
"You?re kidding?" sighed Craig to himself, mortified and not wanting to
move.
"Ariana!" said his sister, a little louder this time. "Come on, sis.
They?re really busy here as you can see, and you can?t hold up the line."
He wanted to die as everyone looked over at him, as just that quickly
he?d been shamed into getting up and headed over towards the counter.
"So we?re here to pick up her glasses," said his sister to the guy
handing him a receipt. "Pucciarelli."
"Oh I see glasses for Craig here, Mrs. Pucciarelli," said the guy. "But
not Ariana?"
"Craig?s her older brother who by the way does not wear glasses, and Mrs.
Pucciarelli is my mother," joked Tara, softly tapping the guys hand. "Now
please tell me I don?t look that old, and obviously this is not Craig."
"Uuumm no," said the guy, quite embarrassed. "I?m sorry, and should I
just say Miss Pucciarelli."
"Just Tara is fine, and could she just try on her glasses," said Tara.
"She hates to wear glasses as it is, so I?d just like to make this quick
and get out of here, ok?"
"Sure but..?" said the guy, opening the case.
"But those are not what she ordered," said Tara, taking them. "Oh jeez?
Aren?t those boys? glasses?"
"Yeah I?m thinking those are wrong?" The guy said.
"No doubt, but try them on sis, and let?s see if the prescription is
right or is that fucked up too?" said Tara, handing them to her brother
as he put them on, looking into the counter mirror. "Make sure you can
read the charts like you always do?"
"Uuumm looks right?" said Craig meekly like a mouse after checking them.
"Well then what do we do here uuummm?" said Tara, reaching up and turning
over his name tag. "Todd? The girl needs her glasses, and we?ve obviously
got a problem."
"Uuummm... let me get my boss," said Todd, flustered. "It?s only my
second week here, and the order looks right to me, plus I don?t see any
Ariana on the insurance listed on the screen."
"Wait, don?t I know you from somewhere?" said Tara, grabbing his wrist.
"You?re friends with guys from Alpha Phi Alpha right?"
"Yeah, that?s my frat," said Todd. "You know some of them."
"Oh I know lots of them?" smiled Tara. "I was at the Labor Day bash, and
I?m thinking I might have seen you there?"
"Cool," said Todd. "I was one of the guys that helped organize that. I
knew you kind of looked familiar."
"Nice! It was awesome," said Tara, flicking her brows. "But maybe we
could catch up about that another time without some pretty little ears
hearing about shit that they shouldn?t?"
"Oh definitely," nodded Todd. "But let me get my boss, and I?m sure we
can fix all this."
"Listen, I have to get her to another appointment which she will freak if
we?re late for, so I can?t hang all day here and there?s still a line
behind us," said Tara, pushing the mouse towards him. "How about you
click the second pair free coupon button and she just picks another pair.
She can use the boyish ones around the house and no one needs to get in
trouble here if they fucked up our order, Todd."
"Oh I don?t know," said Todd, putting his hand on the mouse and pausing.
"That sale was only for designer girl?s frames, and these frames weren?t
designer or girls."
"Then you see what an even bigger fuck up this was, Todd?" said Tara,
putting her hand on top of his, moving the mouse. "So how about we just
click the button and I won?t get Jerry whoever that is on the screen in
trouble if we fix this now."
"Jerry wrote the order and he?s in my frat, too?" said Todd, seeing her
hand on his.
"You know I know that Jerry! I guess I could call him directly and ask
him to fix this for me," said Tara, moving the mouse over and rubbing his
fingers. "Or you could click the button plus click the free contact lens
button you have there for loyal customers with coupons underneath it,
right?"
"Oh I?d love to, but I don?t know," gulped Todd, looking down at her hand
on his.
"What?s to know, and no one needs to. Click and then I could text you my
number. Plus I do have the coupon in my purse," said Tara, moving the
mouse over and clicking atop his finger. "You know and we could maybe
hook up to settle this without anyone getting in trouble."
"Hook up?" sighed Todd, allowing her to click the next button.
"Yeah," said Tara, sliding her finger off his hand as the buttons had
been checked and digging through her pocketbook, pulling out coupons. "I
was thinking this is standard stuff you have in stock, so you could take
care of this cute little girl that really needs her lenses to finish her
homework, and maybe I?d treat you to coffee or a movie or something
later?"
"Like tonight?" asked Todd, getting excited.
"Well if it isn?t too much trouble?" said Tara, batting her lashes. "I
mean all you have to do is hit enter and what?s your number so I can text
you?"
"Go try on some frames from the girl?s designer rack Ari across the room
on the left," Winked Todd, handing Tara his phone and updating the
system. "The Donna Karan frames are the hottest thing we have for girls
your age, and we have them in stock. All I ask is we make it quick and
then let me see what I can do about getting it done for tonight."
"Hurry up and I?ll be right over to help, sis," said Tara. "Just try the
cute stuff and stay away from anything nerdy."
Tara quickly exchanged numbers with Todd and then hurried over, helping
her brother try on girl?s frames. Within two minutes, he was as frazzled
as he was dumfounded that he?d be getting some girl?s frames with his
prescription and also getting contacts. After nine or ten pairs, they
narrowed it down to four and then Tara wrote down the style numbers,
hurrying back over to Todd.
They were giggling as he checked the stock and then they selected a
choice for Craig before finally his sister came to get him as out the
door they went.
"And that?s how it?s done, little sis?" smiled Tara, showing him a bag.
"I can?t believe you just did that?" smiled Craig. "So these were the
glasses mom ordered for me, and did I really just get girl?s frames and
contacts too?"
"Well technically Craig got a second pair that were free, and won?t show
up on mom?s insurance, so all?s good," said Tara. "Plus he officially can
now wear contacts that I got with a coupon if he or preferably she
chooses to, because I think those pretty eyes should be seen and not
hidden at least in certain outfits anyway."
"Wow," sighed Craig, hugging her. "I don?t even know what to say?"
"Just say thanks, and that I?m the best sister ever," Tara said as they
walked together arm and arm. "Oh and that I kind of know what I?m doing
here, because obviously Todd or anyone else thought Ariana was there and
not Craig, did they?"
"I guess they didn?t," Craig replied as they were walking back to the
car. "But even if they did, I was too scared to notice. It all happened
so fast."
"So fast might be the key thing here for a little while, ok sis?" said
Tara, clicking open the car. "Now we?re going to do a fast change, so I
am going to need you to just trust me again please?"
"Really?" said Craig, surprised as she wasted no time unbuttoning his
jacket as he was standing again behind the passenger door. "I?m changing
already?"
"Well girls do that, you know," said his sister, taking off the jacket
and then unfastening the button on the back of his skirt. "And it?ll be
quick while no one?s around."
"But you said you thought I?d be better off in my school uniform for
now," moaned Craig. "Please Tara, that seemed to work and I barely just
got comfortable in that."
"Please stay calm, and it?s only going to take a second," said Tara,
spinning him towards the car and tapping his elbows. "Put your hands up,
and trust me there?s a plan, so if you?re not a brat then even less
people will notice you in this."
In front of his face now slid a garment as she dropped it over his
outstretched arms and head. When his vision cleared, she pulled it down,
untwisting it and then he was a bit stunned looking down at it.
"I don?t understand?" Craig asked, concerned as she zipped up the back.
"Isn?t this?"
"A romper," said his sister, buttoning the two buttons above the zipper
near the top of his back. "Now turn around sweetie."
"Not what I meant Tara?" said Craig as she began buttoning his collar. "I
know what?s it?s called."
"Oh ok?" laughed his sister, playing with the collar. "Chin up please,
and see you know even more than I thought you did about girl?s clothes.
I?m impressed, and you?re going to be such a cutie in this!"
"Yeah that?s more my point and you?re scaring me again," said Craig,
hearing a little snap. "I meant isn?t this..?"
"Oh my uniform from when I was a little younger, and bow you?re head a
little please, sis," said his sister, spinning his shoulders and grabbing
his pony as he leaned back. "Yes it was, and not that I want to remember
this but be happy I was a bit chunky back then so it fits."
"So exactly why am I in this?" Craig was startled as she was twisting
around at his hair and letting go.
"Because we agreed you?d be more comfortable after school in a uniform
for a while," replied his sister, closing the car door. "One store and
you forgot already?"
"Not my point, Tara," said Craig as she took him by the hand and they
began walking. "Girls my age don?t wear rompers do they? I?m in eighth
grade?"
"Not where we?re going next you?re not," replied his sister, matter of
factly pulling him along. "So if anyone asks you?re in like fifth."
"Why do I need to be in fifth grade?" Craig whined.
"Because once you get into the middle school grades, you wear the uniform
you had on before," said his sister, stopping and grabbing him by the
shoulders. "And I wish they did, because they?re freaking adorable but
because the older girls do not wear big bows like I just put on you! Now
you going to trust me like I?ve told you all along or you going to freak
out and embarrass yourself."
"Trust you?" Craig asked, still confused.
"Good, because look how cute you look and be happy with that baby face
that you can pass for younger," said his sister, turning him so he could
see himself in a store window and checking that his bow was in tight. "Oh
and because girls your actual age already have their ears pierced, so I
was thinking we could get away with that in the optometrist, but not many
other places, so better they think you?re younger when we get that done.
Fifth grade is honestly really about the limit."
"Wait you mean I?m dressed as a fifth grader so no one will notice that I
haven?t pierced them, or I have to get them done if I don?t want to dress
like one?" said Craig, trying to rationalize her thinking.
"Neither," said his sister, hugging him and sliding her hand down his
braid. "And it?ll be fine."
"Really?" said Craig as she took his hand and they started walking. "But
then that makes no sense?"
"Well it only does if you weren?t getting them done, but you are," said
his sister. "Claire?s is right there?"
"I can?t get my ears pierced?" Craig pulled his hand away. "You think mom
won?t see the holes after you take them out?"
"Oh there won?t be any holes, because you?re not taking them out and mom
knows you?re getting them today," said his sister, spinning around her
phone. "She was letting you since last year when you chickened out and
she already texted me to call her right after I got you do it. Of course
she doesn?t know her little girl is getting them, but she?s cool that you
are."
"Holy shit!" gulped Craig, seeing the text. "No way! I?m still chickening
out!"
"Yeah you?re not, unless want me to text mom a picture of you in a pretty
bow instead of just a stud in your earlobes," said his sister, folding
her arms. "But you make the choice, because I?ve been going out of my way
to help you and all I asked for was a little trust, plus some
cooperation. You know you want them?"
"Oh gawdddd," Craig said. "I think this is all getting out of control,
Tara. You want me to walk in there as a little girl and get my ears
pierced like it?s nothing."
"But sneaking around in my clothes wasn?t?" said his sister. "So that was
perfectly fine and that is what little girls do, sis?"
"Please tell me you?re sure about this?" said Craig, looking down at
himself.
The exchange of the skirt made a huge difference, as instead of a blazer
and skirt, the blue, grey and white plaid romper instantly delivered a
more juvenile look. With his white skirt blouse mostly concealed now
inside the romper, and its collar buttoned up with a plaid cross tie
inside his rounded edges, a much younger looking version of Ariana had
been thrust onto the scene. With no change to his face or braids, she
still looked the same atop yet a big navy bow sitting atop his swinging
pony sealed the deal. He?d not only allowed his sister to dress him like
a school girl, but now one to appear much younger as he stood as scared
as ever.
"That you?re adorable in my uniform, and look like every other fifth
grade brat," smiled Tara. "Yeah I?m sure! Now are you?re excited or what,
little sis?"
"If by excited in fifth grade means petrified," replied Craig, walking up
taking her hand. "But can this please be quick and we can then go try on
costumes?"
"No, it still means excited and just trust me," laughed his sister as
they began walking again. "I remember feeling so pretty the day I had
mine done, and it?ll make you feel even more comfortable when you try on
stuff later."
He was trembling as they walked into Claire?s and then they browsed
through all types of jewelry and accessories as they waited their turn.
His sister asked him like a thousand questions about earrings he liked or
didn?t like as she held up different things, getting a feel for his
taste. It was just as educational for him, as on and off went bracelets
and bows as they played around like sisters would as she purposely calmed
him down by keeping him occupied.
In the end once his turn came he was just another young girl in the chair
with butterflies in her stomach. When the girl put on her gloves and they
were marking his ears, he closed his eyes, unable to watch. Every little
touch they prepared felt like a jolt as he cringed in anticipation, and
seconds he had to wait for them to begin felt like years.
Through each lobe though quickly went the stainless post and then when
they tapped him to open his eyes, he was staring at his face flanked by
two large round studs. It was all he could do to hold back tears of joy
as he tried to just breathe and not pass out.
"I think you made a nice choice, Ariana," said the girl that had pierced
them, inspecting them and then off came the gloves. "I?ll give her a
second while I ring you up, ok?"
"Sure," said his sister, winking at him.
Back and forth he twisted his neck, staring at the glimmer that emitted
from his lobes, watching his braid flip from shoulder to shoulder. He
reached up, feeling the post behind his left ear before stroking his hair
and touching his bow, still not believing he?d done this. These would be
no different than a lot of boys that wore studs he thought, yet they just
seemed to feminize his appearance even further. Trying on clothes at home
was one thing, but this made him feel so different as he stared at
himself, relaxed for just a moment as a little girl.
"I guess you understand why I put your hair up now," said his sister,
pointing to her brain. "Method to my madness, sis! Ready to go? Or did
you want me to ask mom if you could do a second hole, because you realize
we?re not their only customers? right?"
"Are you trying to kill me?" said Craig, grabbing his chest
andpractically leaping from the chair as he saw the next little girl
patiently waiting.
"No, I?m trying to keep a schedule and get you to the costume store
next," said his sister with her hand out. "More time you stare at how
pretty you are, the less time to try on stuff?"
She knew that would make him move as he was more excited than ever now,
hurrying towards her and taking her hand. He?d dreamed of trying on some
of the costumes he?d always known he couldn?, yet now he could barely
feel his feet touch the floor as they walked out of Claire?s.
At the other end of the plaza, Party City's multi colored sign shined out
like a beacon calling to him, as for the first time since she dressed
him, he was in a hurry to get somewhere. He was like a dog feeling his
mouth watering as the store grew closer, hypnotized by the big posters in
the window of superheroes and witches. When the door swung open, he was
dragging her instead of the other way around as they made their way up to
the big wall in the back, instantly eyeing up his options.
"Ok easy little sis?" Tara laughed as finally they were stopped as he was
staring up and down. "Guess I don?t have to ask you if you?re excited
this time?"
"Ahh...no," Craig never lifted his eyes from the wall.
"Then I?m so happy for you, sweetie," said his sister, feeling good
inside for him, rubbing his back as they started at the daunting wall of
options. "So what do you want to try on?"
"Like almost everything?" smirked Craig as his eyes were rapidly moving,
studying everything.
"Ok, dumb question," giggled Tara. "I meant like first, and calm your
jets a little."
"I know, but you asked so I answered," smiled Craig. "I?m thinking maybe
I could start with that witch with the fish nets or wait... how about the
Pirate girl? Jackie Lamonica was a pirate like that last year and looked
freaking...."
"Looked a bit too sexy for her age, and that?s too old for a fifth grader
to try on, so watch your tongue, sis." His sister covered his mouth and
then crouched down, looking into his eyes. "Jackie Lamonica was in eighth
grade then and is in high school now. You little sis need to remember
what people are seeing when they walk by us or when we ask to try things
on. I?ll let you try on anything you want, but now dressed like this,
isn?t the time as a few things up there would draw attention we don?t
want. You got me?"
"Sorry," nodded Craig. "So what should I pick from?"
"Well let?s walk to the middle," said Tara, looking and walking him to
the middle of all the aisle. "We can eliminate all the little kid stuff
way down on the left,and then let?s not pick from the sexy teen or adult
stuff for now."
"Ok I guess," sighed Craig, still staring at the pirate girl.
"You guess?" smiled Tara. "Five minutes ago you were trying on half the
store, and now you?re picky. Now just make a selection, because you don?t
have the boobs for some of that anyway, but if you still want to try on a
few things a bit sexier I guess we?ll figure it out eventually."
"Thank you," said Craig, giving her a hug. "That would be so cool!"
"So would seeing you as a princess?" nudged his sister, pointing to a
costume. "How about trying on Ariel, or maybe Cinderella?"
"Really?" Craig asked, a little surprised by her pick.
"Oh please, you mean my little princess has never wanted to be one?" said
his sister. "AS IF girl?"
"Well maybe?" said Craig, turning beet red. "But not in eighth grade, and
I?m thinking I?d like to try bat girl if you don?t have a problem with
that."
"Cool," said his sister, signaling the worker. "Could she try Number 307
Batgirl in a kids large and 221 Cinderella in the same size, please?"
"Sure," said the teen, ordering them in his head set. "They?ll be out in
a few minutes. Princess Accessories are in the back of aisle 8, and
superhero in 7 if you want to try on everything together."
"Thanks," Tara looked down on him. "You wait here for the costumes to
come out, and I?ll get the add ons so we can get the full feel, ok?"
"Aahhhuughhh," Gasped Craig.
It was actually happening he thought, as he stood with a few other kids
waiting for costumes from the back room. For the last few years, he could
only glance up and stare at stuff he would have loved to try on, yet knew
that wasn?t possible as he shopped with his mother. Not that he wasn?t
happy to fantasize about being iron man for the day or a cowboy, but
instead today be didn?t have to settle for boys stuff, as minutes later
he was being handed obvious girl?s packaging.
His short pink nails sliding through the plastic handle were enough to
send a shiver down his spine before he even made his way to the dressing
area, and then his sister returned with a plastic basket full of
accessories as he looked up at her, dying inside.
"Ok go try on whatever one you want first, and then I?ll help you with
the other stuff when you come out ok?" said Tara, seeing his fright.
"You sure?" gulped Craig. "I?m not sure I can?"
"Stop, you?re being silly and you can do the rest no problem," said his
sister, spinning him and undoing the button and then patting him on the
butt. "Come on before someone else beats you to one of the dressing
rooms, and don?t dilly dally."
He was trembling as he pulled the curtain closed and slipped off the
romper. Once he took off his shirt, just that fast the minor security of
his uniform was gone, and goose bumps sprung everywhere as he kicked off
his shoes. He took the bat girl costume from its packaging, standing
there only in his tights and bra and could barely control his trembling
as he stretched open the costume, ready to step inside it.
He was instantly living a dream, pointing his left toe inside the left
leg hole and then in went the right as the stretchy fabric felt so
different than anything he?d ever been in before, sliding up his body. In
reality it wasn?t though once he pulled it up past his waistline, as he
placed his arms in the costume and then he was in just another stretchy
costume.
He took a minute to straighten the fabric on his left wrist and then his
right as it felt a little twisted, just like his Spiderman costume did
last year. He looked down now, stepping into the booties and then staring
at the sewn on bat skirt that flared at his waist, barely able to keep
his nerves in check as these were certainly not his "spidey" senses that
were tingling.
As much as it felt like a Spiderman costume, it was instead a bat girl
leotard, as his fingers shivered tying the cape around his neck. There
would be no boy?s superhero costume that would have such an adorable
headpiece with pointy bat ears that he slipped on next, and then looking
in the little eye slots in the mask would send his nerves into orbit.
He looked down at himself and as scared as he was, dying to run out to
see himself. His sister though this time would be outside waiting. He?d
dressed himself as a girl in a public place and in a costume store which
only seemed like it would ever be a dream.
He was batgirl, and once he worked up the nerve to bend his knees, the
fem caped crusader pulled open the curtain and wandered out like the half
dozen other kids trying on costumes, anxious to see his reflection and
hopefully garner some compliments.
"Oh that fits really well," said his sister, patiently waiting and
looking him up and down. "How does it feel, sis?"
"Ok?" said Craig, walking up to the mirror, twisting himself arounnd and
looking. "I guess."
"Just ok?" laughed Tara, tugging at the costume and then wrapping a belt
on it. "It?s cute on you. Needs a little accessorizing with the belt, the
bat gloves and different colored tights, but I?d say it?s definitely an
option if you like how it looks on you."
"I do," said Craig as she was helping him on with his gloves. "Thank you
so much. I still just can?t believe I?m standing here as Batgirl."
"Well you are, but I?m pretty sure that?s not the right hairdo to have
under this headpiece, and she?s a bit too tough for a bow on her braid,"
teased his sister, sliding the head piece off that was pushed up too high
and then sliding the bow off his French braid.
"Oooppss? I think I was just too nervous to even notice that," smiled
Craig, reaching up and sliding his gloved hand down his braid.
"But not too nervous to try on more costumes, right?" His sister put it
back on him. "I?m betting even as much as you love this that we?re far
from done here?"
"Yeah? Not exactly," smiled Craig, folding his hands. "You know I want to
try on a lot more like we talked about?"
"Yeah I know, and you will," replied his sister, stepping back and
holding up her phone. "Hand on your hips and we?ll take some pics of
stuff you like, in case later you want to look back on them."
"Cooooolll," sighed Craig, in heaven and smiling. "So then I?ll go change
into what you picked for me and we can pick a few more things after that,
right?"
"Well yeah, and I already asked them to bring a few other things I
thought you might like," Tara tenderly patted him and helped him off with
the gloves. "So go run back there Batgirl and change, because as much as
I like superheroes, I?m thinking they?re still a bit boyish and that
wasn?t exactly what I was thought today was about?"
"Wow?" Craig sighed as she took off his belt. "You really think I can
pull off dressing like a princess?"
"Well let?s get this braid out of the way for now, and we?re about to
find out?" said Tara, now go into your dressing room, there is a
surprise, instead of the cheaper one in the bag when you get there?"
"Oh boy?" sighed Craig, standing still as she pinned up his braid until
she was finished.
"Not today, so enjoy it while you can, sis," winked Tara. "Now same deal,
just get it on and I?ll do the rest when you come out."
Off he went into the changing room he went before stopping dead in his
tracks as he pulled open the curtain.
"Whoaaaaaaaaaa?" Craig was not expecting what hung from a hanger on the
wall.
He touched it, feeling the soft material astounded by its shine and its
grandeur. He wanted to rip off his costume immediately, dying to know
what it might feel like to be in something so exquisite before he leaned
back on the wall, taking a few breaths to calm himself down.
Playing around in his sister?s clothes, he never dreamt of wanting to
wear anything like this, yet somehow it was bringing out the little girl
in him that he may have never realized was there.
He stripped down from the Batgirl costume before carefully folding it and
placing it back into a bag and then there would be no fiddling with
stretchy leotards this time as he took the dress from its hanger. When he
unzipped the back and stepped in, it was like stepping inside a time
warp, as he felt so young and delicate inside this sea or crinoline.
Inside the straps went his arms as he pulled up the bodice before
reaching back, struggling with the zipper.
A few moments of panic were calmed by him getting it zipped half way, and
realizing it was snug enough not to fall down. He looked down at himself
engulfed in shine and shimmer, dying to see the effect and then picked up
the edge so he wouldn?t trip, scurrying out to his sister.
"Easy!" giggled Tara, pushing her hands down in a calming motion and
hurrying over to him. "I guess I should have told you to walk on your
tippy toes, or send in the shoes."
"I didn?t know, and I need help in the back," said Craig as she walked up
to him and he turned, allowing her to zip the back.
"It?s ok! Hold my shoulder and just stay still, ok?" His sister bent down
and reached under the big skirt. "You just never know with the lengths of
these costumes, but with just a kitten heel they make for it, you?ll be
fine. Really, these shoes are just cheap plastic crap, but they?ll do the
trick for now. Just no sudden movements and you?ll handle them, but if we
did buy a costume like this, I?ll get you something better."
"You really think I should buy this?" sighed Craig as she stood up and
began rolling a glove up his arm. "Where could I ever go in this?"
"On a date with a prince?" joked his sister, putting on the other glove.
"I?m sure I could find a few for you."
"Not funny," said Craig as she snugged the gloves up, pressing her
fingers between his and pulling them past his elbows. "But can I see
myself now?"
"Oh I thought you seemed like you weren?t interested in it?" said his
sister with a smirk on her face. "So sure, if you let me finish?"
"I?m sorry," Craig replied. "Please do. It?s just overwhelming."
"I bet," said Tara, looping a necklace on him. "And I know it may be a
bit of a stretch and not exactly what we came here for, but I figured
just having something like this on for even a few minutes would be worth
it."
"Oh my gawwwdddd yes," said Craig, looking at her appreciatively. "But do
I actually look like a princess?"
"Well just about," said his sister, taking a wig from a bag and putting
it atop his head. "And I would have loved to do your hair and makeup at
home for the full experience, but I?m thinking the wig should be enough
to do the trick for now. One second, then you can go see and you tell me,
Princess Ariana?"
Craig was pins and needles as his sister brushed the wig atop his head
before tugging it exactly where she wanted it and then opened her purse.
He watched her toss her brush inside yet, never expected her to exchange
it for a tube of lipstick, pulling off the cap. One little twist of her
fingers was all it took as he was captivated, watching the pink color
stick swirl upwards. He almost couldn't breathe as she lifted his chin
and swished it across his lips then just that fast it was like the pixie
dust had transformed him. He was Cinderella.
"Now go see and walk slowly in those shoes, sis," said his sister with a
soft smile.
The plastic shoes felt very uncomfortable and a bit slippery as he
gingerly took his first step, hearing a plastic click on the polished
vinyl tile. It was weird not seeing his feet, yet he no longer had to
hold up the dress as it wavered but held its big shape, barely scraping
the floor at times.
Never had he walked so slowly, as the fifteen foot walk felt like a mile
but then there he was staring at himself in the immense ballroom type
dress. Atop his head, the blonde updo wig with its shiny satin blue
headband looked like a halo, and his teeth sparkled inside their now
watermelon pink frames. He stared at himself, astonished at what a quick
change into a costume like this could do to his mindset, as there really
was something magical to the dress. He?d never before felt so delicate
and pretty, as it was like his fairy godmother had waved her wand,
delivering this precious princess he couldn?t believe he?d almost
instantaneously become.
Elbow length blue gloves matched the huge sparkly tired gown, as he was
enthralled with his shape and its waver. The iconic blue dress featured
short puffed sleeves with elastic cuffs, and its slim bodice glistened
with gold accents, pinching in as it was the only part of the dress made
from a spandex poly-blend. Glittering tulle overlays at the hips, sleeves
and bodice inset cemented the classic delicacate look atop the lovely
light blue base, and a single pendant with a picture of the cartooned
Cinderella sat atop his chest.
It was one of those moments little girls have when she feels special and
beautiful, except he was of course no little girl. For a second though it
was almost like he forgot that he wasn?t as he twisted, feeling so warm
inside, patting his hairdo gently like it was his own, unable to halt his
smile. He slid his hands across his ball skirt and then found their way
to his hips, as there would be nothing to distract him from soaking in
his shining moment as a princess.
"So not exactly how you feel at home in my laundry is it?" teased his
sister.
"Oh sorry," said Craig, shaking himself awake from his daze. "What? I
mean sure I can help if you want, but I really don?t know how to do
laundry."
"Yeah, not what I was asking?" His sister gave him a little hug from
behind. "Now just pose and let?s snap a few shots before we try on the
next outfit."
"Sure," smiled Craig, looking around, realizing the place was getting
much more crowded now but almost not caring as he smiled even more, not
wanting to have anything interrupt his moment.
"So I?m thinking you must feel as pretty as you look?" his sister asked
and then her phone rang. "Oh shit, hold that answer. It?s mom."
"Ok," nodded Craig, standing quietly. "Should I just go change?"
"Oh hey mom," said Tara, looking at him and holding up one finger to
wait. "Yup, we are trying on stuff right now."
"Ok," Whispered Craig nervously, not wanting to talk to her like this.
"Mom says she loved your earrings," Tara said before covering the phone.
"Just say hi and thanks."
"Like this?" gulped Craig as she handed him the phone. "Hi mom."
"Hey sweetie," said his mother. "How?s it going?"
"Just act natural, silly," Whispered his sister as he listened to his
mother question him.
"Uuumm good," said Craig, not believing he was standing there talking to
her like this.
"So are you feeling really cool today after finally getting your ears
pierced," asked his mother. "I bet it was a nice surprise."
"Well yeah," said Craig, swinging his dress. "Big sis is pretty good at
the surprise stuff."
"Well I can?t wait to really see them when I get home," said his mother.
"I bet they look adorable on you."
"Uumm sure, but don?t rush mom," said Craig, extending his hand and
looking at his glove. "Have fun with Kristie and I?m fine with Tara."
"I know, but I bet the girls will love them on you when they see you,"
teased his mother. "Some nice studs on my little stud."
"I?m not so sure about the second part, but sure, girls do love
earrings," said Craig, enjoying their glimmer in the reflection. "That I
know. So can I go now please?"
"Fine, I know you?re busy, but just expected you to be more excited, and
usually you?re worse than a girl on the phone," laughed his mother. "But
I guess not today?"
"Really, mom?" said Craig, rolling his eyes. "I?m excited? Trust me, very
very excited! You happy now?"
"In fact yes, and watch the attitude please," His mother scolded him
mildly.
"Sorry," said Craig, feeling bad.
"It?s fine," said his mother. "Just behave for your sister, and do what
she asks, please."
"I have been," smiled Craig, twisting around and looking at himself
again. "You can ask her, and she?ll tell you."
"Don?t worry, I will," laughed his mother. "Love you sweetie."
"Love you too, mom," Craig replied, half embarrassed.
"That?s better," said his mother. "So just remember what I said, and go
back to whatever you were doing?"
"Hey? Chatterbox," said his sister, nudging at him as the guy came out
with a few other costumes, handing them to Tara.
"Thanks, and she?s been awesome," said Craig, listening and answering as
his eyes lit up as his sister was handing him 2 new bags with costumes in
them. "And uuuumm I?m just going back to trying on stuff. I like a lot of
stuff! Gotta go mom. It?s really busy here, and I have more stuff to try
on."
"Happy now you talked to your little darling?" joked Tara, getting back
her phone and turning him, unzipping the back of the costume and then
whispering to him before he left. "One sec. You can?t get lipstick on
costumes when you change."
"Yes I?m happy," their mother laughed as Tara pulled a wipe from her
pocketbook. "I?m just always worried when I?m away what he?s up to, and
sometimes he doesn?t sound like himself."
"Trust me, the kid?s fine," said Tara, putting her finger over her mouth
and shushing him as she took a wipe, sliding it across his lips.
"Don?t forget the purple bat girl. I want to try that version too, and
whatever else," whispered Craig, tugging her sleeve. "Number 297."
"Ok," nodded Tara, shooing him away and then continuing with her mother
on the phone. "Right now your child is just a bit anxious?"
" He always is, trying on costumes," laughed their mother as Craig ran
off to change now. "The kid loves Halloween and to dress up."
"You?re not kidding about that! One sec, mom?" Tara grabbed the worker
before he left. "Excuse me Number 297 the bat in a kid's large, and 422
as well please."
"So batman maybe this year?" asked their mother, sounding disappointed.
"Well I don?t know, but looks to me like something in tights I need to
help him with," joked Tara. "So I can?t talk long mom, because he?ll need
help again soon."
"I bet," her mother replied. "Then I won?t keep you since I'd rather he
not rip them before we even buy them, but try to steer him more towards
something where we can do some cool makeup, like a ghoul or a monster. He
loved it when I painted his face that time, and I think he?d like that
more than just some stupid Marvel crap again."
"Will do what I can on that mom, and I told him we could experiment with
some face painting if he?d let me, so we?ll see how cooperative the
little brat is this weekend," said Tara. "Now let me go, because I expect
the little darling back out of the dressing room any second now."
"Ok, have fun," said their mother. "And make him pick something cute."
"Talk to you tomorrow," said Tara. "And from what I?ve seen so far, I?m
thinking that shouldn?t be a problem."