At last ‘A life’
By Julie D Cole
Chapter 62 My quiz

Sally didn’t seem sure how to answer at first then she spoke out ‘ Chrissy I don’t know what to say since my life has changed a lot these last two weeks since we spent time together and I don’t want it to end. I didn’t dare think too far ahead or say anything in case I scare you away.’

‘Why do you think you would scare me away ?

‘Well you have other options. You met James and you also seem to like Kate and even Jessica showed interest. I sometime feel that I get in the way and I can’t compete with any of them.’

‘Really? Is that what you think? ‘

‘Yes since I have nothing to give to you. I haven’t had much luck in my relationships and I am away from my family. I’m not much fun.’

‘Mmm that’s true. I never thought of that so maybe I’m wasting my time with you. It sounds like I’m missing some better chances.’

‘Chrissy don’t say that. I didn’t mean it to sound the way it did. The words just came out.’

‘Well I’d like to believe you but now I’m in a difficult position.’
‘Sorry Chrissy sorry.’

‘OK if that’s how you feel let me ask you to do something.’

‘What?’

’Close your eyes and keep them shut. No peeping’

‘What are you going to do?’

‘Nothing just close your eyes.’

‘I don’t like this you’ll do something.’

‘just close your eyes and keep them closed. Now tell me what color my eyes are’
‘Uuum bbbrown no more hazel colored.’

‘What color panties am I wearing?’

‘White with a littlr pink bow.’

‘What color is my hair?’

‘well it’s a bit lighter than it was now you’ve used some highlights. It’s a deep honey color towards light brown’

‘OK so what color nail polish am I wearing?’

‘Pink. No none at all you removed it earlier today before you went to see Dr Ramsden.’

‘Which arm has the beauty spot?’

‘You haven’t got a beauty spot it is a small scar on your right arm where Julie cleaned a cut you got from a thorn bush.’

‘Stop peeping and keep them tightly closed. I’m not going to do anything.’

‘You seem to know a lot about me but now the final test so keep your eyes closed. Tell me something. Is this a boy or a girl kissing you?’

‘What? ..Mmmm I don’t care.’

‘Wow you don’t care? After you answered all the questions correctly.’

Sally opened her eyes and before she had chance to say anything I kissed her again.

‘So you don’t care then?’

‘No I didn’t mean it like that. I meant I don’t care if it’s a boy or a girl kissing me I like it. I think I like you any way up or inside out. You are always teasing me.’

‘yes I do but the good news is that you passed my test. I don’t think the others could have done half as well. What do you think?’

‘No I don’t think they could have.’

So now you might feel better. Don’t you realize how much I care about you?

Then I thought to myself ‘A life at last.’………………………..

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But that feeling was only the start since I wasn’t sure yet and my friendship with Sally came out of nowhere. Did she love me as a girl or as a boy in a dress or didn’t she really mind? Would she want me to stay like this forever in some sort of transition or maybe she might want me to be more of a man.

Pheww.

‘Why such a heavy sigh?’

‘I was thinking about my situation and my future. I am really happy like this and each day I feel more comfortable. But is it just the novelty and will I get hurt or will I hurt other people around me by living like this? I feel like an inbetweener. I do like myself much better though. I hated my life before since people expected me to be someone that I’m not.’

Sally was hugging me so hard I couldn’t breathe. So that shut my babbling.

I smiled at her and said I’d like her to test me with a kiss but better I turn off the light than close my eyes. At least at first. As I switched off the bed side light I got a thump in the middle of my back.

‘You are terrible to me Chrissy Taylor.’

‘Ha-ha so you shouldn’t think so bad of yourself.’

It was dark since there was no moonlight through the curtains. Sally was pretty good at kissing and she had a naughty little darting tongue that I tried to catch. It was so comfortable to cuddle together and it was made better because now I could hear it raining outside. I always liked to snuggled up warm in bed when it rained heavy and it was lashing against the window pane.

We might have been awake for another two or three hours chatting together. I felt that I’d become much more talkative and certainly Sally could talk nonstop once she was comfortable with people. I hardly said anything as Chris.

I guess eventually we fell asleep but I’ve no idea who had the last word. It didn’t seem long before mum stirred in the bathroom and light was shining through the thin curtains.
I felt really nice and it surprised me after so little sleep. I hoped I didn’t look like a dogs dinner at work and especially if I had an appointment with my GP. I wondered if I should ask for Dr Walker who is a lady doctor at the surgery.

I guess I’d have to take pot luck. I had to get past the Gestapo on telephone duty on the reception desk first and see if there were any appointments at all. Nowadays they limit the number of appointments each day so I always feel like people have to anticipate that they will be ill by a week in advance just to get an appointment. Either that or be seriously ill.

Could I really justify going to see the doctor since I wasn’t really ill.
I decided to get to the office early and keep ringing the surgery until I got an answer and hopefully I could use the auto redial instead of hoping my timing was right. I think we have a third world telephone system..

At breakfast I was pleased to see Julie and I had to apologize to her for not asking about her new job.

She didn’t really mind but I could tell she was pleased I’d asked. She was exited since it was chance to settle down and save up. I could sense a wedding in the air sometime soon. Mmm I hoped that I wouldn’t embarrass her dressed as I was. I might have to stay away. But she’d never let that happen.

Julie dropped me at work and said she’d have to start charging soon unless I took lessons and started returning the favors. Mmm that was another obstacle to overcome. My provisional license has me as Chris. Is there no end to the difficulties?

Well I couldn’t believe my luck when I called the surgery. I got straight through and Dr Walker had a slot available at 4-30pm. I was sure Kate wouldn’t mind so I accepted it.

Kate was a little bit late in so I called Anne and arranged to have lunch with her. It seemed that Jessica had calmed down and Anne said that she expected she’d be telling everyone she’d been promoted.

When Kate arrived I took her coffee in and she smiled and asked how I was. It was a chance to tell her about the appointment with my GP but also to ask if I still needed to have any more follow up consultations. She said I could leave it for now until I’d decided about accepting the job or not.

She was delighted about my news to visit York and that mum and dad would be meeting up. She asked how mum and reacted and hoped it all worked out.

I felt it was my chance to ask her about her relationship with Jessica and before I realized I’d said it.

‘Where did that come from Chrissy?’

'Well Kate I’m sorry but we were chatting with mum last night and I just recalled you’d told me Jessica was your niece. You said when she was young she’d had a difficult time.’

‘Yes Chrissy I did say that and it’s true. If I tell you something about Jessica I wouldn’t want you to broadcast it but I do feel that I can trust you.’

To be continued…….