Back at home Saskia and the others were pushing Terri round the garden when Terri spotted a woman with a very scared girl in tow. “Saskia have you the phone I need to speak to Miss Tilly. Miss Tilly we have a Mrs Harris with a girl in the grounds I thought you had better know.”

Angela came running down. “Where are they?”

Saskia, “The other hobbits are following them. They went that way have we to go back to the manor?”

“Yes Saskia and Please ensure we have a full reception for our guests.” Angela approached the woman, “Mrs Harris there appears to be a problem with your cheque can you accompany me please.”

Mrs Harris went for her handbag and Angela, “Not here please we can sort this misunderstanding out inside.” Mrs Harris and the girl followed Angela to the hall.

Angela, “Mrs Harris I have somebody here who wishes to see you.”

Tilly, “Angela I see you have brought our guests.”

Tilly, “Mrs Harris I doubt that you recognise me as Tilly although I recognise you and Tom.”

Mrs Harris, “There is no Tom here.”

Angela noticed the girl was going a ghastly shade of white and said.” “Please sit down Tom.”

The girl burst into tears, “How did you know?”

Tilly, “Tom you tormented and bullied me until that fateful day. I along with your mother was called to the heads study to be told my sister and mother had been injured by your father. Your father was responsible for both their deaths.”

Mrs Harris, “I am truly sorry for both their deaths. At the time Tom was my only concern I divorced his father. His father received two life sentences for the manslaughter of your mother and sister. I moved away and after a little while Tom was allowed home. The doctors were unable to repair the damage and so did the only thing they could.”

Tom was shaking away and crying. Tilly, “Tom you can stop that at once. I have not beaten you or threatened you like you used to do to me.”

“Tilly I am sorry for what heartbreak my father caused you and I also apologise for my behaviour to you at school.”

Tilly, “You were not to know I was suffering from a genetic condition that was causing me to look female. Shortly after mothers death I could no longer hide my female attributes. So my aunt who took me in decided it was for the best if I looked female. Well now I am a fully functional female. I did not need surgery everything just vanished apparently it was something to do with my condition.”

Mrs Harris, “Tom or I should say Stacy and I are going to a consultant tomorrow to see if there is anything that can be done for her. We do not have much hope though.”

Stacy, “Tom died that day in the accident also. All that is left now is me Stacy.”

Mrs Harris,” Tilly I owe you quite a sum of money. I sued my former husband on your and Toms behalf. To be honest it was the insurance that paid out. I set up a trust fund for you but I did not know where to send it. I though have the book here and it is now worth a small fortune.”

Tilly looked at the book and said, “Thank you for this although I do not really require it. My cousin and aunts have looked after me.”

“I know what happened was terrible but at least you had your aunts who were there to help you out. I did not want others to know what had happened to Tom so I moved away and tried to start anew. The head agreed to rename all the documentation relating to Tom as Stacy so he was obliterated off the school records.” “A friend of mine who worked for Births deaths and marriages also arranged for his documentation to be altered. I realise what was done was highly irregular and so I will not give the person’s name.”

Helen who had been listening said, “You said you are going to see a consultant.”

Stacy, “Yes we have to go to Leeds to see a Dr Fullolove we have been led to believe this doctor may be able to help us. I pray he can help us as I hate having to take injections.”

Helen, “How would you feel if you were told there would be nothing they could do to replace your manhood but they might be able in the right circumstances be able to ensure you could produce your own hormones.”

Stacy, “I have had a long time to think about it. As Tom I was not nice and as Stacy I am more relaxed. I am though terrified of needles and if anything hopes the doctor can make it so I never have to have those hormone injections again. As to going back to Tom that is a non starter. I have a job I enjoy and friends who think I am female. I also have a boy interested in me so if anything I hope the doctor tells me they can transplant the correct organs into me.”

Helen, “As the mother are you in agreement?”

“Yes I agree whole heatedly. Stacy had her injection yesterday and it tends to make her rather weepy that is why we came here to cheer her up. We had no idea that you would be here or that some of your family owned it.”

Helen, “May I ask a question it might what happened to the item that was lost?”

Mrs Harris, “When it became apparent that it would not take I had it deep frozen in the hope that one day it might prove to still be useful.”

Helen “Was this at the same hospital as Tilly was in.”

“Yes but why are you interested?”

Helen said, “I will answer that question in a few minutes but first I have a couple of calls to make.

A short time later Helen returned and said, “Is your appointment for ten thirty?”

Stacy looked at Mrs Harris and said yes but how did you know.”

Tilly, “Helen here is my cousin and half sister; she is also the Dr Fullolove you were due to see tomorrow.”

Helen, “You have already told me truthfully all I need to know. Stacy I am having your lost part thawn out. There is a possibility I may be able to extract certain cells from the scrotum. If I can then in several months time I will be asking you to come in for surgery. Once that has been done you will need to take birth control measures especially as you have told me you already have a boyfriend. If you allow me to do a blood test now then there is no need for you to come in to Leeds in the morning,”

Helen, “Mrs Harris if you have not already it might be a good idea to talk to Stacy about the facts of life.”

Mrs Harris looked embarrassed, “Even as a teacher it was not a subject I liked teaching. If Stacy is to be my daughter in all respects then it is my responsibility to teacher her.”

Helen, “For the first couple of months I would recommend you use pads.” Helen took another phone call and then said,” There is no need now at all for me to take the blood as my team have already extracted your stem cells and have started the growing procedure. It could be two weeks or longer apparently different people grow at different rates. If you are wondering about Tilly she always was a girl but was mistaken at birth as a boy and it was not until puberty kicked in they all realised she was a girl. I can tell you the procedure has been successful in all the cases I have handled. Now would you both like to partake of tea with us?”

Brenda came out, “Terri I will be glad when you are fit enough to take over again I honestly do not know how you manage to cope.”

Mrs Harris, “Have you had an accident dear.”

Saskia started to laugh, “No she has just had the same surgery you are contemplating.”

Stacy, “You deliberately had it removed?”

Terri, “It never worked and I always looked female it was the logical thing to do.”

“Dr Helen is a friend & my employer and I did not realise until a few weeks ago she could help me. I know of one young lady who had to have everything removed because of an entopic Pregnancy. She is helping a family with Battons disease. Oh was that you that cured them I saw the write up in the paper. According to the paper you are in line for a major award.”

Helen, “I am already Lady Helen. So there is not much I can be given but if I do then you will see the report next week.”

Tilly, “Oh there is something I have forgotten. You did not get to use your entry so I had better refund it and torn up the cheque. Stacy after you have your surgery we would all like to see you and find out how you are managing. As far as I am concerned you are our friend Stacy and friends go out together so once you are fit you can show us your boyfriend.”

Stacy, “I have an idea I was asked to sell these at £1 each for British heart foundation. I know they are only plastic but you all have been good to me so if I put one on myself and give you one each will you accept them.”

Tilly, “We will if you will accept a pink one off us for the breast cancer fund.”

Astrid, “Actually they are all the range & many different charities have brought one out.”

Mrs Harris, “Doctor May I call you Helen like the others? I am not sure how you are funded but it must cost a considerable amount to perform these operations.”

Helen, “Everyone else calls me Helen so I will not object to that. I get some funding from the government and some from private sources.”

“I take it you do not advertise for customers.”

Helen, “Each operation costs around £20,000. So unless they have that to spare it is unlikely to go ahead unless funding can be found from other sources.”

Mrs Harris, “Before I go may I use the telephone?” She dialled several numbers and told them the same story “Yes Stacy can be fixed. It is only costing £100,000. She will have her operation in approximately 10 days time. She put the telephone down,” I have given them your office number they all have children with similar problem to Stacy & I have told them each case has to be assessed on its own merits. They all can easy afford to pay for the operation and it will subsidise another four who are unable to pay.”

Shortly after they had left the clinic rang. “Boss we have had rather a lot of telephone calls. All the telephone calls are from people who can afford to pay. One offered to make a donation of £1,000,000 just to get an early appointment with you.”

Helen, “Ring them back and say we accept the donation and I will see them at eight in the morning. I also have the 9.30 slot vacant as that has been dealt with today. If any of the other offer donations accept it and put them in as soon as possible. It looks like Mrs Harris has some very rich friends.”