Rent or forfeit 15

Having eaten far too much on Christmas day, feeling sick to his stomach, the thought of detox didn’t seem so bad, but after a few days on a liquid diet, Tommy didn’t know if he could take much more. He felt empty all the time and although there was no limit on the amount of juice he could drink, it never really hit the spot.

There were some positives in the coming week, the first was when his pay for the month was deposited into his account, it wasn’t as much as he expected after the registration fees and agency commission was taken off, but it was enough to pay two weeks of rent, meaning he could avoid any further forfeits for a few weeks at least.

It felt good to transfer the money over to Sarah, who seemed somehow disappointed, but thanked him for the money and said she’d expect the same amount in two weeks’ time, or the forfeits would start up again, the downside of course, he now had no money in his account, and he would still have to dress as a girl for the foreseeable future as there were no male clothes in the house.

When Maddison text him on Wednesday asking if he wanted to hang out on new years eve, he almost said no, but with his sisters threatening to take him out on the town with them, he thought spending some time with the beautiful Maddison would be a far better option, he just needed to watch how much he drank this time.

It was around 1 pm on Friday afternoon when Tommy met up with Maddison in a coffee shop in the city. He was dressed warmly in a casual outfit, and for once he didn’t feel completely humiliated to be out in public.

He was greeted with a huge smile and a hug, “Hey Tammy, how are you doing? I got you a latte, I hope that’s OK”? Maddison said squeezing him tightly and suddenly remembering his diet.

“Hi Maddy, that’s fine, I’m only supposed to drink juice but this is the last day so screw it”, he replied before sitting down next to her.

“How has that been”? Maddison asked.

“Horrible, I feel so tired and weak, and I’ve definitely lost a few pounds, but at least I got paid this week,”? Tommy replied with a smile.

“Good for you girl, thinking positive, you look great by the way, and I guess the coffee is on you then”, She joked.

“Ha, not likely, I gave it all to Sarah and Monica, I owed them some rent, I’m now completely broke again”.

“Dam, that’s got to sting, but don’t worry, today is my treat”, Maddison said.

“What’s the plan today anyway? You didn’t tell me”? Tommy asked.

“Oh, didn’t I say? Well, I’m throwing a party at my house, it going to be so much fun”.

“A party! will people from school be there”? Tommy said, looking worried all of a sudden.

“Some, yeah, but don’t worry, they are all open-minded, and you have to tell them about your transition at some point, right”?

Tommy gulped, trying to think up an excuse to get out of it, “yeah, I guess so”, he replied, taking a sip of his coffee.

“Seriously, it will be fun, trust me, you’re going to blow them away with how amazing you look, especially after we visit my sis”.

“Your sister”? Tommy answered confused.

“Yeah, you’ll see, and I already said, today is my treat”.

They chatted for around an hour before they left the coffee shop and headed for Maddison car. They drove for about 15 minutes before parking up, and after a short walk entered a fancy looking beauty salon, where Maddison bounded across the floor and jumped on a slightly older looking version of herself. Tommy looked around, the smell of chemicals attacking his nostrils, and got a sinking feeling in his gut, “this wasn’t going to end well”, he thought to himself.

Four hours later Tommy, stood in Maddison’s living room looking and feeling more awkward than ever before. His body felt silky smooth after the waxing session, and with the soft tights, clinging to his legs, and the silky satin dress sliding against his upper body, he felt really uncomfortable. The dress Maddison had picked out, for him to wear to the party, was really revealing, it’s short, flared skirt barely covering his flimsy thong underwear, and its deep V-top showed way too much of his fake cleavage for his liking.

He had been given the works in the salon, and as Maddison got pampered by her sister, he was left to make awkward small talk with another salon employee as she feminised him against his will. His eyelashes had been refilled, and his nails had been redone. His lashes again looked long and voluminous, and his new dark blue nails, were much longer than before, making using his hands for even simple things really difficult.

Surprisingly, getting his ears pierced wasn’t as bad as he had imagined, a few weeks ago, when it came up as a forfeit, the thought of having a piece of his ear shot out, was terrifying, but it was quick and relatively painless.

Knowing he was going to a party, the girl had styled his hair in a long ponytail, with the top part braided to look rather fancy, the new style along with the party makeup, the stylist applied to his face, meant he looked a little out of place travelling back to Madison’s house in his casual outfit.

Tommy tried to smile as Maddison took a photo for his Instagram, which she had discovered a week or so ago. “This is the one Tam, you look so beautiful in this one, come and look”? Maddison said, holding out her phone.

Tommy tottered slowly towards her on his extremely high pumps, his feet already aching due to the height, and he had only been wearing them for 20 minutes, “Maddy, can I change my shoes, these are way too high”, he complained.

“No way, it’s a party, those plats, look so cute on you, have a drink, you won’t even notice in an hour or so”, she replied.

Tommy had his doubts but didn’t want to argue with her, taking his strong Vodka and orange from Maddison’s outstretched hand.

As the guests started to arrive and Tommy came face to face with a lot of familiar faces from his school days, he broke his previous promise to himself and drank heavily to get through the humiliating encounters.

It was a surreal experience as the girls he knew complimented him heavily and gushed over his hair and outfit, the reaction from the boys was mixed as most seemed shocked and unsure how to react, and others didn’t seem to care. But the worst part of the evening by far was when his best friend Henry showed up, Tommy had not spoken to him much in the last few months, making up excuses not to hang out, until he had eventually stopped texting.

Wobbling on his tired aching legs and looking down into Henry’s shocked face, staring at his boobs, now taller than his friend perched on his towering platforms, Tommy didn’t know what to say. Maddison had just told Henry that the blonde beauty he had been checking out for the last few minutes, was actually his old pal Tommy, and just like Tommy, he didn’t know what to say.

“I’ll leave you two to catch up”, Maddison said before trotting of to get another drink.

“Tom, is that really you”? Said a stunned Henry, “why are you dressed like that”?

Tommy had a decision to make

1) Tell Henry the truth and perhaps cause a scene.

2) Lie, taking the easier option, telling him he wants to be a girl.

What should Tommy choose? Vote in the poll.