Elizabeth had almost fallen off her chair with surprise, the first to recover was Brian who looked at James

"OK, explain your logic" said Brian

"Well, 1. because of the special dressings I wear to protect my legs the Braces will be wider than usual to allow nursing staff and doctors easy access so trousers would look ridiculously huge on me. 2. I wear dresses and skirts now but boys shirts and tops and it looks silly. 3. the cost of buying two types clothing for me isn`t helping mum pay the bills. 4. Maybe when we move it will be better as people wouldn`t know me. " replied James

"OK,but what are the negatives" asked Brian

" The only one I can think off is when I am able to change back to boys clothing people mind think I`m weird, but people round here think that anyway so who cares" replied James

"Well it`s funny you should suggested that you should wear girls clothing " Said Elizabeth

"Oh, why? "asked James

" Have you really looked at yourself in the mirror lately ?" asked Elizabeth

"No , not really " said James

James went into the hall and took a good long at himself in wall mirror, he was surprised to see a young girl looking back at him. he hadn`t had a proper haircut for months and his hair was now passed his shoulders. He went back and joined the others.

"I see what you mean " said James

" Well it`s up to you but we had the same thoughts as well, that`s what we were talking about before you came home ". said Elizabeth

"Are you sure you want to do this ?" asked Rodger

"Yes" replied James firmly

"OK, here`s what we`ll do. We`re due to move at the end of term anyway so what if we get the decorators to decorate your and Annabels rooms similar to each other, we`ll start getting all your new clothing now and instead of waiting till the end of term we take you both out of school now and move as soon as we get back from London. We`ll enrol Annabel and you in the Girls Academy for the new school year and use tutors to finish this term out" said Brian

"Sounds good to me " replied James

" One thing though "said Brian

"What`s that Grandad ? " asked James

" Once you start, there`s no going back, you won`t just dress as girl you`ll behave like a girl at all times even at home. said Brian

" We`re just looking after your safety " said Rodger

"OK, I want to do it " said James and went to his room to change.

"Well that was a bit of shocker" said Milly

"Wasn`t it just" giggled Elizabeth

Brian and Rodger had just sat there quietly lost in thought while the two mother chatted away.

" God that child is too clever sometimes, he thinks things out to a logical conclusion as he sees it, but his logic is almost perfect" said Brian

" Yes , but what if wants to remain a girl after the doctors say he can wear trousers again? " asked Rodger

" We`ll give him or her our love and support whatever the outcome is, it doesn`t bother me one bit if he wishes to become a girl, and I hope I speak for all us " stated Brian

All the adults agreed with Brian`s sentiments, now they would have to tell Annabel what was going to happen unless James and her had already talked it over, which seemed likely given the closeness of the children.

Annabel arrived home a couple of hours after James as she`d been to netball practice, oh she wasn`t on the school team but she liked to watch and sometimes they even let her play, not very often though but it kept her happy.

The adults had contacted the decorators and told them how they wanted childrens room decorated and were promised that the house would be finished ready to move in the weekend they arrived back from London. The two mothers had been busy making out lists of what they needed to buy for James new wardrobe and Brian told them not to leave Annabel out as she was family now as well. James had been doing his oustanding homework and reading and as soon as Annabel was changed they all sat down to eat their evening meal.

It was explained to Annabel what was going to happen and she was over the moon, she confirmed that James had talked it over with her and she would help him all she could.