Valentine Day Surprise                  by: Paul G Jutras

 

It all started just before the end of the weekend when I got my new work orders. Only 3 days out of seven to work in the on season. I knew something was wrong there. Since dad was going back to work out of state at the end of the week I knew I could use the time with my family.

Monday went buy and no calls from work asking me to come in. When mom got home from the dentist we headed up to the book store to use up the $25 coupon we got from there. After 2 months of nothing I cared to buy, I found myself five books to read. I also went to over to Camelot music videos to check out the CD and use my two $5 coupons there. Not finding anything in that area I liked, I looked in the videos. Videos like the Transsexual video SLEEP AWAY CAMP and others. Finally picked out one called LOST UNIVERSE which was a lot like Cartoon Networks OUTLAW STAR. I enjoyed the film as much as I did the REPLICA book dealing with a special clone girl.

That evening while going through my TS support group E-mail on the internet, I came a letter from my father work. When I brought it up to print out for dad, my heart felt like it was going to stop. The letter said it was forward to the female name I preferred over my male name. I tried to think of when or how they could of found out. This was worst that having mom walking about the house doing this and that and making me feel like she’s a vulture ready to swoop down and catch me doing or talking about something girly.

I felt relief lift when dad showed mom the letter and found out that the name referred to one of his employees that the letter was forward to. I think it made mom start to think about me and my habits again as I found out the next day when I went to pick up a book I missed.

On Tuesday as I took my bath I though how my legs could use a shave along with the rest of me. I got dressed in a T-shirt and shorts to keep cool. Dad was already gone to visit his parents as I slipped on some nylon footies that only covered the toes and soles of the feet and was completely hidden in sneakers. We were on our way when mom said. "How did the test come out?"

"What test?" I asked not sure what she meant since I had been out of school for some time now.

"The gender test I saw in your desk," she replied calmly.

"It came out female." I said, waiting for her to explode like answers.

"When dad leaves I’d like to take a look at it." She said coldly. "Maybe take it over again with you. Get over your problems once and for all."

Her not yelling or even raising her voice made me feel better than I had in a long time. Maybe she was finally coming around to understanding how I felt. It made me warm inside that maybe she could care for me as much as a daughter as she had a son.

When I got home we enjoyed the movie BRING IT ON together and I enjoyed BILL AND TED EXCELLENT ADVENTURE alone. I also read a second whole book from the pack I had bought.

On Valentine Day I got up a bit lazy out of bed. I looked at the clock and my eyes snapped open. The early morning Valentine special, had I missed it. I quickly turned on the TV and found the opening credits were just ending. I popped a tape in the VCR and started to record while I got dress in my Sailor moon shirt and a pair of matching shorts.

After enjoying the special I spend some time on the internet when work called and asked me to come in. I asked them to give me a couple of hours to get ready. I took a bath and shaved myself smooth. I kind of wishes I had gone my nails the day before so that I wouldn’t of had time to take the polish off and reveal myself to work. That wasn’t the case.

After a quick breakfast I went finished dressing in my uniform and black pantyhose underneath and went to work. My cat who clamped onto my arm and didn’t want to let go didn’t want to see me leave her. I was also concern with dad trying to check his E-mail and finding my TS ones. I knew that worry was a waste of time.

When I got to work, I notice that only two bag boys were on duty and the store was a mad house. I quickly clocked in and got carts, followed by making coffee. I notice most of the customers didn’t wear red, but those who did was almost all red. Some where completely red, including their nail polish.

I ended up doing to detergent spills and while I bag for one woman, I notice through the slit in the girl’s skirt that despite the beauty I seen the last few days that she didn’t get out much with her vampire pale skin. When I cleaned the women’s bathroom the female employees just went in and out of the stale thinking nothing of me being in there. That made me feel a bit excepted even if they only considered me as harmless.

"Good to see you again." I overheard a blonde girl in a red sweater said as she hugged on the employee name Tina. Her friend in a matching red sweater opened her arms for a hug and the employee back away. "Something wrong?"

"You had your shots right." Tina teased as they followed her to produce and talked while working.

As they tight hose pinched my toes and cut off the circulation to my legs and hips, all I thought of was getting home and watching the Dr. Who videos mom was picking up for me. Despite the fact that nylons weren’t the most comfortable thing to wear, I would always love the looks and feel of them. Have considered ordering Japanese hose that I said ads for sale of.

As I got home and watched Sailor moon on Cartoon Network and planned to watch my videos, I thought of talking with mom after Valentine Day and felt once again the warmth that someday soon I’d bee the dream I always wish I could be. That day would be soon.

 

THE END

 

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