Rent or forfeit 9

Tommy looked up at his sisters smiling down at him, “You can’t be serious, these choices are awful”, he moaned.

Sarah was the one to answer, “Come on Tammy, are you sure you’re not enjoying this, you had so many chances to find a job, we are just trying to give you some motivation”.

“Of course I’m not, “he exclaimed, ”And how can you expect me to wear a dress, I’ll never get a job”.

“Well, you could try making a job profile as Tammy”, Monica chimed in as the Sarah giggled at the comment.

“And if you don’t want to wear a dress, chose the other option, it’s only makeup lots of guys wear it these days”, Sarah said.

Tommy thought for a second, “Ok, but will you help me? I have no idea what I’m doing”.

Sarah smiled, “Of course, we’ll help, what are big sisters for”?

A few hours later Tommy stood in his room in shock at what a drastic change, “a little makeup” as Sarah had called it, had done to his appearance.

Knowing once she was done, Sarah planned on taking a picture to post on his new Instagram account, and no wanting to look a fool, he let her work on his face without complaint.

It felt really odd sat there as the brushes tickled his face and the liquids and powders clogged his pours. But the strangest thing was his reflection when she was done, she had made him look like a girl.

His eyebrows penciled in looked sleek and fashionable, his skin had taken on a healthy glow, the eyeliner and shadow really made his eyes pop, and his lips coated in pink lipstick and gloss shined in the light. He hadn’t even complained as she painted his nails pink and curled his hair, the overall effect was disturbing.

Back in his room, that had gone through a transformation itself, thanks to Monica adding in a makeup station and countless beauty products, while Sarah worked on him.

Tommy pouted while Sarah started snapping pictures. “Come on Tammy, smile, will you? You look so moody”?

Tommy didn’t respond, he just wanted it over with so he could change out of the thin flowery top Sarah had chosen and put on a more comfortable hoody. For the nest 15 minutes, he twisted and turned, this way and that, as his feet began to ache in the tall heels he now wore, until Sarah said she was done.

The rest of the week was spent, watching YouTube makeup tutorials, trying to paint his face so he didn’t look like a clown, it must have worked as after a few days he started getting a few likes and comments on his daily pictures he was now posting, that made him feel both proud and ashamed, all at the same time.

On Friday evening, about to pick another forfeit, Monica had an announcement, “I’ve got some good news for you Tammy, I may have found you a job”.

Tommy looked excited, “really”? He answered, seeing a way out the crazy situation he was in.

“Yeah, it’s with a temp agency, my friend Claire, works there as a manager, she said to come over on Monday, but before you get too excited, she’s expecting Tammy not Tommy”, Monica giggled.

“Oh, great”, Tommy moaned knowing it was too good to be true, but if he could make some money, he could at least put a stop to the forfeits, and speaking of forfeits, it was time to choose another. He delved into the hat and picked out two options he again wasn’t pleased with.

1) Get hair extensions

2) Get a spray tan

What should Tommy choose? Vote in the poll