You Have It All Wrong Three
By SaraUK

 

Part 3
Chapter 9: The Reunion

    Chrissy was sitting at the dressing table in Becky's and her's hotel room wearing nothing more than her underwear, she was trying to do her makeup, but was shaking to much to do a very good job.

    Becky walked out the bathroom and saw the trouble Chrissy was having, and walked over to help her finish. "Try to calm down baby, this is all going to be just fine." Becky smiled, as she took the makeup brush out of Chrissy's shaking hand.

    "That's easy for you to say, you never went to school with all of them."

    "No I didn't, but I know you can do this. How bad could it be anyway?" Becky asked with a shrug of her shoulders.

    "Over half the people here tonight picked on me at some point, or tried to make my life a living hell. And now Carl is throwing a party for them all." Chrissy let out a big sigh as she said it.

    "I'm sure they've all grown up since then baby." Becky smiled.

    "I hope so, or this is going to a waist of time." Chrissy looked in the mirror as she said it. "I'll be coming back to my room." She added in a firm voice.

    "I'm not going to let anyone upset you tonight, and I won't let you come back to the room either." Becky said, as she finished doing Chrissy's makeup for her. "It makes a change for me to do your makeup for once." Becky added with a smile.

    "Thank you." Chrissy said looking pleased with the makeup job, but not so pleased about the staying at the party bit.

    Chrissy had already helped Becky with her makeup, so they both set to work getting their dresses on. Chrissy was going to be wearing a tie waist dress with a satin band and tie detail in magenta, with matching shoes. Becky was going to be wearing a Jemima style V-neck pinafore dress with a sequin waist panel in a berry colour.

    "I think you look beautiful in that dress." Becky smiled, as she looked at Chrissy standing across the room.

    "You think I look beautiful in anything Becky." Chrissy said with a frown.

    "I also think you look beautiful in nothing as well." Becky said with a grin, as she walked over to where Chrissy stood looking in a full-length mirror.

    "I think you're the beautiful one here Becky." Chrissy smiled, as she looked at Becky standing next to her in the mirror. "Can't we just hang out in the hotel room tonight instead? I'll make you feel really good baby." Chrissy added, hoping to tempt Becky into not dragging her down to the reunion.

    "Sorry Chrissy, but not even the tempting thought of playing around with you all evening in here is going to stop me taking you down to your school reunion." Becky said with a pout. "But it does give me something to look forward to later." She added with a grin, as she pulled Chrissy towards the door.

    Chrissy let Becky pull her along, looking like the prisoner being led to their death. Amy and Amber soon joined them, and then Mandy and Carl joined them at the elevator.

    "Smile Chrissy, you're supposed to be excited to see everyone again." Mandy said when she saw Chrissy's blank face, and her lips pushed tightly together.

    "Excited! I'm scared to death right now sis. If I try to smile, all I'll do is set my teeth off chattering again." Chrissy said looking scared.

    "Oh Chrissy, you can be such a worry sometimes. We'll all be keeping an eye on you, and Brad and Frank will be close by as well. So relax and have a good time, please." Mandy said, as she gave Chrissy a hug.

    "I'll try sis, but I'm still worried about how they will all react when they find out what I am now." Chrissy said, as she hugged Mandy back.

    Frank, Prue, Ann, and Brad were all standing in the hotel lobby when Chrissy and the others stepped out the elevator. They all smiled at Chrissy when they saw the worried look, and Brad even said the same thing Mandy had just told her. This did make Chrissy feel a little better, but she was still really nervous about speaking to everyone she went to school with. Chrissy wanted to say school friends, but she never really had any, she, or more he use to shy away from trying to make any.

    Debbie was standing just outside the function room they going to be using, she was ready to walk around with Chrissy and Becky, so Chrissy had someone to help break the ice with everyone. Chrissy thought Debbie looked really nice in a black loose fitting evening dress, Debbie was just over four months pregnant with her second child now, so it was starting to show pretty well. Debbie was standing with a man in a smart looking suit, and judging by the way he was holding Debbie's hand, and smiling at her, Chrissy took this to be Vin her husband.

    "Wow Chrissy, you look amazing girl!" Debbie said, as she walked over and pulled Chrissy into a hug.

    "Thanks Debbie, you look really good as well." Chrissy said with a smile, but still looking very nervous.

    "Be honest Chrissy, I just look fat." Debbie said as she put her hands on her belly.

    "Not fat, just pregnant." Chrissy smiled, as she put her hand on the lump sticking out in front of Debbie. Becky was soon doing the same, and Chrissy could see that same look She'd had the day before. Chrissy soon shuck it off when she heard the man that was with Debbie speak to her.

    "Hello Chrissy, it's nice to finally meet you after all this time. I'm Vin, Debbie's husband." The man said with a smile, as he looked Chrissy up and down.

    "Hello Vin, it's nice to meet you to. You have a very beautiful wife, and a very pretty daughter by the way." Chrissy said, as she tried not to notice the look Vin was giving her, as she spoke. Chrissy knew she'd be getting a lot of this tonight.

    Vin could see that the way he was looking at her, was making her more nervous. "I'm sorry if I'm making you nervous Chrissy, but I find in unbelievable that you have ever been anything but a female."

    "Please don't be sorry Vin. I'm just a little nervous anyway at the minute, but I'm going to have to get use to it, or I'll never make it through the night." Chrissy said with a nervous giggle.

    "I can't even begin to understand what you must be feeling right now Chrissy, but Debbie and I will also be keeping an eye on you to make sure you have a good time, with little or no trouble from anyone.

    "Thank you Vin, but please don't let me stop you having a good time with your lovely wife." Chrissy said, as she smiled at Debbie.

    Sara and Cathy had now joined them just outside the room, so they all entered the room which was half full of people already. Carl had let Debbie hire a couple of guys to stand on the door and make sure they didn't get any gate crashers try to get in. It was by invitation only, but they all entered without any trouble when Debbie said who they were.

      As much as they all wanted to follow Chrissy and Becky, the others all wondered off to different parts of the room. They thought it would scare everyone away if Chrissy had a large group of people around her. Amy and Amber tagged along with Chrissy, Becky, Debbie, and Vin though, as they made their way over to a group of girls.

    Chrissy saw the group of girls, and suddenly realised they looked familiar to her, then she remembered that they were all Debbie's friends from school.

    "Debbie!" One of the girls shouted, as she saw Debbie getting closer to them. "This reunion is amazing, but how is it all being paid for?" She asked.

    "Hi Lexi! Great to see you again." Debbie shouted, as she let the girl hug her. "Do you remember a lad from school called, Chris Clarke?" Debbie asked.

    The girl She called Lexi looked to be deep in thought for a couple of seconds before she must have remembered him. "Yes the little blond lad that was always really quiet, and never really spoke to anyone." Lexi said in such a way, as she was really asking Debbie if she was right. "Are you telling me that he's paid for all of this? He must have done all right for himself. Is he here? I'd like to thank him." Lexi asked as she looked around the large room still filling up with people.

    "No, he's not with us anymore." Debbie said, as she looked to her side where Chrissy was now standing with Becky, Amy and Amber. Debbie was trying not to grin as she looked at her.

    "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that Debbie, but how did he have anything to do with the party then? Did he leave money to cover it in his will?" Lexi asked with a puzzled look. Lexi had been looking at all the girls standing with Debbie, but she didn't remember any of them. She thought they all looked too beautiful to have been at her school, and her not to remember them.

    "A very close friend of Chris's helped me sort all this out." Debbie said with a smile, as she saw Lexi trying to work out if she knew any of the girls standing with her. "I'm sorry Lexi, where are my manners. I'd like you to meet Becky, Amy and Amber." Debbie pointed at each girl in turn, but left out Chrissy.

    "Hello, it's nice to meet you all. Did any of you go to our school? I'm sorry but I don't remember any of your faces." Lexi said, hoping she hadn't just forgot about them. Then she realised that Debbie had never said who the blond girl was standing next to the girl called Becky was. "I'm sorry, but I don't think Debbie said what your name was." Lexi asked, as she held out her hand to shake Chrissy's.

    "Hello, My names Christina, Christina Clarke, but most people just call me Chrissy." Chrissy said with a nervous smile.

    "Oh right, so Chris was your brother then? I'm sorry to hear he's no longer with us, but thanks for paying for the reunion." Lexi said with a smile. "I don't remember Chris having a sister, so are you a cousin?" Lexi asked, as she saw the resemblance Chrissy had to Chris.

    "No Chris never had a sister, or any cousins." Chrissy said looking even more nervous now, as she knew that Lexi was abut to work it all out. Chrissy let go of Lexi's hand and took a step back, just in case she reacted badly to the news.

    Lexi looked to be trying to work out why this girl looked like Chris Clarke, and had the same last name, but wasn't a sister, or a cousin. She must have worked it out because her mouth fell open, and she pointed at Chrissy while looking at Debbie, who was standing grinning at her and nodding up and down. Then Lexi started looking at Chrissy again, she was trying to find any trace of what she use to be.

    "This is some sort of a trick isn't it?" Lexi finally said. "This can't be the same shy little boy we saw at school every day." Lexi added with disbelief in her eyes.

    "Hello Lexi, you're looked really good still." Chrissy smiled, when she saw that she wasn't going to start shouting at her.

    "I look good! Look at you girl!" Lexi shouted, as she threw her arms around Chrissy and hugged her.

    A large number of people in the room all stopped to look over at Lexi and the girl she was hugging, but no one knew who the blond girl was she was with, so they soon went back to catching up with their old friends again.

    "It all makes perfect sense, now I think about it. The shyness, the not making friends with anyone. It must have been a nightmare for you back then." Lexi said as she broke the hug. "But it looks like you did okay for yourself." She added with a smile.

    "Thanks Lexi, I do have a pretty good life now." Chrissy wrapped an arm around Becky's waist as she said it. "Becky's my wife." Chrissy smiled, as she looked into Becky's eyes.

    Lexi looked a little shocked, then confused, but she never said anymore about it. She just smiled when she saw how Happy Chrissy looked as she stood with her arm wrapped around her wife's waist.

    Chrissy could see that the other girls Lexi had been standing with had moved closer while she'd been explaining her story to Lexi, and they were all looking her up and down. Chrissy remembered their names to be Traci, Roxanne, and Heather.

    "Well don't just stand there staring at the poor girl. Welcome her to the all girls club." Lexi said, as she looked at the three girls.

    All three girls smiled and stepped over to give Chrissy a hug, and let her know how good she looked. None of them looked as shocked to see the new look, so Chrissy guessed that Debbie had already told them about it all. Chrissy did remember Debbie saying she'd told a couple of them.

    "I can't believe you're the same person Chrissy." Heather said, as she broke the hug and stepped back to look at her again. "Are you all woman now then?" She asked in a whisper, as she pointed to her own groin.

    "Heather! You can't ask something like that just after meeting her?" Traci said looking shocked with her mouth open. "I'm sorry Chrissy, but you do look really good." Traci added with a smile, as she also hugged her.

    "I don't mind Traci, and yes I am all woman now. Well as much a woman as I'll ever be." Chrissy said with a sad look, as she looked at Debbie, and her bump.

    The girls all seemed to know what Chrissy was getting at, and didn't push the topic any further. They all stood and listened to Chrissy tell her story, and were shocked to hear that it was her dad that beat her that time they all saw Chris come to school with two black eyes and a thick lip.

    "That was your dad? I thought it was that Callum Baldwin. He never seemed to deny it when anyone asked him about it." Traci said looking a little angry when she thought about the school bully and how he made Chris's life a misery back then.

    Becky felt Chrissy go stiff, and started to shake a little when Traci said that boy's name. "You okay baby?" Becky asked with worry in her voice.

    Chrissy had forgot all about that boy until Traci said his name. Callum Baldwin was the school bully, or Chris's school bully. He went out of his way to pick on him every day of the week when they were at school. Chrissy remembered how he took credit for the beating her dad gave her, but Chrissy was happy to let him take the credit. It was better than anyone finding out the real reason.

    "I'm fine Becky, just brought back some bad memories when I heard his name." Chrissy said with a fake smile, that Becky could see straight though. "Do you think he'll turn up here tonight?" Chrissy asked, as she looked at Debbie.

    "I'm not sure, he was sent an invite just like everyone else." Debbie said with a sad look. "He'd have to be mad to try anything with those two around though." She added, as she pointed at Brad and Frank standing close by ready for any trouble.

    Chrissy knew Debbie was right, but she couldn't stop thinking of how hellish he made her life back then, or his life, as it was. Even Chrissy had trouble thinking of the time she was not Chrissy now. It really did feel like another life, a dream, or a nightmare that she finally woke up from and it had faded away.

    Lexi hung around with Debbie for a little longer, while the other three went to chat with some of the other people they were friends with in school. The word soon got around just who Chrissy was, or use to be. Most people wanted to come and say hello, just so they could get a closer look at her, and see if she sounded like a girl, because they all thought she looked like one. Some people kept away from her, and just looked down their noses, like she was some sort of freak, and they wanted nothing to do with her. Chrissy just took no notice of them or as little notice as she could in a room with them. Brad and Frank were always close by to make her feel safe.

    Chrissy was just waiting for Becky and Amber to get back with some drinks for her and Amy when Lexi leaned in close to her and whispered in her ear.

    "I don't want to worry you Chrissy, but I just heard that Callum Baldwin is here." Lexi looked worried when she moved her head away, and she looked Chrissy in the eyes.

    Chrissy was really scared all of a sudden and she started looking around to make sure Brad, or Frank was close by. Brad was standing with Ann, but he had his back to her, but Ann saw how scared Chrissy looked and tapped Brad on the arm. Brad was soon making his way over to her.

    "What's wrong Chrissy?" Brad asked, as he looked down at her. "Has someone upset you? Tell me who it was." Brad asked, as he looked around.

    "No, it's not that Brad. I'm just worried about someone that's here." Chrissy said, as she stepped in closer to Brad.

    Brad put an arm around Chrissy, and could feel her shaking. Ann had come with Brad, and she also felt her shaking as she hugged her. "What's wrong Chrissy? Who is this person that's got you so scared?" Ann asked looking worried.

    "It's a boy I went to school with. He made my life a living hell, and now he's here at the reunion." Chrissy said with a shaky voice. "I think I want to go back to my room now." Chrissy said, as she finally made up her mind that she'd had enough of the reunion.

    Becky and Amber had just got back with the drinks, as Chrissy said it. "What's wrong baby?" Becky asked looking worried. Ann explained what Chrissy had just told her, and why Chrissy wanted to go back to their room, but Becky wasn't going to let this man spoil Chrissy's night. "I'm sorry baby, but you're not going anywhere. You need to face this asshole, and let him see that he's got no control over you anymore." Becky added in a firm voice.

    Chrissy wanted to argue with her, but she could tell by the look on Becky's face, she'd be waisting her time. Chrissy just took the drink Becky had for her, and with a very shaky hand, tried to guide the strew into her mouth.

    Brad and Frank stayed a little closer to Chrissy for a little time after that, but they were soon being forced further and further away as more people turned up and wanted to get a look at the new girl, so to speak.

    Chrissy had just finished chatting with a guy called Charlie, who had always thought Chrissy was a girl and was just a tomboy, when she turned and was face to face with Callum Baldwin. Chrissy looked scared to death when she saw his face, but she was even more shocked by the scared look he had when he saw her.

 

10: Callum's Story

    Callum was sat on his bed in the room he had at the hotel. He wasn't sure he really wanted to do this, go to the school reunion. He'd never really liked school that much and he'd got into more trouble than he really ever wanted to. Callum had not been the largest kid in his year, but he made up for that by getting into trouble. Callum would look for kids smaller than him, or the ones that were easy to pick on. He remembered this one kid called Chris Clarke, and how he would go out of his way to pick on him, just to look cool in front of the other kids. The only reason he was here tonight was to meet up with him and say sorry for all the stuff he did to him back then. The only reason Callum picked on this Chris was because he was even smaller than Callum.

    Callum would have much rather have been out with the girls, it was there once a month visit to the club. Callum wasn't a girl, but he was a cross dresser that got together with some other crossdressers, to go to a club called The Closet. But tonight he was going to beg for this Chris to forgive him. He'd realised from an early age that he was different to the other boys at school, but to keep it a secret he would pick on this Chris and make himself look more macho. It was only later after he left school that he realised just how he must have made this Chris feel for all those years.

    Taking a deep breath and grabbing his wallet and putting it in his jacket pocket, he took one last look at the man looking back at him in the mirror before heading out his room and down to find this Chris.

    Callum found himself thinking about all his girlfriends using the changing service at the hotel, and getting ready in all their girlie things, and then spending the night dancing at the club, while he was stuck playing his boring male self, just to fit in.

    He was soon standing at the entrance to the function room, and showing a man his invite. Callum entered the room, once the man found his name and ticked it off the list. He saw a couple of guys he remembered from his class at school, so he went over to say hi.

      "Hay Adam, Ben! Long time no see. How you two been keeping?" Callum asked, as he shuck both their hands.

    "Hay Callum. Didn't think you'd bother coming to this." Adam said, as he shuck his hand in return.

    "I thought I might as well. I wanted to say sorry to that Chris kid I use to pick on all the time. I was kind of a dick to him back then." Callum said.

    "So you haven't heard yet then?" Ben asked with a grin.

    "Haven't heard what?" Callum asked looking worried. He was hoping that Chris hadn't taken his own life or something like that because of what he'd done to him.

    "That Chris kid is a chick now. Looks pretty hot as well." Ben said with a raised eyebrow.

    "He's a girl now?" Callum asked looking even more shocked.

    "Yep, and I mean all girl. Had them removed and everything." Adam said with a shudder, when he thought about his privets being removed.

    "Oh." Callum said. He had spent all those years picking on someone that was just like him. Now he just wanted to find this Chris and say sorry to him, or her. "I'll catch up with you both later then, I better go and say sorry for the way I treated him." Callum added, as he went to walk away.

    "Don't you mean her?" Ben said with a grin.

    Callum just smiled as he walked away, now on a hunt to find this girl that use to be the boy he picked on. Callum was amazed at how many people from school had turned up for the reunion, he was having trouble seeing anyone. Callum suddenly saw Debbie, and remembered her name being on the invite, so he walked over to her. If anyone knew what Chris looked like now, she would.

    "Hi Debbie, you're looking really good." Callum said, as he stepped in front of her.

    "Hello Callum." Debbie said, as she looked at him with hate in her eyes. She didn't really like him that much she knew what he did to Chris all them years ago.

    Callum was expecting the cold response from Debbie, so he wasn't shocked when he saw the look she gave him. "I was hopping you'd help me find Chris Clarke?" Callum asked.

    "He's not here." Debbie said in a flat tone.

    "I know, but I also know that she is." Callum said with a smirk and a raised eyebrow.

    "Look Callum, you peace of shit. Just leave her alone, or you won't like the trouble that will come with it." Debbie said in a threatening way.

    "I don't want to start any trouble Debbie, I just want to say sorry for how I treated him, I mean her back then." Callum said, as he raised his hands in defeat. "The only reason I came here tonight was to see Chris and say sorry to hi… I mean her." Callum added with a pleading look. "Once I've said sorry, I'll even leave. If that will make you happy."

    Debbie could see that he really did look like he just wanted to say sorry and Chrissy was well protected anyway. "Okay then Callum, but I warn you, Any trouble and you're out." Debbie walked toward a group of people, and Callum was close behind.

    Callum stopped walking when Debbie stopped right in front of him, and then he looked in the direction she was pointing. Callum felt the blood drain from his face when he found himself looking at Chrissy and Becky from the Club. Then he saw that Amy and Amber were standing right next to her.

    "This has to be a bad dream." Callum thought to himself, as he looked at the scared look on Chrissy's face. "All this time I've been going to the club, and having a good time on the dance floor with the other girls, and even dancing around with Chrissy and Amy. It was the same person I spent all those years tormenting." Callum thought, as he took a step back feeling sick.

    "Oh god Chrissy, Becky. I never knew. I'm so sorry." Callum said close to tears now. Callum turned to leave when he bumped into another girl coming back from the bar. "I'm sorry." Callum said, as he looked up at the woman he'd just walked into.

    "Don't worry about it, no harm done." Cathy smiled, as she checked to make sure she hadn't spilt any of her drink on herself. When she looked at the man, she realised that she knew him from some place. Then she remembered, and it showed on her face.

    Callum knew the woman right away from the changing service at the hotel, and as a close friend of Chrissy's. Judging by the look on her face, she knew it as well. Callum was really scared now, and knew that this would be the ultimate revenge for Chrissy now. He'd never be able to show his face here ever again. Before Cathy could say anything else, he saw a gap appear between a couple of people, and he was gone. He ran for the exit, nearly knocking Ben and Adam over when they tried to stop him running past them on the way out.

    Once he was back in his hotel room, he paced up and down as he tried to think what to do. He knew he could never show his face at the club again, after finding out this. How could he look Chrissy in the eyes now?

    Callum knew that once Cathy told Chrissy who he was, she would take great pleasure in telling everyone in the room what he was, and how he dressed in his free time. The cat would be out of the bag, or more to the point Kara would be. Kara was Callum's female name.

    Callum was sitting on the edge of his bed with his head in his hands when he heard a knock at his door, so he got up wondering who it could be.

 

Chapter 11: Back at the reunion

    "That didn't go like I thought it would." Chrissy said, as she watched Callum run off, and bump into Cathy.

    "He didn't look like much of a bully to me either." Becky said, as she put her arm around Chrissy's waist. "What did you tell him Debbie?" Becky asked with a giggle.

    "I never said anything to him really. I'm still trying to work out how he knew both your names." Debbie said with a shrug.

    "You never told him who we were then Debbie?" Becky asked.

    "Nope, I was going to let Chrissy say who she was instead, but he seemed to know the two of you already." Debbie said.

    Cathy had joined them by this point, so Chrissy asked her if she was okay. "Did he wet you when he bumped into you Cathy?"

    "No, I was lucky." Cathy said, as she took another quick look to double check. "Did you know he would be here Chrissy?" Cathy asked.

    "I was hoping he wouldn't be, but Debbie said that everyone got an invite." Chrissy said with a sour look on her face. Chrissy saw the puzzled look on Cathy's face when she said it. "You okay Cathy? You're looking a little puzzled about something." Chrissy asked.

    "I'm sorry Becky, Debbie, but do you mind if I have a quiet word with Chrissy for a couple of minutes?" Cathy asked, as she grabbed Chrissy's arm and led her over to a quiet corner of the room.

    "What's wrong Cathy?" Chrissy asked looking worried.

    "You really have no idea who that man is do you?" Cathy asked looking shocked.

    "I know just who that man was. He made my life a living hell all the way through school." Chrissy said looking a little upset. "I must admit that he looked more scared of me though when he just looked at me." Chrissy added with a puzzled look.

    "Girl, you really are a blond sometimes, do you know that." Cathy said, as she shuck her head from side to side. "I think he was a little shocked to find you here, as he knows you, and you know him, or more her." Cathy said in a whisper. "She's been going to the club for the past couple of years now. You've even danced around on the dance floor with her and her friends a couple of times. And you've fixed her makeup for her." Cathy added.

    "You mean he goes to the club as a she?" Chrissy asked looking shocked. "I had no idea Cathy. Why do you think he ran off then like that?" Chrissy asked with a strange look on her face.

    "Let me think for a second." Cathy said in a very sarcastic way with a hand on her hip, and the other one under her chin to make it look like she was thinking. "How would you react if you turned up at a school reunion, and you find out that the boy you use to bully is now a beautiful woman, and she has a wife that runs a night club where you go and dress as a woman yourself. You could have some very serious payback Chrissy." Cathy added with a grin.

    "I could never do that Cathy, and you know it." Chrissy said looking hurt by her comment.

    "I know Chrissy, and judging by the look on his face when he saw me, and realised I knew who he was. I don't think he'll be coming to the changing service, or the club again." Cathy said with a sigh.

    "I don't want any of that Cathy. I should go and talk to him, and see if I can calm him down." Chrissy said, as she looked around the room trying to find him.

    "I don't think you'll find him Chrissy, it looked like he was heading for the door when he left me." Cathy said looking a little sad.

    "I wonder if he has a room booked here at the hotel?" Chrissy said, as she went to find Carl. Chrissy knew that Carl would be able to find out if he did or not. Cathy found herself being dragged along with her.

    Carl was talking to Mandy, Frank and Prue when Chrissy walked over to him. "Hello Chrissy, is everything okay?" Carl asked.

    "Not really Carl. I could use your help with something." Chrissy said looking worried. "Can we go and talk out in the lobby?" Chrissy asked.

    "Sure Chrissy, do you mind if Mandy comes with us?" Carl asked.

    "No, not at all, but we need to act fast." Chrissy said, as she started pulling Carl along with one hand, while she pulled Cathy along with the other one.

    Mandy followed just behind with Sara and Becky following her. They had seen Cathy and Chrissy talking, just before they ran off to find Carl.

    Once they were all standing in the lobby of the hotel, Carl asked what was wrong. "Okay Chrissy, what is it you need my help with?"

    "I need you to find out if a Callum Baldwin is staying here at the hotel." Chrissy said with some pleading in her voice.

    "Why do you need to know that Chrissy?" Becky asked with a puzzled look.

    "Cathy just told me that we know him, or more her. She goes to the club. That's why he looked so shocked to see us both here at the reunion." Chrissy said. "He had no idea who I was, and now he must be worried that I might tell everyone his secret." Chrissy added looking upset.

    "No one would blame you if you did baby. He'd have it coming to him." Becky said sounding angry with him still.

    "He said the only reason he came here tonight was to say sorry to Chrissy for how he treated her all those years ago." They all heard a voice say from just behind them. When they all turned around, they found Debbie standing there looking at them. "I think he was really sorry about what he'd done to you Chrissy." Debbie added.

    "I can't leave it like this Becky, and I know deep down you feel the same way too." Chrissy said, as she looked at Becky.

    Becky let out a sigh. "You're right baby. I guess even bullies can change over time. Okay then, lets see if he's staying here at the hotel." Becky added, as she looked at Carl.

    Carl got his mobile out, and made a call then walked over to the reception desk and waited for the person behind the desk to get a call from the person he just called. Carl was soon walking back to them with a room number. "He's in room three ten. Do you want us to come up with you Chrissy?" Carl asked.

    "Thanks, but I think Becky and I should do this." Chrissy held out her hand, and then walked over to the elevator once Becky was holding it.

    Becky pushed the button for the third floor and then started cuddling Chrissy while they travelled up. "It really is a small world we live in baby." Becky said with a grin, just before kissing her.

    "It sure is, and getting smaller." Chrissy giggled, even though she was nervous about facing Callum.

    Chrissy and Becky got off the elevator on the third floor and then walked down to room ten. Chrissy knocked on the door and then waited for Callum to answer it. It didn't take long for the door to open and Callum to poke his head out. Judging by the look he gave them, they were the last people on the planet he expected to see at the door to his room.

    "Chrissy, Becky. What do you want?"

    "We just want to talk to you Callum. Can we come in?" Chrissy asked.

    "Sure, but I don't know what to say to you Chrissy. I had no idea that I'd been seeing you all this time at the club." Callum said, as he let them in the room.

    Chrissy and Becky entered the room and sat on the bed, while Callum sat in a chair over near the dressing table.

    "Did you really never work out that I was the same person you picked on all the time at school?" Chrissy asked, when it didn't look like Callum was going to start the conversation.

    Callum just looked down at the floor. He couldn't bring him self to look at Chrissy or Becky. He was too ashamed of himself. "Not even for one second Chrissy. I'm sorry for everything I ever did to you." Callum said, as he wiped away some tears from his eyes.

    "I spoke with Debbie, and she said that you told her the only reason you came here was to say sorry to me. Is that true?" Chrissy asked.

    "Yes it was, but when I saw it was you, I knew that I didn't deserve your forgiveness. After all I did to you, you still turned out to be such a beautiful person, and woman." Callum said with a sigh.

    "Thank you Callum, and I do forgive you." Chrissy smiled.

    "Does this mean you told everyone what I am? I guess I asked for it really." Callum said with a sick sounding chuckle.

    "Do you really think I'd do that to you Callum, What would I gain from making everyone laugh at you?" Chrissy asked. "I get the feeling that you've been punishing yourself for long enough over it all." Chrissy added.

    "Thank you Chrissy for not telling anyone about my secret. I won't show up at the club any more either." Callum said, as he looked at the floor again.

    "I hope you will Callum. I'm sure your friends will want to see Kara again soon." Chrissy said, as she finally worked out who his female self was.

    "I wish I'd taken some time to get to know you back then Chrissy, and I hadn't been to scared of what others thought about me." Callum said with tears running down his cheeks again. "I really don't deserve any forgiveness from you." Callum added.

    He shuddered when he thought back to the times he'd pushed Chris over just to look cool to a group of older kids standing close by. And pinning notes to his back, so people would kick his behind as he walked along. All these things had haunted Callum for years now. He was soon snapped out of his thoughts when he heard Becky speaking to him.

    "Chrissy is all about forgiveness Callum. You should know that by now." Becky said, as she passed him a tissue. "So you going to get cleaned up and come back down to the reunion?" Becky asked with a smile.

    "I'm not sure, I've got nothing to prove to any of them down there any more." Callum said. "All I wanted to do is come and say sorry to a boy called Chris, but I find a girl called Chrissy in his place." Callum added with a smile, as he looked more closely at Chrissy, but not seeing any of the boy he once picked on.

    "I'd like to see you down there, and the least you can do is by a girl a drink." Chrissy said with a grin.

    "That's the least I can do for a pretty lady." Callum said, as he stood up and then went to splash some water on his face. Chrissy and Becky waited for him, and then they all went back down to the lobby, where the others were still waiting for their return.

    Callum looked worried when he saw who was standing there, and he realised what Debbie meant now when she said that upsetting Chrissy would be a big mistake. Callum knew who Frank and Brad were, and neither of them looked very happy with whom Callum was. He also knew Sara, Mandy, Carl, and Ann but he didn't know the woman standing with Frank. Callum found out later that it was Mandy's mum, when he heard Mandy call her that while they were sat talking about something.  

    Everyone returned to the reunion and they carried on talking to people. Mandy and the others were all finding out some things about Chrissy, and her school days. It turned out that she was well liked back then, but just to shy to try and make any friends. The night went well, and there was only one spot of trouble involving Chrissy, Frank and Brad didn't have time to sort it out. Help came from someone else.

    Callum was chatting with Chrissy and the others when Ben, one of the guys Callum spoke to when he first got to the reunion came over looking very drunk.

    "Hay, Hay. What do you say to you an me going back to my room for a little you know what?" Ben said in a slurred voice. "I know all you girls love doing that sort of thing." He added as he tried to pull Chrissy away from Becky.

    "I think you better leave Ben, before things get out of hand." Callum said, as he stopped Ben from touching Chrissy.

    "What's your problem Cal? I thought you'd be all for teaching the little fairy a lesson or two." Ben said, but before he could say anymore, he was flying across the floor holding his nose, as it gushed with blood.

    "Don't ever speak about Chrissy like that!" Callum shouted, as he looked down at Ben on the floor. "That goes for all of you! If you have a problem with Chrissy, then you have a problem with me!" Callum said, as he looked around the room.

    Callum wasn't much taller than Chrissy, and he wasn't a macho man at all, but everyone was much nicer to Chrissy for the rest of the night.

    "Thanks for helping me with Ben just now." Chrissy said, as she sat cuddling with Becky at one of the tables scattered around the room. "You'll have everyone talking about you Callum. I'm sorry for any trouble it may cause you." Chrissy added looking worried.

    "Let them talk about me Chrissy. All I care about is what you think of me, and your friends." Callum said with a smile. "I'm just sorry it took me twenty three years to work it out." Callum added with a chuckle.

    "Better late than never Callum." Becky smiled, as she looked at Ben nursing a bloody nose across the room.

    "I've not known you for twenty three years anyway." Chrissy said with a grin.

    "I know that Chrissy, but I just wish I'd tried to make one true friend, and not tried to have a load of false ones." Callum looked sad as he said it.

    "It's never to late to make another friend." Chrissy smiled.

    "I think you've got more than enough of them now Chrissy." Callum chucked, as he looked around the room.

    "I think I can make room for one more, please." Chrissy asked with a pout. "Oh, but I do have one condition Callum." Chrissy added with a grin.

    "And what would that be?" Callum asked looking worried.

    "I want you to tell me about your dressing, and how it all started."

    "Is that all?" Callum asked looking relieved.

    "Yep. Why what were you expecting me to ask?" Chrissy asked with a puzzled look.

    "I was worried you might want me to dress in something, or do something as payback for all the things I did to you back then."

    "I never thought of that, but it's a good idea." Chrissy said with an evil grin. Callum suddenly looked really worried again, but soon relaxed when Chrissy started giggling. "I'm sorry Callum, I didn't mean to scare you. I'm not looking for revenge, just friends."

    "I'd have done what ever you asked me to Chrissy. After what I did to you nothing would be to much trouble." Callum said with a week smile. "I'd love to tell you my story, but not tonight it's getting late."

    ""We're saying here at the hotel as well, so we can meet up for breakfast, then you can tell us all the details of how Kara came to be." Chrissy said with a grin.

    "Okay then, I promise to tell you all the details of my life as Kara." Callum smiled back.

    It was soon time too call it a night and people started to leave. Debbie sitting with her shoes off, as her feet had swollen up, so Carl and Mandy thanked everyone for coming, and then they all went up to their rooms to get some sleep. Carl had sorted out a room for Debbie and Vin, and Debbie's mum was looking after Tiffany for the night, so they didn't have to worry about driving.

    Chrissy was soon collapsing on the bed in her room and smiling up at Becky. "Thanks for making me come, and for helping Carl and Debbie sort it all out. I had a lot of fun." Chrissy smiled, as she pulled Becky down onto the bed.

    "I'm glad you had a good time baby. It was a shock to find out that your bully turned out to be a girl that went to the club though." Becky giggled between kissing Chrissy.

    "I know what you mean babe. But I'm happy that he turned out okay in the end, and it was just his own fear of being different that made him that way." Chrissy smiled as she thought about it all.

    "Most people would have taken some pleasure in outing him for some simple revenge." Becky said with a grin.

    "But I'm not most people. And what would I get out of doing that to him? He's not the same person he was back then, I'd just be hurting a good person." Chrissy said with a sigh.

    "You seem a little different now baby." Becky said, as she saw the look in Chrissy's eyes.

    "Good different, or bad different?" Chrissy asked with a pout.

    "Neither, just different. It's almost like you've finally grown up a little." Becky said, trying to put her finger on what had changed about Chrissy.

    "I do feel like I've got nothing to hide from anymore. Most people still like me, and I even have a bunch of knew people as well." Chrissy smiled, as she cuddled up to Becky on the bed still dressed.

    "I'm glad it all went so well for you, I was worried about the reaction you'd get tonight, but most of them seemed happy for you."

    "So am I Becky, so am I. We better get ready for bed." Chrissy said, as she got up, and then helped Becky to her feet.

    They both helped each other get ready for bed, then they played around a little before drifting off to sleep in each others arms.

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    Chrissy was just brushing her hair the next morning when she heard a knock at the door, so she got up and went to see who it was. Amy was standing there smiling at her.

    "Morning sis. Hope I'm not disturbing you?" Amy asked.

    "Good morning baby sister." Chrissy smiled, as she pulled Amy into the room and gave her a hug. "What brings you to my room first thing in the morning?"

    "Nothing much, I just wanted to make sure you were okay after the party last night." Amy said, as she took over brushing out Chrissy's hair for her once she sat down again at the dressing table.

      "I enjoyed it very much Amy. I had a lot more fun than I thought I would. Did you and Amber have a good time?"

    "Yes we both loved finding out about you back in the school days." Amy giggled.

    "Not much to tell really, as I remember. I pretty much kept to myself when ever I could." Chrissy said as she tried to remember more about her school days.

    "Everyone we spoke to last night said they really liked you, but you were just really shy, and hard to make friends with." Amy said, as she kept brushing out Chrissy's hair for her.

    "I thought you'd understand why that was better than anyone Amy." Chrissy said, as she looking at Amy in the mirror. "Knowing you don't fit in with the boys, and wanting to fit in with the girls, but you don't. It was hard to work out what I was back in school, so I kept to myself when ever I could." Chrissy said with a sigh.

    "I do know what you mean sis. I wonder if the kids at my school would feel the same way about me if I ever went to a school reunion?" Amy asked with a questioning look on her face.

    "We'll have to get Carl to organise one for you and find out." Chrissy giggled.

    Amy just gave Chrissy a worried look before speaking again. "I'm not in any rush to find out at the minute sis. I'm happy with the group of friends I now have."

    Chrissy and Amy both turned to look at Becky as she spoke when she walked out the bathroom. "Hello Amy, what brings you to our door so early in the morning?" Becky asked, as she walked over and gave Amy a hug. "Amber board with you already?" Becky asked with a grin.

    "Amber would never get board with me!" Amy said looking shocked that Becky could even think such a thing, as she hugged Becky back. "Morning sis, I just wanted to make sure Chrissy was okay after the reunion last night." Amy added with a grin.

    "How sweet of you to be worried about my wife." Becky said with a pout, as she hugged Amy again.

    "Hay! She's my sister as well as being your wife." Amy said, as she started to tickle Becky. Amy soon realised this was a big mistake, given how ticklish she was herself. Becky soon had Amy giggling and begging her to stop.

    "I guess I'm willing to keep sharing her with you too baby sister." Becky smiled, as she held onto Amy while she got her breath back.

    "I can live with sharing her with you big sister Becky." Amy smiled back.

    "I'm not some toy to be shared between the two of you." Chrissy said, as she finished tying her hair back in a high ponytail on the back of her head.

    "I wouldn't say that baby, I love playing with you." Becky said with a grin, as she pulled Chrissy into a hug with her.

    "I know you do, but we don't have time for that now. I want to get some breakfast." Chrissy said, as she kissed Becky on the lips quickly before grabbing her purse and walking towards the door.

    Chrissy was just about to open the door when there was a knock on it, so Chrissy opened the door and found Amber standing there smiling at her.

    "Morning Amber, you come looking for your wife?" Chrissy asked, as she stepped aside, so Amber could enter the room.

    "Morning Chrissy. I was beginning to think she'd ran away." Amber giggled, as she entered the room and hugged Chrissy before walking over to stand with Amy.

    "Why would I ever want to run away from you why darling wife?" Amy smiled, as she wrapped her arms around Amber, and kissed her.

    "You never know when some prince will turn up and steal you away from me." Amber said with fake horror on her face.

    "A prince!" Amy said in shock. "Don't you mean a princess, and one already has stole me." Amy added with a smile, just before kissing Amber again.

    "Very good answer princess." Amber purred between kisses.

    Chrissy was soon breaking up the mood when she spoke. "Well I don't know about you, but I'm going to get something to eat." As she walked out the door.

    Becky was soon running out the door after her. "Hay! Wait for me baby." Becky was shouting as she went.

    Amy and Amber followed them, both giggling at how Becky hated being without Chrissy for to long. "Do you have the key to your room Chrissy?" Amy asked, just before closing the door.

    "Yes, it's in my purse Amy, so you can just shut the door." Chrissy smiled, as she stood with Becky's arms wrapped around her.

    Amy closed the door and then took the hand that Amber offered her, and they followed Chrissy and Becky down the hallway to the elevator.

    Chrissy could see that everyone else was already down in the restaurant when they got there. Chrissy walked over and took a seat with her mum and dad. Becky, Amy and Amber all sat with her.

    "Good morning dear. I hear you had a good time last night, and you found out some interesting things about some old school friends." Holly said with a grin.

    "Morning mum, dad. Yes it was a fun night." Chrissy smiled. "I got all worked up over nothing in the end."

    The other girls all said morning mum and dad, which made them both smile, as they hugged. Then the girls got up and went to get their breakfast from the self-service buffet.

    Chrissy had just sat back down at the table when she saw Callum enter the restaurant. He looked over at Chrissy and then went to sit at a table on his own, so Chrissy got up and walked over to him.

    "I thought you were going to sit with us for breakfast Callum?" Chrissy asked when she got to the table he was sat at. "Does this mean you've changed your mind, and don't want to talk about your past now?" Chrissy asked with a pout.

    "Morning Chrissy. No, I still want to tell you about my past, but I saw you sitting with all the others and thought I'd just tell you later." Callum said looking worried.

    "Don't be silly, we saved you a place, now come with me." Chrissy said, as she held out her hand for Callum to take, as he stood up and let Chrissy lead him over to the table.

    Callum wasn't much taller than Chrissy was, but his hands felt large still when he had Chrissy's tiny hand wrapped inside it. Everything about Chrissy said female, and he was still having trouble living with what he did as a kid to her. He might as well have been picking on a girl now he thought about it.

    "Morning everyone." Callum said in a whisper, as he looked around the large table. Everyone smiled, and said good morning back at him, as he took a seat at the table.

    "Will you be okay getting your own breakfast Callum, or do you want me to go and get you something?" Chrissy asked.

    "I can fetch my own breakfast Chrissy, you don't need to treat me in any special way." Callum said looking shocked that Chrissy was willing to go and get him some breakfast.

    "Well run along then, and we'll all be waiting for you to return." Chrissy smiled.

    Callum wasn't feeling very hungry at the minute, but he could tell that Chrissy was use to getting her own way, so he got up and walked over to get some breakfast. He was soon sitting down at the table again with a small plate of sausage, bacon and eggs.

    "I'm sorry Chrissy." Callum said, as he played with the food on his plate.

    "Sorry, sorry for what?" Chrissy asked with a strange look on her face.

    "I'm sorry for everything that happened to you growing up." Callum said with a sigh.

    "I thought we cleared all this up last night Callum." Chrissy smiled. "I just want to move on and be friends."

    "I just find it hard to believe that you're the same person I went to school with, but I'm glad your life turned out so well." Callum said with a smile when he realised that Chrissy wasn't going to let him wallow in self-pity any longer.

    "I was very lucky and found some great friends to help me out." Chrissy smiled, as she looked around the room at everyone. "But I want to hear about your past Callum." Chrissy said with a pout.

    "I'd love to hear your story one day as well Chrissy. I've heard bits from people at the club, but no one knows the whole story." Callum said.

    "Okay then Callum, you tell me your story, and I'll tell you mine." Chrissy smiled.

    "I have a feeling that your story is a lot more interesting than mine though Chrissy." Callum chuckled, as he looked at the woman sat across the table from him.

    "Not more interesting, just different." Chrissy smiled. "So, how did it all start then Callum?" Chrissy asked, to get him started with his story.

    "I think I was about nine or ten when I first felt the need to try on my mum's things while I had the house alone, and then it got worse as I got older. I was so scared that everyone would know what I was doing, that I started trying to fit in even more at school. That's one of the reasons I started picking on you." Callum looked sad as he said the last bit.

    "We're past all that stuff now Callum. So when did you first become Kara?" Chrissy asked.

    "The first time I dressed all the way was while in collage, but she never had a name back then, and she didn't look as good as Kara does after a makeover at the hotel." Callum smiled, as he looked over at Cathy.

    "Did you ever get caught while you were dressed?" Chrissy asked.

    "No, but I came close a couple of times, once at home, then a couple of times in the flat I shared with a couple of guys during collage. The first time anyone ever saw Kara was when I'd been chatting with some others like me on the Internet, and we arranged to go out to another club one night. I had a good time, and made some friends, then one of them told me about The Closet, and we arranged to have a makeover, then had a best night of our lives in there." Callum smiled, as he thought about that first makeover and trip to the club.

    "Was I there that night Callum?" Chrissy asked.

    "Yes you were, that was the first time you fixed my makeup for me. You fixed one of my friend's makeup at the same time. Then you and Becky dragged us out onto the dance floor to have a dance with you." Callum chuckled. "My feet were killing me by the end of the night, but it was a lot of fun."

    "I remember that now, you look very different when you're Kara." Becky said, as she remembered that night at the club that was before Amy had come into their lives.

    "Is Kara just a part time thing for you, or will you ever make her permanent one day?" Chrissy asked.

    "I do think about what it would be like to dress all the time, but I've never felt the urge to go all the way and have the surgery. It's just nice to escape my dull male life every now and then."

    "Do you work local to here then?" Chrissy asked.

    "No, I live in London, not to far from the club. It's only a small place but it's my place and I can dress whenever I feel like it.

    "Well you know that's the same place I live now, so I hope you won't be a stranger when we get back down there. I'll give you my address and phone number before we leave. I hope you want to do the same Callum." Chrissy said with a smile.

    "I'd like that a lot Chrissy. It would be nice to pick your brain and get some makeup tips from you." Callum said with a grin.

    "You'll be learning from the best Callum. Chrissy was the reason I got the job at the changing service. She taught me everything I know." Cathy smiled.

    "You taught Cathy how to do makeup?" Callum asked with a shocked look on his face.

    "I only showed her the basics. Maria showed her much more than I could ever hope to show anyone." Chrissy said with a wave of her hands to dismiss most of what Cathy just said. "Maybe I should let Cathy show you some tips.

    "Take no notice of her Callum. Chrissy is a good teacher." Cathy said in a scolding way as she looked at Chrissy.

    "Sorry Cathy." Chrissy said looking sheepish. "Do you not see anything of your mum and dad anymore?" Chrissy asked, trying to change the subject.

    "No, My dad died just after I left school, and my mum remarried, but I don't get on with him, so I keep away." Callum said with a sour look.

    "I'm sorry to hear about your dad. Were you two close?" Chrissy asked.

    "Not really close, but he understood me. My step dad doesn't have any time for me at all, we just use to argue all the time, so I left home and never went back."

    "How long as it been since you saw your mum then Callum?" Chrissy asked.

    "It's been a couple of years now. We speak on the phone, and she keeps in touch. That's how I knew about the reunion. I almost didn't come, but I'm glad I did now."

    "So am I Callum. I hope you plan to go and see your mum while you're in the area." Chrissy said with a smile

    "I wasn't planning on it." Callum said.

    "Just because you had a falling out with your step dad, don't punish your mum. I'm sure she'd love to see you Callum." Chrissy looked at her own mum and dad as she said it.

    "Okay Chrissy, I'll call in and see her before heading back home later today." Callum said.

    "Thanks Callum, I know your mum will be happy to see you."

    Becky was soon distracted when she saw Debbie walk in holding little tiffany in her arms. Vin had gone to pick her up from Debbie's mums while Debbie had a lie in at the hotel. Becky held out her arms, and Debbie was only too happy to let Becky look after Tiffany while she had some breakfast with Vin.

    Callum swapped details with Chrissy before he left to go and see his mum, like he'd promised, and Chrissy went to spend some time watching Becky and Tiffany. Amy and Amber were sitting on each side of Becky, so Chrissy took an empty seat next to them and watched with a smile.

    Chrissy was still feeling bad about not being able to give Becky a child, but she knew after the chat she'd had with Becky, that she didn't love her any less because she couldn't give her a child. Chrissy was soon drawn in by the giggles Tiffany was making, and then she found herself sitting next to Becky when Amy moved to let her get closer to Tiffany. Then Chrissy was holding Tiffany, and also making her giggle.

    They all sat playing with Tiffany, or rocking her in their arms, as she was to young to do anything other that giggle. It was soon time for them all to go up to their rooms and get everything packed away ready to head home.

    Debbie and Vin stood and waved them all off when it was time to leave and they all gave Tiffany a hug before they got in the minibus.

    It was getting late when they got home, and Brad had helped Carl unload the girl's bags from the minibus. Ann had talked to Mandy and Chrissy, and they had said that it was fine for Brad to stay the night, and sleep in one of the empty rooms. Ann was going to make the most of having Brad around for an extra night, so she stayed with him in that room. Amy and Amber were also going to make the most of having the bed to themselves as well. Carl was staying the night too, so Chrissy and Becky slept in their own room cuddled up to each other.

 

Chapter 12: Normal life

    Life got back to a more normal pace again after the reunion, and Chrissy, Mandy, and Amy returned to the shop on the Tuesday. They took the Monday off to relax, as they were late getting back. Hope turned up with Kat, so the girl's told them all about meeting little Tiffany. And how Debbie was expecting another one soon.

    Chrissy and Amy got their work done, and also found time to play with Kat, so Hope could do the books in peace. Carl turned up with lunch, and then stayed to eat it with them before returning to the hotel with the changing service orders. Mandy hugged and kissed Carl before he left, saying that she'd see him, or more her at the club later. Carl would be Carla later tonight, not that Mandy minded that one bit.

    Becky and Amber had to drag Chrissy and Amy into the club, when they saw them both looking across the road like they always did when Vicky dropped them off outside the club. They never saw anyone standing across there, but they still looked every time.

    Chrissy and Amy spent most the night on the dance floor, and Becky would join them whenever she wasn't sorting things out around the club. Carl had taken Becky's advice about letting Beth visit his other clubs and help them find the best way to run them. He'd also spoke with Becky about letting some of the managers come and watch Becky run this club as well. Becky was fine with that, just as long as it didn't eat into her time with Chrissy when it was her nights for coming to the club. Carl said he'd never think of doing something like that.

    Carl had also left Becky with the task of finding someone to replace Beth while she was away at the other clubs. Beth wouldn't be away all the time, but Carl knew that Becky needed some help.

    Chrissy, Mandy and Amy were just taking a break on the Friday afternoon when they heard the shop door bell sound, letting them all know that they had a customer.

    "I'll take care of it." Chrissy said, as she pushed herself up from the table in the back room. She brushed off the crumbs she'd got on her skirt from the biscuit she'd just been eating with the cup of tea Amy had made for them all.

    Chrissy put on her best smile as she entered the shop area and looked around to locate the customer. The smile got even bigger when she saw Callum standing half way up the shop looking very nervous.

    "Hello Callum. What brings you here?" Chrissy asked as she walked down to where he was standing, and gave him a quick hug. "This your first time in here?" Chrissy asked, as she tried to remember if she'd ever seen him in the shop before, but Chrissy was sure she'd remember if he had.

    "Hi Chrissy." Callum said, as he hugged Chrissy back. "Yes this is my first time in the shop, but I've been on the website and brought things that way."

    "I hope we gave you a good service?"

    "The service was very good, and the quality of the items I brought was amazing." Callum said with a smile. "It's still nice to come in the shop though, and get a proper look at everything." Callum added, as he let his fingers brush across a pair of silk panties.

    "How come you've never been in the shop before? You've known me as Chrissy for some time now, so I thought you might have been in before now?" Chrissy asked, as she watched him looking around the shop like a kid in a candy shop.

    "I've always been afraid of going out shopping for Kara, while dressed as Callum. I do all her shopping online."

    "So you've never gone out shopping dressed as Kara then?"

    "God no, I'd never pass as Kara in a shop." Callum looked shocked that Chrissy would even think something like that, never mind saying it.

    "So what made you come here then today?" Chrissy asked with a puzzled look.

    "You already know my secret, and I wanted to let you know that my mum was really glad to see me, so you were right… I wanted to thank you for talking me into doing it." Callum smiled.

    "I told you she would, and I hope you'll try and see a little more of her from now on as well." Chrissy pointed her finger at Callum with one hand, while resting the other one on her hip.

    "Yes mum, I do plan to see a lot more of her." Callum chuckled.

    "Will you be doing any shopping while you're here then this afternoon?" Chrissy asked, as she waved her hand around the shop. "Please feel free to look around, and just shout if you want to try anything on." Chrissy smiled.

    "You'd really let me try some things on?" Callum looked a little shocked.

    "Sure, how will you know it fits right if you don't." Chrissy said with a strange look at him.

    Chrissy walked over to the counter and let Callum look around on his own for a bit. She could see him looking at the corsets, then he'd wonder off and look at something else for a little bit, but he'd always come back to the corsets again. Chrissy was soon joined by Mandy, while Amy got back to sorting out the Internet orders.

    "Hello Callum!" Mandy shouted when she saw Callum looking around the shop, making him jump. "Sorry." Mandy added with a giggle when she saw the worried look on his face.

    "It's his first time out shopping for Kara in person." Chrissy said, as Mandy walked over to the counter to join her.

    "How come, if he's been going to the club all this time?" Mandy asked with a questioning look.

    "He's done it all online up until now, but I think he feels he can trust us to help him do it in person now." Chrissy smiled, as she watched him running his fingers over the fabrics some of the clothing was made out of.

    "I know what he did to you growing up Chrissy, but if you're up for it, why don't you help him pick out a free gift from all of us." Mandy smiled.

    "That's fine with me sis, I was going to ask if it would be okay to let him have a gift. He's quite taken with the corsets I've noticed." Chrissy whispered to Mandy.

    "Why don't you go and help him pick something then." Mandy said, as she pulled Chrissy from behind the counter, so she could go and help Callum find something nice for himself.

 

Chapter 13: Revenge

    Callum thought he'd died and gone to heaven, as he walked around the shop running his hands across everything he walked past. He kept finding himself walking back to the corsets, but the price kept putting him off, so he'd walk away again. He'd just gone back to them for the tenth time, when he jumped. Chrissy had walked up behind him without him hearing her coming.

    "See anything you like Kara?" Chrissy asked, using his female name. "Have you ever tried a corset on before?"

    "No, I've always wanted to, but never understood the sizing. They're a little expensive to get the wrong size in." Callum said, as he stopped touching the corset he was standing in front of.

    "I can soon fix that Kara." Chrissy pulled out a tape measure. "Can you remove your jacket and shirt please?" Chrissy asked.

    "What are you doing Chrissy?" Callum asked, as he looked around the shop to make sure no one else had come in since he got there.

    "What do you think I'm doing silly. I'm going to help you find out what size corset you need… Now jacked and shirt off now!" Chrissy said in a bossy voice.

    Callum still looked worried, and he was beginning to wonder whether or not Chrissy was trying to get some revenge for all the stuff he did to her back in school. He soon realised she wasn't when she led him over to one of the changing rooms before she let him remove anything, so know one would see him being measured in the middle of the shop.

    "Please don't take this the wrong way Chrissy, but you're not really planning some kind of revenge on me are you?" Callum looked worried still.

    "No, you're safe Kara. Revenge really isn't my thing." Chrissy smiled, putting Callum at ease. Chrissy soon had all the measurements she needed. "What is your favourite colour?" Chrissy asked.

    "I think it would have to be black, or red." Callum said, as he gave it some thought.

    "Okay, I'll be right back." Chrissy smiled, as she left the changing room and went to pick out a black corset, and a red one for him to try on. She also grabbed the panties and stocking to go with both corsets.

    While Chrissy was picking out the right size, she noticed the lockable black leather corset they had in the more kinky section of the shop, and she let a wicked smile cross her face. Chrissy would never really do anything to hurt Callum, but he did seam obsessed with her getting some sort of revenge on him, so she decided to make him worry a little bit.

    Chrissy walked over to where Mandy was still standing behind the counter working out what stack they needed to reorder. "Hay sis, I need you to play along with me. I'm going to have some fun with Callum." Chrissy was grinning, as she held up the leather corset.

    Mandy must have understood what Chrissy was getting at, because she put her hand over her mouth, as she tried to mask the sound of her giggling. "Oh Chrissy, you can be so bad sometimes." Mandy said. "Just promise not to take it to far and hurt his feelings." Mandy added with a stern look at Chrissy.

    "I won't sis, it's almost like he's waiting for me to take out some form of revenge for what he did to me, so I'm hoping this will put an end to it all." Chrissy smiled, as she wondered back to the changing room with the three corsets and the other bits to go with them.

    Callum was still standing in the middle of the changing room waiting for Chrissy when she got back with three boxes and some other items in packets and on hangers.

    "I'll need you to strip the rest of your cloths off Kara." Chrissy said, as she put the boxes down on a chair. "Don't worry, I'll wait outside while you do. I'll let you put these panties on as well, you normally put them on over the suspenders, but you won't be keeping any of it on for to long, so this will be fine." Chrissy added, as she waved the panties in the air before putting them back on top of the boxes and leaving the room.

      Callum looked a little nervous about taking all his clothes off and then putting on the panties, but he really wanted to know what it felt like to wear a corset, so he was soon standing naked, and picking up the panties. The panties looked very fragile, they were black with lots of red lace trim. Callum understood that they would work for both Corsets. He stepped in to them, and then pulled them up his legs, it wasn't until he tucked his penis between his legs and pulled them up the rest of the way, that he realised just how strong they really were. He was now sporting a totally flat groin, and he loved the look and feel.

    "I've got the panties on Chrissy." Callum said to the curtain, he knew Chrissy was standing on the other side of.

    Chrissy poked her head back through the curtain, and smiled when she saw Callum standing there in the red and black panties. Chrissy couldn't see any trace of body hair, other than what was on his head and face, but even his eyebrows would suit either and man or a woman.

    "Okay then, lets get started." Chrissy smiled, as she rubbed her hands together. She picked up the pack of stockings she'd brought into the room with her, and she handed them to Callum. "I'm sure you know how to put these on by now?" Chrissy asked, as he took them from her.

    "I've had some practice." Callum smiled back, still looking really nervous.

    Chrissy watched as Callum opened the packed, and then removed the black stockings from it. The stockings had a red lace trim around the top edge where they connected to the suspenders, which meant they matched in perfectly with the panties, and world look just perfect with either the red or black corset.

    Once Callum had the stockings on, Chrissy opened the first box and removed the black corset. She loosened the laces and unclipped the front of the corset before wrapping it around Callum's waist. Chrissy soon had all the clips fastened again, and then she moved behind him and started to pull on the laces.

    "This may feel a little scary to start with Kara, but just take short breaths until you get use to the tightness." Chrissy said, as she kept pulling the laces tighter and tighter.

    Callum looked at his waist getting smaller and smaller in the mirror on the wall in the dressing room. He had no breasts, but his waist gave him the look of a woman now. It was getting harder and harder for Callum to get enough air into his lungs, but he did like Chrissy told him and took lots of smaller breaths.

    "I wish I'd tried one sooner now." Callum said, as he ran his hand up and down his now slim waist.

    "I know how you feel Kara. I still feel like that every time I put one on, even now." Chrissy smiled, when she saw the look on Callum's face. From the corset down Callum looked like Kara, but Chrissy thought she could do something to help him look a little more like Kara. "I'll be back in a minute, I want to go and get something else to add to the outfit."

    Callum was to busy looking in the mirror to take much notice of what Chrissy said, or the fact that she's left the changing room.

    Chrissy went and got a set of breast forms and a bra to match the panties that would go with both the black and red corset. With the breast forms, adhesive pads and bra, she returned to the changing room to complete the look, and turn Callum into Kara.

    "What are you doing now Chrissy?" Callum asked, when he saw her enter the room again with her arms full of things.

    "I thought we'd make you look a little more female, and a little less Rocky Horror." Chrissy giggled.

    Callum looked in the mirror again, and had to agree, he did look like he was on his way to watch a performance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show ^©. He watched as Chrissy opened a box and then picked up one of the breast forms and then added an adhesive pad to the back of it, and then walked over and pressed it to Callum's chest. She then did the same with the other one and added that to his chest. Callum thought it felt odd to have so much weight hanging from his chest, but at the same time it felt really nice as well.

    "You feeling a little bit more like Kara now? Kara." Chrissy asked with a grin, as she wrapped a bra around his chest, letting one of the forms drop into each of the cups on the bra.

    Callum slipped his arms through the straps and then let Chrissy close it behind his back for him. He really was beginning to feel more and more like Kara now. He could see the edge on the breast forms, but it felt nice having the extra weight on his chest, and the feel of the bra straps pulling on his shoulders.

    "This feels wonderful Chrissy." Callum said, as he looked in the mirror. "Thank you for doing this for me." Callum added.

    "Your welcome Kara." Chrissy smiled. "Shall we see what you look like in the red one now?" Chrissy asked.

    Callum nodded up and down with a smile on his face, as he turned around to let Chrissy undo the laces and remove the black corset. She soon had it removed and was wrapping the red one around his waist in the same way. Chrissy pulled the laces a little tighter this time, and Kara had an even sexier looking waist.

    "I think I love the red one even more than I did the black one." Callum said, as he looked in the mirror again

    "I do have one more corset for you to try on Kara. This one is a little kinkier though, as it's made of leather." Chrissy said, as she opened the final box to let Callum see the leather corset.

    Callum looked in the box, but couldn't see anything different about it from what he could see, which is just what Chrissy wanted. She wanted him to trust her until it was to late for him to stop her.

    Chrissy helped him remove the red Corset and then she picked up the black leather one and wrapped it around his waist. Callum noticed that this one didn't have the clips at the front, but had them around the back, just to the side of where the lacers were. Chrissy soon had it clipped together, and she started to pull the lacers in tighter and tighter. She pulled them so tight that Callum thought she was going to split him in two. Chrissy finally stopped and tied them off, just before doing something with the laces.

    What Callum didn't know, was that Chrissy had put the laces in a little pouch that closed across the laces and clips on the back of the corset. This flap had four slots that little D shaped eyelets went through. Chrissy then removed four little padlocks from the bottom of the box that came with the corset, and she quickly added them all to it. Callum was now locked in the corset until Chrissy released him, or he found something sharp to try and cut his way out.

    Callum heard the clicking of the padlocks but was too slow to realise what the sound was. He had a look of horror on his face when he turned to look over his shoulder in the mirror, and saw the back of the corset.

    "Chrissy! What have you done to me?" Callum said looking scared, as he tried to reach the locks, and pull them away.

    "I'm getting some revenge for all the times you made me feel like a fool at school." Chrissy said, trying to look serious as she said it.

    "I thought you said you weren't like that Chrissy. I said I was sorry for what I did… Please let me out of this corset." Callum pleaded with Chrissy, as he tried to open the back.

    "I lied Callum. How else was I ever going to get my revenge if I told you the truth?" Chrissy asked with an evil sounding giggle.

    Callum was still trying to undo the corset and not paying much attention to what Chrissy was doing, so he never saw Chrissy move behind him with a set of handcuffs, from the same section she got the corset. Callum soon found his hands cuffed behind his back. Now he was really scared.

    "Please Chrissy, don't do this to me. I'm really sorry for what I did to you." Callum pleaded some more, as he tried to pull the cuffs apart hoping they were just cheap ones, but they didn't feel like cheap handcuffs to him.

    "I'll let you go Callum, just as soon as you know how I felt every time you made me look like a fool at school." Chrissy said, as she went to leave the changing room. "I'll be waiting over at the counter when you're ready for your punishment." Chrissy added, just before leaving the room. She'd picked up all his clothes and everything else as she left. Leaving Callum with very little choice but to go out and take whatever punishment Chrissy wanted to give to him.

    Mandy had filled Amy in on Chrissy's plan to have some fun with Callum, and she was standing next to her at the counter when Chrissy came out the changing room and walked over to them with Callum's clothes.

    "Did you really get Callum dressed in that leather corset?" Amy asked with a grin.

    "Yep, and I'm waiting for him to come out and face his punishment?" Chrissy was grinning back, as she put the clothes down behind the counter, and then set about wrapping the red and black corset, but not before she went and got a couple of bra and panty sets to go with them. "You don't mind me giving him all this do you sis?" Chrissy asked.

    "Not at all sis, not after what you've just done to him." Mandy smiled. "Do you think he'll ever come out of there?" Mandy asked, as she looked over at the changing room Callum was still in.

    "He will if he ever wanted out of that corset, and the handcuffs off." Chrissy said, as she carried on wrapping the gifts. Amy set to work helping her to get them wrapped while they waited for Callum to come out the changing room and join them.

    "You used handcuffs as well?" Amy asked looking shocked.

    "Yep, and they're cuffed behind his back, so he won't be getting any of it off without help." Chrissy looked over towards the changing room, she was beginning to worry that she'd gone to fare with her little bit of fun with him.

 

Chapter 14: Punishment

    Callum had tried for a little longer to get the cuffs off, but it was no good, so he took a deep breath and finally decided to leave the changing room. He turned his back to the curtain and gripped it with his hands before stepping sideways and then turned again to leave the changing room and walked out into the shop in his stocking feet.

    Chrissy was standing over near the counter with her back to Callum, so he walked over and waited for Chrissy to turn around before he spoke to her. Amy and Mandy took a good look at Callum and the tight leather corset Chrissy had got him in. They both thought that Chrissy had made the corset supper tight, they could already see that Callum was in some pain with it.

    "I'm ready for your punishment now Chrissy." Callum said, as he looked down at his feet. He wiggled his tows and looked at them through the stockings.

    "It took you far to long to come out, so I'll have to add to your punishment for that little error Kara." Chrissy said in a cold voice that even had Amy and Mandy looking worried for him.

    Callum looked up in shock when he heard what Chrissy just said, and the tone of her voice, he was really beginning to wish he'd never come here now. Just what did Chrissy have install for him as a punishment, but what ever it was, he'd asked for it and far more besides.

    "I'm sorry Chrissy. Please do what ever you feel is right to make you feel better." Callum said, as he tried to swallow the lump in his throat, but his mouth had dried up due to the worry.

    "Don't worry Kara, I plan to do just that." Chrissy said with an evil look in her eyes, as she looked over her shoulder. "It's a pity we don't have any footwear to make you wear." Chrissy added, as she saw his bare stocking feet.

    Chrissy may have thought it a pity, but Callum looked happy at that little fact. That was until he heard what Chrissy said next.

    "I hope you don't hurt your feet as you walked up and down the road." Chrissy said, looking worried for Callum's feet.

    "You want me to do what!" Callum shouted looking scared to death now, and he started trying to get his hands out the cuffs again.

    Mandy saw the way Callum was struggling, and was worried he might hurt himself if this went on any longer, so she looked at Chrissy with a worried look. Chrissy was having the same thought, and she'd taken it as far as she could, so she started giggling, which set off Amy and Mandy.

    Callum wasn't sure if the giggling was a good sign or not, but he stopped trying to get his hands out the cuffs. His wrists were beginning to hurt anyway.

    "I'm sorry Kara, I was just having some fun with you." Chrissy said, as she walked behind him and removed the handcuffs, and then unlocked all four padlocks on the corset.

    "So you're not going to punish me then Chrissy?" Callum asked still showing worry.

    "No. Like I said, I'm not that type of a person really. I just wanted to see the worried look on your face when I said that stuff. Please forgive me for worrying you." Chrissy asked.

    "Nothing to forgive Chrissy. I wouldn't blame you if you had meant all of it." Callum said with a sigh, or as much of a sigh, as the corset would allow. "Can you help me get this corset off now though? It's really tight, and I'm in some pain with it." He asked, as he rubbed the side of his waist.

    "I'm sorry about that Kara. I guess I wanted some revenge after all, it did feel good pulling on them laces." Chrissy said with a sheepish grin.

    "Don't worry about it Chrissy, I can live with a little pain, if it makes you feel better." Callum chuckled.

    "Come on then, and I'll help you get out of that corset."   Chrissy led him back to the changing room.

    Chrissy soon had the corset removed and then went to get his clothes for him, so he could get dressed again.

    "Thanks for letting me try on some of the corsets." Callum said it in such a way that Chrissy understood he wasn't keen on the last one at all. "I'll have to save up and see about buying myself one." Callum added as he went to remove the bra.

    "You can keep the rest of the clothing on if you want Kara, we're letting you keep them." Chrissy said, as she stopped him from undoing the bra.

    "Tha… Thanks Chrissy, but I better remove your breast forms still. I'll get some strange looks walking up the road with these under my shirt and jacket." Callum said, as he pointed at his chest. "Are you sure I can keep all this though Chrissy?" he asked, as he waved his hand up and down his body.

    "Yes it's fine, so don't worry about it. Just remove the breast forms, and keep the rest on under your clothes." Chrissy said, as she turned around and left Callum to finish getting dressed.

    Amy had finished wrapping all the gifts when Chrissy got back to the counter, so Chrissy gave her a hug to thank her.

    Callum joined them at the counter once he was dressed, but he felt a little weird with the bra and panties still on underneath. He was worried everyone could see what he was wearing. "Can you see what I have on under my shirt and jacket?" He asked.

    "No, not at all, but I wouldn't go taking the jacket off until you get home." Mandy smiled.

    "Thank you for the gift." Callum said, as he felt the bra again under his shirt, and he could feel his trousers sliding over the panties as he walked.

    "We've not finished with your gifts yet Callum." Chrissy said, as she handed him the wrapped parcel off the counter.

    "What's this?" Callum asked with a puzzled look, as he looked at the parcel.

    "You'll find out when you get home Kara, but I hope you like all of it." Chrissy smiled.

    "I can't take anymore from you, not from any of you." Callum tried to hand the parcel back, but Chrissy folded her arms and stuck her nose up in the air.

    "You may as well give up and take the gift Callum." Amy said. "I've seen that look before, and she never loses an argument when she has it." Amy giggled.

    Callum put the parcel down on the counter, and Chrissy was just about to say something, when Callum pulled her into a hug to thank her for the gifts, what ever they were. "Thank you for the gift's and the revenge." Callum said with a chuckle.

    "You're welcome Kara, please feel free to call in any time you're passing." Chrissy said, as she hugged him back. "Will you be at the club tomorrow night?" Chrissy asked.

    "No, sorry, but I can't afford to use the changing serve more than once a month, and the girls all went out this last Saturday. They won't be going again for another couple of weeks."

    "You're welcome to join Amy and I if you ever want to come out when they're not going to be there." Chrissy said. "I'm sure I could talk Carl into letting Cathy give you a makeover as well."

    "Thanks Chrissy, but I don't deserve any special treatment from you or any of your friends." Callum said.

    "I know you don't Callum, but I would really like to spend a little more time with Kara, now I know who she really is… Please let me talk to Carl for you?"

    "I'd like that too Chrissy, but I'm sure you don't need me around to have a good time." Callum chuckled.

    Mandy had already got her mobile out and was waiting for Carl to answer. "Hi baby. Yes everything is fine, I was just wondering if Cathy would be able to fit in an extra person tomorrow night before the club opens?" Mandy waited for Carl to give his answer. "Yes, it's Callum, Chrissy's friend from the reunion." Mandy said, after Carl had asked her. "That's great, I'll see you tomorrow then. Bye baby. Love you too." Mandy said just before ending the call.

    "You're all as bad as each other." Callum said with a shocked look.

    "True, but you'll be expected at the hotel tomorrow afternoon. Cathy will help you get ready and then you'll be taken to the club, and treated to a full night of VIP treatment." Mandy smiled.

    "VIP treatment? Wow, thank you. Thank you for everything." Callum said looking even more shocked.

    "We'll look forward to seeing Kara tomorrow night at the club, and remember to bring your dancing shoes." Chrissy said with a grin, as she gave Callum another hug.

    Callum thanked them all again, and then made a quick exit before they did anything else for him. He was looking forward to a night out with Amy and Chrissy though, they always made Kara's night out more fun when they were around.

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    Chrissy and Amy were sitting on the sofas in the VIP section the next night when they saw Kara walk into the room with Cathy and Sara next to her. Chrissy jumped up and ran over to give her a hug and welcome her to the VIP section, as this was her fist time in it.

    Kara was soon being treated like one of the girls and she had a great night. Kara started to come to the club more often, and Carl made her a full VIP member after that first night. Chrissy and Cathy spent some time with Callum, and they showed him how to look more like Kara on his own, and he was soon going to the club in the week and on a Saturday straight from home. He no longer needed the changing service.

 

Chapter 15: Trouble in paradise

    With the exception of the added friend, life got back to normal for the girls. Things were a little off between Chrissy and Becky though, but Chrissy just put it down to her trying to deal with training the managers from other clubs while Beth was away doing reviews and training at the other clubs.

    Chrissy was glad to have Amy around, and she'd been spending more time doing stuff with Amy and Amber, than she had Becky the past couple of months since the reunion. Chrissy was beginning to think that Becky was hiding something, then she remembered how far off the mark she was over the engagement surprise, so she decided to have a word with Mandy before her mind started trying to put two and two together again.

    Mandy and Chrissy had just got into bed one night when Chrissy asked Mandy if she knew about anything Becky could be planning.

    "Sis, can I ask you something, and get a proper answer from you?" Chrissy asked looking worried.

    "Sure sis. What do you want to know?" Mandy asked, as she cuddled up to her in the bed.

    "Do you know if Becky has anything planned, or if she's having trouble that she doesn't want me to know about?" Chrissy asked.

    "She's not told me anything, but I know that she's been having trouble with some of the managers from the other clubs Carl owns. He's not happy with some of them himself. It could just be that getting her down." Mandy said.

    "I guess you're right sis, but she just doesn't seem her self anymore… I feel like she's keeping something from me, and she never wants to play around anymore either." Chrissy said with a big sigh, as she realised just how depressed she was about it all. "I was hoping that she'd been planning something, and I was going to get a surprise from you all." Chrissy added.

    "After you ran away over the whole marriage thing, I told Becky I'd never keep anything like that from you again. If I knew anything sis, I'd tell you." Mandy said, as she hugged Chrissy a little tighter. "I think you need to sit down with Becky, and have it out with her if you're that bothered about it. Let her know how you feel."

    "Thanks sis, I think I better find out what's wrong before things get any worse." Chrissy said, as she closed her eyes and let sleep overtake her.

    Chrissy woke the next morning and turned over to look at Becky, but Becky wasn't in bed. Chrissy sat up looking worried that She never came home after the club last night. She soon relaxed when she saw that the bad had been slept in. Mandy was in her bathroom taking a shower, so Chrissy got out of bed and went across to her own room to see if Becky was in there. She slowly opened the bathroom door and saw Becky with her head over the toilet.

    "What's wrong baby?" Chrissy asked, as she dropped to the floor beside her wife and pulled her hair away from her face for her.

    "I'll be alright Chrissy, just some bug that's doing the rounds at the club. Most the staff's had it already." Becky said, as she tried to stand up. Chrissy helped her get back to the bedroom and then sat on the bed next to her.

    "I'm sorry you're feeling sick baby." Chrissy said looking worried. "Can I get you anything?" Chrissy asked, as she helped Becky lie down in their own bed.

    "I just want to get some more sleep Chrissy, but thanks for worrying about me." Becky smiled, as she stroked the side of her face.

    "I'll have a word with Mandy, and tell her that I'll be staying here today, so I can take care of you." Chrissy said, as she got off the bed and left the room before Becky could try and stop her.

    Mandy, Amy, and Amber were already in the kitchen. Amy and Amber were working on breakfast, while Mandy sat at the table reading the paper like she always did first thing in the morning.

    "Morning sis." Mandy said, as Chrissy sat down at the table next to her.

    "Morning sis!" Amy and Amber shouted together.

    "Morning Amy, Amber." Chrissy smiled back at them. "Sis, will you and Amy be able to cope at the shop today? Becky's not feeling to good, and I want to stay and take care of her." Chrissy asked.

    "I'm sorry to hear that sis, sure Amy and I will hold the fort without you. I hope she's feeling better soon sis." Mandy said, as she gave Chrissy a hug.

    "Thanks sis. I've left her in my bed sleeping, so I'll help with breakfast, then get the dishes washed and dried after you've all left for work." Chrissy said, as she went to help Amy and Amber.

    The girls soon had breakfast ready, and then Chrissy went to clean the kitchen while they all finished getting ready to leave for work. Chrissy returned to the kitchen once she'd waved Amy and Mandy off at the door. Ann and Amber had already left, so once she'd fished cleaning the kitchen, Chrissy went up to see how Becky was feeling.

    Chrissy found the bed was empty, and the bathroom door was closed, so Chrissy walked over and knocked on the door before entering the bathroom. The door didn't open because Becky had locked it, Chrissy found this odd, but she knocked a little louder.

    "Becky! Are you okay in there?" Chrissy asked.

    "I'm fine Chrissy, just give me a couple of minutes and I'll be out." Becky shouted back.

    It was closer to five minutes before Becky unlocked the bathroom door and walked back into the bedroom. She did have a bit more colour in her face though, which Chrissy took as a good sign.

    "Why did you lock the door baby?" Chrissy asked looking worried, as she jumped up off the bad and ran over to Becky.

    "I'm sorry, but I didn't want you to see me being sick again." Becky said with a strange look.

    "Don't be silly, I want to take care of you. You're my wife, and that's what I'm here for." Chrissy said, as she tried to hug Becky, but Becky pulled away.

    "I'm sorry Chrissy, but I don't want to give you this bug if I can help it." Becky said acting very defensive.

    "Oh, okay then." Chrissy said, as she took a step back. "Do you mind if I use the bathroom then? I'll try to be quick." Chrissy said, as she turned and walked into the bathroom without waiting for a reply from Becky.

    Chrissy finished in the bathroom and then returned to the bedroom, but Becky was not there, so she went across to Mandy's room to see if she'd had to run across there, but that room was empty as well. Chrissy thought she must have gone down stairs to get a drink, so she went down to the kitchen. She could hear Becky talking to someone, but she ended the call just as Chrissy entered the room.

    "Who was on the phone Becky?" Chrissy asked.

    "That was someone from the club, they have a problem and I have to go and sort it out now." Becky said, as she walked past Chrissy and headed back up to their room to get dressed.

    "Becky! You can't go out today, you're not very well." Chrissy shouted, as she followed close behind.

    "I've got no choice Chrissy, so please don't start with me right now!" Becky snapped back at her.

    "Pardon me for caring about you!" Chrissy snapped back at her.

    "I haven't got time for this, not today!" Becky snapped back.

    "You don't seem to have time for anything to do with me anymore." Chrissy said close to tears, but she was too angry with Becky to let her see any tears, so she forced herself to stop.

    Chrissy stormed off into the bathroom and slammed the door shut before she gave Becky a chance to respond to what she'd just said. Chrissy sat on the toilet and let the tears run down her cheeks, but she never made a sound that would let Becky know she was crying. It wasn't long after that, that Chrissy heard the front door close, and then Becky start her car and drive away.

    Not seeing the point of sitting in the bathroom anymore, Chrissy got up and went back to the bedroom. She walked around the house feeling lost for an hour before she decided to go and clean the bathroom in hers and Becky's room, just for something to do.

    Chrissy was just getting the cleaning stuff from under the wash basin when a box fell out onto the floor and a strange looking white plastic thing fell out of it and skidded across the floor. "What's this thing for?" Chrissy said to herself, as she picked up the plastic thing, and then the box it fell out off. Chrissy's hand started to shake when she read the words on the front of the box.

    Pregnancy test. Were the words splashed across the front of the box. That's when all the little peace's started to fall into place.

    Chrissy tried to control her shaking hands long enough to see if the test had been used or not, and it had, so she looked at the back of the box to see what colour the plastic thing would have on it, if the test was positive. That's when Chrissy really lost it and fell to the floor feeling the need to be sick herself, but not for the same reason Becky was being sick.

 

To Be Continued Next week

 

Edited by ChrisW