The Rose Part 1 By Stanman63 Thanks To JennaFL For Proofing And Nora Adrienne for editing! Synopsis:After a violent rape, Charlie's best friend, and family help him to get even with the rapist, and he finds the girl within.

It was after Easter and the school was putting on another play. I had won the part of the nurse and was heading home after dress rehearsal when it happened; Buck and his gang found and raped me.

I was wearing the nurses uniform dress home so that Audrey my sister and I could make the needed alterations when I heard laughter, "Who's laughing?"

Buck stepped from out of the shadows, "You make one sexy nurse, Charlie! And I am ready for you!" he said as he unzipped his jeans.

"Well, I'm not ready for you!" I yelled as I tried to run, but his
gang caught me and held me down on me knees.

"Open up, and take it,' he leered. As they held me down, I looked up and saw it. Then I was forced to accept it in my mouth and follow their orders.

Each one of them made me swallow their emission.

"I'm gonna be sick," I cried after the last swallow.

They laughed at me as I lay on the ground, thoroughly ashamed at what they had made me do. As I lay there, they sauntered off and got into his lack pickup truck and left as my best friend Alfred came running up, "Charlie, what happened?"

"Al, I was unable to fight them off, they forced me to do it!"

"Who did what?"

"Buck and his gang! In my mouth!"

Al's eyes hardened as he comprehended what happened to me, "Lets get you home! Together, we will fix them!"

"How? They'll get away with it, like they always have!"

"Not anymore!

He couldn't understand! He'd NEVER been hurt like I had been! By the time I got home my mind was made up, I would kill myself to end my agony. I didn't even clean up, I went to Dad's office and pulled out his gun. Just then the door burst open, Dad stood there. He and I locked eyes, then he put his hands up, "Charlie, put the gun down," he begged.

"Why? I am hurting! I want to be with Momma!"

"Charlie, let Al and I help you to beat Buck and make him pay for his many crimes," he pleaded.

"How?"

"You like wearing dresses, and have ever since you filled in for Sandy and were Santa's Elf last year."

"Daddy, I know, but how can that help me to beat Buck and his thugs?"

Audrey came in, "Charlie, we're about the same size. With a bit of coaching from me, you can become a girl and make them pay for their
crime."

"But they know how I look as a girl!"

"Not after I get through with you!"

"Oh?"

"Yes, a bodysuit and wig will change your looks permanently, if you
wish."

I saw the future and grew afraid as I saw me now as a girl, "But if I do this, I will NEVER be a boy again! I'll NEVER want to return!"

Daddy hugged me close, his bitter strength softening as his tears washed away both of our fears, "Charlie, you are my son. If you need to, be my daughter and to be at Peace!"

"But you're a macho cop, Daddy!"

"Charlie, you were NEVER macho. No, you were always more gentle, like your mother Maggie. When she died, you lost your mother, yet in your own way, took over her role and kept the house up. I'm sorry for not being there for you, before, but now I can be," he smiled.

"How?"

"By teaching you to defend yourself."

"OK."

Audrey looked at Daddy, "If we are going to do this, you'll need my help. I can help Charlie by teaching him to be a girl, to make him over into Charlene."

"It's up to Charlie."

"Sis, will I go back to being me?"

"Doubtful, since I think that you'll want to be a girl."

"I do, but Unca Jack always calls me names. When he finds out, he'll go
crazy!"

Daddy picked me up, "You let me take care of him, Princess! You're my
daughter! I won't let his hatred hurt you!"

"I kissed him, "Thanks, Daddy."

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Unca Jack was Daddy's younger brother and a homophobes, too. Growing up, he'd gone out with a new girl in town, only to learn that she was transitioning into a girl. When he found out, he attacked her. Luckily, Daddy was there to stop him. Now that new girl [Sherry] and her family live in another city.

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Audrey took me to her room and led me to her bathroom where the tub was full of warm, sudsy water, "Here, Charlene. You need to take a good, soaking bath."

"I guess that it's time to start being Charlene," I giggled as I disrobed.

She passed me a shower cap, "Wear this; I put a depilatory in the water to get rid of your body hair."

"Thanks Sis."

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The water relaxed me as the oils soothed and softened my skin. When the water started getting cold, I got out and rinsed off, leaving my body clean and fresh. After drying off, I sat on the vanity stool in her room and pulled up the bodysuits legs.

As I got to my groin, I noticed that my bits had pulled in, leaving only the tip of my penis out which went into a pocket in the suit. Exploring my new groin, I found that now I looked like a girl below.

Once I was fully in the bodysuit I looked as if I'd been born a girl with perky breasts, round hips and a slim body. As I danced around, I found that I was more graceful and agile as I did the splits like Audrey does as a cheerleader.

"Well, looks as if my sister's a natural. Too bad that you're graduating," giggled Audrey as she helped me up.

"Yeah, but maybe I can cheer with you in college."

"We'll have to wait and see about that," she sighed.

"Oh? Why?"

"We'll need to change your records and gender status. Luckily, Gramps can take care of that. But you'll need to move in with him."

"Why?"

"If those goons ever see the new you, you'll never succeed in making them pay. Only the fact the girls that they've hurt are too scared to fight back keeps them out of jail."

"Well, no more! I'M fighting back!"

Audrey hugged me, "WE all are, Sister!"

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She gave me white tights and a black leotard to wear for Daddy's lessons while she wore a black bodysuit. Daddy taught me some basic moves that a smaller, weaker person could do while Audrey taught me how to move gracefully.

Under their watchful care, I developed into a lithe, graceful young lady able to handle herself. Without knowing about my past, nobody could tell that I'd ever been a boy.

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The school sent me my diploma through Audrey who went in my place because I was unable, and unwilling, to face my classmates, especially my attackers who were going off to training camp next week. Audrey had packed up her stuff again, leaving me and Daddy alone. But little did I know it, we were staying together.

"Audrey, are you sure you want to move on?"

"Daddy, after what happened to Charlene, I can't stand to be around, here. Besides, you're moving next to Gramps and letting your brother move into the house. How could I EVER stand to be under the same roof as him?"

"He's your uncle, Audrey."

"Not with his attitude, Daddy! He's as bad as Buck! In fact, WORSE since he is related!"

"OK, I can't argue about that. Where's Charlene?"

"Here, Daddy!" I said as I stepped out from the kitchen, wearing a red tank top and matching shorts with suntan hose.

"Charlene, you look just like your mother when she was your age," sighed Daddy.

"I do?"

"Yes, looking at you brings back memories of my Maggie," he sighed.

I ran up and hugged him, "Sorry, Daddy."

"Don't be, Princess. You are my daughter. Any boy who wins your heart will be lucky, indeed."

"Daddy, the only boy, if one is that lucky is Alfred. But I don't know if he'll want me."

Audrey hugged me, "Oh, he'll want you, Sister! Count on it!"

As we were in a group hug, the front door opened, "Well, what about
me?" Got a hug for me?"

"Gramps!" Audrey and I yelled as we engulfed him in a hug. He is a
retired handyman and had a very gentle way about him. He had been widowed early on and raised Daddy and Uncle Buck by himself.

"Roy, you, Audrey and Carly are moving in with me."

"What? I thought that she as going to the dorm!"

"Charlene, after everything that's happened, I can't leave until you're
OK."

Daddy hugged her, where did I get such wonderful kids from?"

"I don't know, Roy, but your brother Buck has a lesson to learn from you about love."

"Dad, I can't help it if my brother never married."

"I know. But I still wonder why."

"Gramps, what about him ever returning?"

"He can't. He agreed to stay away as a part of the price to get the house for free. He knows that down here, he must stay out of trouble because Gramp's lawyers made sure that the police here know the number of times he has been tossed in jail for domestic violence. If he gets involved with anything, he goes to jail."

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It took us half the day to pack up our stuff onto Gramps old, trusty pickup truck, leaving nothing behind. The place looked strangely empty without our photos on the mantle, as if the loving atmosphere had left.

When we got to Gramp's house, Daddy took his stuff to his old log cabin by the lake. Gramps had bought the property from the city when the city sold the overgrown lot full of junk.

After buying the property, Gramps and his Army buddies cleared the land and sold the junk cars to the scrap yard, letting Gramps set up a bunch of Army tents until he could build his dream home.*************

The attic was dedicated to Granny who'd made loads of quilts, comforters, and other stuff while the basement was Gramps workroom where he made everything on the property.

Gramps had moved onto the property in an old trailer and with the help of neighbors had cleared away the remains of the old hotel and dug out the basement.

Gramps and his friends were able to build his home, renovate the property, and erect a tall brick wall for privacy. Once that was done, Gramps built the furniture, garage, and the two outer buildings that became apartments, later on.

He dug out a full basement and laid down a cement floor and walls from a cliff, leaving a nice screened porch for the basement with an upper porch for the top floor.

Gramps had placed a sturdy wooden ceiling over the basement, placing the hot water tank; generator and his fix-it shop there while the top floor held everything else but Granny's sewing room in the full attic.

The top floor and attic walls were made of brick with a clay tile roof. All in all, Gramps home was warm and snug with a spacious yard for gardening in front and his two outer buildings out back.

The garage was dug out of the hill behind the house, giving Gramps a nice back porch for grilling and a tarp overhead for shade. The garage held four cars and two showers for the pool out back.

Gramps had built a one room club house for the boys that got turned into an efficiency apartment when they graduated and when Daddy and Gramps had found that there was a small pond on the property, they built a log cabin and dock there which became Dad's.

They built a log cabin from old railroad ties and the dock from specially treated wood. The pond is about a mile across and five feet deep, not really deep enough for boating, but excellent for fishing.

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After we got to Gramp's we went straight to Daddy's log cabin. The cabin looked like an authentic cabin from the past except for the modern conveniences. It was divided into a kitchen/dining room, living room /bedroom, and bathroom; no outhouse for Daddy.

"WOW! DADDY! YOU HAVE BUNK BEDS!" exclaimed Audrey.

"I thought that you had a twin bed," I said.

"Still do. I just added the bunk bed top before Christmas in case you or Audrey wanted to use it."

"Daddy, with Audrey moving into the other cabin, that leaves me. And now, I'm a girl," I pointed out.

"OK, I hope that you'll want to spend some time with me here in my cabin. I know that Audrey wants for you to spend time with her."

"Well, can you take having my pantyhose and intimates hanging in the
bathroom?"

"Bathroom yes, elsewhere, no."

"Got'cha, Daddy."

"Same goes for you too, Audrey."

"OK, Daddy."

"Now Roy, don't you go a spoiling the girls," laughed Gramps.

"Dad, I'll spoil them if I want to, especially my new daughter."

"AWW! DADDY! I LOVE YOU!" I exclaimed as I actually knocked him down
with my enthusiastic hug.

"OOF! Careful there, Princess, I break, easily," he chortled.

We spent the rest of day setting up the cabin and fishing for supper. The pond was filled with bass and thanks to the local wildlife; there was plenty of frogs and even ducks.

We had a feast of fish and chips for supper with potato salad and pumpkin pie with vanilla ice cream for desert. Then we spent the rest of the night playing monopoly.

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The next day, after cleaning up Daddy's cabin, we went to Audrey's cabin by the pool. Originally, this was used for storing the supplies used in the construction of the house, but after it was finished, Gramps turned it into a guest cabin in case he and Granny ever had company staying overnight.

Audrey's cabin was built out of left over bricks and tile, giving it a wild look with each side a different color. Inside, the kitchen/utility room/living room/bedroom was separated by moveable dividers with the bathroom behind the kitchen.

Her cabin was very girly with Disney posters covering the walls and Victorian style furniture throughout. The only concession was the gray home entertainment center on the mantle; even the kitchen was feminine with its decor.

"Audrey, I'm gonna be jealous if my room doesn't look as good as your place," I gushed.

"Who do you think decorated it? It was my room when I stayed here last year while Gramps and I got this cabin ready," she giggled.

"Oh?"

"Yep! Before your sister graduated, she came up here and redid your dad's room. Then she redid this place after graduating."

"No wonder you were gone away all summer last year! I thought that you were in college," stated Daddy.

"I was, but Gramps followed my instructions, not knowing how important it would be for Charlene."

"That's great, Sis. But I'm not into Disney as much as you. I may be a girl, now, but I'm still a Star Trek fan."

"No problem then, Kiddo," chuckled Gramps.

"Why is that?"

"The walls in her room are bare. You can hang you posters up and even use the spare room for all of your models instead of storing them away in my basement."

We got to work setting up Audrey in her cabin. By the time that we were finished, it was lunch time so we chose to go out for lunch. Audrey and I wore matching red tops and skorts with tan hose and ballet flats while Daddy and Gramps wore a football jersey and jeans.

We went to the local Pizza Hutt for the lunch buffet. Audrey and I were girls, but like cheerleaders, we could pack it away when we were busy. I'd just sat back down when one of Audrey's college friends came up, "Hey 'Drey, I didn't know that you had such a cute sister."

"Thanks, Chad."

"Please meet my sister Carly, my Daddy and Gramps."

"My pleasure," I stammered.

"A pleasure to meet one of my daughter's friends."

"Yep, you are a lot like Roy here."

"Thanks. I'm here from college on my way home."

"What's your major?"

"Believe it or not, construction engineering and architecture. My dad and brothers run Watts Construction, and I'm going into the family business."

"Good luck, Chad. I hope that your family isn't hurt by the economy."

"It's not, Sir. With the Government's building new schools, we're staying busy."

After he left, Audrey looked at me and smiled, "Well, Sister, you passed the test. Chad saw you as a girl, not a boy. But the acid test is yet to come."

"Acid test?"

She patted my hand, "Yes, IF Daddy's brother can't tell who you are, nobody can."

"Audrey, I can't let that happen! Buck would kill your sister if he knew who she was!" proclaimed Daddy.

"Roy, I agree, but now that doesn't matter," sighed Gramps.

"Why Gramp?"

"Buck is here!"

Audrey whispered, "REMEMBER! CHARLENE IS CARLY."

Buck had sauntered over, wearing his usual mechanic's overall from working at his garage. He always kept a fresh one in the office to wear to lunch. I almost fainted from fright as he stopped by Daddy, "OK, Roy. Where is that poof son of yours?" he asked with a leer.

"Poof son?" asked Daddy with menace in his voice.

"Yeah, he was caught dressed as a nurse by some boys. THAT'S why I say a poof!"

"Buck, do you know what those boys did to my son?"

"Big deal! If he was dressed as a girl, he got what he wanted."

I stood up, "HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT! YOU BULLY! NO GIRL WANTS TO BE
RAPED!"

"And who are you, Cutie Pie?"

"Carly, Audrey's friend."

"Well, if that poof had as much spunk as you, he'd probably not have been hurt."

"Well, my brother isn't here. He's staying at Gramps."

"And if you set foot there, the police will get you."

He held up his hands, "Hey! No need to get mad! Just wondering where he
is."

Then a waitress led him over to his table in another section. As he was heading away, I could see Daddy Gramps and Audrey smiling and when he'd finally gone into the other section; they began to laugh so hard that they cried. Me, I let out a breath that I'd been holding.

"Carly, you passed! He NEVER saw you as a boy," snigggered Audrey.

"And with Dad's place being so large, he'll NEVER be able to find out the truth before the police arrives, if he attempts to check things out, that is."

"The only thing you might have to worry about is him hitting on you," observed Gramps.

"EWW! GAG ME WITH A SPOON!" I laughed.

"See, Carly!" You're so girly that he didn't know who you were! You were perfect!"

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Back home, we went about organizing the spare room into my storage room for my mini models. I'd been collecting the Micro Machines starships and had even customized a few by combining different ships to create new ships that could never have been built.

The room was full of bookcases that held my models and books with the middle of the room set aside for my exercise mat with exercise bars around it. We dressed for a workout with Daddy and Gramps both teaching us how to defend us girls from larger, more aggressive boys.

Gramps had been a soldier during the Viet Names War, luckily he never was sent overseas. He was chosen as to be a drill sergeant for women when he defended the daughter of a drill sergeant from the advances of rowdy soldier’s home on leave before he was drafted.

We had fun learning how to throw them, and they loved seeing Audrey able to teach us style and grace. Truthfully, the men would NEVER dance like Fred Astaire, but at least they'd not stomp on girl’s toes now. As for me, now I could do all of those dance moves with poise and grace like Audrey.

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As promised, my room was a girly as could be with the canopy bed, with matching furniture and lacy drapes. I cools easily see myself growing up as a girl and winning all sorts of awards and trophies that were missing that I began to cry.

"What's wrong, Princess?"

"Oh Daddy! I Love this, but I have no awards or trophies that I'd have if I'd grown up as a girl!" I stated.

He hugged me, "And you want that to be true, don't you?"

"Yes."

"Well, there is a way, but it'll wait until after you have won your victory, OK?"

"OK."

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After Daddy and Gramps left to go fishing for supper, Audrey took me back to her cabin to give me a makeover. She took her time to reshape my eyebrows into a more feminine shape and give my plain, mousy brown hair bounce and wavy curl.

The girl standing there was cute enough to attract attention. A small but nice bust, narrow waist and wider hips, and the dress hung on every curve, accenting her shape, while her brown hair lay in a perfect hairdo for a girl her age. Looking at her, I saw Kim Petra, the youngest T-Girl to have had SRS surgery, except that she was blond. I was stunned, unable to speak the words that ran through my mind.

"God! Your gorgeous! Turn around!"

I looked so different that even I was having trouble believing it was me standing there! As I looked closer, I could not see one sign of the boy that I was, he was gone, now, this girl taking his place!

This was the girl that I should have been born as instead of the boy that I was. Looking in the mirror, I could see the past that this girl should have had; the cheerleading and dancing, proms and beauty pageants as well as the boyfriends that Daddy would trust to date me as he did with Audrey.

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To Be Continued...

The Rose Chapter 2 By Stanman63 Thanks To JennaFL For Proofing And Nora Adrienne for editing! Synopsis:After a violent rape, Charlie's best friend, and family help him to get even with the rapist, and he finds the girl within.

Sadly, THAT past could never be. But, At least I could give her a future without the past that I'd lived. Unlike Audrey, I was born with Momma's physique while Audrey was nearly as tall as Daddy and Gramps. No wonder Daddy's brother NEVER tried a thing with her growing up, he knew that she'd not let him get away with it!

Audrey even looked like Daddy would as a girl, but much prettier. She got Momma's golden hair though, NOT Daddy's thinning brown, mine luckily was like Momma's too.

Looking in the mirror, I saw two sisters wearing sundresses, hose and sandals. And try as I might, I couldn't see any sign that I was born a boy, and I liked it. I knew then that given a choice, that I'd stay a girl and that my family would support me in my choice.

I know that Daddy wanted a son to carry on his name, but he already had one in Chester. Chester was his illegitimate son who he fathered with a prostitute before he met and married Momma. Chester's Momma is Angie West, and she and Daddy are now best of friends after he found out about Chester.

Angie was in town with her family during Spring Break just before graduation from Milton High School. Daddy was heading straight into the Police Academy that year where he met Momma who was the sister of Frank Welks, Daddy's Best Man at the wedding.

Angie went on to have Chester and because of her father's attitude about her being a trollop, she left home and became a waitress at Catnip Bar and Grill where she wore a black skirted leotard and fishnets. She earned more money 'after hours' than she did 'on the clock' and that's where she met Daddy again.

Daddy was a part of the team that busted the prostitution ring in Catnip, luckily, Angie was working that night, so wasn't arrested. Taking her earnings, Angie went to college and became a nurse, never marrying. She lived in a condo where the owner' wife ran a nursery.

That let Angie become a successful working single mother and send her son to a private school where he excelled as an athlete and scholar, on his way to becoming a psychiatrist when Audrey brought him and Angie home to meet us.

When Angie saw Daddy, she was awestruck. Here was the only man who'd ever been a true lover, all others had been customers. When Daddy saw her, he couldn't believe it, here was a woman who by sheer luck was not prosecuted as a prostitute in the sting operation that long ago night.

Needless to say, after we'd all heard their story, Angie and Daddy became close friends and lovers while Chester became our big brother. Chester and Audrey going out as friends and now were happy to have reunited their parents.

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"What are you thinking about, Carly?"

"About our brother Chester and his Momma, Angie."

"Why?"

"Audrey, before Chester, 'I' was Daddy's only hope of continuing his legacy. Now, he has Chester."

"Carly, why think about that? Daddy would NEVER force you to be a boy, nor Gramps!"

"I know that, but I still feel as if I'm hurting Daddy by doing this," I sighed.

She hugged me, "Carly, listen to this song,"

"OK."

Some say love it is a river
That drowns the tender reed.
Some say love it is a razor
That leaves your soul to bleed.
Some say love it is a hunger
An endless, aching need
I say love it is a flower
And you its only seed.

It’s the heart afraid of breaking
That never learns to dance.
It’s the dream afraid of waking
That never takes the chance.
It’s the one who won’t be taken
Who cannot seem to give
And the soul afraid of dying
That never learns to live.

And the night has been too lonely
And the road has been too long.
And you think that love is only
For the lucky and the strong.
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snow
Lies the seed that with the sun’s love,
In the spring,
Becomes a ROSE

Hearing that song, I finally knew that Daddy truly accepted me as his daughter! Both he and Gramps were playing their guitars while Daddy was singing, singing to ME! I knew because he placed a red rose in front of a picture that they had of me from last Halloween when I was dressed as bride.

"You see?"

"I am the ROSE."

"Yes. Right now, you are going through your bitter winter. It's up to you to come through to the Spring of New Hope."

I knew then that my family saw that I needed this to overcome my fear and conquer my past. Daddy's brother had bullied me into believing that I was useless, good only for being his whipping post. But now I had died as a boy and was ready to rise from the ashes of my old life, like a phoenix.

I felt a power course through my spirit as the dregs of despair was washed away the spring rain of Hope fertilized the seed of my Rose. I knew that God Loved me and approved of my choice because Brother Don taught us about Radical Love.

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Brother Don Porter serves as pastor at the Agape Love Cathedral, a non-denominational church. Brother Don was a Catholic Priest who fell in love with Sister Anne North. Because of the Catholic Church's rule against a priest, or nun marrying, they quit the church and joined his brother Reggie, a Minister of Music at Agape Love Cathedral.

The Cathedral's Pastor, Carl Malone had died recently, and called his brother about replacing him since he knew that his brother wanted to serve God, but wanted to marry, too. The Cathedral's congregation called Brother Don to be their Pastor, and he accepted, marrying Anne North. Together, they began the Radical Love Ministry.

Radical Love is about loving and accepting others for who they are, not judging them. This new and fresh approach caused the congregation to examine how they saw others, causing many to change their lives. Now, Agape Love Cathedral was a haven for people like me.

I had been seen by Daddy's brother, and he never recognized me as his nephew, nor even as a family member for which I was grateful. There was a rumor that he'd hurt others, but ONLY rumors. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, I felt so fresh and new. I was now ready to do what must be done.

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"Carly, how do you feel?"

"Like a rose, awakening to a Spring of new Hope."

"I'm glad."

"Everything feels different, from the way I stand to the way I use my hands and walk, it seems to come naturally, as if it was normal for me."

"Now it is."

"I know, before lunch today, I was worried that others would think that I'm a freak, but now I know that I'm not a freak."

"Will you tell others?"

"I'm sure that Alfred has already," I smiled.

She looked at me in surprise, "Why do you say that?"

"Simple," I shrugged. "I know that one of you would tell him as he's my best friend."

"You're right! What we weren't ready for was that he already figured out that you were a girl and fancies you."

"Oh?"

"Yes, I called him and told him about what was decided. He said that he wants to meet the new you and help you with your idea of revenge."

I blushed, "He was the one who came to me after the raping. He NEVER judged me, at all! I guess that he always saw me as a girl."

"That's what he told me, and most of the school does too."

"REALLY?"

"Yes, you'll find out when you met your friends at the 'Teen Scene', tomorrow."

"Cool!"

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The Teen Scene was in the Towne Community Center. It was a youth oriented store that catered to teens, selling teen oriented merchandise. Originally, it was just a large warehouse, but with the help of area churches, it was turned into combination store, cafe, game room and gymnasium that doubled as a concert hall.

Now the Teen Scene was the most popular place for anybody under college age, or families. Audrey and I had spent many a weekend there, swimming in the summer and team sports the rest of the time. Daddy and Gramps were on the Board of Directors and helped to plan events, giving Audrey and me free tickets to anything in the Center and discounts on Scene merchandise.

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For the rest of the day I walked around, even out on the patio, the sensation of wearing a dress, the taste of lipstick, smell of perfume, the feel of nylons all seemed to envelop me, taking me to a place that I never knew existed, a place where I wasn't afraid of being the skinny kid with no manly strengths. No, it took me to a world where my weakness was now my strength.

As I sat on the swing, enjoying the gentle breeze, watching the birds and clouds, I was thinking about what I must soon do. I'd have to meet my friends and confront them with my new self. Would they accept me? Would they tell Buck and his friends?

Because one of their other victims had testified, nothing could be done. Even with physical evidence, all that could be proven was intercourse between minors and the goons had already been punished as much as could be done.

Now, this girl would make them pay and pay dearly, too. ‘Girl’ The very word conjured a multitude of images. Here I was, a beautiful young lady, yet some males preyed on us. But NEVER again! Now that Aud and I had received training from Daddy, "I" would decide "WHO" I had sex with.

Yes, the ability to wreck some sort of retribution on my tormentors gave me a bitter stench that I must turn into a strength that I could use, to become a bitter witch who used and destroyed men in my unrelenting rage and fury. No, although my innocence and virginity had been stripped from me, I refused to let them win.

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That night, I opened a drawer and found some underoos. I slipped one a blue trainer bra, then the Supergirl tank top and switched my plain white panty for the red ones and pulled red socks over my hose. Looking in the mirror, I had to admit hat I made a cute Supergirl.

As I looked at my image, I began to think about how Alfred had treated me after the attack. He was one of the very few students that Buck and his friends were afraid of, with good reason, too. Alfred was a black belt in karate, and judo.

His Daddy ran the TigerLily Dojo where he and his wife taught. Don Li taught Judo while Kim Li taught karate. They’d grown up, learning their families’ disciplines which helped Don and Kim to become the Masters that they were.

They raised their son Alfred up to be a caring young man, and his sisters to be ladies. Alfred excelled in wrestling and tennis while his sisters became soccer and volleyball athletes. Both Alfred and his sisters were on the student council, too.

Audrey came in and saw me looking at myself, "Like what you see?"

"Yes, but what about Al? Will he and his sisters like me?"

"I am sure that they will. Whenever you went over there, weren't Amy and Jamie friendly to you?"

"Yeah. it was as if they were treating me as a sister."

"Oh? How's that?"

"Whenever you were away at college and Daddy was working the weekend shift, I'd spend the weekend with the Li's and Amy and Jamie would get me to dress as them, wearing hose and a dress, like them."

"You see, even back then he and his family knew and accepted you as a girl. I bet that he even fancies you as his wife!"

I sighed, "I know I fancy him as my husband."

"Well, be ready for some truly girly fun, tomorrow."

Oh? Why?"

"We both have appointments at the beauty shop, in the afternoon."

"OK, I think that I'll wear some shorts with this," I giggled.

"Going as Supergirl?"

"Why not? I've got the blond tresses, and now, the body."

"OK, Kara. Then your sister will be going as Mary Marvel," Audrey laughed back.

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Wearing a blue blouse tucked into a pair of red gym shorts and a red purse, I got into Audrey's Jeep and belted myself in. It was fun riding in her Jeep because of the solid cab it had, and the wide doors of a postal Jeep.

Daddy bought it from the dealer at a fraction of its full price because its cab had been crushed storm. Daddy found an old postal jeep in the junkyard with an intact cab to replace the cab of Audrey's Jeep, and had the dealer mount the postal Jeep cab onto the body of the new Jeep.

Daddy also bought himself, Gramps and me our own Jeeps like Audrey's. Daddy's was outfitted for the outdoors, Gramps as a work truck and mine as a mini bedroom.

"Audrey, who are we seeing?"

"Becky Moore."

"What? I thought that she was gonna be an attorney."

"No, a paralegal. But she also became a beautician like her mother, and a gourmet chef, like her dad."

"Why isn’t she a paralegal?"

"Oh, she is, for her friends, family and any church, but loves her job as a beautician and chef."

"Oh, so THAT'S why you had me to skip breakfast."

"Yep! Becky will not only pamper us, she'll feed us too."

"She does this for all customers?"

"No, normally not, but she knows about you and wants to help you."

"Why?"

"Buck and his goons hurt her kid sister. Now Sheila has withdrawn from life, just caring for the child that she bore."

"WHAT?!"

"Sheila went to a party where Buck and his gang gave her the date rape drug and succeeded in deflowering her. When she awoke, hr panty was wet with her blood and discharge, any semen was absent as they used protection."

"How did she get pregnant, and how do you know that Buck did it?"

"She remembered them doing it, and the pain of the penetration."

"Why wasn't Buck at least prosecuted?"

"Because they have an ironclad alibi, while it happened, they were seen at the party."

"DAMN! What did she do then?"

"Sheila became sexually active afterwards and got pregnant from a one night stand. NOW she only trusts her family."

"Well, hopefully I can help Sheila to overcome her fear."

"We all do, we all do."

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We pulled up to an old warehouse that was converted into a beauty parlor in front and gourmet restaurant in back. Becky's Place was decorated in an early twentieth century with lighting from chandeliers and authentic gas lamps on the wall that held special bulbs that simulated the gas flame.

"Hello Audrey, Is this your new sister?" asked a brunette woman with gray in her hair. She wore a red uniform dress with an above the knee hem and flats with white hose.

"Yes, this is Carly."

"Hello, Ma'am," I replied as I curtsied.

She laughed gently, "Child, you are family here! Call me Becky, just like your sister!"

"Thanks," I blushed.

"Now, you'll have to remove the hose if we're to give you a pedicure. But if you like wearing hose, I have footless tights that you can wear, instead."

So I went to the bathroom and exchanged my hose for the tights. Now I had white leg and regular feet. I liked how the tights looked on my legs and started to wonder how I'd look as a ballerina, wishing that I had been born a girl.

Stepping out into the parlor, I got into the chair. The soft music in the background and the soft lighting relaxed me as I listened to the women chatting about their favorite soap opera or some upcoming event. I found that I was fitting in, easily as I had many of the same likes as they did.

I also had my favorite soap opera, and I also loved acting and golf and tennis, but now that I was a girl, I wanted to figure skate as well. I had always loved the idea of wearing one of those dresses that girls wear and skating to beautiful music after I saw Audrey skating.

Now, I could fulfill that dream, and many more. Yes, I was a phoenix, arising from the ashes of my despair. No longer would I fear! No, Now I would fight and damn the consequences.

"Carly, you've made a hard choice just now, right?"

"Yes, I have. How could you tell, Becky?"

"I could see it in your eyes."

"I have chosen to never back down, to fight and damn the consequences."

She hugged me, "I wish that my daughter could have made your choice, but she went wild after her ordeal. Now she's an unwed mother, afraid of men."

"Tell her about me."

I saw a younger version of Becky come over, holding an innocent baby, nursing her, "She did, Carly. When you succeed, I can once again trust men. Well, my boyfriend, at least," she smiled.

"Oh?"

"Yes, before Buck, I was dating Chad. He is a real sweetheart."

"So, he NEVER judged you/'

"No, he knows all about how Buck is and his ways. Chad blames himself for not being there for me."

"Why?"

"He had to work that night."

"So, are you going to possibly marry him, now?"

She held out her hand, showing a golden band with an emerald setting, "Yes, he proposed just before my ordeal. When you defeat Buck, I can marry Chad in Peace, knowing that my rapist is gone."

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After that, Becky tended to my hair, giving me the royal treatment. She and her staff pampered me and Audrey, subjecting us to an ordeal that only women go through on special occasions because of the abuse that we suffer from the treatment.

Having your body massaged, immersed in various organic substances that cleansed the pores, dumped into a bubble bath that alters the skin and the mysterious chemicals that condition our hair leaves us girls as weak as if we'd been in a marathon race.

When Becky took out the rollers, I saw that my hair was now curly all over, like Shirley Temple. My hair framed my face perfectly, and changed the way I looked altogether! Now I looked like an innocent young girl who'd NEVER known any hurt, just the type of innocent victim that Buck loved to target.

I thought I was done, but Becky came over, and shaped, thinned, and arched my eyebrows. When she was through, I looked in the mirror and saw a new me. I saw my mother looking back at me. There were pictures of Momma from her school days, and except for her hairdo, it could have been me. Now I knew that Daddy and Gramps would be speechless when they saw me. Better yet, Buck would cream in his jeans when he saw me.

"Well, you like what you see?"

"Yes, I like it, Becky! I look just like my momma."

"Oh? Does your Daddy have a girlfriend?"

"No, why?"

"Well, would you mind if I was to start dating him?"

I laughed until I cried, "So, Daddy has been here before, eh? No doubt to check you out to see if you were serious about helping me, and you two hit it off! Right?"

"Yes," she admitted sheepishly.

"Becky, I have no problem with you and Daddy dating. Heck! As far as I'm concerned, get married. Daddy is lonely and needs someone to be with him after Audrey and I leave."

Audrey came up, sporting a new hairdo, making her look like a beach bunny with her now wavy tresses, "Yes, and knowing Gramps, he'll have himself a lady friend or two for companionship. He's always had a lady friend to date."

"Come on, Carly. Time to get you your clothing."

"Don't you need my measurements?"

"Took them during the day."

Our first stop was a lingerie shop since I needed everything. I got a selection of bras in every color and style, same for my panties and slips. But I preferred the one piece lingerie since it was like a leotard.

I know that peeing while wearing it meant that I would be braless as I sat, but I like the security it gave me, plus I also like the way that it looked like a leotard, and wearing one meant that any unwanted sex was held off because the interested party couldn't pull down my panty.

As I tried on my panties and bras, Audrey shook her head as she witnessed my confidence in my body. She'd been born a girl, had a lifetime of experience, yet here I was, a new girl in town, reveling every girls favorite sport, shopping.

We lugged everything to my room, put it all away, then Audrey confirmed what I knew was coming up, "Carly, you have the body, but you still have to get used to being a girl."

"I know, Sis"

"The best way is to go to the Teen Scene and meet everybody as we planned, maybe even stay there all day."

"That would mean getting ready everyday, all on my own, and I'd know how other boys treat a girl, too."

"Yes, ready?

"I am."

Already committed to being a girl, I took one more step in the journey of my new life.

To Be Continued...

The Rose Part 3 By Stanman63 Thanks To JennaFL For Proofing And Nora Adrienne for editing! Synopsis:After a violent rape, Charlie's best friend, and family help him to get even with the rapist, and he finds the girl within.

And, like Audrey, I had no ambition to work in a burger joint, I'd prefer to work as a secretary or receptionist like them. Momma had worked in Police Headquarters as Dispatcher for the local precinct. She'd look so perfect in her Police Woman skirt uniform and was in line for a promotion when she died from complications from pneumonia.

Audrey was sixteen, I was twelve that winter when Momma came down with it. Like us, she'd taken the shot, but she caught it from the shot, and the antibiotics didn't because she was allergic to them. Luckily, Audrey and I take after Daddy and have very resilient constitution, like Gramps.

I spent most of that morning applying at doctor's and attorney's offices only to find that I lacked the specialized training, so I applied at the library. There I found my job.

In school, I frequented the school's and the public library, checking out the books they had so that buy those series that I loved without messing up mine. I had my own library of books filled with science fiction, fantasy, technical manuals, role playing games and movie tie-ins. I could spend all weekend lost in reading my book, watching one of the many movies in Daddy's video library, or in a role playing game.

With nothing to lose, I went in, and met Gloria Sanderson, Head Librarian
She was an older black lady with just a hint of gray in her hair and laughter in her eyes.

"Well now, do my eyes deceive me, or do I see my best student Charlie now a pretty young girl?" she smiled.

"You do, Gloria. The old Charlie is gone. Now, I am Carly," I admitted with a sigh.

"Now, no fretting, child! You just sit tell Old Glory about this here change."

I told her about everything that had recently happened, causing her to start crying. When she was through, she looked at me with sadness in her once happy eyes.

"Child, you are stronger than any realize. I know, because I am like you."

"What"

"Yes, like you, I was born a boy, but I was able to be a girl as I grew up."

"Really?"

"Yes, I had older sister who gave me their old clothing, so all that I needed was more hose and lingerie."

"Your family let you be a girl?"

"Yes, my twin brother Brian always treated like I was his sister, and Daddy was a psychiatrist."

"So, he was able to accept you as a girl."

"Yes, and got me treatment with his friends who said I was a girl, so I got to wear dresses and skits."

"Did anybody find out?"

"No, we had school uniforms in red and blue. We had a selection we could wear of blazers, blouses, sweaters, skirts, skorts, and socks with panty, tights and hose optional, as well as dresses. You could mix the colors around as long as you had the school's emblem displayed. Me, I carried it on a necklace."

"What about gym?"

"I wore tights with a leotard for cheerleading practice, which was always last period so that we girls could shower at home."

"Oh! So wearing the 'tard and tights kept your bits hidden away. When did you start?

"In the first grade."

"Who knew, other than your parents?"

"Principal Wilda Emerson, Larry Wilcox, and Nurse Jamie Ness."

"And they agreed to let you be a girl?"

"Yes, I was born in California, during the 'Free Love' Era. And they were believers. When I came along, they had a chance to act on their beliefs."

"What about going to pee?"

"On every floor, there were Teacher's Lounges that teachers and special needs students used. Mine was that I was spooked as an infant and needed privacy."

I sighed, "Too bad you didn't have a bodysuit like I'm wearing."

"True, but I had a gaffe, and before puberty, I had an orchiectomy done to remove my testicles so that I'd go through a female puberty. At the same time, I was given hormones to aid in my development."

"Orchiectomy? Gaffe?"

"Yes, in animals, its called 'gelding', in humans, it's used to remove cancerous testicles. And in the past, boys were castrated so that they'd keep a girly voice. And a gaffe is a special panty that keeps you tucked in."

"Oh?"

"Yes, there's a cavity down there that your boy bit dropped out of. It takes a bit to push them back in, but once in, the gaffe keeps it there."

"Oh! Like my bodysuit does for me. In fact, it's bonded to me so that I am now physically a girl."

"How do you know? Most suits can be taken off."

"Well, I felt it bond to me when I put it on," I giggled.

"Carly, be warned, you'll be having your own menses cycle in about a month."

"I know, that's why it's so great having a sister to help me, Daddy and Gramps when I become 'bitchy' from the monthly blessing that it's given me."

"Good for you, any questions about me?"

"Do you sing?"

"Yes, I'm a soloist in my Church."

"Me too. Gloria, looking at you, all that I see is a woman. It's hard to believe that you were ever born a boy."

"Thanks, what job are you applying for?"

"Any and all."

"OK, do you have your student I.D.?"

"Yes, but it's as Charlie, Not Carly," I explained.

"Pass it to me.

"Thought so, evidently, somebody has already changed your records to show that you were born a girl named Charlette LeeAnne, Carly."

"That'd be my Gramps. He knows people who can do that without involving the courts."

"Oh?"

"Yes, he knows a judge who can authorise things without leaving a record. That way, if anybody ever checks me out, all that they'll ever see is Carly."

"Well, thanks to him, you'll need a new student I.D. and Social Security card. We can take care of the I.D. here, today."

"Cool!"

Then I was taken to my new work area behind the Information Desk by Gloria. The desk encased four computer terminals a printer, a break room/bathroom for us as well as her office. We walked up too Alfred who was wearing a crisp white polo shirt and jeans.

"Charlie? Is that you?"

"It's me, Alfred. And my names is Carly, now," I blushed.

He smiled at me, "I'm glad to see you, Carly. Take the desk with your name on it, put your stuff away, and I'll walk you around and show you what your duties are."

Gloria left me with Alfred, seeing that he knew me. Me, I followed him around for the next half an hour, meeting the other employees and learning my duties. Everyone was delighted to see me and adopted me as their kid sister, setting me at ease as I was worried about them seeing me as Charle.

I found out that even as Charlie, they thought that I was a girl and were glad to see me finally stop wearing baggy shirts that hid my endowments. When we got back to my desk, Al told me that I was essentially an on call aide, meaning that I'd be doing the menial tasks that any librarian had for me to do.

By the end of the workday, I was elated to find that I fit in, and my family was excited that I was working with Alfred. They knew how much I cared for him and that I was in love with him, and he with me.

As time went by, I found myself at ease being a girl, enjoying going out wth Alfred on our dates and with the girls at the library, shopping. My job kept me busy, and I had the chance to travel all over the building, meeting people, some of them other kids my age. Then it happened, my world was shattered by Buck.

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I was just about to leave when he and his goons came in to use the games computer. I had the misfortune to be in charge of the Computer Section at the time.

He sauntered up, "Hey, gorgeous! Fancy meeting you here," he leered.

"May I help you?"

"Yeah, you can by giving me your number."

"Sir, it is against the rules for me, or any staff member to indulge in any form of personal activities while working. Now is there anything that I can help you with as a librarian?"

"OK, OK. I can take a hint. We want to sign up to use the games computers."

I passed the sign up sheet over to him, "Please sign here. Lucky for you and your friends, the computers are free. You can all get on one."

"Thanks, and sorry for coming on so strong, a pretty girl does that to me."

"Apology accepted."

"Carly, have you ever been to the Boardwalk Fun Center?"

"No, I haven't. Why?"

"Well, if you want to, please come. And here is MY number," he said as he ppassed me his personal business card, then he and his goons went over to the game computers.

I was just about to pass out from fright when Gloria led me away into the staff lounge where I collapsed. She called Alfred who held me as I relived my nightmare.

As I wept, Al soothed my fears by telling me that he was there for me, finally ending my inner turmoil as I dreamed of him and me, marrying. Now I knew my Heart's desire, it was Alfred. Until now, I wasn't completely sure, but his steadfast love had finally answered my question about Al.

When I awoke, I found that I was sitting next to A, leaning on him as he wrapped his arm around my shoulder, "Feel better?"

"Yeah, Al. Thanks for being here," I sighed as I sat up.

"Al, dear, she was a quaking in her shoes after those hoodlums spoke to her! THEY are the reason that she lost it! she fumed.

Al looked me, "Buck was here," he stated.

"Yes, but he still sees me as a girl. Hasn't discovered that I was Charlie," I explained.

"Did he threaten you?"

"No, but he DID invite me to the Boardwalk Fun Center."

Gloria looked pensive, "Who is this bum that Carly should be fearing him?"

"He and his buddies are the ones who attacked me," I shuddered.

She grinned, big time, "Honey child, don't you fret none! I've got family and friends who own the Boardwalk Cafe. Let me call them so that they can help," she offered.

"What can they do?"

"There's a theater there with EVERYTHING needed for an actor or actress to portray any character, and everything needed to record anything said or done," she smirked.

Al grinned evilly, "That gives me an idea. Gloria, could you arrange for me to meet your friends?"

"Consider it done! Now, why don't you escort young Carly home?"

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I was amazed at what had just happened, and with good reason, too! For the very first time since the attack, I'd been face to face with my attackers and they'd not sen me for who I was. Before the attack, I was Charlie, a geeky high school senior who was unsure of where I was heading after graduation.

Now, as Carly, I was ready to take on those who'd attacked me and end their reign of terror. I'd suffered mentally, and only the intervention of my family and friends had given me Peace. But now, after the latest incident, I knew that I could do what must be done!

The chance meeting with them had proven that they saw me as a girl. NOW that I was stronger as Carly, I had to ask a question: 'Was God helping me?' I' needed to answer that question for my peace of mind.

"Al, do you Believe that God is helping me?"

He smiled, "Yes, I do."

"Why?"

"Because I've been Praying that He'd help you."

"REALLY?"

"Yes, THAT'S why I feel so guilty about what's happened to you," he sighed.

"DON'T Al! 'I' don't blame you, at all! In fact, if not for you, they might have done worse! OK?"

"OK."

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I was called into Gloria's office the next day where I saw her, Gramps and an elderly gentleman who looked like Perry Mason, but with the physique of Rocky waiting for me.

"Come in, Honeychild, we've got some papers for you to sign for you to all legal," she told me as she led me over to her desk where I was given a soda.

"But I thought that Gramps had taken care of that," I fretted.

"Carly, I DID arrange for your new identity, but you need to sign a few papers for it to be legal," informed Gramps.

The stranger stepped forward, "My name is Bart Matthews, your grandfather's friend and Judge in Brighton city. When you sign the papers, you will OFFICIALLY be Carly in the eyes of the Government."

I signed several papers that had Daddy's and Gramps names on them as well as Gloria's and the Judge's, now I was Carly. After I finished signing, I was handed my new State Driver's Permit, Library I.D. Card and altered Birth Certificate.

The Judge left us so that we could talk about my new identity. I found out that Dady had chosen to use the photo from Momma's old Student I.D. from her high school day. Looking at it, you couldn't tell that I'd not taken the picture. Luckily, my I.D, had my stats.

Grandpa kept staring at Gloria, and she was smiling back. It had been a long time since Grandpa had shown any interest in a woman other than Grandma, and she had been gone almost two years now. It was time for him to find someone and now it seemed that he'd found one thanks to me.

The next day I saw them leave the building, laughing and smiling at each other like old friends. I'd have to tell Audrey and Daddy about this so that we could in our way encourage their romance. The fact that Gloria was black would never stop us from welcoming her into the family. I was planning on telling them when I got a surprise. When I walked in the house after work, I saw Al, Audrey, her friend, Julie, Daddy, and someone I didn't know.

She was an oriental beauty with raven hair, wearing a golden skirt suit with tan hose and low heels, "Carly, I am Detective Marcia Lee from the Sex Crimes department. Please explain to me what happened to you in your own words ans why you need to do something about it."

"Sure, but where's Gramps?"

"He's off with Bart Matthews, fishing," supplied Daddy.

Marcia and I went outside and sat on the swing and I told her about the rape and everything that'd happened recently, "I don't blame you for wanting to get even! But you're wrong about Buck being outside of the Law.

"Then why does he keep getting away with it?"

"His family may be able to silence any investigation with their money, but that was before I was transferred, here. I serve the People, NOT some fat cat with money."

"OK, I'm ready to do what I can, Marcia."

She smiled at me, "Good, so am I."

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I was given the day off, so Marcia, Audrey and I went back to Audrey's cabin to get readyso that Gramps and Gloria could spend time getting to know each other in the house. She was living in an efficiency apartment, having sold her home to pay for her husband's medical bills and funeral. Her husband, Fred died from complications from the flu due to sickle cell anemia.

She was lucky in that they had the apartment willed to them from his parents. Her Church helped her to sell the furniture, except for those that she moved into the apartment. Now it looked as if she just might be moving in with Gramps, which we liked.

We spent the rest of the day getting me ready for my encounter with Buck.
I wore tan hose with red lingerie and a red dress with a mid thigh hem and slits on the sides and black strappy sandals.

My hair was coiffed into a mass of red curls, cascading down my back and my nails were given a clear lacquer. Standing in front of the mirror, I knew that he'd fall for my ploy.

We headed for the Boardwalk Fun Center where we saw Buck and his goons all decked out in jeans and polo shirts, "Well, Carly, you are HOT!" he declared.

"Thanks, but I'm here with Audrey and Marcia."

His friends eyed them and whistled, "I se that they like what they see," I giggled.

"Carly, are gonna let them get away with that?" asked Macia who was wearing a denim mini skirt and a polo shirt.

"Yeah! we are NOT here to be ogled by creeps!" declared Audrey who was wearing shorts and a polo shirt.

They looked dejected, "We can't help it if we think that you three ladies are pretty, can we?" he whined.

I smiled, "No, but w do ask you to be gents and treat as like ladies," I offered.

We went inside and we were treated to a lunch and we danced with them, careful to not let them spike our drinks. It was after that that we sprung our surprise.

"We need to leave, soon."

"Why? I thought that you ladies were having a good time."

"Oh, we are. But we need to get ready for a party, tonight."

"Can we come?"

"I don't know. It's an all girl slumber party."

"Well, do you girls need anybody to guard you?"

"We might, but Daddy hires a company that caters our parties and provides our security."

"What if we agree to do it for free?"

I told him how to get to the Church where the slumber party was being held and where he'd meet Daddy who'd agreed to let them volunteer their services. The Church had agreed to let us rent the fellowship hall and invite the girls in the youth department. But for them, it was a trap. They would be drugged with truth serum. While under its influence, would tell all about their exploits and why they were never prosecuted.

They were drooling as we left them and returned home. They'd taken the bait, now it depended upon the Police to have the sodium pentathol and somebody instructed in how to use it. I knew that Buck and company would be there.

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Well, they showed up the next night, wearing matching jeans and a black 'SECURITY' shirt and passed out the refreshments, hoping to be able to score with all of us after spiking our food and drink, but with Daddy's 'EMPTY POCKETS' order, they couldn't succeed. When he told them that it was to protect the girls, they knew that their schemes were known.

As the night went on, we girls got into our sleepwear consisting of shirts and shorts, or underoos, no revealing lingerie tonight for us to display our bodies for the 'boys' benefit.

They so wanted to join us that they asked Daddy about it, "Well, this is a girls only party, but if you want to dress as a gir and join them, you can," he smirked.

"But we don't have anything to wear!" Buck exclaimed which broke us up.

"That's what we girls say a lot of the time. Are you sure that you're NOT girls?" I asked.

They blushed and slunk away, in defeat.

"WAIT! there's a prop department here with costumes. I'm sure that we can find something for you, there," promised Audrey.

"But that'd mean dressing like a girl!" he protested.

"Up to you," retorted Marcia.

After a quick debate, they agreed to become girls. Under expert instructions, the boys were given a makeover that made them look like girls. It was while their nails were being done that sodium pentathol was administered in their drink.

They confessed everything that they'd done over the last four years and why they were never prosecuted. Buck's family owned the bank and threatened to foreclose on any outstanding loans. After the confession, they were made to look like girls and were rudely awakened by the Police for fraud and lewd behavior. Best of all, with their taped confession, the Police were able stop his families crimes and we girls had a most wonderful party

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I got a surprise the next day. Uncle Jack joined th family as my Beloved Unca. When he read about what had happened, he knew that I was Carly, and saw that he'd been wrong about me.

I was out walking when he came up, "Carly, may your uncle ask for forgiveness?"

I was amazed to see him looking contrite! his entire demeanor had change from that of an arrogant asshole to that of a loving uncle. Here was the uncle that Audrey and I wanted. Now it was in my power to accept or reject him.

"Uncle Jack, why should I? You've treated me like dirt for years because you saw me as a sissy. What's changed?"

By this time, we were back on the front porch, sitting on the swing with us in full view of the family in the yard. But I was not frightened at all. Here I was in a skirted swimsuit and sandals sitting by a man in walking shorts and a football jersey. I had to know his thoughts.

"Carly, I was best friends with that Buck Randall's father, Jason, and his Grandfather, Dwight. They taught me how to be the total asshole that I was, even to the point of hurting a girl like you and refusing to listen to reason," he sighed.

I patted his hand, "We know, Unca Jack, but why now?"

He looked me in the eye, "Because you've proven to me that I was totally wrong about you when you overcame what those boys had done to you. In fact, you inspired me to do something."

"Oh?"

"Yes, I've sold my business and am going to find the girl that I hurt."

"Unca Jack, welcome to the family."

We had a warm reunion where the old arguments were buried and a new love was forged. Before he left, Unca Jack presented me with an article from the newspaper about the arrest of Buck and his friends. I was not mentioned.

When I went to Church the next day, Al was there with everybody. The boys and men in suits, the girls and women in dresses. Al was kneeling with a red rose in his hand, and singing The Rose.

He handed me the rose.

"Carly, YOU have come through a most bitter of Winter and have blossomed in a Spring of new Hope. And like the mythical Phoenix, you have arisen from the ashes of your old life. Best of all, you have righted a most terrible wrong and ended an Evil that had terrorized the city for years as well as healing a rift within your family."

I was openly crying during the song because Daddy and Gramps had accompanied him on their guitars and Audrey on her keyboard while the other harmonized.

"Yes, I feel as if I have been reborn. Ready for my new Life. Hw can I ever thank everybody for their Gift of love?"

Al produced a golden ring "Will you marry me?"

I looked at him in wonder, "I thought that you were saving for college! How can you afford this?"

"Carly are you worried about money?"

"No, Al," I sighed. I don't want for you to shortchange your future for me."

He smiled, "This was my Grandma's wedding ring. As the eldest child, it is mine to pass on to my bride. Daddy gave it to Momma, now I am giving it to you."

"Yes, I'll mary you."

Then to my astonishment he sang Lady to me.

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We were married that summer and moved into Gramps house and Gramps moved in with Gloria in a common law marriage. Audrey went on to become a doctor, Daddy became the Police Chief and Uncle Jack found and married his first love.

After a violent rape, that almost caused me to suicide, I gained the strength to overcome my attackers and made them pay for their evil thanks to my family and friends who helped me to find the girl within.

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