The girls had them over the proverbial barrel for years. Audrey had her brother Peter tidying her bedroom and polishing her school shoes whilst Melanie’s little brother Paul was brushing his sister’s hair and putting it in plaits every night, painting her toenails, running her baths and fetching her snacks. Then, on the rare occasion that the opportunity of a double sleepover arose… the girls would relish in humiliating their little brothers. It’d always start with a slide show on one of their smart-phones… “Oh look… do you remember the night you both wore party dresses?” they’d say, showing the boys a blush inducing photograph. “And here’s one of you kissing!” they’d giggle as the boys went crimson. Then they’d show the boys the picture of them wearing nappies, and sleeping in the same sleeping bag, one from the day that Audrey and Melanie dressed Peter up.

 

Paul wasn’t jealous in the least, but he did feel that it was unfair that they’d dressed Peter up when he was alone with them. The next time though, they redressed the balance by only making Paul wear a dress. Peter remained in his boy clothes on that particular occasion and he felt more uncomfortable than he would had they both been put in dresses.