Graduation Day (and Beyond)

By Janis Elizabeth

Part III

 

First Date, First Kiss

Janet looked through her closet searching for just the right outfit that would make the right first impression on Megan. Although they rode to school daily, and Megan helped her mom do Janet's and Elizabeth's hair, Janet still considered tonight her chance to make a good first impression. After looking at several skirt and blouse combinations, Janet looked at her dresses. She selected one in green that fit her nicely to her waist and then gently flared into a knee length skirt. She also selected matching satin lingerie, black stockings and two-inch heels. Carefully she began to put on her selected outfit. Nervous about her date, she fumbled with her bra for a few seconds before finally fastening it behind her. She again fumbled as she tried to attach her stocking tops to her suspenders. At last, she sat before her vanity and did her makeup. She didn't want to use too much so, erring on the side of caution, she used less. This tended to emphasize her fresh teen beauty rather than cover it with a layer of cosmetics. For jewelry, she decided to wear a silver necklace, a matching pair of silver earrings and her silver watch. She finished her preparation with a slight misting of her favorite fragrance.

She was just about to put her dress and heels on when Mom entered to see how she was faring in her preparations. Janet smiled and told her mom how nervous she was. Elizabeth looked at her and said she would be fine and to just enjoy the evening. She helped Janet into her dress and then zipped up the back. Elizabeth complimented Janet on her appearance and said that Megan was a nice girl to date. She made sure Janet had her purse, some makeup and tissues, her keys and some money, "just in case."

As Megan would be arriving soon, they went into the living room to wait. Mom noticed that it was raining hard and went and got her large visored rain bonnet for Janet to wear over her hair. She even placed it over Janet's hair and tied it neatly under her chin. No sooner had she completed tying the bonnet on Janet when the doorbell rang. Megan stood there waiting under a big umbrella, wearing a pale blue short sleeve blouse, a navy blue a-line skirt and two-inch heels. She smiled when she saw Janet's hair protected with a nice rain bonnet. As Janet stepped out under Megan's umbrella, Elizabeth told them to have a nice time. Janet replied for the two of them that they would.

At the car, Megan held the umbrella with one hand and opened the door for Janet with the other. Janet smiled at Megan and gracefully slid into the passenger's seat and fastened her seatbelt. Megan got in and drove to the large movie complex. They were able to park nearby so that they wouldn't have to walk far in the rain. Janet started to open her door but stopped when Megan said she would get it for her. Janet stepped from the car and under Megan's umbrella. Megan teased her about being a girl and dating etiquette, where the girl lets her date open doors and pay for the evening. When Janet started to remind Megan that she was also a girl, Megan said that since she had asked Janet out, she was the one cast into the lead role.

Janet asked which of the pictures at the complex they were going to see. Megan asked if Janet had a favorite that she wanted to see. Janet smiled coyly and said that it should be Megan's choice. They went to see one about a young girl who became a princess in a small country and would follow her grandmother and be queen. As they entered the theatre, Janet removed her rain bonnet and put it in her purse. Janet sat next to Megan as they watched the picture. During the movie, she loved seeing the princess in the different gowns and dresses. She especially loved seeing the princess in a wedding gown, thinking that one day that might be her. Megan easily slipped her hand into Janet's and held it throughout the movie. Toward the middle of the picture, Janet felt so contented, being on a date with Megan that she gently leaned her head against Megan's and let out a soft sigh.

When the movie ended, they slowly arose to file out with the others. Janet reminded Megan not to forget her umbrella, just in case it was still raining. Megan smiled and made sure she was carrying it in one hand while holding Janet's hand in the other. Both girls seemed oblivious to the rude stares that some people gave them as they walked by.

Outside, the rain had ended, so they were able to walk easily to the car without using the umbrella. Megan asked if Janet would like to stop for a soda on the way home. Janet smiled at Megan and said she would enjoy it. They drove to a family restaurant that was open until all hours. Inside, there were several other teen couples, but no one that either Megan or Janet knew. When they were seated, Janet said all she wanted was a glass of iced tea. Megan said she would have the same. They were silent until the waitress placed the glasses on the table before them. Janet took a sip through her straw. She still could not get used to seeing traces of her lipstick remaining on glass rims and straws. They talked about the movie and Janet commented on all of the lovely dresses that the princess wore. Megan asked if she liked the satin robe and pajamas the princess wore in one scene near the end. Janet smiled and said that they were pretty but her tastes were more toward nightgowns rather than pajamas. In fact, she did not like the idea of women's pants at all. She told Megan that she guessed that they had a place in a woman's wardrobe, but she preferred not to wear them. Janet then whispered, almost conspiratorially, that women's pants did not fit her properly for the way they were cut, especially in certain areas. Megan smiled knowingly as she heard Janet's honest comments. They talked in hushed tones about how much Janet was enjoying being and living full time as a girl. Megan told Janet that she was really pretty this afternoon dressed as a French maid. This caused Janet to blush and lower her head slightly in embarrassment.

They talked for some time when Megan realized the lateness of the hour and that she needed to get Janet home. As they started to walk out, Janet blushed and said she needed to use the ladies room. Megan also felt a need to use the ladies room. They went inside and used adjoining stalls. Janet was very careful to lift up her dress and slip and lower her panties before sitting down. When finished, she gently wiped herself as her Mom had taught her. She also wrapped her used maxi pad in tissue for disposal and placed a fresh maxi in her panties. After she washed up, she looked at her image in the mirror and felt that her lips could use some lipstick. As she was refreshing her lipstick, Megan was beside her doing the same thing.

They walked out of the ladies room, again holding hands and went to the car. Janet wanted to slide over next to Megan for the trip home, but the individual seats in the front were not designed for such closeness. In a way Janet was sad to see the evening coming to a close for she had a wonderful time. As Megan assisted her out of the car at home, Janet made sure to tell Megan how nice the evening had been and how much she had enjoyed it. Megan said that she had enjoyed it also. At the front door, she asked if she could see Janet again socially. Janet smiled and softly said she would like that. Just before she opened her purse for her keys, Megan put her arms around Janet and gave her a soft, gentle kiss on the lips. She held Janet tight but not too tight. Janet almost melted into Megan's arms and savored the touching of their lips and the mingling of their lipsticks during the kiss. As Janet was being kissed, she felt almost like the princess in the movie as she was kissed by her desired love.

When their kiss ended, Janet again told Megan everything was nice and that she enjoyed her first date and her first kiss. She blushed as she mentioned the kiss. They said their goodnights and Janet went in. She closed the door and leaned briefly against it, eyes closed, picturing each detail of the evening. She drifted dreamily to her room and changed from her outfit into a pale yellow waltz length nightie. After removing her makeup and cleansing her skin, she slipped between the sheets, pulled the comforter over her and drifted of to sleep, dreaming all manner of pleasant dreams about her and Megan.

The Fashion Show

Several weeks into the school year, a notice was posted on the school bulletin board about models being needed for the school's annual fashion show and fundraiser. All of the girls at Parkside were encouraged to support the show in some way. On the ride home, Janet mentioned it to Megan and asked what was involved. Megan told her that several of the area merchants provided the fashions, everything from formal gowns and business attire to lingerie, foundation garments and swimwear. The girls would model these fashions for their parents and friends. Megan even said that she and her Mom volunteered each year to assist the girls with their hair and makeup. She cautioned Janet not to get her hopes up too high as there was quite a number of volunteers wanting to serve as models. Janet said that she would still try out for a model on Friday and see whether she was one of the fortunate ones to be selected. She asked if Megan would be there, both to give her moral support and so that her Mom wouldn't have to stop and pick her up after school. She didn't want her Mom to find out too soon about the fashion show and why she was staying after school. Also, Janet didn't want to get her hopes or her Mom's up too high by announcing, in advance, that she was trying out to be a model for the fashion shop. Megan assured Janet that she would stay and offer whatever support she could.

Friday arrived all too quickly for Janet. She made sure that she was neat and fresh, that her hair and makeup were properly done, even though she knew she would have to redo them prior to auditioning for the fashion show and that her uniform was neat and clean. After gym class, she made sure that she showered well, placed a new maxi pad in her panties and used some of her perfume that she had brought with her especially for today. She managed to get through the rest of the day without having any problems. Megan met her outside of the auditorium and offered to redo her makeup and do a brush styling of her hair. Janet sat in a metal chair near the door as Megan used her abilities to help Janet.

Once she was finished, she leaned down and gave Janet a good luck hug, told her she looked pretty and said that she would be sitting in the back rooting for her. She told Janet to smile the entire time she was on stage. Janet entered the auditorium and went down to the front and sat down. She noticed that most of the girls there seemed to be upperclassmen since there were only two other girls beside herself that were wearing the blue uniform required of the first year girls. One of the teachers explained to the thirty-plus girls how they should enter the stage area, walk to the front center, pose with one foot in front of the other, turn slowly and walk off the other side of the stage. Girls would be evaluated on their poise, appearance, grace, attractiveness and femininity. Some of the older new girls groaned because they felt that their femininity wasn't one of their strong points.

Janet sat patiently and waited for her name to be called. They called each girl alphabetically, by class, which meant Janet would be one of the last ones to audition. As she watched, she felt a sinking feeling in her stomach, as she realized that some of these girls were good and had obviously been in previous fashion shows. She also observed some girls that had no chance but were still valiantly trying to be selected. As the second year girls were going across the stage, the three first year girls were gathered off to the side by one of the teachers and lined up alphabetically. Janet was the second of the three, which meant that she would be the next to the last girl to go across the stage.

When her name was called, Janet mustered all of the confidence that she could, smiled and started walking across the floodlit stage. She reached the mid-point, paused as she had been instructed, gracefully turned in the two-inch heels she had changed into before meeting Megan, faced the judges again and then turned and walked off the stage. Once back in her seat, Janet felt relieved that this was over and that she had given it her best shot. The lead teacher stood up to announce those chosen to be models for this year's fashion show, starting with the fourth year girls first, then the third and second year girls. When she finished announcing those second year girls that had been selected, she commented on how unusual it was to have a first year girl selected for the fashion show. She commented that this girl was very charming and feminine in her appearance and would be an asset to this and hopefully future fashion shows here at Parkside. At this point, she announced Janet's name, causing a squeal of glee to arise from both Janet and Megan. The teacher asked to see each of the girls selected for a few minutes to go over some of the details. In the meantime, Megan had moved to the front of the auditorium and was ready to embrace Janet when she stood. Janet turned to look for Megan and was pleased to see her close by. Both girls hugged exuberantly and Megan said she was happy for Janet. She said she would be waiting until Janet was ready to leave.

After receiving details about a rehearsal, being asked about the sizes she wore and other details, Janet was ready to meet Megan for the trip home. Throughout the short trip, Megan spoke of previous fashion shows as Janet listened with rapt attention. Since they were later arriving home today, Elizabeth arrived at the same time that Megan drove up with Janet. She stopped the car and allowed Janet to tell her Mom the good news. Janet excitedly got out of the car, ran to her mom and began babbling about the fashion show. Elizabeth knew her daughter was excited but could not tell why. She did hear "model" and "fashion show" but not much more. She turned to Megan, who had gotten out of the car, for a possible explanation. When she heard the calm and rational explanation from Megan, Elizabeth was overjoyed with her daughter's success.

Elizabeth wanted to hear all about Janet's success, but knew that in her excited state, Janet would make no sense at all. She asked Megan to come in and serve as an interpreter, which Megan was pleased to do. Once she heard all of the details, including how Janet did not want to tell her Mom in advance, so that there would not be any raised hopes or expectations or possible disappointments, she was immensely proud of her daughter and promised to help her in any way she could. Megan pointed out that the show could use some of the Moms to assist their daughters in changing from one outfit to another during the show. Elizabeth was pleased to hear this and said she would call the lead teacher on Monday to volunteer. Megan smiled and said how she and her Mom had helped out in the past with hair and makeup. She then realized how late it was, excused herself and left, leaving a proud Mom and an excited daughter to discuss the fashion show.

Several days prior to the fashion show, Janet had an appointment with Linda, in the basement salon, for a perm and frosting. Megan had said that if these two processes were done a few days early, the hair would have time to look more natural and there was much less chance of a frizzy hairdo. Mom drove Janet, still in her school uniform, to Linda's. Both went to the door and were greeted by Megan in her pink uniform and tennis shoes. Janet was taken to the basement salon, seated at the shampoo bowl and covered with a teal shampoo cape. Megan went and put on her pink plastic cobbler's apron and then reclined Janet for her shampoo. As Janet sat there feeling the gentle touch of Megan's hands on her hair, she closed her eyes and savored the relaxing effects of the shampooing. She did not open them again until Megan finished and started to towel dry her hair.

She was seated at the styling station and then watched as Megan fit the tight plastic frosting cap over her head and tied the ends under her chin. At this point, Linda took over. Wearing a pair of thin plastic gloves, she picked up a thin needle and used it to put strands of Janet's hair through the cap. While she was doing this, she was telling Megan how to do the same thing. Once she had the desired amount of hair outside the cap, she put down the needle and showed Megan how to mix and apply the chemicals. Linda coated the outside of Janet's frosting cap with the solution, making sure to cover all of the strands of exposed hair. In essence, she was not only frosting Janet's hair but also teaching Megan how to do this process. A plastic cap was placed over Janet's hair and the timer on Janet's dryer was set. Megan handed Janet a teen magazine to read while her hair processed. When the timer sounded, Linda removed the dryer dome and processing cap and had Megan rinse Janet's hair. Megan also wore the plastic gloves to protect her hands.

Back at Linda's station, Janet felt the frosting cap removed from her hair and then Linda began to put it up on curlers. Once the head was covered with curlers, Megan stepped in and wrapped cotton banding around the outer edge of Janet's curlers and then handed Janet a towel and told her it was to keep any of the perm solution out of her eyes. Linda showed Megan how to apply it so that the hair on each curler was completely saturated. Janet felt the cold liquid touch her hair and scalp. She almost let some of the solution get in her eyes as she watched the process. Only Megan's quick thinking to use another towel and stop the drip prevented Janet from stinging her eyes.

Once the curlers were in place, Megan put the plastic bag over them to seal in the heat form the processing. She also put a portable plastic dryer bonnet over the bag and turned it on, providing additional heat for the process. She smiled as she handed Janet a magazine and set the timer. When the timer went off, Megan removed both the dryer bonnet and the plastic bag and took Janet to the shampoo bowl to rinse the perm solution out and apply the neutralizer. Once the neutralizer had been rinsed out and Janet's hair lightly dried, she was again taken to Linda's station for her roller set. Under Linda's watchful eye, Megan did Janet's set so that her hair would have soft gentle waves and a slight hint of a curl rather than the complete curly look. Linda explained that, since Janet was the youngest in the fashion show, she could wear a style that reflected her natural beauty, youth and innocence. Megan tied the hairnet over the rollers and placed Janet under the dryer. As she sat under the dryer and looked out through the plastic domed hood, Janet realized that, no matter how often she experienced it, she still savored all parts of the beauty salon event. With the last of the style completed and the application of hairspray, Megan finished up Janet's new style, which Janet absolutely loved. She was very appreciative of both of their efforts. Megan assured her that Janet would be the prettiest model in the fashion show.

On rehearsal evening, the main items covered were where the girls would change and how long they had to change from one outfit to the next, where they would stand while waiting to enter the stage and show off the outfit that they were presently wearing and how to hurry back for their next change. Each model was assigned a student to help her change, unless a parent or a friend had volunteered to assist. As Elizabeth was helping, Janet did not need any additional help, which allowed one of the other models to have two student assistants. Linda and Megan would have their own cube and would touch up the makeup of any girl that needed it.

The outfits each girl would wear were neatly hung in her space and paper tags pinned to each plastic bag identified both the category that the fashion was included in and the order in which they would be worn. Not every girl would wear an outfit from each category. Each girl should have at least one pair of nude pantyhose and her heels to wear with the outfits. Black heels were acceptable to be worn. Some of the girls nodded and whispered that having extra pantyhose was always considered to be a wise move. The last point was the jewelry that the girls could wear while modeling. Other than a pair of small, inconspicuous earrings, the girls would not wear any jewelry on stage.

The highlight of the show this year would be the modeling of a wedding gown and veil. No one knew who the lucky girl would be who would model this gown but each one hoped it would be her. Although Janet had her hopes also, she knew that she really wouldn't be considered, because of her age. Still, as she looked over at Megan, she knew that she could dream of being a bride someday.

The day of the fashion show arrived and there was excitement through the school. Before classes, between classes and even during classes, all that the girls could talk about was the fashion show. The teachers understood this and were not as strict in maintaining order as they usually did. All of the models were excused from their last two classes of the day so that they could make any preparations at home before returning to the school later on.

Megan drove Janet home and gave her a light kiss, befitting ones who had been dating each other, and said that she would see her again at school to do her makeup. Janet smiled and exited the car. Inside, she undressed, covered her hair with a shower cap and took a nice hot bath with a nice amount of lilac scented bath oils. She felt very feminine as she luxuriated in the hot bath. When she, at last, reluctantly got out of the tub, she left her shower cap on while she dried herself with a big fluffy towel. She then used the lilac scented bath talc and wrapped her body in the fluffy towel.

Returning to her room, she went to her dresser and brought out the new white satin lingerie that her Mom had bought her especially for this evening. However, she would not be able to really enjoy the garter belt because of the need to wear the nude pantyhose. She put on the bra, making sure her breast forms were in place after fastening it. Before she put on her new panties, she put on the dancer's gaff, which her Mom had gotten for her to keep her smooth and provide a nice feminine front. She then put on the matching panties along with the requisite maxi pad. While she was thinking of it, she made sure to put a few extras in her purse, just in case she really needed them. Janet sat and put on her pantyhose, one of her least favorite garments. Pulling the knee-length slip over her body, she paused and looked briefly at what she saw in the mirror. Moving to the closet, she removed the green satin dress with the fitted bodice and full knee-length skirt and put it on. Janet then slipped her three-inch black pumps on her feet. Next, she selected a pair of silver roses and clipped them to her ears. She and her Mom were still discussing whether Janet could get her ears pierced or not. While Janet wanted to get her ears pierced, Elizabeth urged her to be patient for a little while longer. As she was about to put her earrings on, she looked in the mirror and laughed. She was fully dressed but was still wearing her shower cap. Carefully she removed it and took it back to the bathroom and then put her earrings on.

Elizabeth was home early and took Janet back to the school. Although calm on the outside, Janet was extremely excited and nervous about the evening ahead. She just hoped she did not get so nervous that she tripped over her own heels. Elizabeth assured her that she would do well and tried to get Janet to relax. Once at school, they went directly to the dressing area, where Janet removed her dress and carefully hung it up. She then moved to Megan's chair, as Megan had promised to do her makeup first, so that it would be fresh for the show. One girl was already sitting in Linda's chair getting her hair taken care of. As Megan skillfully applied the cosmetics, Janet sat and daydreamed about their relationship and where she would like for it to go. When Megan was done, Janet felt that she had been made to look very pretty. Elizabeth was ready to help her into her first outfit. The category was business wear and the outfit Janet would be wearing consisted of a white satin blouse and a black, skirted suit. The straight skirt ended just above Janet's knees. The lace of the satin slip worn underneath could be seen through the small slit in the back. Still Janet was very attractive dressed as a young business executive. She stood patiently with the other girls, waiting for her turn to go on stage. When the narrator started to describe the perfect attire for the up and coming young executive, Janet knew that it was her time to go on stage. Carefully she moved in her heels and advanced to the center of the stage. She turned slowly so that everyone could see the entire outfit. The narrator even commented about the lace of the slip being visible, saying that even a young executive could still be a woman and display the brief, flirty glimpse of her lingerie. Janet then gracefully moved off of the stage to nice applause.

Quickly Janet returned to the dressing area, where Elizabeth was ready and waiting withy the next outfit. Janet was surprised to see that she would be modeling a lovely red satin bra and lacy bikini panties. She removed the suit and blouse and her lingerie. Elizabeth helped her into the underwear and made sure that nothing was out of place. She then helped Janet into the shear knee-length red robe, which was a part of the outfit. Janet would go to the center of the stage, open the robe so the bra and panties would be more clearly visible and turn slowly for everyone to look at the lingerie. Once she was dressed, she whispered to her Mom about how strange it felt to be walking in front of people in nothing but her bra, panties and heels. Her Mom nodded in understanding and said it wasn't that bad tonight. Janet's second venture onto the stage was again received with warm applause. There were several oohs and aahs as she modeled the lovely lingerie.

Her next outfit was a one-piece royal blue swimsuit with straps that crisscrossed her back, high leg openings and a built in bra to provide the proper amount of support. Once dressed, she made a quick dash to Megan's to have her makeup checked. Seeing how nice Janet looked in the swimsuit, Megan remarked that they should plan a day or two at the beach. She quickly touched up Janet's makeup so that Janet would again look good to the audience. When it was her turn, Janet stood tall, as always and slowly walked to the center of the stage, paused and then departed once the description of her outfit was complete.

The last part of the show leading to the highlight of the evening dealt with gowns of all styles and types. The young lady who would wear the wedding gown as the show's highlight had found out fifteen minutes before the fashion show began. She gave a squeal of glee and was instantly congratulated by the other models, although each girl, including Janet, wished she could be dressed as a bride this evening. Janet's gown was an off the shoulder, full skirted with crinolines, dark green satin prom dress. In a sense, it was reminiscent of the pre-Civil War gowns often seen in the movies. Elizabeth tightly laced Janet into a white satin corset with a built in strapless bra before helping her into her crinoline. Since this was a period gown, Janet also put on lacy white satin pantaloons for the proper look. The only concession to the modern day was that Janet wore four-inch pumps that were the same color as the gown. The gown was placed over Janet's body and zipped up. Elizabeth helped adjust the gown on Janet's shoulders and made sure that some cleavage was visible. She also arranged the skirt properly over the crinolines. After looking at herself in the mirror, Janet had to fight off an urge to flounce around the room like Scarlett O'Hara, saying in her best southern accent, "Well, I declare!"

At the proper time, Janet carefully made her way across the stage and slowly turned so that all of the guests could see the gown from all sides. The narrator described the gown in detail as Janet stood in the spotlight in the center of the stage. When the description was done, she carefully made her way off stage. Since Janet was the last model before the bride, she stood in the wings, along with several of the other models, to watch the bride come on stage and to dream of the possibilities. The wedding gown the model was wearing almost took Janet's breath away. It was a strapless white satin gown with a full skirt and crinolines. It was trimmed with lace and seed pearls over the bodice and skirt of the gown. She wore white satin elbow length gloves and carried a lovely bouquet. Her head covering was sheer white netting with white scalloped lace edging. It was like a loose scarf or mantilla and fell down across her bared shoulders. In short, she was a true vision of loveliness in white as she stood before the audience. Janet uttered a soft but audible sigh as she looked at the bride. Several of the girls with her in the wings also sighed as they looked at the bride and imagined themselves on their wedding days.

Instead of the bride leaving the stage, all of the other models came out and joined her for one last round of applause from the audience. Janet was standing next to the bride, and wanted to reach out and touch the gown that she craved. Megan, Linda and all of the assistant dressers also came on stage at this point. Megan carefully made her way to Janet's side and held her hand as they received the plaudits from the audience.

They both looked at the bride one last time before exchanging a very meaningful look between themselves. It was almost as if each was mentally saying to the other that one day, we both will be brides for the other. The very thought of this caused Janet to glow and feel good inside. She knew, at that instant, that one day, she would be Megan's bride and Megan would be her bride.

 

(Continued in Part IV)

  

  

  

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