Rent or forfeit 14

Tommy stood shaking waiting for the door to open, he was feeling a little nervous dressed as he was, but it was mainly due to the freezing cold weather outside. The sheer tights, softly caressing his legs, had done nothing to keep him warm on the short bus ride over, and the playsuit, as his sister had called it, although quite comfortable, didn’t cover much, allowing the bitingly cold December wind to attack his freshly shaven legs.

As a big gust blew in, sending his bleached blond hair cascading across his face, a few strands sticking to his glossy pink lips, he clutched the little fur jacket he was wearing tightly with his red acrylic nails, and pulled it as tightly around his upper body.

He heard the lock turn, before the door opened and a wave of warm air washed over him, “Hey Tammy, glad you could make it, come in, come in”, Maddison said smiling.

“Hey, Maddy, thanks”, Tommy replied as he tottered into the hallway of the two-storey town house on his incredible tall but rather snug knee-high boots and into the arm of the beautiful Maddison, who had opened her arms to embrace him.

With the sweat smell of Maddison’s perfume filling his nostrils and the slightly disturbing feeling of his fake breasts pressing against Maddison’s own ample chest, Tommy felt relieved to be off the street.

Maddison closed the door and he instantly felt warmer as Tommy carefully lifted his hands up to his face and gently removed the stray strands of hair stuck to his face.

“Wow, girl you look gorgeous, let me take a look at you”, Maddison said standing back looking Tommy up and down. “caught a bit of sun I see”? She said giggling.

“Err…, yeah, no, it’s not real, I went with my sisters earlier and they sprayed my whole body this colour”, Tommy said embarrassed.

“Yeah, I guessed, it’s not like there’s much sun out at the moment”, Maddison replied”, but hey didn’t mean to make you feel uncomfortable, the colour looks great on you”, she added noticing that her feminised guest was looking a little nervous, staring down at the ground and shuffling awkwardly from one high heeled boot to the other.

The intended compliment just made Tommy feel even more emasculated, “thanks”, he replied quietly.

“Let me take your coat, and come through to the kitchen, so we can catch up”.

Tommy took off his jacket now feeling much warmer and handed it to Maddison who hung it up, he then followed her down the hallway, the sound of his heels clicking loudly with each step he took, echoing through the house.

“Take a seat Tammy, are you hungry? My mum made a cake earlier, it’s really good”? Maddison said again amazed at how the plain grungy looking boy she had gone to school with was now standing in her kitchen looking like a lingerie model.

“Oh, OK, thanks”, Tommy replied before pulling out one of the gold coloured chairs, smoothing his shorts beneath him and gracefully sitting down crossing his legs at mid-thigh.

“So, have you always known you wanted to be a girl”? Maddison blurted out.

Tommy was taken aback by the question, “Oh, its not like that, its complicated”, he replied.

“I get it, it can’t be easy to change your whole life, and the way people see you, you’re really brave”, Maddison said taking his hand and smiling.

“That’s really sweet of you Maddy, but its not like that, I’m just dressing like this because my sisters are making me”, Tommy said, seeing the confused look on Madison’s face and realising how ridiculous it sounded, sat there dressed as he was.

Maddison pouted, “come on now Tammy, you’re telling me, you dyed your hair blonde, got acrylics, plucked your eyebrows into perfect little arches, got collagen lip fillers, because your sisters told you too. Sounds a little farfetched”.

“yeah I guess, but it’s true, It’s like a game to them”, Tommy said perplexed.

“And that outfit your wearing, who picked it out”?

“Err…, I did but...”

“exactly, you don’t need to lie to me, we are friends, I saw how well you glided in here in those killer heels, are you telling me you haven’t been practicing? I don’t think I could manage in boots that high even after years of wearing heels.

Tommy didn’t know how to respond, the cute girl in front of him, that he had always hoped of making his girlfriend one day, was getting angry. He decided to change the subject, “Can we talk about something else, how is Janae? Do you still hang out with her? You two were inseparable in school”.

Thinking it must be difficult for Tommy to admit the truth, she dropped the questioning, “Of course, she’s my best friend, in fact we’re meeting her later”.

“What”? Tommy gasped, “she knows about me”?

“Of course, I know you told me not to tell anyone, but I don’t keep secrets from Janae, don’t worry she’s cool with it, and she’s dying to see you”.

Tommy just stared at her, mouth open in shock, “Is she coming here”? he asked.

“Yeah, she’ll be over in an hour or so, “we’re thinking of heading into the city, tonight’s going to be so much fun”, Maddison said, clapping her hands with excitement.

Tommy had a choice to make

1) Persuade her to call Janae and cancel, spending an evening in with Maddison.

2) Go out with the girls, drinking and clubbing.

What should Tommy choose? Vote in the poll.