Party Desire Ch. 02
Keywords: Desire, Party, Ch., 02,
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' She says. 'When I'm back you can go and we will sneak you downstairs to the home and you can claim your prize.'
I nod, Tracy disappears and I wave my tiny fingers proudly in the air to quicken their drying.
Minutes tick pass. Bored I flick casually through her rails of sumptuous cloths. I lose track of time. More minutes fly by and I suddenly realise she had been an unusually long time. Much longer than the time required to spend a penny. I struggle up. Open the door a jar and peak out into the hall. There's no sign of anyone.
'Tracy,' I whisper. 'Tracy... where are you.' but there's no answer. Trembling like a leaf I skip precariously across the hallway to the toilet but again it's occupied. 'Tracy,' I say tapping lightly on the door, 'is that you?'
Silence. I hovered agonisingly in the hallway the sequins on my dress sparkling in the light. I wonder what to do next but as I do so I heard a foot on the stairs and jumped. Panicing I dash back inside the sanctuary of Tracy's bedroom and wait. I begin to sweat. Then it happens - For the first time in years I suck my thumb. I don't know what came over me. Not only had the dress changed my gender, but as if by magic, it had also changed my mental age. Quite remarkably it had made me 10 years younger. Calming slightly, my thumb still in my mouth I look for my clothes but I can't find them anywhere. I shut the window and see them on the front lawn. Sweat prickled my icy skin. I wait a further ten minutes pacing the room, drawing on my thumb until it began to redden. What was I to do? At last and with some relief I hear the bedroom door burst open.
'Tracy where have you been?' I shout with relief, spinning round, but instead of Tracy its Mrs Baxter. I grit my teeth. My body goes num as if anaesthetised.
'Oh!' she says in surprise casting an eye over my shaking dress. 'Who are you? Why are you in Tracy's bedroom playing on your own? Shouldn't you be with the other girls downstairs?' She looks for my name tag and I'm relieved that it's obscured by my frilly collar.
I gulp. 'Where is Tracy, Mrs Baxter,' I ask.
'She's gone out, dear.' she said directing me out the door. 'Visiting a friend no doubt. Seemed in a bit of a rush. No idea who. She's got a mind of her own. She will be back later don't worry.'
Argh! I silently scream.
'Why don't you come downstairs and join the others? I'm about to start my Christmas tea. I've got jelly and ice cream as well as the usual turkey and Christmas pud.' She ushers me out of the bedroom and along the hall.
'But Mrs Baxter,' I say desperately, my skirts swinging like a church bell.
She ignores me. Her mind full of party organisation. 'My, you're a big girl aren't you? You're obviously not from Suzie's class and I can't remember inviting you. What's your name, where's your name tag and how do you know Suzie?'
I swallow hard; my heart races and my petticoats rustle loudly as I'm pushed along the hall. I had to tell her but she was in such a rush before I knew it I was led downstairs. My billowing skirt obscures my feet and I struggle to find my way. My self-confidence deserts me. Insecurity flooded through me like poison. 'Mrs Baxter, Mrs Baxter,' I spurt animatedly. It's me David. Tracy dressed me in this party dress to disguise me during hide and seek. I point to my name tag slightly obscured by the lace collar of my dress. 'Look'
Mrs Baxter stops abruptly and puts her hands to her mouth in almost mocking surprise.
'Oh! My goodness, it can't be. David is that really you.'
'Yes, yes, yes,' I say, 'and I'm sorry but I'm desperate for the toilet.'
She ignores my pressing need and stares at me open mouthed. 'But that was over ages ago. We've done musical chairs and sleeping lions since then.'
'I sorry,' I bulb 'I wanted to change back into my things but Tracy disappeared.' I sniffed. 'And now I can't find my own clothes.' I lie thinking the truth might sound a bit ridiculous.
'I was petrified to come downstairs dressed like this on my own.'
Mrs Baxter laughs. 'Oh! You're funny. You look amazing. No wonder the girls couldn't find David. You fooled me. Oh, honey, you look so cute in that dress!' She hugs me to her amble bosom in a motherly way and gives me a big kiss. 'Suzie was really upset we thought you'd gone home. I assumed all the girls had been too much for you.' She laughs, 'Little did I know Tracy had made you into one.' Her laugh turns into a cackle and I feel rather stupid.
'Well I suppose, if you can't beat them join them. Huh? As Tracy left she mumbled about a new girl called Molly but I didn't know what she meant. But now I understand.' She laughs again. 'Oh, David, you do make us laugh. I didn't realise you like dressing up. Had I know I would have told you to come in a dress and perhaps your Mummy would have put a long ribbon in your pretty hair?' She laughs again and I'm reminded of a witch. 'Oh we have missed you.'
'It's not like that.' I say in my defence, 'Tracy was very persuasive, it was her idea. Please, you won't tell my Mum,' I say. 'I now feel really stupid.'
Mrs Baxter bends down and fluffs out my petticoats like a mother would to her daughter. She lifts the hem of my skirt up slightly and tugs on my slip.
'Oh! Honey... I don't know why you're worried you look amazing. Such a pretty girl. Your Mum would be so proud.' She smiles and touches my cheek lightly with her hand. 'But don't worry if you don't want her to know I won't tell.' She plants another kiss on my forehead and I blush. 'We can't do anything about it now. I've got a party to organise and twenty young girls are running amok. You look much more at home. You looked out of place before. Why not come and join us.' She takes a pen from her pocket, peels my name tag off my dress and puts a neat line through my name. Carefully she writes 'Molly' in its place. 'There,' she said in an accomplished manner. 'That's perfect. Now Molly, my pretty, come and join the other girls.'
I nailed a grin to my face and tried to think of a better tomorrow as I nervously follow her downstairs.
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Keywords: Desire, Party, Ch., 02,