Samantha’s a girl, obviously. Paul is a boy with boyish hair. Andrew, like George has longer ‘girls’ hair, Annabel is also a girl, as is Melanie. They tell me about the various teachers, the good and the not so good, the friendly, the strict, and the classes they love or hate. “I can’t stand gym!” […]

I felt a bit more at home throughout my second week attending Endsleigh Comprehensive School. However that’s because I knew where all my classes were held and was less reliant on George telling me where I needed to be. The uniform still feels wrong but the PE kit isn’t quite so bad as the sporty […]

A few days later, Mum said that she’d noticed I’d had a look at the Prom photos on her laptop. Julia and I are fully aware that she could check on our surfing history, so this didn’t surprise me. Then she asked me what I thought about them. “They look horrible!” I replied. “Like little […]

Mum wanted another photo on the stepping stones. In fact it seemed everybody wanted a photo on the stepping stones which meant a small queue had formed on either side of them. We stopped and sat for a while on the river bank before following the river downstream and back towards Thorpe. We stopped for […]

“Good Evening, Mrs. Higgins, who is your lovely companion?” “This is my friend’s niece, Heather.” I whispered a ‘hello’. “Heather, where is John Higgins?” I protested that I didn’t know and he just nodded. “I admire your loyalty, Heather, but it’s misfocused. John’s father misses him and wants him back. I think I’ll visit you […]

After trying on dozens of dresses, she picked out a red chemise for me and a black beaded sheath for herself. I also bought red patent D’Arcy spike-heeled pumps while my mother was off selecting my lingerie. We took all the boxes back to the hotel and went down to the hotel’s beauty parlor to […]

The so-called ‘vitamins’ that I had been taking every day turned out to be female hormones. The first inkling I had of the truth was when I noticed lumps under my nipples. I confronted my aunt who explained that she merely wanted to keep my masculine drives under control and that the slight changes to […]

Tracy came down the stairs, looking beautiful, and we complimented each other. I was still admiring her when the doorbell rang. “Here’s our dates,” she announced with a twinkle in her eye. “Dates!” I screeched, “I can’t go out with a boy!” But Tracy had already let the two in and my aunt was gently […]

At last the exercise was over and I was given another teenage romance novel to study until bedtime. I had to write down each outfit mentioned and guess about what underthings would be appropriate. Finally, under Tracy’s direction, I put my hair up in rollers, creamed off my makeup, took my ‘vitamins’ and applied the […]

After eating, I started to learn how to do ‘girl’ chores. My aunt slipped an apron over my head and tied an enormous bow in the back. I was handed a pair of rubber gloves and told to do the breakfast dishes. I had an easy enough time of it but I kept having to […]