“You don’t have a choice.” his mother states, “Now unless you want to go to school dressed as a girl tomorrow, you’ll do as you’re told and say thank you to Jenny.”
Reluctantly, Peter says “thank you” before he tearfully takes the selection of dresses to his room. He hangs them in his wardrobe and curses himself for what he’s done.
Meanwhile, his sister Jenny says. “I think he should go to school as a girl… then everybody will know.” she suggests.
“I think him living as a girl for time being will be humiliating enough.” her mother replies, before explaining in no uncertain terms that she mustn’t tell anybody about this. Not her friends or his friends or teachers, not her cousins, aunts, or uncles. “You must promise me Jenny that this remains within the walls of this house.” her mother states, making it clear that the consequences for breaking her promise will be doubly harsh.
Jenny promises.
