Darren's Dilemma Chapter 11

by:	Suzie Q. Haff

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Synopsis:	In this chapter Mother and Darla go to the mall, Darla gets her ears pierced, the cellphone, a visit to the arcade, Sheila gets her's, Danny beat by a dudette, the new tatoo, and the pool party.
Categories:	Bad Boy to Good Girl  Crossdressing / TV  Magical Transformations  Mind Altered, Hypnosis, Brainwashed  Physically Forced or Blackmailed
Keywords:	Corsets  Hair or Hair Salon  Petticoats and Crinolines  School Girl

Darren's Dilemma Chapter Eleven
Mother and the Mall
By Suzie Q Haff

I awoke to sound of gentle rain that made me want to be lazy and stay in bed. Mother snuck in during the early hours and had my back nestled to her. I had been savoring every second of her warm, caring, sleeping embrace. The pitter, patter of the rain in the ear plugs had blocked the truth from reaching me ears. The enjoyment of her arms wrapped around me and her leg over mine while totally engulfed in her motherly tenderness, feminine warmth, silky, soft body, and intoxicating, female fragrances held me in her delicate, loving captivity. Knowing I could have gotten up whenever I desired, my senses begged me to stay and not move the tiniest muscle. Mother's gentle, sweet, breath caressed the back of my neck as she cuddled me as close as possible for what appeared to be forever. Even though she was a step parent and fast asleep, she was giving me all she had. I was so lucky to have had this woman as a Mother.

Laying there with my eyes closed, I listened to the developing summer storm as the rain increased slowly while the thunder got closer. I swear that in my half drowsiness I could smell the damp, clean air while birds chirped and sang near by. In fact without having looked out the window to see the perfectly sunny Saturday, I believed it was a rainy day and was contented to allow Mother's loving captivity to hold me locked in her arms. The sound of the rain had increased to a pounding roar as the thunder had grown louder and the sound of the birds vanished. Safe within Mother's love prison, under the covers, the crescendo of the storm had lulled me into this sort of mini dream about fairies hiding under mushrooms. Then this crazy dream turned into a weird version of Super Mario Bros. Mushroom Kingdom. I know, there are no fairies in Super Mario, however remember that this is the dream of a teenage boy with the imagination equal to Jules Verne! As the storm slowly dwindled to a light rain with thunder in the distance and the fairies came out from under the question mark blocks. Soon the birds were singing and bees were buzzing as the sun dried up the rain.

The sounds faded and were replaced by children in a playground as Jana lifted the covers and slid in and snuggled her front to mine. Now I was like so totally trapped. Jana pulled my ear phones off which snatched me into real time and the reality of the sunny day.

Jana whispers: "So are we going to sleep like all day or what?"

Mother drowsily: "What time is it?"

Jana: "Nine thirty."

Darren: "Or what sounds like a lot of fun!"

We snuggled for around ten minutes more and Mother decided it was time to get moving.

Mother sweetly: "Darla dear, we have many things to do today! Let's have a bite and try to get on the road by Noon. I know you were very tired last night so I will let leaving your clothes scattered pass as long as you tidy up when we return home."

As we drank our coffee and ate cinnamon toast the two of them giggled and laughed about the events of Friday. Although I didn't find it as funny as they, but I did find Jerry's thwarted attempts on my life to be hilarious. Jana thought me wearing that red lipstick to play on the girl's team was way cool and very funny but I couldn't see what was so funny about it.

Jana laughing: "Man did you see the look on Veronica's face when Constance asked if she would accept you if you wore lipstick? I thought those girls would flip out!"

Mother giggles: "I thought it was very nice of Coach Stanton to offer to let you join her class next year. She coaches the Cheerleaders you know." Jana: "Don Le wants to teach you some self defense moves this summer. So when school is out we'll call him."

Mother: "Darla wear a sleeveless top and a pretty skirt. Jana please make her gorgeous."

Darla suspiciously: "Where are we going Mother?"

Alexis grins: "Here and there. I want you to show me where to find a purse like yours for one thing. I want to do some special little things for you, like I am going to spoil you some for helping me with that sale and for complementing me in such a lovely way. You and I are going to spend the entire day together. We are going to do lunch at White Lace Café and the whole nine yards. Jana Dear, what plans do you have for your day of freedom from work and college?"

Jana smiles slyly: "Judith, Tracey, Cher`re and maybe a couple of others are going to waste the day sunning ourselves around the pool."

Darla: "It has been two days since it was checked, so I better make sure there is chlorine in it then before we leave."

Mother: "Why don't you go now before you get dressed?" Darla shocked: "Mother I can't go out side in just a corset, nylons, slippers, and a robe!"

Jana: "Oh sure you can. Mother and I do it all the time. No one can see that well over the privacy fence silly. Besides what would they see? A girl in a robe! "

Alexis pointed to the sliding doors signaling "NO EXCUSES!" I swallowed my last bite of toast with a gulp of coffee and resigned to do as I was told. I stepped out cautiously onto the deck and into the mid morning shadows and for the first time ever, looked very carefully all around the fence for a place where some one could see over. Only our neighbors on either side could see into our yard and that was at a great distance. The house next to the garage was farthest and that was where Miss Penelope "smart ass" Rodgers lived, and her room was in the back of the house on the far end. We called her Bad Penny because she was always showing up when least expected and generally caused trouble at the worst possible moment. The Carsons lived on the other side and where an elderly couple that only used the second floor for guests. The early sun sparkled on the pool as I squatted to check the skimmer on the deep end closest to the Carsons and found a thin wafer sized remains of a puck size tablet. Leaving the skimmer uncovered I checked the opposite end and found nothing left.

In the pump house I "shook the filter" and decided on three pucks in each skimmer in hopes to get the chlorine level high enough to combat all those oily women. Last summer they clogged the filter Fourth of July weekend and I really wanted to avoid dismantling the filter to clean it again. The cigs I had stashed in the breaker box were still there and would have tasted really good after nearly two weeks without one. I knew Alexis would detect the smell on me right away so resisted. Allowing the temptation to pass, I proceeded to the skimmer on the shallow end and squatted to drop the pucks in and replace the cover. I heard a girl saying something about cute legs and recognized the voice as Bad Penny and tried desperately to ignore her. I went to the deep end skimmer dropped the pucks in and slid the cover on with my toes. I was inside with the door closed trying to catch my breath a minute later. I returned to the kitchen gasping and got a coffee refill.

Mother as I sat at the table: "Whatever is wrong dear? You look like you have seen a ghost!"

Darla panted: "Worse! Bad Penny saw me!"

Jana giggles: "I'll fix her! Leave it to Jana."

Darla: "I wish I had one of those thingies that erases your memory like "The Men in Black" had."

Mother laughing: "I could use one of those too. Ok, let's get moving or it will be after Noon before we leave."

Jana followed me to my room and started helping me "tidy up" because I had made her bed for her the other day. In my closet I found this lavender, ruffled, full skirt that I remembered was just enough to cover my nylon tops. I made the decision to wear a fancy, whisp of a blouse as a top that was pale, pastel, yellow with Lilac print, and was made from ultra, sheer chiffon with three quarter inch, wide ruffles that went around the arm openings, neck, and bottom edge. This blouse was so shear I laid out a plain white cami to wear underneath along with a white corset and my white, spike, heel sandals.

Jana looks over my choices in disbelief: "Help me here, ok? You are most definitely a boy, there is no doubt. However, you enjoy the gentle scrubbing of my face brush. Yesterday you agreed openly to wear lipstick so you could play softball on an all girl team. Last night I over heard you telling your bud, Jonesy, that you were beginning to like hanging out with us girls. Today you have chosen these very feminine clothes to wear. Is there a real girl in there hiding trying to get to the surface?"

Darla: "Remember how you told me that makeup was all about what illusion you want to convey?" She nods yes with that tongue in cheek grin. "Well the more girly I make people think I am the less they may notice my boyish mistakes." I just did not want to tell her that I was dying to wear that blouse.

Jana: "You learn fast! However I believe there is a girl hidden in you, not just some enchanted fairy DNA, trying to get out, and I am going to drag her out of you this summer."

I went in the bathroom, via my door, which wasn't locked again(!), to scrub my face with the brush and brush my teeth. After stripping off my foundations I put them in their respective laundry bags and went to her/our dressing table where I proceeded to use the Fairy Dust all over me. When I returned to my room, Jana laced me into my corset stuffing the inserts in to the cups and I put on my nylons, and white cami. She then led me to our dressing table and had me to choose my colors while she brushed my hair out and freshened it a bit.

Jana: "So what eye shadow and lipstick do you think goes with your outfit Dear?" I chose lavender and silvery violet eye shadow and a silvery magenta lipstick for contrast. "Very good! Now do your basics." I did my basics and she had me watch with one eye as she did the other. "Now dear, you do the other eye." Well I tried anyway. She giggled and gently guided my hand and pretty soon she had me looking pretty. I was handed the lipstick which I was becoming pretty good at. "Let's put a matching coat on your nails."

Darla: "No! You'll cover the Butterfly Fairy!"

Jana: "You actually like the Butterfly Fairy? After all of that racket you made Thursday night?" I sheepishly nod yes. "OK, trust me." She put a coat of white on and then put a Lilac appliqué on both index fingers then a clear top coat. Then she passed her hand over them and they were instantly dry! "You look adorable! Let's go show Mother!" As she said this I was drown in a pink perfume called Fairy Flower. I retrieved my bag putting my wallet and keys in it along with my makeup for today. Jana stopped me in the hall and just had to put my new dog collar on me. You know the one that says "Jana's Property" on it? She put Grandmother's amethyst around my neck then I kissed it. As always my body tingled making me feel physically different, maybe even more girly. Down in the kitchen, Mother was wearing that pink, satin, sheath that showed every curve and was about an inch below her stocking tops. She had on pink, satin, spike, heel pumps and her face was made up to the max in pink and violet shades. The lipstick was a wild magenta and her nails matched. For jewelry she was wearing a single, rose, topaz, attached to a pink, satin, choker with rose, topaz stud earrings.

Mother surprised: "Oh my! Darla you are so pretty. Just what Mother wanted for our day out together! Let me see your nails! How sweet! Now how much is you and how much is Jana?"

Jana: "Mother you will not believe this. Darla picked the clothes and the makeup colors. I had to help her with her eye shadow but she did the rest. I did her hair. She complained about covering the pretty butterfly appliqué on her nails so I opted for the Lilacs to match her blouse!"

Mother: "Will miracles never cease?" She bends and point to her ass. "We mustn't forget our little chore Sweetheart. I pulled up her tight dress and she was wearing high cut panties so that her cheek was already exposed I kissed her leaving a lip print and pulled her dress back down as Jana and she giggled. "I am really beginning to enjoy this every morning! Jana, I will call so you won't worry. Let's go Sweetheart!" In just a very few minutes we were headed to the mall in Mother's Caddy.

Mother reminded me to touch up my lipstick as she parked the car. I felt the warm spring breeze around my legs and up my skirt as I opened the car door and swung my legs out together. Putting the strap of my bag over my right shoulder I gently stood and taking a side step pushed the door closed. Mother walked around and took my left hand and we walked to the entrance where some younger boys were hanging out. A blonde headed boy around my age held the door open for us.

Darla: "Thank you."

Blonde boy gulps: "Yes ma'am. Um is today your birthday?"

Mother suspiciously: "Young man why would you ask such a question of someone you don't know?"

Blonde Boy: "Because she is so pretty! This just has to be a special day."

Mother giggles: "It is in deed a special day, but it is not Darla's birthday."

Darla: "Thank you for thinking I'm pretty."

Mother: "Come along Sweetheart. Boys will have to come later." I blew him a kiss as we walked away. "Darla you are becoming such a flirt!" She giggles. "What made you think of that?"

Darla: "Don't girls do that all the time?" She squeezed my hand and giggled some more.

We went first to the leather shop and found another bag like mine in white. The sales lady that waited on us remembered me and was all too happy to sell another of the bags. Mother would not tell me where we were going. She just took me by the hand to the cell phone store. I thought she was just getting something for hers.

Mother to the saleslady: "I would like to add a phone to my account."

Saleslady showing us what phones came with it: "Any of these are free."

Mother after several minutes: "Well pick one Sweetheart! We don't have forever."

Darla stunned: "Huh? You are getting me a cell phone? Oh Mother!"

Mother smiles devilishly: "Now it needs to be pretty. There will be No tomboy look please."

There was a case that was pink chrome and had tiny orchids all over it. I pointed to it and Alexis nodded her approval.

Darla kissing Mother: "Oh Mother! Thank you!" As we left the store I was so excited I almost knocked a man down. He appeared to be on his early forties and was wearing a denim shirt, jeans and a beige Stetson.

Mother: "Now Darla Perkins you apologize."

Darla: "I am so sorry! I was not paying attention."

Man: "Miss Darla, don't ya be worryin' yo pretty self none." Then he looked Mother in the eye. "Young ‘uns is always in a big rush and ain't never payin' no attention. It's tough to get mad at such a pretty little ole thing!"

Mother graciously: "Thank you. You are so nice. Come Sweetheart we have much more to do! Call Jana and give her your new number."

Darla dials: "Jana? Mother bought me a cell phone! Save my number in you caller ID! Yea! Isn't it cool? OK. I'll relay. Love you. She wants to meet us when we go for lunch."

Mother as we sat for a minute and I showed her the special cell phone pocket on the outside of our handbags: "Isn't that smart? Now Sweetheart let's talk. I want to get your ears pierced. Now before you go off the deep end please listen. We can get you some like guys wear for the few remaining days of school and some pretty ones for when you are Darla. OK?"

Darla sighs: "Oh alright. I am in so deep I may never be able or want to recover anyway!"

Mother: "Oh I am so glad you see it that way! Come Sweetheart."

Mother did not take me to Penny's, Sears or some other department store, but to this rather exclusive jewelry store on the upper deck called "The Jewel Emporium." The first thing you notice when you enter is the bright red carpet which cushions your feet. Everything in this place sparkles. They sell crystal dishes and glasses of all sorts including real cut, crystal chandeliers! They have expensive china including real Willow in red, green and blue.

Mother stopping at the ladies jewelry counter: "Hello Shauna. This is Darla."

Shauna evidently was expecting something else: "Oh aren't you the cutest thing? Please come and sit here dear." She shows me a chair behind the counter. "Mother have we explained anything to hi.. I mean her?" I could feel myself turn red with anger. For Pete's sake! Is she going to tell everyone?

Mother giggles: "I am afraid that just getting Darla here was a task."

Shauna: "Let me see..." She gets a pair of gold studs with amethysts in them and an amethyst on a one and a half inch dangle on a chain. "Alexis these will match what our girl is wearing." She nods her approval. "Darla Dear, there will be a loud click and a sharp pain for a few seconds. Ready?"

She pierced the left ear twice and dabbed alcohol on it as she put the stud in and then the dangle. Of course the alcohol made it sting as well as hurt. The other side was the same little ordeal and it was all over but the crying as Mother dabbed a tear from my left eye. I looked at myself in a mirror and the sound and motion distracted me relentlessly. Mother found a pair that had a fairy which looked like Tinkerbelle and a pair of gold loops that were about an inch and a half in diameter. Mother had me select some that Darren might think were cool. I found a small, silver skull with sapphire eyes and a small silver loop like a lot of guys wore. She also got some plain silver studs to go with them.

I smiled as I admired myself in the mirror turning my head from one side to the other trying to get accustomed to the long dangles. Actually the whole experience of seeing them on me and the sensations caused by the dangles turned me on!

Shauna: "Alex, I believe Darla likes them!"

Mother: "I knew if she would give it half a chance she would. Thanks for all your help hon."

We walked back out into the mall and Mother told me to call Jana and tell her we were going for lunch since it was near one PM. I was warned not to tell her about my ears. Finding a comfortable way to hold my phone against my sore ear was a task to say the least.

Darla: "Jana? Who is there? Yea. Mother says to come for lunch. White Lace of course! Mother can she bring three of the girls?" Mother rolls her eyes then nods approval. "It's a go Sis. In a little."

Mother: "Who is coming?"

Darla: "Judith, Tracey, and Johnna. Tracey will die when she sees the skull earring!"

Mother: "Let's get going." We window shopped all the way to the café. "Well Sweetheart, are you enjoying our day together so far?"

Darla: "Yes Mother, even getting my ears pierced! Thank you for the guy earrings too. Jonesy will have a fit over that skull. I wonder what Jerry the dork will do."

Mother: "Why do you care?"

Darla: "I am too young to die Mother! You still have no clue about how far some of these jerks will go!"

Mother: "Don't worry Sweetheart. You can always call on Queen Mother. Besides Mother has a fix for Mr. Jerry!" She dials a number on her cell phone. "Jeraldine? Alexis. How's the work at the center going? Wow! Ten brand new mothers? I'll bet they're all precious. So may I visit this week? Yes, yes I will. Twelve newborns are a real good reason to tap that Mr. Moneybags again. All in three weeks huh? I'll bet you are exhausted. Hmm. Maybe I can find a couple of more volunteers. Oh I have my sources! Listen pet, my Darren is getting pushed around some by Jerry. Yea. Yea. Your kidding. Yea. So when is the hanging? Having to put up with such as busy as you are? I'm going to get some of Jana's friends to help. Yes Dear. Seniors of course. You are such a peach. Darren will be so relieved. Thanks sweet. Ta, ta."

Darren's voice panicky: "Mother you are going to get me murdered!"

Mother: "Shhhh. Voice Dear. Now first he was suspended Friday night for his persistence in pursuing you. He will not be able to take his finals until late this summer so his Father has taken Jerry home with him and he is more than one hundred miles away for most of the summer. Sooo..." She grins.

Darla: "How do you know his Mother?"

Mother: "Jeraldine has been my friend for several years. We met when you where in Kindergarten at a PTA meeting. She helps manage a small home for unwed mothers that I campaign for her and funnel money into her organization from rich folks that want to help and would rather their money help someone directly instead of giving it to Uncle Sam first. She needs volunteers for a few weeks to help with things at the home as they have delivered twelve babies in three weeks, including two sets of twins."

Darla playing with her left ear: "Wow. So you're going to ask Jana and some of the Pinkies to help?"

Mother: "Yes Dear. The Pinkies have been known to do some pretty neat things for the community."

Darla without any thought or reservation: "Gee Mother, can I help?" Alexis stared at me with her jaw a jar for several moments and I thought I had crossed a line some where. "That's ok Mother. I didn't mean to cause a problem."

Alexis holding me close and whispering in my ear with a tear in her eye: "My dear Baby Boy is very much alive!" She took a Kleenex from her purse and dabbed it at the tear and her voice becomes normal. "She really wants older girls more Jana's age, but Mother will ask if there are some things you could help with. Now we are supposed to be at lunch." We got to the White Lace Café just before Jana and the others arrived. Madam Vanessa greeted Mother and I.

Madam Vanessa surprised: "Alex! You look so very elegant today. How have you been dear?"

Mother: "I have been in a sort of slack mode this week trying to enjoy my children before they grow up beyond my being able to spend time with them."

Madam Vanessa: "I see you have your Darla with you! Darla Dear you look as pretty as your Mother. Just the two of you?"

Mother: "Oh no. My other daughter Jana is bringing three friends as well. How is it you know Darla?" She talks as she shows us to a large table.

Madam Vanessa: "Last Saturday Jana and several girls stopped by for a bite and this lovely young lady was with them. Jana has matured so in the past year I failed to recognize her. Alex you must be so proud." Then she explained the Ladies room incident. "So your meal is on me today love. Please enjoy."

Mother as we sit down: "I bring clients here all the time. Jana and I eat here when we are on a girl's day out as well."

Jana gently pats my shoulder as she sits next me: "Hey you two." They all squeeze in around the table. "So let's see the new phone." I took it out and handed it to her.

The three of them were dressed in short, sheath, sun dresses and light makeup as though they had been at the beach except Tracey. Jana's dress was white with a blue sailboat print, Johnna's was light, yellow, terry cloth and Judith's was pink with small beach umbrellas. Their swimming suits could be detected thru the light, semi-shear, summer, cotton dresses and they all wore spike, high, heeled, sandals and sunglasses. The smell of Coppertone Cocoa Butter was over bearing. Tracy was dressed in her normal girlish tomboy look of a mid thigh length pleated skirt and a tank top (WWE Diva Mickey James reminds of her). The skirt today was baby blue and the top was plain white with her light brown hair done in a long braid as always. She had on white, flat sandals though and all in all you could tell she was girl but not all that feminine.

Tracey staring at me as I twisted my right earring for comfort: "Are those clip-on earrings?"

Jana turning and inspecting my ear: "NO THEY ARE PIERCED! Mother how did you ever talk her into this?" She hands my phone to the others for scrutiny.

Mother: "Well we figured a way to make them passable for the last days of school. So she agreed. Show them your other earrings Darla." I took them out of my purse and passed them to Tracey first.

Tracey excitedly: "Hey I really dig this skull! You picked a very cool phone too. Those orchids on that like so very pink chrome are very pretty."

Jana giggling: "Well I am so very crushed that you would do this for Mother but not for me! We will have to discuss this later. What made you choose such an obviously girly phone?"

Darla shrugs: "I don't know. Orchids are my favorite flower and it was just pretty. Is that a crime or something?"

Jana: "It was just pretty? Are you living in the Twilight Zone? No Spiderman or Batman or Star Trek even?"

Johnna giggling: "A macho teeny bopper boy like Darren deciding on something so terribly feminine raises some very serious questions. However I have always thought of you as a sweet person. It is super ok with me if you like girl's things." Darla sighs.

Tracey: "So did we like come to eat or what?"

Darla unable to resist playing with her left earring: "Or what of course! Don't ladies do lunch so they can gab and gossip?" They all chuckled.

Lunch was the general light salad of sorts. I couldn't eat much anyway because of the corset and my ears wiggled with every bite distracting me. Actually I ordered a pear salad with a dish of fruit cocktail and ice tea and enjoyed it! Of course the afternoon soaps came up along with finals and clothes. As I sat eating my thoughts drifted to Johnna's statement about questions. I do seem to like feminine things lately like my phone. Am I really more girl than boy? I am beginning to like my corsets and nylons. Carrying a handbag took some getting used to but it has its advantages. I love the taste of lipstick and now that I am getting used to girl's clothing I love how light it is including the shoes!

Mother: "How would you girls like to do something special for few weeks?"

Judith: "Ok. We'll bite. How special is it?"

Mother: "Very! I help raise money for a home for unwed mothers and Jeraldine needs some help because they have twelve newborns and ten new mothers. It will be just long enough to help these gals get back on their feet. Three or four weeks maybe. All you'll have to do is help the mothers with what ever they can't handle. Darla has already volunteered."

Jana: "Mother that is a low blow! Brat Brother has a heart as big as Central Park and as soft as charmeuse panties!"

Johnna: "I'm in. Let's get the others to help too."

Judith: "Yea. Jana we know you will be stretched because of your internship, but most of us could easily do it. Even the younger girls could help under supervision. We could have one of the younger girls assist one us older girls."

Mother: "Hold on! Let's make plans after we find out more." She dials. "Jerry? I have some helpers! This next week they are all free in the afternoon and evenings. Then after finals whenever you need them. Jana only has limited time but there are three others. One more thing, you said you wanted only older girls but there is at least one fourteen year old that is dying to help. Well we are going to contact all of the Pinkies and see who is willing. I know for a fact Darla is good at housekeeping and she is a really quick study. We had an idea of teaming a younger girl with an older one. We'll let you know tomorrow how many as we have a full meeting planned. Smooches. She likes the idea of teaming older and younger girls together."

Tracey: "Tomorrow the older girls are planning our Brat Brother's transition and induction ceremony. We can call the others then."

Mother: "In the meanwhile Darla and I have a few more places to visit. You girls play nice! Come Sweetheart." I followed her to the rest room where I relieved myself and then washed and refreshed my lipstick. Mother's approving smile let me know I did everything right. I also had a chance to really get a good look at my earrings. Mother touched one. "They make you look complete, pretty and so grown up."

We next walked passed Radio Shack and I remembered her keyboard. As we entered a man came up and thought he had to play twenty questions to be sure I knew the difference between an AT, PS/2 or USB plug. Then he had to try and convince me that a natural keyboard was better. All this old fart succeeded at was making me determined to keep him from making me look stupid.

Darla getting irritated: "What makes you think I am so stupid?"

Salesman: "Well no one said you are stupid. I was clarifying...."

Darla: "I'll bet you think all girls lack the ability to build things and don't know what they are talking about. I'll bet you think my Father or boyfriend sent me in here to get this for them."

Salesman: "It normally is true that..."

Manager walking up with a 105 keyboard and USB plug: "Ma'am I believe this is what you are looking for." He opened the box and it had a USB/PS/2 combo plug and the three extra keys for power, sleep and screen saver. He was a little taller than I, had medium length red hair, green eyes and appeared to be in his mid twenties.

Darla smiles playing with her right earring: "Do you have it in black?"

Manager: "I believe I do." He returns with a black one.

Darla: "See Mother? The black is just as visible as the white and looks better."

Mother: "I believe you are correct dear. Either way it has to work better than the old one!" She looks at the manager and laughs. "It locked my computer up."

Manager: "The black it is then. Ma'am your name?"

Darla: "Darla Perkins." I gave him my address and phone number.

Manager: "My name is Ted. Are you related to Kenneth Perkins?"

Darla: "Yes. He is my Father."

Manager: "He already gets are catalog so I am going to put his name on this if that is ok. I don't think I have seen you in here before."

Darla: "I generally buy on line but Mother is sort of in a bind because she sells real-estate and it is her office computer that pitched a fit."

Ted: "Go a little easy on Harry. He really means well. If you knew how many ladies come here to get things for someone else and really have little technical smarts you would understand better why we tend assume that ladies don't understand."

Darla playing with her left earring: "I just hate it when I answer a question and then get asked the same question a different way." he asked about our computers and told him about our network. Then I gave him a rundown on the new ones I was building.

Ted: "We should compare notes some time. We techies can learn a lot from each other. If you need technical smarts to draw on, another tech. can be a real life saver."

Darla: "Sure. Who knows? You might need my smarts some day too."

Mother: "Darla dear we must continue." We were now walking down the mall.

Darla: "Do all men assume girls are stupid?"

Mother: "I think so. Ted didn't though. He was pretty nice."

Darla with a sly smirk: "Can we go by the arcade?"

Mother suspiciously: "What are you up to?"

Darla grinning: "I want to make someone look stupid!"

Mother: "We are not here to make boys look foolish. They are perfectly able to do that without any encouragement."

Darla: "Yea but Sheila Peterson needs to get beat at Hyper Racer and Danny Washburn needs to know girls rule!"

Mother sighs and gives an exasperated look: "Oh alright! I don't know why I allow you to talk me into these things!"

When we got there Sheila was sitting in the Hyper Racer machine. Mother gave me ten dollars and I went and bought tokens. Sheila was as tomboy as they come. She had pretty facial features but never wore makeup. Her hair was short for a girl but normal for a boy and combed to the left like a boy. Faded blue jeans and white T shirt were her normal attire and the only things that gave a way that she was a girl were her voice and pierced ears.

Darla sitting in the challenger's seat and dropping two tokens in: "Ready?" I put my handbag on the floor next to me.

Sheila smart attitude: "Are you ready to loose?"

Darla all attitude: "I don't think so Sweet Cheeks!"

Sheila: "So like who the hell are you?"

Darla: "Your worst nightmare!" Ok I lost the first race but only by about a car length and a half. Those earrings kept distracting me and learning to use the brake and gas pedals in spike, high heels was not easy! I did find that using my toes instead of my foot was easier. I put two more tokens in.

Sheila laughs: "Oh well it's your money!" This time I avoided being forced off the road and got her by half a car length. "That was just stupid luck you twit!" I couldn't believe I beat her! I mean like holy Speed Racer even!

Darla smiles with an attitude: "Your turn Honey!" This time there was no question. I beat her by two car lengths. I put Darla P. in the score list as it was eighth best time right above Darren Perkins of all people! "Next case!"

Sheila nastily: "I bet you think you're smart huh? Well I am just tired! LATER!" She left in a huff and went to sit at the refreshment bar. I got up and saw Danny playing Space Wars with Jonesy. Well here goes. I put my tokens on the challenger's side and waited my turn. Jonesy went down in a terrible defeat.

Jonesy sniffs: "I smell a girl. Danny don't let this broad get your head screwed up."

Danny all attitude: "You are history woman!"

Darla all sweetness: "I don't think so! Boys are all bark and no bite!"

Danny agitated: "Time will tell! Drop your tokens and let's get on with it!"

Darla drops two tokens in the slot: "Die! Time to die!"

OK, I screwed up on the first game big time because my earrings and handbag on my shoulder kept distracting me. Danny was still laughing when I put two more tokens in the slot. Those damn earrings are such a distraction! How do girls ever cope with the deafening noise?!

Danny laughing: "You must be a glutton for punishment." He just barely won the second game. "That was luck!" Two more tokens and we went another round that lasted thirty minutes before King Danny lost to A GIRL!

Jonesy yells: "ALRIGHT! WAY TO GO!" I put my name in the winner list as Darla P., third highest score. The list read Danny, Darren, Darla, Darren, Danny, Jonesy, and others. "Danny beat by a dudette!"

Danny: "I admit that was really a good battle. Darren Perkins, one of my buds, is the only other dude that could beat me at this. Well at least you are a very hot looking dudette! Wow! Wanna get Coke? I need a break."

Sheila was back at Hyper Racer as Jonesy went with us to the refreshment bar.

Jonesy: "Our bud Darren is into chicks that kick butt! He is a huge Tomb Raider junkie."

Danny: "You gotta meat Darren. So are you like just visiting or what?" Now Darren would have said or what but that would have been a dead giveaway.

Darla: "Just visiting. Promise you won't get mad."

Jonesy and Danny passing glances: "Ok. We promise."

Darla playing with her left earring: "I am Darren's cousin. He told me about you guys!" They are both speechless and standing with their mouth open. I took out a compact and my lipstick then powdered and freshened with them watching without even thinking about what I was doing.

Danny: "He has been teaching you huh?"

Darla: "We have an arcade similar to this one at home and we have some of the same games. We play together when he visits."

Jonesy: "Perky ain't doin' us right man. Keepin' you from us ain't fair."

Mother calling: "Darla Dear it is getting late." She walks up to us. "Jonesy how is your Mother Dear?"

Jonesy: "Hey Ms. Perkins. I didn't notice you hiding in the booth. She is as fine as a frog's hair split four ways."

Mother falls for it: "Doesn't the saying go three ways."

Jonesy giggles: "Yea, but I like mine a little finer." Everyone laughs.

Danny: "Darla as pretty as you are I will allow you to come beat me at any game you like. In fact I would consider it my civic duty to become your personal game buddy while Darren is stranded at home."

Darla: "I told them I am your Niece Aunt Alex."

Mother plays along: "Yes and she is going to be here quite a while this summer. You two do know Darren has been grounded for eternity? There will be other occasions. Danny she will return when school is out. Why don't you call?" We said our good byes then Mother and I headed down the mall.

Darla as we walked: "They seemed to be fooled."

Mother: "Those disks are doing a superb job helping you! Your motions are becoming very gracefully feminine. I noticed how girly your pitching was too." She said this with a sideways glance, her eyes half closed and that all knowing motherly cocked to the left grin. "You were not the least bit boyish, in the arcade, and those buds of yours swallowed the lie hook, line and sinker. Had I not come along when I did, one of them would have asked you to go to the movies. Freshening your lipstick was a cute touch. What made you think of it?"

Darla sighs: "I don't know. Did I really do that? OK. So why do you want me this way other then helping Queen Mother?"

Mother: "My Baby Boy, whom I dearly love, allowed a few jerks to pressure him into becoming this macho idiot that was very insensitive, uncaring and totally disrespectful. You argued with Jana and I over the tiniest things and were on a reckless, runaway path to self destruction, for instance the Easter suite incident. Desperate times call for desperate measures, so when you would not let me regain control I forced you into it. I am going to keep it by maintaining a situation where you do not have so much control. I refuse to raise the same kind of maggot that beat Jana and I while in his drug and alcohol induced rages. So get used to being smothered in my love, affection and total control because I intend to win this war!" She laughs. "However, Jana's fantasy is a sissy lover and she is madly in love with you which means you may never get to be Darren again. All of this maybe quite academic though because after a taste of being a fairy you may decide you like it better! "

I decided to let it drop and we continued our window shopping. Mother stopped to look at some swim suites at this store called Bikini Beach. When we went in all we could see were racks of every kind of swim suite you could possibly dream of. Mother dug around, in the body suites, and held several up to me for size and color. Eventually finding a blue and white pattern she thought looked pretty and had sort a waist cincher and bra built into it and a sort of mini skirt that she said would make me look like a lady. She said we could try it on at home. Whew!

Next we stopped in front of this tattoo parlor were every one who is anyone at all goes and stopped as she peered through the window. Mother had this strange grin on her face that began to worry me. Without warning she attached her leash to the collar and my heart skipped six beats when I felt the click!

Alexis very sweetly: "Will you do something extra special just for Mother'?" She never waited for an answer. "I want to put a small tattoo on top of your left breast that says ‘Mother's Baby Boy'. Then when you look at yourself while dressing you will never forget who you really belong to. Come Dear." I made the mistake of resisting and in a classic Highlander maneuver she had her crop out and was up in my face with a nasty scowl. "Want some?" Suddenly the rain was all I could hear and Mother snapped me back to reality. "Darla dear are you ok?" I nodded yes. "Then come Sweetheart, time is wasting away."

After that I really offered very little resistance as I was fearful of creating another Easter suite incident. I mean how wild can this get? She discussed the special tattoo with two of the female artists, an older lady, Trudy, and a younger girl, Nancy. Trudy was older, her shape was almost gladiator looking, mid forties maybe, with her red hair cut in a flat top she looked sort of manly. She wore no makeup that I could detect and had several tattoos all over her. Her left shoulder was an American Eagle. Nancy was about twenty three, and her hair was tied back in a braid that reached below her shoulders. Her makeup was very dramatic with bright red lipstick. She was very curvy and very pretty. After finally deciding, Mother followed the two, tugging on my leash, to a room. There was this tray with ink and the needle gun which looked more like and airbrush than anything.

Trudy pointing to the kind of chair you'd see in a barber shop: "Baby we need to make the top bare." Nancy helped me remove my blouse, camisole and the amethyst. They made a big deal out Queen Mother's pendant having the imperfection that looked like a fairy in the center. The two broke out in laughter as they slid the straps of my corset off my shoulders removing my breast forms. "Ms. Perkins you have certainly done a good job on him! Why however do you get him to cooperate so well"

Mother giggles and for the first time I caught a glimpse of where that crop comes from! She reached under her dress and into her armpit as she whipped it out like a sword! She made it make a whistling snap then commanded that I put my hands out palms up!

Darla very frightened, worried and stressed face: "Oh Mother please don't! I promise to be a very good girl!" I cringed closing my eyes and squealed as she made it crack next to my ear then gently touched the end to my lobe. When I felt no pain I slowly opened my eyes to see her grinning.

Mother tight lipped: "Now turn those pretty pink palms towards the sky!" I cringed closing my eyes as I slowly turned them up in front of me. I could feel the end of the crop as she gently turned circles with the end on my right hand. "Tell her what happens when I catch you smoking."

Darla as Mother continues to tickle my palm: "You whip the palms of my hands. Mother please don't!"

Mother: "Describe the pain dear. Need a remembrance?"

Darla very stressed as Mother changes to the left palm: "It burns and stings really bad and I can't touch anything for a while. Mother please I haven't done anything!" I could hear some guys in the back chuckling. She touches it to my lips and I kiss it.

Mother putting it up: "See Trudy? It is just a matter of respect! Now how long...." As she talked I realized it was over and slowly opened my right eye and the crop was gone.

Darla waiting for the correct moment so as not to be rude: "Mother may I put my hands down now?"

Mother: "Why of course you silly thing. It was just a demonstration."

It occurred to me just then that she has it with her all the time!

Trudy smiling: "That certainly explains a lot. How do you keep it hidden so well?"

Mother: "This is an English Riding Crop. It has small graphite center much like an expensive fishing rod and covered with thin, black, rawhide. I wear a sheath under my arm that it fits into nicely and it is so flexible that it conforms to my curves. A little practice and you too can tame the wildest beast." They giggle.

Nancy: "I need one of those to keep my boyfriends on the defensive!"

The tiny pricks from the needle felt like someone was trying to perforate my skin. Three hours later, Right above my left nipple, in very, fancy, quarter inch script entwined with tiny, pink orchids, were two lines with the words "Mother's Baby Boy." The two ladies had both worked on me and made several kinky little jokes about the whole thing.

Trudy: "I'll bet you like Mother taking control don't you?" I didn't answer. "Does it turn you on when Mother turns you over her knees and wears your cute ass out with her whip?" I could feel my face getting very hot and knew it was turning bright red. "I knew it! Alex he likes being your little slave girl! Come Doll admit to Trudy that you love her."

Nancy giggles: "I'll bet you like wearing a corset and looking pretty. Does Mother lace you into it every day?"

Mother giggling: "Actually his older sister laces him up most of the time. She is taking Cosmetology in college and her semester project is to totally make over someone, hair, face and the whole nine yards. She chose him and he has willingly allowed her to turn him into this pretty sissy, after some reinforced convincing." The two women laughed.

Mother sat next to me and laughed as well while running her fingers through my hair to comfort me but made me wonder what she was really thinking. She had to brag about the picnic yesterday and dressing me for school too! I tried to get up the courage to fight back but all I heard was the ocean waves and the forest sounds. Why does that keep happening? I sat there and allowed them to create Mother's mark on my body and thought about the implications and thousands of times, in the future, I would be totally humiliated as a result of this tattoo. What am I going to tell other men when they ask?

They held a mirror for me to see when it was done. It was done in a fancy bold calligraphy with Mother's over top of Baby Boy directly above my left nipple and tiny, pink orchids entwined all over it.

Mother: "Now see? That wasn't so bad was it? Now when you look in the mirror when you are naked you will always think of Mother! Isn't that sweet? No matter what little twit you marry."

Trudy giggles: "I think I am going to do my brat the same way. What a great way to gain control over him!"

Nancy: "Darla dear, let me help you dress." Mother followed Trudy back to the front while Nancy helped with my corset. "I know we acted very silly and embarrassed you with our foolishness, but we believe that letting your Mother have total control over you is the sweetest thing a young man could ever do!" I had to make a pit stop and she showed me to the back and giggled. "Choose a door Angel!"

I chose the ladies room and could not get my panties down fast enough and sat letting a flood loose. When I finished I looked in the mirror over the sink as I washed my hands and there was no trace of the tattoo to be seen. I cringed to think that I was going to have to make certain it was always covered as long as I lived. After I freshened my lipstick, I stepped out and Nancy delicately kissed my cheek.

Nancy giggles: "Come along mama's boy!" She led me to the front by my leash. "You may have him back now." She handed the leash to Mother. "Come and see us again Darla."

Trudy: "I think you are the sweetest boy we have ever seen. Alex you should consider letting us put an ankle rose on him. All the girls are doing it!" I was just glad that all of the men artists had gone home for the day.

Alexis as we walked on: "Now that wasn't so bad was it? Now Mother will be close to your heart all the time! Every time you dress you will be reminded of who you are!" She stopped and gently pulled me to her with the leash and kissed me on the lips. "Thank you for playing that little game about control. This was the last time I will embarrass you! My vengeance has been fulfilled. " So who was playing? "It is almost six thirty. What should we do about dinner?"

Darla feeling relieved: "I think eating would be an excellent choice. I may be on a diet, but a good ole burger couldn't hurt since I haven't had much meat in the last week and a half."

Alexis chuckles then quietly: "That's my Baby Boy, always the wise guy." Then her voice returns to normal. "Ok miss smarty pants, I will allow you to choose the junk food establishment but only because you have been very loving and well behaved for over a week not to mention so very tolerant and allowing Mother her bit of fun today!"

I chose Burger King because I really wanted a Whopper, however knew I could never eat it all as tight as my corset was laced therefore a Whopper Jr. would have to suffice. Just being thankful Mother allowed me to get a burger, I counted my blessings. Burger King was on the North upper terrace near the game arcade, which would of course be the most optimal place from the business aspect of fast food. The upper terrace was a huge open area atop of six steps, with the stairs to the next level on the immediate right and arcade starting to the right and food places all the way around. Starting at the arcade and circling counter clockwise are Mickey D', The Pretzel Factory, Dairy Queen, Burger King, KFC, The Country Kitchen, The Candyman, Deserts R Us and The Grand Prix Hobby Shop which has four huge slot car tracks. The open area was dotted with picnic tables that all of the food businesses helped to keep clean.

Why is eating at BK front page news? It isn't if you are free to pick and choose but in my case I had been forced to eat rabbit food for so long because I was now on a girl's diet that I was beginning to grow long ears and a cotton tail. Aunt Jean started me on this diet and even with lunch at school the girls kept steering me towards salads. So after only having real beef maybe twice in two weeks this guy tasted like seventh heaven! Every French fry tasted just as good as the first as I washed them down with good ole Dr. Pepper.

Those dangle earrings kept driving me crazy as we ate from my jaw motion gently making my earlobes wiggle. The gentle tugging and sound of the chain was going to take some real getting used to. Now I know one reason why girls chew so gently.

Mother: "Why so quiet Dear?"

Darla empties her mouth: "It's just sooo...good!"

Mother: "Corset training is tougher than it looks isn't it?" I nod yes. "We females spend much of our lives trying to keep from aging, gaining weight and trying to remain sexy. By the end of August you will have a whole brand new respect for the ladies that love you. How do you like having girls for friends now instead of those trouble making idiots?"

Darla: "Tracey has been my friend for as long as I can remember. To me she is more like another sister than a bud although I refer to her as my bud all the time. She says she only told the others about me considering her as my sister when she discovered I had those deep feelings for her. All the girls at school have suddenly decided that if I am Tracey's friend I am their friend too which made me wonder why all these girls are suddenly so caring and protective of me, until of course the Sisterhood made itself visible to me. I love all this attention and I am beginning to love being with them. They make me feel special all the time but is it going to last?"

Mother giggling: "Tracey and Jana asked all of the older Pinkies how they felt about you and got back some very loving answers about how special they think you are. Tracey decided to tell everyone what you had told her and Jana just simply asked them to be a little friendly. Judith and Johnna have gone off the scale to ‘rescue you from those maggot friends' since you past Judith' test which was that little incident with Bruno. All of the Senior and Junior Pinkies have known Jana and you since she was in First Grade and already know you as a sweet boy. Do you not remember them baby sitting with you at different times and helping Jana take care of you afternoons while I worked?"

Darla frowns: "All I remember is they were always making me do stuff like take out the trash, vacuum, cut the grass, and wanted me to play house!"

Mother: "Playing house was the only way they actually got you to help with the chores. So you have been friends with them for a long time and I suspect it will last as long as you want them to remain your friends. Whether you believe it or not, those girls care about you enormously."

Darla dejectedly: "So now they want me to be their fairy brother." Voice changing to sarcastic Darren. "Ain't that just grand?"

Mother toughly: "Voice young lady!" Voice changes to sweetly normal. "My poor Baby Boy. Oh goodness! Seven thirty." She pulls out her cell phone and dials. "Come on baby answer." She put her phone up and I could tell she was like so extremely pissed. "We need to go are you finished Sweetheart?"

We dumped the trash and put the tray in the stack then picking up our packages started for the stairs. Sheila stopped us as we passed the Arcade.

Sheila calling walks up: "Hey Darla. I am sorry I got mad at you for winning. Darren is your cousin?" I nodded yes. She giggles. "Well maybe next time we can team up and really show them stupid boys about life!"

Darla enthusiastically: "Sounds like fun. Team Butterfly!"

Sheila: "Hm. Sounds sort of girly."

Darla: "Well DUH!!" We laughed and hugged.

Mother: "Darla Dear we must get a move on."

Sheila giggled. "I'll see ya ‘round Babe."

Darla: "Later dear."

Mother answers her cell phone: "Jana? For heaven's sake turn that stereo down for a minute. Who all is still there? Uh huh. Yea. We are still playing around and maybe a while yet. Love you too. If I get home and there are boys there or evidence that any were I am going to kill her! She knows the rules! Come dear." We made our way out to the parking deck and dropped into the front seat. My left breast was sore, my ears were sore and my feet ached from being on spike, high heels for so long. I let the seat back down some and relaxed as I started to play the day over in my mind. There were many things about all of this I liked a lot, like my phone, and several things I hated, like people knowing I was a boy and being punished. Mother has always treated Jana and I as special and today was no exception.

Darla: "Mother is it necessary to tell everyone I am a boy being punished? Can't you just simply tell them I am your daughter?"

Mother: "Do you want me out right lie? Now when you truly become my daughter I will have no problem telling them you are. However you are a boy being punished so I must tell people the truth. Now if the truth is something else please make me aware of it."

Sitting silently the rest of the way home I considered what the truth really is at this point. To say I was really becoming quite confused would be and understatement. I had only been dressing fully part time and wearing foundations 24/7 for twelve days and already wondered if I would ever be able or want, for that matter, to be a boy again. Then Jana's promise of making me addicted to feminine things added to the fact that she wanted me to become her sissy lover made it suddenly clear that they want me to decide to become a fairy fever! Then there is this trial period of becoming a fairy. I will have Mother teaching me how to use fairy dust and my own wand like Jana's!

On the other hand, I am Darren a hardcore boy and should stand up like a man and kick, scream, holler and carry on until I get my own way not caring about the consequences. Why should I give a fat rat's ass about their feelings, because they are just stupid women anyway! Why does a tough guy like me wanna be Mother's Baby Boy anyway? Who does she think she is trying to turn me into a pussy?! Why wouldn't a real man kick ass and take names and make those two sorry they ever screwed with me?! I'll start a fu___ng war they have never seen the likes of!

Now Darren you know that gorgeous Amazon will have your skinny little ass whipped and sniffling kissing her feet and have you apologizing all over the place by the end of each battle. It was only a week ago she whipped your ass for cumming on the bed sheets and made you get on your knees and beg Jana's forgiveness. How many slap-fests do you have to endure before you realize that Mother rules? This conspiracy is a totally stacked deck against you! Besides, you love being cuddled and kissed by Mother more than anything else. You know you will give all to have Jana as your girlfriend and to drown you in her affections as well. That powder-puff battle last night was so very cool! Fairy Dust of all things! Then there is being friends with all those girls! It sure made Jerry mad! He must really be jealous! I truly love Jana and want to be her lover and I adore Mother dearly and I never want to disappoint either ever again. I took as deep a breath as my corset would allow and set my mind to allow Mother to do as she pleased. Isn't that what a loving son would do anyway?

Darla: "OK Mother, can you handle the truth?"

Mother cringes: "I hope so."

Darla: "The truth is, I am about to be changed into a girl fairy to save the women I love and their universe from dieing off. I adore you, Jana, Aunty and now Queen Mother so much that what I want as a boy doesn't matter to me. I am also finding that I very much love dressing in girl's clothing. I report, you decide." I felt Grandmother's presence and the fragrance of lilacs and knew she was listening if not watching. Mother's tears said it all for her.

When we pulled into the garage the washer and drier were running and several bikinis were hanging on the drying rack. Loud classic rock and laughing was coming from the pool. We made our way into the kitchen and there were pizza boxes scattered everywhere and cold drink cans too. The sound of pool table balls knocking together could be heard from the family room. I followed Mother and Judith, Alice, Veronica and couple of others were shooting pool and watching VH1 on the big screen TV. There was playful screaming coming from the pool and when we stepped out on the deck there were girls everywhere you looked! I estimated thirty to forty with about fifteen in the pool playing water tag and Jana had just been tagged it! Tracey ran behind me and squatted to hide from Jana's site. When they realized Mother was standing there all motion and sound stopped while all eyes were turned to her.

Mother sarcastically: "Well! Are we having fun yet?"

Jana getting out and walking toward us: "Why you know we are Mother! I know the kitchen is a disaster but I promise we will clean up." Very loud voice. "Won't we girls?" They all sort of say yes. Then she grabs my hand and takes me to the edge of the pool. "I want you all to meet Darla."

Everyone: "Hi Darla!" Jana: "Darla is going to be with us this summer in place of Darren! Isn't that sweet? Mother did you get her a suite?"

Mother: "Come Sweetheart and we will try it on." Now I felt really awkward! I mean Jana just gave it all away to every one of her friends. I had all I could do to keep from crying.

Up in my room Mother helped me undress and put the dirty clothes up. We left my corset and stockings for bedtime. I stepped into the suite and pulled the straps over my shoulders. When Mother zipped it I was squeezed really tight again although it was a lot more relaxed than my corset. She put the breast forms in the cups and stood back to look. After changing my earrings to the studs with the fairies she smiled in approval.

Mother smiling: "The short skirt on the bottom hides your male parts and the straps are tight enough to hold your forms in place. Grab a towel and let's make an entrance Sweetheart!"

Darla: "Mother I can not go down there! All of those girls know I am really Darren! I am going to have some sort of a seizure or something!" Tears start rolling down my cheeks and she gets some tissues and dabs my eyes.

Mother calmly: "Now what did you just tell me in the car? Darla dear you have been down this road today several times and you did just fine. Now I expect you to go down there and have fun this evening. Please, for Mother?" I nod yes. "That's my Baby Boy. Now let's freshen our lipstick." Getting my handbag from the bed and I freshened my lipstick while she watched and had a motherly moment.

We walked hand in hand down stairs and through the kitchen and out to the pool. She turned me loose on the deck and gave me a little pat on the butt to urge me towards the pool. I felt absolutely naked as I slowly made my way to the steps. Then Tracey, from behind me, cannon balled into the water right next to me and this huge splash did everything but drown me! I stood there so pissed I couldn't even move. I recovered and jumped in and chased after her and started a water battle that went on for thirty minutes and involved most of the girls that were in the pool already. They simply chose a side and joined in. When I realized I had Jana and some of the Pinkies on my side I felt much better about it. That fool Bad Penny was on Tracey's side though and I splashed her until she almost drowned! I stopped when she started choking and stood next to her in the shallow end.

Darla: "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to drown you. Are you ok?" She was still coughing as she shook her head yes.

Bad Penny after it was over: "I know. We all got a little carried away. I'm ok. My name is Penny. You must be the one I saw this morning putting chlorine in the pool. I see now why I thought you were Darren! You and he could swap places."

Darla: "That's what they keep telling the two of us. However Darren could never act feminine enough to pass for a girl. He tries so hard to be tough and he is just a little twerp and he can be so very disgusting! I mean like yuk already!"

Bad Penny: "Golly, he's not that bad, is he?"

Darla: "Are you kidding? He can be so nice when he wants to be but like so when is that!? Please let me know as I want to be there for the show."

Bad Penny: "Can you keep secret?" She whispers in my ear. "I think he's the cutest boy for miles." She looks at my surprised face.

Darla: "Oh I think he's a real doll but his attitude needs a total adjustment."

Tracey swims up: "So did Alex let you go to the arcade and show off?"

Darla: "She sure did and guess what?" She shakes no and shrugs. "Darla P. beat Sheila by two car lengths! I also whipped Danny's scrawny butt at Space Wars! When Danny found out I was Darren's cousin he said I was so pretty I could come back and whip him at any game I chose. Then Sheila decided we should be allies!"

Tracey laughing out loud: "Man, what I would've given to see the look on Danny's face when he lost to a girl!"

Bad Penny also laughing out loud: "Yea I agree. That would have really been something to see!"

Jana swims up: "That swim suite looks so pretty with your dark hair!"

Leslie yells from the deep end: "Hey Darla, come here for minute!" I swam to her and grabbed the ladder where she was. She whispers in my ear. "Are we still on to study tomorrow?" I nodded yes. "Can we start at one?"

Darla: "I'll send you an IM to let you know."

Judith stepping out on the deck: "Hey Darla! I need a pool partner!" I climbed the ladder and went to the table on the deck for my towel.

Darla giggling: "Having trouble winning?"

Judith: "Candy and Clarice think they are the untouchables or something!"

I went to the wall rack and got my cue stick then chalked my hand and the stick. We shot cushions and I won of course. They racked and I broke sinking both a high and a low ball. I sank two more and missed on purpose to make it fair. Clarice sank one and scratched. Judith sank one and missed and Candy scratched.

Darla declares: "Game time!" I made this combo shot involving three balls that they all said couldn't be done and sank the last two leaving the eight ball. The eight ball was against the cushion at a far corner and the cue ball was on the opposite end. "Eight in the corner."

Candy asking the fool question to be funny: "Which corner?"

Judith exclaimed: "WELL DUH!"

I lined up the shot actually hitting the cue ball below center hard putting a lot of back spin on it and hit the eight sending it straight into the corner and the cue ball stopped dead. Mother was all smiles standing in the corner wearing her pink, satiny swim suite.

Darla giggling: "Next case!"

Veronica had teamed up with Marian (the smart ass) and was racking the balls and muttering something about softball and getting even. I did not let this freak me out but I broke and sunk the Ten Ball. I looked at Veronica and made an obvious on purpose scratch.

Veronica: "A bit over confident aren't we?"

I just giggled as she took a shot at the Two Ball sinking it in the side. She sunk the Three Ball in the corner with a vengeance and then missed the Six Ball. Judith made two sinking the Nine and Eleven Balls and then scratched and Marian sank the Seven Ball and missed the Six Ball. I sank the Fifteen, then the Thirteen and Twelve and made another obvious scratch. Veronica stuck her tongue out at me (just like when I struck her out) and scowled then sank the Four, One and Six then missed the Five. Judith sank the Fourteen and lined up the eight for the side and made it! Judith and I slapped a high five and both loudly and proudly yelled "WELL ALRIGHTIE THEN!!"

Veronica with a cocked jaw: "Betchya can't do it again."

Judith: "You are on!"

Well we won again and she was so mad because she never got a shot! Man the look on her face was awesome! I put my stick up deciding to give the others a chance. I got in the pool and swam to Veronica on the deep end.

Veronica steamed: "Beat three times in a row by a dude trying to be a dudette! She smiles."

Darla: "I can't help it. It's in the genes. You play better then any other most other girls. You play hardcore softball too, not to mention how foxy you look doing everything."

Veronica: "OK. That does it!" She pulls me to her and delicately kisses my ear. "You are pretty cool yourself. In fact I didn't think you would sacrifice your rep. for the girl's softball game especially after we said you had to wear lipstick! That makes you so alright in my book even if it was my team you beat. Pals?" So what do you say to that except yes. "You know, if you ever get out of this reprimand you should remain friends with everyone of us and let those jerks take a hike. You are so cute either as a boy or girl!" Now remember that this is a senior and is as pretty as Jana!

Darla puts up a pinkie: "I promise." We locked pinkies and I kissed her cheek.

Jana swims to us and her jealousy shows a bit: "Darla what are you doing?"

Darla: "We promised to be friends forever."

Jana looks at Veronica then at me: "As long as that's all it was."

Darla kisses Jana while Veronica swims off: "Trust me."

Jana: "I just don't want to loose you to another pretty girl."

Darla: "You are like so very stuck with me."

Roni swam up and reminded me about needing the Far Cry cheats and we got out and dried on the way to my room. She was very impressed with all my computer stuff. We talked computers for a little and returned to the pool.

It was now around eleven and half of the girls had gone home as things began to run down. I checked the skimmers and there were plenty left of the pucks. I got out five pounds of shock and sprinkled it in were there was no one. The little bit of swimming that was still going on would only help to distribute and dissolve the shock. I saw Mother swimming and couldn't help smiling knowing she was enjoying herself. Tracey was standing about midway to the deep end trying to dry off. Pay backs are hell! I ran and cannon balled right in front of her drowning her as she did me earlier.

Tracey turns red and screams: "Oooh, I'm so gonna kill you!" Then a new private water battle ensued until we both were worn to a frazzle.

Mother calling from the deck: "Twelve bells and the party is now officially over. Cut the music and let's try to clean up."

There were twelve Pinkies and Veronica left behind plus Jana and I and you should have seen how fast everything was spotless! Why in twenty minutes you could not tell there had even been a pool party. The rest of the girls left then Jana and I went upstairs to get ready for bed. I had her unzip me and I tossed my suite over the shower curtain rod and dried myself with my towel. Going into her room we powdered each other when she saw the tattoo.

Jana outrageously shocked screams: "What is that!?" She holds my arms out so I can't cover up. She squeals. "Mother!" I could feel an adrenaline rush that reached every hair follicle on my body making the stubble stand straight and making me unable to move from fear!

Mother runs from down stairs alarmed: "What's wrong dear?" Her foot steps on the stairs could be heard. Jana laughs as she gets to her door: "I'm sorry. It was just such a shock to see this." She points to the little tattoo.

Mother coyly: "Oh yes. I forgot to inform you of this. I felt that since we are creating this identity crisis to teach him how to deal with himself, we needed a way to keep him from getting lost. So now when he looks in the mirror Mother will be next to his heart and always under his girlish appearance."

Jana jealously: "Ok. Then I want him to get one on the other side done the same way that says ‘Jana's property'."

Darren getting mad: "How come I don't get a say in this? It's me getting marked up!"

Mother just grins: "I asked you if you would do this for me remember? You went along willingly and sat there quietly without a fuss."

Darren turning red from anger: "You threatened me with your crop first!"

Mother very calm and lovingly: "Yes, I did. You were just afraid of what they would say in the tattoo parlor. A real macho man would have simply snatched it from my hand. The day you are able to do that I will consider you a man! Until that day we go by Mother's rules. I am Mother and I make the rules."

Jana makes a sullen face with a pushed out lower lip: "Oh please! Do it just for Jana! Please Brat Brother."

Darren sighs: "Oh alright! But there's a price. I want you to stop dating other guys. I mean if I am truly your lover." Alexis had this weird smile on her face.

Mother smiles: "Now see? You just simply cannot resist giving your ladies their every desire! That is one reason my Baby Boy is so special. You love both of us almost unconditionally."

Jana: "Do I have to?"

Darren: I am standing here naked promising to get a tattoo that says I am your property and you won't promise to be my girl? I don't think so!"

Mother giggles: "Jana Dear he is not going to let you have it both ways. Now make up your mind. Is he or isn't he. You have tried for over a year to gain his affection and now you have it."

Jana holds her pinkie up: "I promise myself and my love to only Darren and Darla."

Darren locks pinkies with her: "I promise myself and my love to Jana." We kissed several long wet kisses and hugged.

Mother with a tear running down her cheek: "Darren and Jana have finally committed to each other!"

Darren sighs: "Yea. I hope I'll get over it."

Jana giggles: "Maybe I don't want you to get over it. What if I like you dressed as Darla? Would you dress as Darla from now on for me?"

Darren softly in defeat: "I guess so."

Mother giggles: "All for the love of a girl! Let's get you laced into your corset dear." Both of them followed me and had me laced up tighter than ever in a few minutes along with my breast forms. Jana helped me put my nylons back on and I slid my fancy, marabou slippers on. They took me into Jana's room and Mother dried my hair fussing and pampering me. I massaged cold cream into my face and let it soak for a couple of minutes.

Jana looks me in the eye: "Now then. If I am to remain faithful then so are you. I want to know the truth about what that pinkie promise with Veronica was all about and where did you and Roni run off to?"

Darla: "Veronica promised to be both Darren and Darla's friend and Roni needed some game cheats. Hey what have you told everyone anyway? All those girls know!"

Jana: "Of course all of the pinkies already knew so all the others had to know too." I cringed under the cold crème. "Except for Penny, she thinks Darla is Darren's cousin. I think Aunt Jean would play along if we need a mother for Darla." None of the peer pressure at school was anything like where these two had taken me since Aunt Jean first dressed me as a girl!

Darren beginning to panic: "Now all the guys will know too! They will be calling me a fairy and a pussy and who knows what!"

Mother soothingly: "Now Baby Boy you must not loose control."

Jana hugs me then starts wiping cold crème from my face in a very gentle, sensual pampering way: "Sweat Heart I love you and the girls all care for you so stop worrying about those stupid boys at school." Now that sure was easy for her to say.

Mother yawns: "Let's sleep together in my bed tonight and maybe things will look different in the morning. I am going down and get ready myself, see you two shortly."

Jana: "Just make a big deal out of having an older girlfriend as your steady and you are just dressing to make her happy. Tell them I am your lover, that'll really make them wonder what you have that they don't! My last name is Perschino so those who don't know us won't know the difference. Many of the girls didn't know either!"

She made me take my fairy earrings out and put some plain gold studs in after dipping them alcohol. I went to my room and put my robe on and got my disk then we went down to Mother's room. Mother was sitting at her dressing table in her pink, satin corset and nylons brushing her hair. Jana took over the brushing while I massaged her feet. I couldn't resist kissing her knee and this time decided to tell her how much I loved her if she pressed the issue. Mother as I kiss her knee: "Mmm. Darren that is such a sweet compliment dear. Mother loves her Baby Boy too. Well let's call it a day. Mother has disk #5 for you tonight dear."

She put subliminal #5, in the stereo, in her headboard, and plugged in the earphones. I ended up with Mother cuddled to my back and Jana cuddled to my front. When I literally slid in, the sensation of the satin sheets on my nylons aroused me intently. Nestled between them in the satin sheets was a trip into a silky soft fantasy that I may have missed had they not turned my life around. What an addictive and heavenly way to sleep! The sounds on the new disk were a gurgling brook with birds chirping and the second sounds were Kenny G's music playing softly. Jana had snuggled her nose to mine as Mother caressed and kissed my ear and neck. I wanted to stay here forever as my eyes slowly closed.

To be continued in Chapter twelve; Mother's Little Test