Healing Cousin George

by Karin Roberts

Alex Unmasked

       

We pulled into a seafront car park and unpacked Melissa's buggy. We set of along the shoreline in bright sunshine a sea breeze just fresh enough to keep you cool blew in our face. "Fancy a bite to eat" Debbie asked "Yeah why not," "There's a little café up there, with tables outside" she said pointing along the road. We walked along and found a table outside sitting down I parked the buggy securing the brake as I did so. We sat down and lit a cigarette making sure that Melissa was out of the path of any smoke. A waitress approached us and we both ordered a smoked ham and cheese baguette along with two cups of black coffee.

A few minutes later she returned with our order as we stubbed out our cigarettes as she served us. She spied Melissa and pulled faces in her direction as adults do in the presence of babies. "Oh she's a little sweetheart, your's" she said gesturing towards me "Yes her names Melissa" I said out of the corner of my eye I could see Debbie stop just as she was about to eat he baguette in mid air. "Well she'll break a few heart's" the girl said as she nuzzled Melissa's cheek with her hand a smile breaking out across Melissa's face at the human contact. "Enjoy your meal" the waitress said as she moved on. I turned and looked at Debbie she was staring straight at me, "What" I said "Eh it's just when she asked who the baby was, you said yours," "did I" I replied "Yeah you did" "Well just playing the part" I said as I took a bite from my lunch, Debbie smiled and began to eat.

The rest of our trip was spent largely window shopping, although I bought a couple of cute little tops for Melissa. Soon it was time to drive home with Melissa sound asleep in her safety seat in the back of the car we set of around four hoping to get back in time to make dinner for Gavin and George. The car turned into our driveway and we approached the house from a distance away I could make out the shape of Pete loading some bags onto the back of a small truck. "Shit" I said "What is it" Debbie asked "Er well Pete has only met the other Alex and I've no idea what George" has told him. I felt nervous as the car pulled to a stop outside the house.

Getting out I unloaded Melissa, Debbie picking up the two small packages I had bought and walked round the car to join me. As she reached me Pete walked towards us "Here goes" I said under my breath. "Hi Alex" he said I froze "How's your brother" my breath returning "Eh he's fine" I stammered "George told me he got a job, how's it panning out" "Eh just fine , early days though" I said "Well tell him I said hello, I need to get back to George, he asked me to let you know he will be late for dinner maybe around seven" he said, "Ok" I said "See you" he said as he turned away back towards the truck.

We walked inside "I need a drink" I said leaving Melissa and crossing to the drinks cabinet I poured myself a large vodka and then dropped in some tonic crossing back to the fridge I opened it and took out a couple of ice cubes dropping them in the clear liquid fizzed as I took a drink. "You ok" Debbie asked as she fixed herself a drink "Yeah fine" I said that was close, "Not really, he had no idea and George had obviously told him Alex had got a job" I took another drink "Yeah I suppose, but it shows you how dangerous all this is" I said gesturing towards my clothing. "Look it's fine there's no problem no one has read you so far, Christ a waitress even thought you were a babies mother today" she paused, "Eh I suppose" I said finishing my drink and putting the glass in the sink I crossed to take Melissa from her buggy. "Quit worrying and just relax" Debbie said as I lifted Melissa out.

When George got back that evening I asked him what he had told Pete about me. "It's ok I told him just like he said that Alex had got offered a job over the summer and you had to take it," "So what about us both having the same name" I enquired "That's cool as well I said you were really Alexandria but like Alex for short, we had a laugh about it he said it must be confusing at home," "Yeah well he got that one right, I'm confused" I added, "Well you must have made quite as impression cause he couldn't stop talking about you all afternoon," I blushed and left the room stepping outside into the night air I lit a cigarette and puffed on it nervously this was getting complicated but there was no way back now.

Me and Debbie's daily life continued with our morning fitness sessions and afternoon girly days out or shopping trips. One thing did change however Pete was becoming a daily visitor to the farm. Each day at some point he would appear either to collect something or bring a message to me from George. "I think you've got an admirer" Debbie teased one day as Pete was busy loading some wire fencing on to a truck "Quit it, maybe it's you he likes" I snapped back "No definitely you, anyway look at him young strong I wouldn't kick him out of bed for eating crisps" she said taking a drag from her cigarette before crushing it out "I think your forgetting something" I said with an edge to my tone, "I'm not exactly what I seem am I" I said quietly."Eh I suppose not, I forget some times cause you've come so far there is not even the slightest hint of the old Alex in you anymore" she stopped looking at me "Oh he's in here somewhere" I said blowing out a cloud of smoke and crushing my cigarette in the ashtray I left the table and went to check on Melissa.

Later that week we had just finished our workout I was in the shower and Debbie was fussing about in the kitchen making lunch. Our afternoon out today was postponed as Debbie had a appointment with her dentist later that day. I dried myself and crossed the hallway to change. I put on a white lacy bra and matching panties, my breast forms now a permanent fixture, always in place I had become accustomed to them being there at all times. I pulled on a pair of flesh coloured tights and slipped my arms into a white cotton blouse leaving the usual two buttons undone showing a bit of my cleavage. For the hanger's of my increasing girly wardrobe I took a lemon skirt which covered me to just above the knee and pulled it on. Sliding my feet into a pair sandals with cork wedge heels, I freshened up my make up before going down to join Debbie, as I walked down the stairs I could here the sound of voices, first Debbie and then Pete it seemed my stalker had paid another visit today I wonder what today's excuse would be a slight smile creeping across my face.

"Oh hi Pete" I said entering the kitchen and smiling in his direction, "Pete's here to collect some fence posts for George I asked him to stay for lunch" Debbie smiled at me "Maybe he doesn't have time, George will be waiting" I said "Oh no I think I can spare fifteen minutes or so" he said "If you don't mind me joining you" he said looking towards me, Debbie answered no that's fine you two sit down I'll serve up. "Eh I'll just check on Melissa" I said moving towards the lounge I found her fast asleep, I stroked her forehead and walked back to the kitchen as Debbie poured some soup into three bowls, I sat down at the table.

Conversation was a bit awkward over lunch, Pete was clearly nervous probably just as much as me, but we kept the chat flowing somehow as Debbie rose and took our bowls to the sink to wash up I said "Leave them, I'll wash up later" "You sure" she asked "Yeah it will be fine anyway you made lunch" I said as she put the bowls in the sink, before returning to join us. "So Pete you got a girlfriend" she asked, I could see him visually curl up before us "Eh not just now" he replied nervously "How about you take Alex out for the night" I coughed "Eh what you doing Debbie" I asked "Well your stuck in this farm all the time have been for the last few weeks you could do with a night out" "Maybe Pete's busy and anyway I've got Melissa to look after" I said "Oh George could do that for one night just a film maybe a drive around on Pete's motorbike, you have seen it haven't you" she asked I blushed "Yeah I've seen it," "Well then a chance to see a bit of the countryside get some fresh air," "I get enough fresh air here" I said "Nonsense you need some company other than us, how about it Pete a deal" she looked at him he looked embarrassed "Well if Alex wants to" he said "She does" Debbie answered for me "Next Friday be ok" Debbie asked "Eh yeah fine, eh I better go now about seven" he looked at me, I was still shell shocked, I nodded "Ok see you then."

The last few minutes had just been a daze "What the hell are you playing at" I said to Debbie after he had gone " Relax Alex it's just a night out nothing serious it's not like you need to shag him or anything" I blushed "Just as well for that then" I said she laughed "Look it's just a night out nothing serious get you away from here for a couple of hours" "I Like being here" "yeah I know you do but what harm can it do," she looked at me "Well it's a hell of a risk for starters" I said "what if he finds out" I continued "Look a ride on the bike a drink maybe a meal a film or something then back here nothing serious" she said "I sat stunned looking across the room "I suppose but George will go mad" I said "Oh let him he's got Amanda to keep him company you need some friends as well, look I need to run I'll call you later" "Ok" I said as she picked up her bag and headed for the door. I went outside with her and lit a cigarette as I watched her drive off. George will go mad I thought at this blowing some smoke into the air, finished I extinguished the cigarette and went back inside Melissa was still asleep so back in the kitchen I set about washing the dishes my mind miles away from what I was doing. I heard a noise someone spoke "Eh excuse me is Alex" around I turned a bowl dropping out of my hands smashing on the floor in front of me. "Eh Mum" I stopped "Alex, Alex is that you………..

  

  

  

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