The Lucky Charm

Chapter 5: Day on the Job

Getting ready for work in the bathroom, running water for my shower waiting for the temperature to rise enough. I looked in
the mirror to see if I needed to shave, but no, nothing had started to grow back, thank you very much. I noticed my facial
features looked a little softer than last night, almost heart shaped. My eyes looked bigger, nose smaller, not that it was
big before.

Even my lips looked a little fuller, and my cheeks definitely looked higher too. I almost wanted to squeal with glee. I shed
my clothes and got in the shower to wash up. While washing, I did more checking to see if anything else was changing, and
found that the thing I hated most about myself was definitly smaller than normal. I kissed the charm bracelet to thank
whoever was responsible for this miraculous change.

I didn't know if I should say anything to anyone about this as I was drying off. I decided to keep it to myself for a little
while longer. I found that dressing was harder than I thought though. Most of my clothes just didn't seem to fit right, they
all seemed too large for my slowly shrinking body. Though I did find something that fit that looked like it was left over
from 9th or 10th grade photo day at school. If I got too much smaller, I'd have no clothes to wear at all.

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I managed to make it to work without anyone saying anything to me about the way I looked, not even the barista's at my usual
Java shop. All went normal as I made it to my desk and started on the normal PC logon for my job, until my desk mate, who
didn't bother to look up from his own screen, said, "Sorry Miss, that desk spot is for my partner George Lawrence, if you're
new here, you need to be assigned to a desk with a partner of your own."

I took a sip of my coffee, then cleared my throat, "Walter?" He finally raised his eyes to me.

He sputters, "I'm sorry dude, didn't realize it was you George. And what's with the hair man, you look just like a girl at a
glance."

I justed laughed at him, "Dude! You wouldn't believe me if I told you. Besides, I like my hair like this! You got a problem
with that?" Finally acting like I had some fire in my soul.

He responded just like most guys would, thinking he was being funny, "Geez, if I'd known it was that time of the month, I
wouldn't have said anything to you." The male co-workers in the area all thought it was hilarious, the female ones just
shook their heads in annoyance.

I was so indignant with what he said that I stood abruptly, sending my desk chair to fall loudly to the floor, "How Dare

You! To say something so... so.... blatantly sexist with everyone able to hear what you say. Would you like to repeat that
to MS Miller in HR? I'm sure she'd have something to say on that matter!"

I stamped my foot as I headed for the elevator. I was so mad at that point that I couldn't have heard a canon if it had gone
off. If I had, I might have heard the sound of all the female and half of my male co-workers clapping as they stood up from
their desks.

I wasn't sure if I should really go to HR or not, blindly in my fury I stabbed at a floor number. The door dinged and I
started walking. I walked a few minutes, up and down the hallways. Finally, I had enough and stopped, stamping both my feet
in frustration with my eyes closed and my fists clenched.

I counted to ten slowly. Ok, I can do this, I'll just go back to my desk and forget what Walter had said, I can do this! I
opened my eyes and turned, almost running down Ms Miller coming out of her office to see what was wrong in the hallway. I
took a step back, "I'm sorry, I didn't know where I was for a moment."

I tried to step around her, but she took my hand, leading me into her office, she said, "I think we need to talk, okay? It's
George isn't it?" I nodded as she leads me to a sofa she had in the office. Worried that she might be out of place saying
it, "Or do you prefer to use a different name now?"

Not knowing where this was headed, I just said, "My family all calls me Georgie."

She nods, "I heard what happened upstairs. If you hadn't ended up at my door just now I was going to come find you." She sat
next to me and took my hand again, holding it on my knee. "I understand, it must be difficult right now for you, everything
is new and different."

I nod, "Yes. Wait... what?" I had no idea what she was saying.

She started to look upset, "I'm sorry, I just thought that you were starting to transition, you know, living full time, as a
girl. If I'm wrong, let me apologize if I said anything inappropriate that I shouldn't have."

That's when it dawned on me what she was saying, "No, that's okay, you're right, my, 'Life Test', it's just that... " Then
it was like a dam burst, and I started to cry like never before. She pulled me into her to hold me tight. She stroked my
hair and told me it was all going to be alright.

As I got hold of myself and pulled back, she said, "I know how tough it is, all those hormones, raging around in your body.
Like puberty all over again. But it all gets better, I promise!" She nods, "Okay?" Then, "Right. Now if you want to go home,
that's just fine, if you want to stay, that's fine too. I just have to decide what to do about Walter."

I was suddenly worried that Walter was about to lose his job, "Please Ms Miller, could you just give him a warning? I'm sure
he'll change his ways. I just over reacted to what was said. Please don't fire him, he has a wife and a new baby to take
care of! I don't know what I'd do if he lost his job over this. Please!"

I decided to finish the day out, though I didn't know if I wanted to come back again, things were changing and I might want
to make more on my own. Ms Miller, Anne, walked me back to my desk on my floor. I tried to be as invisible as I could.

Before I could sit down, Walter stood and said, "Listen George, I'm really sorry! I shouldn't have said that, I just thought
it was funny." He put out his hand.

I took his hand, "It's okay, Walter, I over reacted. Ah... and... it's actually Georgie now."

Walter looked relieved, until Ms Miller said, "Excuse me, Walter, I think we need to have a small chat in my office. Shall
we go now?" She left no room for anyone to think it was a question. But she did call him Walter instead of his sir name,
which I never knew.

After the elevator doors closed on the two of them, many of the women came to me and said their thanks and to congratulate
me, even a few of the guys did too. The rest of the day went very quietly. Walter looked very relieved that he still had his
job when he came back from his meeting.

As we all got up to leave, Walter said, "Um... Georgie, thank you for speaking up for me with Ms Miller, she told me that
the only reason I'm still here is cause of your impassioned plea not to fire me. So from the bottom of my heart, Thank you!"

As he reached for my hand, I decided to embrace my new femininity, and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. As he stepped
back looking a little shocked, I said, "You're a good man Walter! Just take care of your family, okay?" He nodded his head.

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When I got home, Keara was sitting on the sofa doing homework, with some Nickelodeon show playing in the background. I saw
what she was working on and decided to help her out some.

She could tell that something had been bothering me and asked what it was. I told her everything that happened to me at work
and how I had reacted, including breaking down in Anne's office. She was accepting of all I said, in the end, her only comment
was what it all meant.

I took a big sigh, hoping that I could explain what I thought was happening to me. It took a while to go through everything
thoroughly to the point she understood. She sat quietly thinkings through. Finally, she said, "So, what you're saying is
that you're turning into a girl. And it's all because you were wearing my bracelet, while you took that shock that you think
should have killed you?"

I nodded yes. Still keeping my peace.

With a look of concern, "And you're not upset about this? You're not freaked that your body is changing? I would think that
you'd be going out of your mind right now."

Now it was time to hit her with my biggest secret of all, "Keara, I'm not upset, because this is what I have always wanted,
all of my life." I took her hand in mine, "Next to you, being born into this family, I am finally happy with my life."

She gave me a very sisterly kiss on the lips, "I never knew that! I'm guessing that no one did." And I shook my head no.

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I decided to change out of the old clothes I had worn to work, putting on something nice and soft. My sports shorts, were
those satiny mesh ones made by Starter, thankfully they still fit me. A shirt was a problem though, everything was too big
or way too scratchy to want to wear.

Wonderful Keara to the rescue, she brought me one of her favorite shirts, a light blue in an oh so soft cotton with only
partial sleeves, leaving it on the bed when I was in the bathroom. God Bless her! I hadn't noticed because I had been
looking in the mirror for any signs of further change in my body. Though nothing seemed to have. Well, except for my Adam's
apple was completely gone. I guess most of the significant changes happened while I was asleep. If that was the case, maybe
I should try to sleep longer tonight.

End of Chapter 5

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Mopar

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