Denise; Hair And Makeup Forever
My older sister
and I were at each other’s throats again. Totally impossible to get
through a day without a major blow-up. Some of these disagreements
were ridiculous in their absurdity. My sister blamed me, and I, of
course, blamed my sister, a typical brother-sister relationship.
Recently most of these were about my future since I was going nowhere
fast, after graduating high school.
I tried the get a
job thing, failing miserably right from the start. My grades were
atrocious, I had no previous experience, choosing not to work during
my summers during high school. I think the biggest turn off is my
attitude. Like it isn’t my fault that I didn’t study or make even
a token effort to learn something. At times, I got so wrapped up in
myself, that I actually thought that I was owed something for just
suffering through high school.
Barely graduated
high school was a better analogy, in a class of 575 students I only
managed to place 545. That and my total lack of drive meant that I
was not looked upon as a likely candidate for employment. Sis had
tried numerous times to motivate me to do anything, as long as it is
a step forward. I continued to vegetate, and the arguments get worse
between us. I just didn’t care, my life sucked, and it isn’t
going to get better, so I stopped trying.
Dad left us when
we were toddlers since apparently Mother was not enough woman for
him. We later learned that he had five different affairs during the
first seven years of their marriage. Mom tried to keep us together
overlooking the affairs in an effort to keep the family together.
After Dad had left, Mom was eventually able to get child support,
partly due to the laws of this state and partly due to the attorney
that Mom had hired. All along he maintained that he was not the
father, hoping to evade the child support.
For a while,
there was concern if both of us were actually fathered by him. Mom
was sure, but as strong as Dad was denying it did leave considerable
doubt. Mom even went as far as getting DNA tests on both of us, to
prove that he indeed was our father. That data proved that Dad is our
father, and Mom’s attorney took advantage of it. It did take the
attorney over a year to track my father down and get the judgments
against him.
Needless to say,
he was not prompt with the child support, even missing months at a
time when he was apparently switching girlfriends. It made it very
hard for Mom as she had to work two jobs for a while to help support
us. Mom never complained, at least, to us about her plight, since it
was necessary, she just did it.
Shirley, my older
sister, ended up with the duties of raising me as Mom was often
working to provide for us. Shirley is very intelligent, a straight A
student all the way through high school. She was offered three
scholarships after high school but passed over the best ones so she
could stay local to help raise me. Three years separated us, but at
times, it seemed like ten.
I think she was a
little peeved since she had to stay local because of me. I am sure
that has contributed to the hostility between us. Nobody made her
choose to stay here, but she felt she owed it to our Mom to do so.
Since Mom was not around much, I blamed all of my troubles on
Shirley, although none of them were ones that she had caused.
Then the
unthinkable happens, and Mom dies in a car accident. No close
relatives other than our Grandmother, so that is where we ended up.
At least, we are not in foster homes. Shirley now has total
responsibility for me since Grandma is ninety-two. We live in
Grandmother’s house across town from where we were raised, but
everything is relatively the same. Grandmother is head of the
household figuratively, but because of her age, Shirley is the one
making the decisions.
Shirley assumed
the duties of head of the household trying to keep everything
together. The arguments between us continue, with me challenging
every decision she makes while doing nothing to help around the
house. I knew things could be much worse, but for some reason, I
couldn’t give in or stop the verbal abuse.
One of the few
good things that happened was that Shirley had hired an attorney
shortly after the accident since the driver that killed Mom was four
times over the limit for alcohol. A suit was filed, and the insurance
company for the drunk settled out of court for three million dollars.
This changed things as we now had some money. Shirley immediately
started making plans to make things easier for everyone.
Shirley and
Grandma talked things over for days, but I was left out of the loop.
I know Shirley was concerned about care for Grandma, with mom dead we
were her only living relatives. Grandma had a little social security,
plus her husband's railroad retirement, but not enough to care for
her for very long. Up until the settlement, we had drained some of
those funds that were for her care as we had no income to offset our
expenses.
Since Shirley is
21 now, she was given custody of me until I turned 21. I was 18, but
not legally an adult in this state. Shirley’s decision boiled down
to her wanting to take advantage of some of her offered scholarships;
I guess the problem was where I fitted into all of this. Obviously,
Grandma couldn’t look after me, just managing to be able to take
care of herself.
The resulting
decisions were announced after several weeks of discussions. Shirley
was paying so Grandma could be put into an assisted living complex.
Someone would be there to help her if needed, and her meals and
medical transportation were furnished. Obviously, Shirley was very
responsible wanting to see that Grandma was taken care of then
looking at what would be best for us.
Shirley decided
on a school in the far west that offered her one of the scholarships
a few months ago. It was a private university renowned for its
academic excellence but in the middle of nowhere. Its isolation is on
purpose, no distractions to interfere with the absorption of
knowledge. What to do with me is the topic of several talks between
Shirley and me over the next few days.
I am thankful for
Shirley since I came to depend on her for most everything. I really
didn’t know what I would have done if I had been placed in foster
care after mom had died. Mom had given me the name of Dennis when
born, and although I got into a little trouble when younger, it was
mainly because of the group, I hung out with. I got through school,
but barely, earning mainly C’s and a few D’s. Not a very good
start on a productive life, more like waiting for the other shoe to
drop.
I wasn’t dumb
just never applied myself to anything; both studies and athletics
included. I was 5ft. 10in. tall and weighed 140 pounds, of average
build without wide shoulders, but a little too much butt for a male.
My face was fairly androgynous, easily recognized as a male, but
definitely not considered dating material. In school, I was lonely,
being excluded by both sexes. Not worthy as a buddy to a male, not
macho enough for a female as a date. A definite no man’s land for a
high school kid.
If there was
someone who tried to get closer to me, my attitude would send them
running, my hostility and hate of most everything made me a social
pariah. There were even a few females that I would love to have some
contact with in my sophomore year, but I shut them out with my
attitude, partly because I was afraid of them getting to know me and
rejecting me. The attitude insured that I would not be rejected since
they wanted nothing to do with me in the first place.
Sis tried her
best to help me find a place where I could fit in but to no avail.
She even set me up with a date or two when she was still in high
school, but after the first date, there was no further interest. I
argued with my sister mainly because she was always Miss Goody Two
Shoes. She’s smart, her opinions are usually right, her friends
were true friends, and her actions were favored by others making her
almost perfect. By contrast, I am the exact opposite; I respected her
I just couldn’t let her know that I did. Thus the arguments, never
admitting that she is right, never giving in.
Shirley thought
she knew what some of my problem was. Her assumption was that we were
too much alike, independent or, at least, wanting to be, and
single-minded. To forestall any more arguments she wanted me to find
out what I wanted to do with life and plan how I would go about it.
“If you make a genuine effort to research and plan your future, I
will allow you to pursue that goal. If you do the usual half-ass
thing that you are famous for, I will decide for you and implement
the steps to make it come true.”
My choice one way
or another. “Since your university is in the middle of the Arizona
desert, how will that figure into my future?”
“Come up with
your plan and goal, and I will discuss it with you. You have until
the middle of September to decide and plan your future. If you fail
in that pursuit, you will be moving with me to Arizona, and staying
there until my schooling is finished in three years.” She was
actually encouraging me to pick a future and pursue it. I thanked her
for allowing me to have a say in what happens to me since I am aware
that she didn’t have to take into consideration my wishes.
Since today is
the first of August, I had six weeks to put together a plan. I had
hoped to convince her that I could rise to the occasion and persuade
her of my interests and goals. The discussion ended there for the
night, and the next day I started researching some options. For
several days, I was on the internet all day. I checked every job I
ever had any interest in, whether it was a current interest or
something from years gone by.
Since I had just
recently graduated from high school, I soon realized that I was
living in a dream world. I found out that to go further in education;
I needed good grades. Unfortunately, I wasted my time in high school,
always eager to fart around rather than buckle down and study. Now
that extremely restricted my choices of what I could do, making a few
of my choices downright impossible. I tried to stay focused and moved
on to others when some choices were not an option.
Any future
academic schooling is ruled out by my horrible grades, and even a
community college would not take me since my GPA is so low, believe
me, I tried every small college in the area, even a few in Arizona,
but the same answer always surfaced.
I managed to talk
one school into letting me take a scholastic test to see what I had
learned, but I never followed up on that since I am sure that a grade
school student could have done better on the test than I did. It is
pretty pathetic when you can only answer about a quarter of the
questions asked. I did recall studying the material, but none of the
relevant material stayed with me.
As the days went
by, my possible list was getting shorter and shorter. I even resorted
to talking with Shirley asking if there were any other choices that I
haven’t considered. At least, she didn’t rub the fact that I
hadn’t applied myself to my studies in my face. I knew she was
thinking it, but she tactfully didn’t bring it up in the
conversation.
She did suggest
that I consider trade schools, usually easy to get into without
requirements for previous course work and higher grades. When I went
online to check out what was offered, I was disappointed since the
majority of the trades were service type of jobs or industrial jobs.
Beautician, manicurist, hotel clerk, welder, mechanic, and office
assistant were the type of jobs that were listed in their curriculum.
I wasn’t
against that type of job, but I thought that I could find something
much more appropriate for myself. It ended up being an ego problem; I
just couldn’t see myself being in any of those careers. I was
dreaming of the good life, but couldn’t admit to the fact that I
didn’t have a life to start with.
The other field
that was included in their curriculum is computer related jobs. That
was a field that I knew nothing about and zero interest in learning
anything about it. I could find my way on the internet, and that is
about the extent of my skills. I fantasized about working in a
computer-related job, but that is where it ended, a fantasy.
Computer-related
jobs scared me to death, access to a pot of gold, but it required
actual work and dedication to succeed. I had never worked hard for
anything and wasn’t even sure what the word dedication meant. If I
had realized what was at stake, I might have selected a career that
is only a maybe, did some research and applied myself to the task.
Then again I was naïve, I did nothing and continued to question
everything Shirley did. Two weeks had passed, and I had nothing to
show for the time spent.
“Why don’t
you take a battery of tests to pinpoint your IQ, your interests, and
basic psychological profile? That would let you know maybe some new
possibilities for your research.” Surprisingly, she was able to
schedule the tests for the next day. I for one thought that she had
this arranged for quite some time, waiting until the last minute to
suggest it.
The testing was
done at a local psychologist’s office, a full day of testing. By
the end of the day, I had a severe headache from using my brain too
much. It could also be that a headache resulted from a lack of use,
not used too much. I think the lack of use reason is more the truth.
The testing almost seemed hard to me, and I sweated the answers even
though they were only indicating interests and skills. I finished the
test at three P.M., and it took them an hour to grade and score the
test. Then I met with the psychologist as she told me the results.
I kind of
listened but ended up tuning her out as she mumbled on about my
results. I heard about having an artistic flair at one point, also
being out of the normal range on the male/female ratio. I quickly
forgot about both of them, since it didn’t tell me that I should be
a welder or a mechanic. I thought that the testing would tell me what
job I am qualified for. Instead, it only indicated jobs that I might
be better suited for. As I left, I chalked it up to a wasted day, one
in which I got a massive headache to boot.
When I returned
home, Shirley greeted me, wanting to find out how I did. I handed her
the test results that the psychologist gave me and searched the
kitchen for something to eat. I found some leftover pizza,
annihilated it and grabbed a can of diet Pepsi. I was heading to my
room when Shirley asked what the psychologist said. I mumbled a few
things then made my way to my room. Here I was given some of the
answers that might help me but chose to ignore them all. I was lost
now; nothing seemed to be going the way I wanted, my options getting
less and less.
I knew I had to
do something or I would face my sister’s choice for my career and
life. I couldn’t let that happen, somehow I had to make a decision,
one with some planning and thought involved. Slightly more than three
weeks remained and I was not any closer to any decision much less any
research or planning. Time kept moving along faster than I perceived,
ending up with a week left and me with no viable option.
A lot of this
time was spent in my room dreaming of what I could do, of being
selected to head a company, or develop a new product. Besides wasting
the time that I needed to plan something, it kept me unfocused and
spinning wheels. When I dream, I tend to overdo it, a simple dream of
having a job that provided food and shelter had lost out to me as a
corporate leader, arranging hostile takeovers or mergers.
I was desperate
for some type of result that I could give to her to convince her of
my resolve. During that time, she asked a couple of times how I was
coming along. I made some excuse, but she saw through the façade.
Never once did she rub my nose in it or put me on the spot.
Apparently she was determined that I am going to succeed or fail on
my own terms, taking away any excuses that I could use at a later
date that she had manipulated me in some manner.
I knew that my
time had run out, only a couple of days left, and no decision from me
on what I wanted to do with my life. Maybe it was more what could I
do with my life since I had messed up pretty bad, making all the
wrong decisions and failing to put even forth a minimal effort to
succeed. I had a sinking feeling that Arizona was in my future, no
make that I am positive I would be doing what Shirley had picked for
me and very soon in the Grand Canyon State.
The last few days came and went faster than I realized, it is now
late Wednesday afternoon. “Get dressed, I am taking you out to
dinner.” I knew that the ax was soon to fall, for one thing, she is
too happy. I slipped on a pair of cargo pants and a nicer t-shirt and
met her downstairs. She drove us to a restaurant on the other side of
town, one that had good food, but due to the distance from out home,
we seldom had the chance to eat there.
The Maître’d
seated us then a waitress left menus and took our drink order.
Shirley wasted no time in asking what I was most fearful of. “What
have you decided on and what research have you done?” I stuttered
for a while, trying to delay the judgment time. The waitress came
back to take our orders, after leaving us our drinks.
As happens in
most of these cases, no one came to save me, and the food took longer
than usual to prepare, thus leaving way too much time for me to fill.
I finally gave up, deciding that the truth might be the only way out.
If a little sympathy came along as a result of my endeavors, I surely
wouldn’t refuse it.
I told Shirley
everything from the first day, leaving nothing out of the story.
Every last detail is covered, with me hoping that she could see how
hard I had tried. There is silence for quite some time, I didn’t
want to make things worse, so I kept quiet. Of course, the food now
arrived, why it couldn’t have come when I was faltering trying to
get my way out of a situation, I will never know.
We silently ate
for several minutes; actually, it was almost twenty minutes. The food
is excellent, but I don’t think the quality of the food was going
to save me tonight. As we finished the meal, the waitress came to
take the plates away and ask if we wanted dessert. We declined, and I
knew that the moment of reckoning is here.
“I am proud of
you, that you told me the truth and not tried to make something up.
Maybe doing this exercise taught you something that I have been
trying to get through your thick skull for several years.”
“Sis, I realize
that my lack of effort in school has put me in a difficult situation
without a whole lot of choices available.” She asked again about
the trade schools, and I told her that I had considered them but was
not sure that I could be a welder or mechanic.
“The time to
own up to the situation is now upon you. You need to do something
with your life, or your future might be a lot less inviting than you
have imagined.” Again, silence for a while, she is determined to
make me come up with the solution or plan to make something of my
life. I didn’t know what to pick or do with nothing sounding good
or achievable.
After a brief but
stressful few moments, she asked “Have you considered any other of
the vocational careers?”
“No, since I
really don’t have a clue about any of them.” She asked for the
last time if I had any indication of the direction I wanted to
pursue. I knew that the moment when she would take over the direction
of my life is at hand. I shrugged my shoulders. “I don’t have a
clue.”
She giggled a
little bit. “We will leave for Arizona Friday morning, the flight
departing at eight-thirty A.M.” She paid the check, and we left. I
am discouraged, but Sis had given me more than enough opportunities
to pick my career, so I knew the fault for the situation is mine. It
was a silent ride home, with me at a loss for words. I didn’t know
what to say, and Sis was trying not to make matters worse for me.
When we got home,
I am told that the movers would be here tomorrow morning, and they
would pack everything for us. After the moving van is packed and
left, we would stay at a motel tomorrow evening and then leave there
for the airport the next morning. I am not happy, but I knew it is my
own fault.
I laid awake in
bed for several hours, trying to figure out what I could do to change
my fate in the next several days. Nothing came to mind, and sleep
finally overtook me. The next day seemed to fly by as the movers
packed everything and loaded the van. I did help Sis clean the house
before we left for the motel. She had arranged to rent the house to
provide some extra income for Grandma and preserve a possible
investment property for later. As usual she was thinking of others
and looking ahead to the future.
We settled into
the motel, and I dropped off to sleep as I had done more today than I
have for quite some time. I was shaken awake shortly after seven A.M.
We had taken showers the night before, so all we had to do is get
dressed. There was complimentary coffee in the room, so we each had a
cup and a bagged pastry that was also free.
The motel front
desk told us that a shuttle was there to take us to the airport.
Shirley had earlier arranged to turn in her lease car at their
airport terminal since they had a facility there. Since the motel was
only blocks away they would come by later today and pick up the car
at the motel. Since she didn’t want to drive the car to Arizona,
she managed to convince them that it would be in their best interest
to take the old one back and issue a new lease car out in Arizona. It
did save the long drive out there and would get her an updated
version of the car.
We were dropped
off at the terminal, made our way to the ticket counter and checked
in our baggage. Then through security and out to the boarding gate.
All of this is done in a timely manner, with us arriving at the gate
as the plane is pulling up. We watched as the departing passengers
filed through the gate, and then twenty minutes later they started
boarding passengers for the flight to Tucson, Arizona.
According to Sis,
Tucson was the closest large town to where we would be living. The
distance between our new home and Tucson is about 45 miles. Her
college is between our new home and Tucson. It is a private college
known for their training and education of future executives.
Eighty-five percent of their graduates are hired during their senior
year even before graduation.
Shirley had a lot
of her credits for graduation already completed at the local
colleges, so her next three years were more of a graduate school in
executive management. She had talked with the school quite a bit and
her next three years were planned out in detail. The first year is
loaded down with financial courses, the second year heavy in
personnel development and management, and the last year overall
corporate management and future planning.
Through an
internet broker, Sis had bought a small ranch with a very impressive
Spanish style Hacienda on it. The owner had been transferred to
another company branch in South America and wanted to sell. According
to the broker, Sis got it at a very lucrative price. It was partly
furnished, and the land was currently planted in Jojoba’s, a
specialty crop, but highly sought after. A company had leased the
Jojoba fields from the previous owner and handled all the care and
harvesting of the crop.
Back at the
loading gate, we were one of the first boarded, selecting our seats
in first class since they had very few passengers. The flight lasted
about two hours in duration, and soon we were circling Tucson to
land. We didn’t say much to each other on the flight, I didn’t
know what to say and I think she wanted to withhold any information
until we were settled in at our new home. Since the air traffic is
heavy, we were delayed almost twenty minutes as they got everybody
else on the ground. Several times during the flight I wondered what
Sis had in mind for me, I knew she would be fair, but doubted that I
would like the choice she would make for me.
Then we had to
wait a little longer as our gate was in use from one of the previous
flights. Sitting on a plane on one of the taxi ramps is not the best
way to kill time. After thirty minutes, we finally got to the gate.
We departed the plane and made our way to baggage claim. We again had
to wait as they were obviously behind due to the arrival of so many
planes at the same time. Another twenty minutes and our luggage
finally appeared on the belt.
Sis had left me
to get the luggage since it was only two suitcases, and she went to
arrange for pickup of her lease car. I met her at the counter, as she
was finishing up with the contracts. Their porter took our luggage
and escorted us to the car. It turned out to be a new Toyota Prius
since they did not have her requested model. She asked if they would
trade the car later when her model was available, but if it was okay
with her, they would substitute her choice with the Prius. Sis is no
dummy, she smiled and told them that would be fine.
With the time
change, it was coming up three P.M., so she decided to stay in town
and drive out to the Hacienda tomorrow. Since the moving van would
not be there until Monday morning, we would have plenty of time. She
found a nice motel at the first exit out of Tucson along I-10.
Although I was fighting the feeling, I liked the area and the
climate, much drier than we had been used to back home. I still
couldn’t admit that Shirley had made the best choice in matters.
There were
several restaurants within walking distance, so we decided to stay
there. The motel is nice, a recent addition to a large chain since
all the rooms are new. Although the area is a tourist stop, the
representation of motels and restaurants is quite extensive.
She checked in,
and we made ourselves comfortable in the room. I guess all the
excitement caught up with us as we both dozed off shortly after that.
Two hours later we woke to her cell phone ringing. It turned out to
be the real estate people checking to be sure we arrived safely. The
saleslady that had handled the sale was going to meet us there at the
hacienda to show us around and make sure there were no problems with
the property. Sis told her we would go out the property in the
morning right after breakfast. The real estate sales lady said she
would make arrangements to meet us there.
Hunger is the
next problem, so we cleaned up a little and made our way to the
steakhouse right down the street. Since they had the largest crowd,
we presumed that the food was probably better than the rest. We are
seated and given menus, and two seconds later a waitress is there to
get our drink order. Three minutes later she is back with our drinks,
wanting to know if we had decided yet.
We nodded in the
affirmative, with Sis getting a petite sirloin with baked potato and
squash. I decided on the chuck steak, baked potato, and a three bean
salad. Apparently the service here is outstanding considering what we
had experienced so far.
After she left, I
ask Sis what is next for me. “I have something lined up for you, in
a field that you have never shown any interest in. The psych tests
showed a great aptitude for this career, and I want you to try it for
three months before you turn it down. It is way out of your comfort
zone, so I want you to withhold judgment until the end of the three
months.”
“If you apply
yourself and gave it a fair shake, I will consider other options
after the three months are up if you don’t want to continue in this
line of endeavor.” I nodded my head since I was the one that failed
to take advantage of options and failed in my education so far. She
wouldn’t tell me anymore, but hinted that I would start Monday at
the school. I thought that was a pretty rushed start date, but after
all the trouble I had given Shirley in the past, I decided that
cooperation for a change would be the best approach.
The food is
served, and it looked so good, with the baked potato a noticeable
standout, although the steak was in the running for best-looking meat
item. The potato is five inches long, and three inches in diameter,
definitely not a standard sized potato. The amenities provided for
the potato were awesome. A tray consisting of ten different
accouterments specifically for the baked potato was brought out. Sour
cream, ranch dressing, cheese, bacon bits, mayonnaise, were just a
few of the offered choices.
The steaks were
juicy, but when cut into, the meat was cooked, a feat not often
managed by any restaurant these days. It apparently is a prime cut of
meat as the steak is tender, and the taste is magnificent. It had
been grilled over an open flame with the imprints of the grill
showing on both sides of the meat. Of course, I devoured the steak
and potato leaving the plate clean and spotless. It was so good I was
tempted to lick the plate clean, but the little common sense that I
possessed kicked in and I let it be.
We ate and talked
about the ranch she had bought, as it is her idea to sell it after
she completed her education, making a nice little profit in the
interim. There were four bedrooms in the house each with their own
bathroom, living room, a den, and a kitchen-dining room combination.
There were 3200 square feet in the house, an adobe construction with
red tile roof. It sounded fantastic, all of the pictures of the house
backed up the fact that the house was a steal at the price that Sis
bought it for.
We finished, and
she paid the bill as we headed back to the motel. Sis asked that when
we got back to the motel she had something she wanted to talk to me
about, a piece of information that I had apparently failed to tell
her about. I blushed quickly fearing that she had somehow found out
my little secret. I couldn’t figure out how since I thought I had
covered my tracks extremely well.
I clammed up on
the walk to the motel, fearing the worst. When we made it to the
room, she told me to go shower and change into my pajamas and then
join her in the living room. She had rented a suite, consisting of a
bedroom, a bathroom, and a living/sitting room. I removed my clothes
and took a shower, even washed my shoulder length hair. The bathroom
had a hair dryer and so I dried my hair before I left the bathroom.
As I went to my
bed where I had left my suitcase, I noticed a pair of panties and a
short baby doll nightie. This was it, she knew about my hobby, I was
doomed. I dropped the towel and crumpled on the bed in tears. I was
positive that it couldn’t get any worse.
I am sure Shirley
heard me crying, but she made no effort to come to the bedroom or
console me. After a few moments, I heard her at the bedroom door.
“Wipe your tears, put on the panties and nightie and come out to
the living room.” I did that, dreading it all the way. I feared the
worst since I had been dressing in her clothes for several years now,
a hobby that had started when our mother died. It made me feel a
little closer to her and Sis since I am virtually friendless at
school. I slowly walked out and sat on the love seat next to her, but
my eyes never left the floor.
Normally when I
dressed in her clothes, an excitement would course through my body as
I slipped on her clothes. Tonight is totally different; I am scared
to death of what she would say or do to me. A couple of times over
the last few years I had longed to tell Sis about this fetish of
mine. As usual, the indecision on my part put the discussion off, now
all was to come out, and this is not the best of times for this
revelation to surface.
She had me sit on
the floor in front of her and started brushing my hair. My hair had
grown quite a bit and was shoulder length, but had not been styled in
years. As she ran the brush through my hair, my mind just melted.
Shirley brought me back to reality. “I need you to explain about
your dressing in my clothes from the start, and do not leave anything
out.” I was quite for several minutes, how can I tell her about my
proclivity for dressing as a female.
I knew that the
truth would have to be shared with her, she knew too much already and
had waited until she had me cornered before she brought it up. I
hated how smart she is, my efforts dealing with her definitely at a
distinct disadvantage.
“It started
right after Mom died. I felt alone and found when I visited her room
and especially her closet, I felt a little better. At first, I just
touched her clothes, remembering her and how she treated me, then
after a particular silky item gave me the chills, I decided to
indulge in caressing a few of her more silky items. Then the next
step was to slip them on and experience the delicious feelings as
they slipped down over my body.”
“That ended
when you gave all of Mom’s clothes to the thrift store. I sat for
days in my room trying to figure out what I was going to do. I felt
more alone in those few weeks than I had ever been before. Then you
had me doing the laundry to keep me occupied and help out. The first
time that some of your clothes came through the wash, I was lured
again into the web of the soft, silky clothes. At first, it was just
the feeling of the clothes and the memories that they brought forth.”
“Then as weeks
passed the emphasis changed to wanting to be in the clothes,
experiencing how they made my body look female. That also evolved as
I wanted to see myself as a female, instead of a male dressing in
some dress or skirt. Finally, I ended up with the deep compulsion to
dress and act like a girl. I did it as often as I could manage,
having to do it when you were at classes or away from the house for
an errand or chore.”
Shirley had been
listening, with no comments on my history in cross-dressing. When I
paused for quite some time, feeling worn out and drained of any
energy, “how far do you want to take the transformation.”
“I am not sure
how far I want to go. I loved the clothes, the feelings that went
with it, and as a female, I just felt that it was right.” We sat in
silence for quite some time, the brush running through my hair giving
me goose pimples.
It was getting
late, and she told me we had a long day tomorrow. She told me to open
my suitcase and hang up the clothes so that they would lose a few of
the wrinkles, caused by being packed in a suitcase. After that, she
wanted me in bed next to her. She had got a room with two double beds
but thought that I might like to cuddle with her tonight. My response
was I would like that a lot. When I opened my suitcase, I immediately
thought that I had gotten the wrong one. All of the clothes were for
a female and a feminine one at that. I looked at the label that we
had put on the suitcase at home, and it was the right one.
I gave her a
quizzical look, but she just smiled. I was told again that I needed
to hang my clothes in the closet and come to bed. The emphasis is on
my clothes. I quickly looked around the room for my male clothes that
I had taken off before the shower and nothing is there. I started
hanging the clothes and am surprised that most of the clothes are the
ones that I had picked when I dressed in her things.
At the bottom of
the suitcase was quite a bit of lingerie, including panties, bras, a
corset, stockings, and assorted other feminine undergarments. During
all of this, the panties and the nightie that I had been required to
wear was doing its best to dominate my thoughts. As the material
caressed my body, my mind went into that state where it was just a
mushy mixture of thoughts, quite delightful thoughts.
After
accomplishing my task, I returned to the bedroom. Shirley is
finishing in the bathroom and turned out the light. She walked over
grabbing my hand and led me to the bed. I got a hug and a kiss on the
cheek as she helped me slip into bed. She went to the other side and
after settling in rolled over and hugged me as we lay there. She made
me promise to tell her everything in the future, no lies, no
withholding of thoughts or feelings. I felt guilty of how I had
treated her over the last few months, and yet she has accepted a part
of me without reservation. I promised her I would act differently in
the future as I slipped off into dreamland.
I awoke first,
just lying there with Sis’s arm around my body. I felt different
somehow, closer to her, more aware of my surroundings. The nightie
still felt good as it hugged my chest and shoulders. Then I had a
sudden urge to use the bathroom, trying to slip out of Shirley’s
grasp and not wake her an impossible task. I barely made it, since
the delightful feeling of the panties sliding down my leg almost made
me forget what I had to do.
The relief was
very welcome, sitting down a new experience. When I dressed in some
of Sis’s clothes my adventure never went beyond dressing in some of
her clothes. I didn’t do things like a female, mainly because I was
not aware that there is a difference between male and female actions.
Today, sitting to use the bathroom just felt like it was the right
thing to do. I know that telling Sis everything was a welcome relief
to me last night.
I argued with her
a lot, at least, I used to, but, in reality, she is my idol. She is
everything that I wished I could be, namely a female. I am jealous of
her life, her friends, and her confidence. She had made something of
herself, even though life had not been the easiest for her. I was
exactly the opposite except like her I wanted to go through life as a
female.
Shirley had
slipped out of bed as I am coming out of the bathroom. She pointed to
the bed, where she had laid what I am to wear for today. Sure enough,
Dennis was not to be around today, in fact, I wondered if he is ever
going to make another appearance. Shirley had laid out a tan pair of
slacks, a pair of knee-highs, a pair of low heel Mary Janes, and an
ecru blouse with long sleeves. Except for the shoes, most of the
items could be worn by either sex, although the blouse is rather
silky and feminine.
I slipped all of
the items on over a lacy pair of panties and a white camisole. The
image in the mirror stated female, although there was a little wiggle
room. Besides there seemed to be no choice since all of my male
clothes seemed to have vanished. I was enough off balance that I
didn’t want to ask too many questions or ask Shirley what was
happening. I am sure that her actions have a purpose, just not sure
what that purpose is yet.
Shirley helped me
get everything packed so that we could leave. As we were getting
everything together and making sure that we had not forgotten
anything Shirley took a moment to brush my hair, not putting it into
a ponytail like I usually have it. She handed me a lip gloss and told
me to touch up my lips. After that task was accomplished, we checked
out and headed out to our new home.
Yes, I did say it
was our new home, a decidedly new change of attitude for me. I am
sure Shirley was just as shocked as me when I made that statement. We
stopped at Mickey D’s for a breakfast sandwich then on out to the
property. Sis recognized the entrance from some of the pictures that
the real estate people had sent her.
The gates are
impressive, although already open as we approached. On both sides of
the road are fields of what was apparently Jojoba, acres, and acres
of the bush. As we made a turn in the road, we saw the Hacienda that
was situated in the middle of a clearing between the fields. The
house is gorgeous, much more impressive than any picture that I had
been shown.
As we pulled up
to the house, we saw another car there and after parking, a lady came
out of the house. She greeted us introducing herself and asked what
Shirley thought of the property. I was ecstatic about the deal, but
Sis just replied that it would be adequate. I gave her a funny look,
but she was ignoring me. Carla, the real estate agent, showed us
through the house then the surrounding outbuildings including a barn
and a smaller residence, apparently for someone that worked on the
ranch.
We got into
Carla’s car, and she drove us around the perimeter of the property,
with more Jojoba’s than I have ever seen. Sis really did get a
fantastic deal on the property, but poor Carla was left with the
impression that Sis was barely satisfied. I am smart enough to keep
my mouth shut and replied to only a direct question made of me.
Two hours later
Carla went back to town after leaving the keys with my sister. We set
down at the bar in the kitchen, and I finally lost it. I asked her
how she could sit there and tell Carla that the place was adequate.
Sis replied that it took everything she could do to keep a straight
face during the tour. She hugged me tightly, saying that we really
hit the lottery when we bought this place.
I reminded her
that she is the one that bought the place, but she responded that she
liked it better when it was we. We made a short list of things that
we would need in the next day or two, and then what is needed in
furniture for each room. Carla had the electric company turn on the
power and Shirley checked to make sure the refrigerator and freezer
are functioning before we left.
She had decided
to stay one more night at the motel since we needed groceries before
we could stay at the house. The plan is to go back to town and shop
for furniture, and other nonperishable items, then eat out at a
restaurant. After another night at the motel, we would go grocery
shopping in the morning, and then head out to the house. That way we
would save on trips, and have everything we might need before we
settled into the house.
We did make one
unscheduled stop at a business in the outskirts of Tucson. It was a
beauty school; suddenly it became clear what Shirley had in mind for
me. I was led inside and introduced to the manager of the school.
Clarissa is her name, a thirtyish lady who seemed very nice. I am
reluctant to show much interest because this is not what I envisioned
as my career in life. Clarissa took my hand and led me to a group of
students working on a female’s hair.
After I had
watched for a minute, they were apparently learning to braid hair. I
was introduced to the others, as Denise a new student starting next
Monday. They were told that my sister and I had stopped by to meet
Clarissa and see what is needed for next week. Clarissa told me to
pay attention and watch, and then after twenty minutes, I was asked
to take my turn at braiding the hair.
I took a few
moments to brush the female’s hair and then I tried sectioning the
hair into four bundles. The young female had really gorgeous hair
that reached down to the middle of her back. I apparently didn’t
have it right since my hands were not able to maneuver the hair as I
wanted. I brushed it again and started over. This time, I managed to
get my hands in the right place, and the braid came together like it
is supposed to.
I was so proud of
myself that I managed to do something well, instead of fumbling and
failing. Clarissa complimented me, then pulled me and another
student, Grace over to a manicure station. Grace had been a student
for over four months and knew what she is doing. Clarissa wanted
Grace to give me acrylic extensions, and then red polish to finish
off the manicure. I am told to watch carefully, and then when Grace
has finished, I am to do the same to her fingernails.
I looked up at
Clarissa, then over to my sister wondering how I was going to manage
this feat. Both were just smiling at me, so I presume that I had to
try at least. I hope Grace will not be upset at what I do to her
nails. Grace stuck my hands in a couple of bowls of the solution, and
I soaked for about ten minutes. She pulled one of my hands out and
proceeded to push and trim my cuticles. Then my nails were filed and
shaped into neat ovals.
She then used a
file to roughen up the top of the nail, before attaching forms that
fit my nail and extended past the tip of the nail by at least
three-quarters of an inch. She mixed up the acrylic material and
brushed it over my nail including covering the extended form. My
hands are put in a nail dryer, and it took about twenty minutes for
the material to harden.
The forms were
removed, and my nails are filed again into the nicely rounded ovals.
Then a base coat is applied, followed by three coats of red polish.
Each coat is dried separately, and then to finish off the manicure, a
clear top coat was applied to each nail.
All during this
process Grace is trying to engage me in conversation. She wanted to
know where I am from, what I liked in school, and if I had any
boyfriends. I looked at Sis when that question was asked, not really
knowing how to respond. Sis came to my rescue telling Grace that up
to now I had not been allowed to date since the area we lived in was
full of undesirables.
I am trying to
remember each step Grace has done, not paying attention to how my
nails were looking. When I took a minute to concentrate on their
looks, I was floored. With the longer extensions and the bright red
polish my hands were no longer a part of me, they belonged to some
female goddess, and they were so pretty.
Now the hard
part, doing the same thing for Grace. I followed the steps she had
done to me, soaking the nails to soften the cuticle. Then removing
the cuticle, I roughed up the surface of the nails, then added the
forms. The longer nails did make life more interesting as the length
constantly is getting in the way of everything I am trying to do. I
did manage, but it seemed that I was clumsy more often than not.
Clarissa did help
me mix the acrylic material, but I managed to get the mixture spread
evenly over the forms. Under the dryer for a while then I removed the
forms and filed the nails into neat ovals. I applied the polish like
Grace had done for me and then the gloss to finish off the nails.
Grace is amazed at my skill and asked if I had done some of this
previously. I told her it is my first time, although I don’t think
she believed me.
All the time
Clarissa and Sis had been watching me from a nearby love seat, with
both of them sporting smiles. Clarissa sent Grace back to the group
and asked Sis and me to come to her office. I took a seat in the
office, ready to hear how much I had screwed up things, I thought I
had done well for my first time, but knew that I never achieved
success at anything I did. I figured that this would be just another
episode in my fouled up life.
Clarissa
complimented me on my skill but is more interested if I liked the
experience. I told her it was different but yes it is fun and
enjoyable. Clarissa told Sis that she could probably have me complete
the schooling in a much shorter period than the eighteen months that
most students require. While I was there, she had me fill out a bunch
of applications, regarding the beauty school, and the vocational
college it is a part of.
Clarissa reminded
me that all of the students practice on themselves first, then after
gathering the basic fundamentals that is extended to other students.
“Because you are not a natural born female, does not exclude you
from this, you can expect to be in curlers, nail polish and makeup
the majority of your time here. Is that clear?” I nodded my assent
then got up to leave.
She told me she
would see me Monday, and then handed me a box with my new uniforms in
it. A brief peek in the box confirmed that I will be wearing skirts
to attend beauty school. It was a surreal experience in a way, I
never have, and I repeat never done well at anything I have
attempted. It seems like my life has been an accident waiting to
happen, and a lot of times the worst happened. Here I managed to do
something right, and it was fun, and I have this inner glow because
of it.
With the forms
filled out, it is time to go, and surprisingly most of the other
students gave me hugs as we left. That made it worse, always a loner,
and now I seem to be included in something nice. This is definitely
uncharted territory for me. We got to the car, and Sis asked if I am
alright. I just sat there staring out the window, not believing what
had happened. I stammered an okay, then asked if being a
cosmetologist is what she had chosen for me.
Sis had felt that
I was more of a female particularly in my mind than I ever let on. My
male attitude kept everything remotely feminine locked away and
inaccessible in the back of my mind. When she found out about my
attempts at dressing, she suspected that if my barriers could be
broken down, a happier and carefree adult of the female gender would
emerge.
The beauty school
is a definite possibility for me, my skills shown today that I am a
natural at it. The end decision is yours; she would point me in the
right direction, but I have to make the effort and do the work. She
told me Clarissa thought that I am exceptionally gifted in this
regard and would make a fortune with my skills once I obtained my
cosmetologist license.
I nodded my head,
and we made our way to find some food. My mind still working on the
fact that this is something that I am good at, a first for me. At
some point in the trip, I looked down at my nails and realized that I
now sported the most gorgeous feminine nails in a bright red polish.
The length is scary but made my hands and arms look so petite and
female. The car stopped, and Sis suggested that I grab my purse so we
could get something to eat. “I can’t go into the restaurant like
this.” Sis giggled at my sudden bashfulness but told me that she is
not going to wait.
I swallowed
several times and hustled to catch up with her, as she entered the
restaurant. The hostess seated us, asking what the two beautiful
ladies wanted to drink. I giggled looking over at Sis but did manage
to stumble out the words iced tea. The next thing I did was focus my
attention on my new nails, the length and the shine captivating me
totally. Sis wanted to know what I wanted to eat, but I was busy
checking out my nails. Her only comment is you are definitely a
typical young female.
I eventually got
around to ordering as I began to lose my fear of being out with such
beautiful nails adorning my hands. Nobody paid any attention, other
than to compliment me on their appearance. After our orders had been
taken, Sis asked if the career she had picked for me is satisfactory.
I almost told her, no, but Denise is getting a firmer grip on things
and responded. “It seemed interesting and for once I didn’t screw
things up.” I think she is happy with that answer, since the smile
that spread across her face is so awesome.
“You are indeed
a student there, but the Turnabout Gurl Salons, a chain of beauty
salons has paid your tuition and for whom you will be working once
you received your license. The uniform will be a little different,
more what the stylists wear at the salon. As fast as you learn the
material, the quicker you will graduate. Both Clarissa and Francine,
the owner of Turnabout Gurl Salons, thought that you would and could
graduate early if you applied yourself.
“Do beauticians
made any kind of money?” That question suddenly erupting from my
mouth. Sis assured me that I could make more money doing this than
any other job I had considered. Francine started out as a
cosmetologist and in ten short years, heads up a chain of two hundred
and twenty salons catering to the male that wants to be a female
either in their life, or just to enjoy themselves. The weird part is
now that the female customer sees what her cosmetologists can do they
have even more business as she wants the same services for herself.
Dinner is
excellent as usual, but I am warned that my habit of eating large
meals in the evening is over. “You now have to think of your
figure, keeping it trim and curvy. After the first week you have an
appointment at the closest Turnabout Gurl Salon in Tucson, so that
your sex can be made to match your new personality.” I wondered
about that statement, but I am told that the surprise had to wait
until I got to the salon.
We were
successful in picking out the little amount of furniture we needed
for the house earlier that afternoon, so another night in the motel
would wrap up our tasks, except for picking up groceries in the
morning.
If I cooperate
with her for the first three months of beauty school, she will
consider alternatives if this is something that I don’t want to
pursue. However, to abandon this, you will have to have something
else in mind, with research and facts to back you up. Shirley hoped
that I learned something in the last few weeks and that I will apply
myself to my studies to finally make something of myself.
Since Shirley
didn’t want to do fast food, we found a buffet place to handle
dinner. The food is great, but I remembered my figure and took
smaller portions and passed on foods that would expand my soon to be
feminine features.
No one looked at
me strangely, even a group of teenage girls passed judgment on me as
being female. Back at the motel, we settled in and got dressed for
bed. It is decided that I would attend my first day of beauty school
while Shirley saw to the moving van being unpacked and things put in
the right rooms. I had hung my uniform in the closet at the motel, so
I removed it from its hanger and glanced at the feminine item.
The panties did
have layer after layer of ruffles, causing the skirt to poof out
some. It would also be on display if I leaned over or picked up
something from the floor. The neckline dipped lower than I had first
thought and I realized that my lack of cleavage would be on display
for all to see. I wasn’t sure what I thought about that, being a
male that should have not been a consideration, but somehow I
secretly wished for something to fill the cups of my bra. Even the
words my bra, had a new and different meaning.
We slept together
again, cuddled in each other’s arms till the early morning light
peeked through the window of the motel. I quickly showered and put on
my uniform. It looked a little strange on me, nothing to fill it out
properly, but it did add to the image of a young female getting ready
for her first day of classes.
Shirley drove me
to the school, made sure I had my purse, and then with a hug and kiss
wished me luck. I walked through the doors still a little wary about
all of this, but when several of the students rushed to greet me I
relaxed. For the first time I seem to have some friends, somebody to
share my tribulations with, and somebody my age that I could confide
in, at least that is what I hoped.
The lessons
started immediately, today we were working on setting styles for
different hairstyles. We each had a Styrofoam head with a wig
attached. We were given a hairstyle, then a setting pattern for it
and we had to duplicate it on our wig. Then when it dried we had to
brush it out and style it to finish the style. Then wash the wig, dry
it, and then do the same thing, but this time using a curling iron to
make the curls. I accomplished the styles with time to spare, so
after the first project was completed, while I am waiting on the rest
of the students, I washed the wig, dried it and experimented with the
curling iron seeing what style I could come up with.
Clarissa noticed
and complimented me on my skill. The projects went on throughout the
day, we ended up learning about twenty different designs and their
requirements. The school’s students were divided into several
groups. The more experienced were put in one group, then another
where the intermediate students were placed and then the beginner’s
group.
At the end of the
day Clarissa pulled me aside telling me that she would move me up to
the next group after a few days. “To do so on the first day would
make some of the students that didn’t have as much skill as I feel
bad, once they see that you are capable of more and better things,
they will understand the promotion.”
I liked Clarissa,
she was considerate of all, while spending the needed time to help
when you reached an impasse. She quite often complimented my work,
but always asked if I thought of doing this way instead. I was hungry
for her approval, something I have never experienced as a male. So I
am always trying to do a little extra to get her acknowledgment and
approval.
Believe it or not
we had homework, we were given each a bag of curlers a bottle of
setting gel and our book on hair styles. We had to find a style that
would flatter our face, set the style and sleep in the curlers.
Tomorrow after showing up at school in curlers we had to brush out
the style, finish it off, then we would receive a grade for our work.
I am looking forward to the exercise, but according to Shirley,
sleeping in curlers is not enjoyable.
We were settling
into the house day by day. Sis still getting things set-up, me busy
with my lessons. She hauled me to school each day, then picked me up
around six PM. If she had things to do in town she stayed the day,
but otherwise she went back home. She said we would change things
once we saw how school and I were getting along. I am out of bed
before her every day, dressed and downstairs waiting for her, a fact
that she has mentioned often.
Setting my hair
is fun, I tried several different setting patterns before I ended up
with one that I thought would look good on me. I pulled the hairnet
over the curlers and then joined sis in the living room. She is
watching TV, some inane reality show. I am reading one of my new
magazines, seeing what some of the upcoming styles are predicated to
be. During the commercials, I tried to talk to her, thanking her for
forcing all of this on me. I loved what I am doing, planning a career
as a cosmetologist, now in my thoughts every day.
“In case you
haven’t been keeping tract, we have had not one single fight or
disagreement since you started at the school.” I leaned over and
laid my head on her shoulder, so happy to be doing this now instead
of what I had done earlier in my life as a male. She smiled and
looked down at me. “Do you want to practice your skills on my hair
tonight?” I was off the sofa, and to my bedroom before she could do
anything else. I rounded up my supplies and came running back to the
living room, all the time she is outright laughing.
“I have never
seen you this enthused about anything in your life.”
“It is fun, and
I think I am good at it, so until someone forces me to stop I am
going to enjoy it while I can.” Shirley told me that no one is
going to stop you, everyone that has seen you do your thing thinks
you will be an unqualified success in this career.
I removed the
scrunchie from her hair, then brushed it out a little then moistened
her hair so I could set it. She asked what style I had chosen, but I
told her she would have to wait until tomorrow morning and the brush
out to see what I had chosen for her.
“You mean I
have to sleep in curlers tonight, what kind of a beauty salon are you
running here?”
I replied “a
cheap one, we have no dryer, and besides what is good enough for me
is good enough for you.” Then promptly stuck out my tongue. We
collapsed in laughter, and then hugged each other. I offered to do
her nails for her, to make up for the lack of a dryer for her hair.
She accepted and soon I had her fingernails reflecting back a rose
pink polish. As her nails are drying I again leaned on her shoulder,
I felt so close to her, an occurrence that had never happened in the
past.
As we were
getting ready for bed, Shirley suggested we look around for some
beauty equipment, maybe setting up a mini beauty salon in one of the
unused bedrooms, where I could do some of my homework and give her
some free beauty treatments from time to time. That last said with a
large smile on her face. “I would love it, maybe one of the other
girls could spend a night on the weekend and we could do each other’s
hair.” I looked at my sister, wondering if that remark would get
by, she smiled “As long as I have met them beforehand it would be
alright.” I launched myself at Sis, thanking her and smothering her
in kisses and hugs.
After completing
my first week at the school, it was time for my gender change. I was
a little apprehensive about going further towards being a female, but
let’s face it so far my embracing that gender has been wonderful.
On the drive to Tucson, she explained that it would be necessary to
make my appearance as a female more realistic so that I can blend in
at the beauty school. With the fact that you have no male clothes to
wear even if you wanted to revert back, a feminine figure is probably
for the best. All of the things scheduled for today are reversible at
some time in the future, but keep in mind that this is most likely
your future, so don’t make the same mistakes that you have made in
the past.
The Turnabout
Gurl Salon is an example of opulent taste and feminine delicacies.
From the exterior, the salon is fashionable, with pink awnings over
the windows. The sign across the front façade of the building is
done in script in bright pink letters lined in burgundy borders. The
windows were fitted with sheer curtains pulled to the side with large
bows of pink and burgundy ribbon. The inside of the shop is well lit
with framed pictures of gorgeous females lining the walls. Each
picture had its own light, accenting the images in the pictures.
As I entered the
salon, I am greeted by the receptionist and asked my name. I told her
that I am Denise and had a nine-thirty appointment. She picked up the
phone and told a stylist that her appointment is here. A taller
female in a fabulous short uniform approached me introducing herself
and leading me to one of the private treatment rooms. Annabelle was
in her early twenties, five foot eight inches tall, and looked to be
about 130 lbs. Her hair and makeup were immaculate, nothing out of
place, but easily suitable for a night out.
Shirley had
entered the salon with me but insisted that I take it from there. As
I am being led off, she told me that she would be back to pick me up
at four this afternoon. That surprised me since I didn’t think that
there was much to be done to me. Annabelle asked me to disrobe and
place myself on the table. She busied herself getting things ready
while I removed my clothes. I left on my panties since I was not sure
if she is aware that I am a male.
As I made my way
to the table, she turned around, noticed my panties and stopped me.
She grabbed a hold of the waistband and pulled them down, just like
that they were around my ankles. She informed me that ninety percent
of their customers were male and that I didn’t have anything that
she had not seen before. She eased me back on the table until I am
lying flat, then checked my body for hair. I had been keeping it
shaved clean for several years now, but recently due to the move and
my attempts to find a career, I had missed doing it, and I now had a
short fuzz on my body.
She gathered an
applicator and started spreading the hot wax on my legs. Then a cloth
strip is placed in the hot wax on my body and then ripped off. I took
in a deep breath but managed to keep my protestations none vocal. An
hour later I lacked any follicular growth except for the top of my
head. After she had completed the body, she moved up to my face and
made quick work of my eyebrows. After they had been removed, she told
me that since I was going to be in beauty school. It is easier just
to do away with them and pencil in a substitute until I decide
whether I want to be pencil thin or more like Brooke Shields.
After the hair
had been removed the next thing is my sex change, literally a box
with my new breasts is brought in and another containing my new
female sex. My legs were spread and placed in stirrups, and then the
cache sex is positioned over my genitals. She made a few marks then
pushed my testicles up into my body. It was a startling sensation, as
they popped into their original homes. The only remaining piece of my
male anatomy is slipped into a narrow sheath; then the glue added to
the tip to secure it in place.
She waited a
minute or two then glued the cache sex to my body. There was a mirror
at the end of the table, allowing me to watch what she is doing.
After she had it glued into place, she moved to the side to allow me
an unobstructed view of my new female orifice. A narrow slit, with a
short curly landing strip above, greeted my eyes. The real surprise
came when she inserted her finger into the new opening, and I felt
it. I took in a deep breath, the sensation causing a distinct new
feeling that shook my mental faculties.
She smiled, then
asked if I am pleased with the feeling coming from the new sex. Since
I am still speechless, she presumed that I am happy with the results.
She warned that most males could be handled with the new sex, but the
biggest ones might be uncomfortable since the appliance did have its
limitations. I swallowed hard at what that implied. I made up my mind
that I would not test to see if what she said was true.
Then she moved
her attention to my chest, laying the breast forms on my chest and
making the appropriate notations as to the proper positioning of
them. As she is handling them, I noticed there is a wire and
miniature clamp hanging from the back of the form. Before I could ask
her what the purpose of the wire is, she explained that any sensation
to the forms nipple would be passed to my own nipple underneath. My
mouth open again, as I tried to make sense of all of this.
Not only will I
be dressing as a female for the next few months, but I can have sex
as a female including breast play. A smile briefly crossed my face,
until my mind relayed the info that I am going to be the receiver in
this new arrangement. Not the male making love to his girlfriend, but
the female being made love to and fondled is now in my destiny. The
loss of the ability to masturbate is also noted, at least, the way a
male normally does was to be denied with the cache sex glued firmly
in place.
As all of this is
happening, I began to see that this is a way to reverse the
predicament that I found myself in. A new start, in something that I
have never had any interest in. The brief exposure at the beauty
school was fun, and the other students were friendly, maybe I could
turn things around. Besides, after three months sis did say that I
could change if I came up with something else.
Annabelle moved
me to a regular salon chair in front of mirrors and started working
on my hair. I wondered what she is going to do since my hair was
already to my shoulder; surely I didn’t need it any longer. She
tilted the chair back and thoroughly shampooed and conditioned it,
and then towel dried it. She had a bundle of hair that matched my own
color and started gluing them into my hair. Two or three strands in
each location were added bringing the new length of my hair to my
shoulder blades. Annabelle told me that I would have to learn to
handle the longer hair since at this length it can be quite a
problem. Every young woman should have hair this long at least once
in their life, the extreme femininity of it making a female feel
beautiful and pretty.
It took her over
three hours to add all the strands in the bundle, but my face looked
different with the longer hair framing it. It took her another half
hour to cut it, blending the two different lengths into a feminine
hairstyle. I was given a cape to wear, after my sex change and took
advantage of being clothed some to use the bathroom. There I received
another new experience, using the toilet without the usual method is
unnerving. It took me a while to relax, but eventually I was able to
accomplish the task. I will say it is messy this way, and I don’t
know if I will ever get used to wiping my new slit.
It’s like
something should be there, but it is missing in action, and then if I
wipe too hard or push too hard, I get another sensation that
shouldn’t be coming from a male’s groin. But I guess I am not a
male anymore since boobs and a vagina are standard equipment on the
female model.
Annabelle moved
me to another room, with a vanity in front of a large lighted mirror.
I am seated directly in front of the mirror. She would do one side of
my face while I am expected to do the other. I had to clean off my
mistakes more than once, in fact, I repeated the different cosmetics
several times. When she was confident that I had some understanding
of the basics of makeup, she had me cleanse off my face and apply the
makeup to my whole face. I am extremely nervous, had to redo a couple
of things but after forty minutes a cute girl is the image I saw in
the mirror.
With the makeup
under control, earrings were the next subject to be pondered.
Annabelle wanted to pierce my ears three times, but I only wanted
them done once. She called over another stylist, to get an impartial
opinion, but after discussion, it was decided that three piercings
would be best.
I received a set
of hoops and two studs in each ear. I should have seen through the
deception at first, but it sometimes takes me a while to reach
minimal mind operating speed. The earrings did look nice, so now with
three earrings in each ear, I am ready to be a beauty school student.
During all of
this, I remembered Shirley telling me that I would be wearing a
uniform at beauty school similar to what the stylists wore at the
Turnabout Gurl Salon. I looked around at the stylists here and
realized that I would soon be sporting the same dress. It was short,
barely covering the upper thighs, with lots of ruffles on the rear of
the panties worn underneath.
Normally they
could not be seen, but when the stylist bent over the ruffles became
quite obvious. The uniform fit very snugly in the upper torso, with a
scoop neckline that flaunted the bosom of the person wearing it. The
lacy cap sleeves were pure fluff, dancing around with every little
movement. I blushed at that thought; I would be wearing the same
uniform in beauty school until I managed to graduate and receive my
license. Then I realized that I would be wearing it when I came to
work here, so my future attire is guaranteed. I know that the blush
that I had just experienced would not be my last.
Since Grace had
done my nails at the school, all Annabelle had to do was paint my
toenails the same color. I looked at myself in the mirror, not seeing
any of the former Dennis that at one time inhabited that body. I
caught myself twisting to and fro to get a better look at myself.
Shirley appeared in the image that I was looking at, assuring me that
I was quite beautiful. Another blush, but I did agree with her, I am
pretty. I have come a long way from a going nowhere young male to an
attractive young female with lots of possibilities in life.
Since I am now a
young woman, at least in looks, they were finished with me. I was
given lots of hugs, and told that they couldn’t wait until I
returned to work in the salon. They all knew my situation, wished me
luck and Shirley and I departed. I had the visor mirror down almost
immediately, wanting to look at my new image. Shirley was giggling a
little, my behavior now matching that of a young teenager, a female
teenager.
The next day I
did reappear at the beauty school, all of my fellow students spending
quite a bit of time appraising my new look. Once the initial
evaluation was over everything returned to normal. I was moved up to
the advanced group a few days later, then after several months
separated out by myself. I spent all my time studying, determined to
do well at this career. I spent the weekends in our own beauty salon
at home, every moment Shirley was at home I had her in curlers or
doing her makeup or both. She never complained, while I was
constantly making her over she spent her time studying.
It was early September, a little over a year from when we arrived
when I was called into Clarissa’s office. Shown to a desk in the
corner and given a test. It was the state Cosmetology exam. I
instantly got nervous, not sure if I am ready to take the exam. I
started reading the questions, they seemed easier than I first
thought and two and a half hours later I was finished. Another lady
that had been walking around the salon graded the exam, then handed
me a list of services that I need to perform to show my comprehension
of the material. She smiled and told me I needed to perform the
services on myself.
From what some of
the other students had told me that is not how they usually do
things. I looked at the list, then went to round up the supplies that
I needed. Clarissa has a work station in the corner of her office, so
that is where I set up. I am not sure why I have been singled out to
do these services on myself, but I wanted the license real bad, so
grin and bear it.
Washing and
conditioning my hair was first, I knew this was to see if I followed
proper procedures. I set my hair in curlers, a curly bob is what I am
striving for. Then I needed to add an additional piercing in my ear,
again I am sure to see if I follow proper sterilizing procedures
before I actually do the piercing. Next on the list is to remove my
eyebrows, then pencil in a high arch. I am sure this is to see if I
can do hair removal according to the state codes.
Since during
classes most of my eyebrows had been removed already it was an easily
accomplished feat. Then a facial and full makeup, an evening look is
what she wanted. I am not sure what she was looking for here, I don’t
remember any specific rules involving makeup other than not using
brushes or makeup out of the same container without cleaning the
applicator. After I completed the list I was looked over closely,
then she went to Clarissa’s office to fill out some forms. She
didn’t say I passed, but also didn’t say I flunked the test. I
was talking with a few of the other students when she returned and
handed me a piece of paper. It was my cosmetology license, I squealed
in delight, then hugged the lady. I don’t think she was used to
that type of response from students she was testing out. She
congratulated me and then left.
All of the other
students flocked around me wanting to know what was on the test and
if I was nervous doing the tasks on the list. I mentioned a few
questions, but Clarissa told the rest that each test is
individualized for each student, no two tests the same. It wasn’t
too much later when Shirley entered the school to pick me up. I ran
to her squealing in delight waving my license at her and almost
knocked her down. She caught a hold of my hand holding the license so
she could see what I was excited about. I was making a lot of noise
but not telling anybody what I had done.
Clarissa handed
me a letter of reference to give to the salon where I would be
working as we said our goodbyes. I told her I would be back to visit,
she might have been my teacher but she meant a whole lot more to me
than that. By the time I got to Shirley’s car I was bawling, I
would miss everybody, during my life my first true friends. I got
treated to a nice dinner in celebration then Shirley drove me to the
salon I would be working at.
I was introduced
to everybody, given my own work station and got set up for tomorrow’s
business. I had to pinch myself several times, I had actually done
something to completion, and had excelled in it. To think a year ago
I was fighting with my sister about everything, my life going nowhere
fast. Now I am a cosmetologist for one of the biggest salon chains in
the country doing what I love to do. Yes, hair and makeup forever
Denise, life can’t get much better than this.
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2024 by Francesca