New Life

by Jane Hudson

 

June awoke at the sound of the alarm clock. She was not a small woman Six-foot size 16 but she wore it well her dark brown hair falling in soft waves to her shoulder. The start to another day, for it was another wonderful day. She leaped out of her bed in her small but feminine one bed flat in Bristol. She had her shower shaved all over. Then she went and put on her make up then brush out her blond shoulder length hair. She went to her wardrobe and looked through the outfits, putting on a light grey business skirt suit with knee length skirt. She matched it with a white blouse and went off to her dressing table and put on her plain gold stud's simple watch plain gold necklace. After a light breakfast of two rounds of toast and a cup of black coffee June picked up her coat and bag and went down to her Ford Ka a lovely little car about three years old. She starts up and drives out of the car park of the block of flats into the main road.

Across town Mrs Kate Masters is getting into her BMW 320i and drives to her office in her company. Master Plastic Ltd. She is the Managing Director at Forty-three years old, just four years older than June is. A small Five foot Four inch tall and a lovely shapely size 12.She wore her black hair short but feminine. She drove fast but safe to her company in the BMW. She is June boss funny but they both have the same name Masters small world is it not. Well not really but we will see later. She had a lot of work to do today but June is a good Secretary and a godsend. She stopped the car and got out of her car and walked into the front lobby. Wearing a blue pin stripe trouser suit and high-heeled courts and matching bag. She made her way in to her office. The MD office was big but feminine and had the stamp of the company boss on it. It was 8.30 am and yes June was there with tea. What a wonder she is always there on time always helpful. But then she had always been on the ball in her old position too. She went out off her office and there was June typing away at her desk next to Kate office door. She look good today that skirt suit looks real good on her. Funny how at this moment She wearing the trousers and June the skirts but June does love them so. June turned to her and said 'Ms Thomson has an appointment with at 10.00 am'. Thank you June. June just carried on typing.

At 10.00 is June showed Ms Thomson to Mrs Kate Masters Office after arranging Tea and coffees she went back to her desk? After greeting each other both women got down to business. Over the next 2 hours the two women talked and worked over the contract, which was for a moulding for the dashboard of a new car range, which was being contracted out. This contract was worth a couple of million pounds to the company each year over a five-year production run. I think Ms Thomson said we have a deal subject to board approval. Once the contracts where signed the two women sat down to talk. They had become good friends over the last six months of business talks. Ms Thomson spoke 'Kate June seem to be a wonderful secretary but when I look at her there is something I can not put me finger on but I know there something' 'Alice I hope that you can not be shocked easily but I have something to tell you'

Just over eight years ago I started working here as a Secretary to the MD John Masters .six year ago I married him. Now may asked where is he why am I now the MD. John is a wonderful man but I soon found deep down there was something bothering him .I still worked for as his Secretary but I could see how weighed down by the weight of his life. Then one day I found him crying and drunk I knew this could not carry on. I went to our doctor at first we had a hell of a job to find what was wrong. Then Dr Knopp found that when he was younger my husband had been found to dress as a girl and had tried to take his own life. We were sent to London to see a Psychiatrist who was an expert in Gender identity problems. 'My god you don, t mean!' Ms Thompson said 'Yes June is John' said Mrs Masters. Did you hate him to make him a woman and your Secretary? No I loved and still love him I did this to save him or should I say her.

At first I thought it would pass .See the doctor and all would be well. It soon became clear that John would have a breakdown or take his own life. We both talked along with the doctors. In the meantime the company was suffering. Not the most important thing alongside John life but still a part of the whole

Then we with input from the Doctors we came up with a plan. But I should get June in here, as she is the main part of this story. June could you come in here please? June check her hair and makeup then knocked on the door she then entered. Sit down June I have been talking to Ms Thompson here I know I should have asked you first but she had an idea something was well you know. Ms Thompson said 'June I did not know that you where male but I had an idea that something were up'. June Mrs Masters asked if she would tell her story so she did.

June started. 'All my life I have fought against this but I feel but its been a losing battle. Then I was lucky enough to meet and marry Kate .I tried to be a real man the big boss but I hated it. She was my best friend as well my wife. Then we both sat down and we came to the decision that I should become June. One day I came to work as June wearing a smart blue skirt suit knee length bag shoes matching white blouse. I went though all the business with Kate. Then we went and announced that I was no longer the MD but Kate was. There was a shocked silence from all that worked there. Kate then told them how and why I was changing over and she excepted their support. She also told them that anyone who could not be able to give June and she the support I wishes should leave with no hard feelings. Four guys and one woman put in there notice. But the rest of the company stayed the course. I started the shorthand typing and General Secretary Courses at College. Every day I went to work as a woman I live as a woman and started to take hormones. Then I went along to our lawyer to sort out everything I just wanted to be June so we split what we had I let June have most of everything. Now you may think that Kate is being unfair but I know I will always be taken care if worse come to the worse. I left her with the company she enjoys running and is better than I was at it .I am more than happy to be a secretary to my now ex wife but good friend and boss. I have a lovely little flat paid for a small car and a large wardrobe full of lovely clothes. I may not be the big boss anymore but I am just glad now to be just everyday secretary and a woman. Well if you excuse me ladies I have a stack of typing to do.

'Well I have heard it all now' said Ms Thompson. I hope this don't affect thing between us said Mrs Masters. No I think in many way its a hart warming story. I wish you both all the best and I will be seeing more of you I think and I hope we will all be friends.. Over the next few year they where friend s.

June became office Manager she did not want to be anything more .Her ex wife friend and boss remarried a real nice guy who came to work for the company on the computer side Harry Williams. He was a dark haired man 46 year old 5 foot 9 inch about 11 stone wore glasses and had a kind face. He knew about June and was ok with it. On the day of the Wedding Kate wore the most lovely white lace dress with a long train. June was Chief Bridesmaid and their good friend Alice Thompson was there as a bridesmaid as well. What a lovely day it was and everybody enjoyed them so much. From that day on June lived and worked as she always wanted to. With good friend around her what more could she want.

 

 

 

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