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- Chapter 5
- THE GAME
-
- Joe drove home from the mall with his latest purchases. He took the clothes
- and placed them into the new blue bag. He went to the bathroom, and selected a
- large bath towel to take along. He dumped the sack of drug store items onto
- the bed. He placed the bath powder, and the deodorant into a little
- compartment on the side of the bag. He looked at the box of panty liners,
- wondering what he should do with them. Should he put some of them into the
- bag? Should he put some into the purse he started carrying? He didn't know if
- he would need them, and carrying them around seemed to put more of a
- permanence to his situation. He just couldn't accept that. Everything was just
- temporary. It had to be.
-
- Leaving the box lay on the bed, he removed his blouse, and blue skirt.
- After struggling out of the pantyhose, he flopped down on the bed. Sometimes,
- the situation just overwhelmed him, and he found he was having one of those
- times. He looked at the clock radio beside the bed. It said four thirty. Just
- one hour till he had to meet Jay again, this time under much more difficult
- circumstances.
-
- Again, he doubted if it was a good idea. The health club was, among other
- things, somewhat of a "meat market". Muscular studs went there to show off
- their bodies, and stare at the attractive women working out. Although Joe
- appreciated good looking women, he didn't go to the club to ogle women. He
- didn't go to strut his stuff either. Now, he didn't know. He never did
- consider himself a "muscular stud", but this was completely different. He
- couldn't even use the men's' locker room. Under different conditions, the
- idea of invading the private domain of the ladies' locker room might perk his
- interest. Not now. He wouldn't just be a fly on the wall. He would be going in
- there to change his clothes. Women's clothes. With other women around. And he
- would look like a woman too. Hell, he might actually BE a woman... for the
- rest of his life. He couldn't accept that.
-
- Laying there, he felt tired, but decided he better get dressed. He got up
- off the bed, and picked up the royal blue jumpsuit he just bought. He stepped
- into it, and zipped up the front. He looked at himself in the dresser mirror.
- It fit well. It was attractive, and yet didn't place a strong emphasis on his
- new shape. He liked it immediately.
-
- He went to his old gym bag, and removed his racket from the side. It seemed
- too large now. It would have to do, he thought. He looked through the bag, and
- found his safety goggles. He put them on, and they were too large for his
- smaller features. He threw them back into the bag in disgust. He could feel
- tears welling up in his eyes. He noticed that happening quite often today. It
- seemed that he was more emotional now, or at least, it was much harder to
- contain his emotions. Was that part of the change? It was difficult to tell.
- He knew that women cried much easier than men, but he always thought that was
- because of differences in the way they were brought up. Maybe there was a more
- physical difference, hormones maybe, and now maybe those things were affecting
- him. What else would they do to him? He decided that no matter what he looked
- like, he was still a man. But, would he still feel the same way next week, or
- next year? The problem would be solved before it lasted that long, he decided.
- He didn't think he could stand to grow old looking like this. There had to be
- a way back.
-
- Joe went into the bathroom mirror, and made one last check of his hair, and
- general appearance. Ready to go, he decided.
-
- He took his bag, and racket, and went to his car. It was getting easier. He
- had no trouble walking in the new Reboks, and the jumpsuit seemed more
- familiar than the dress he wore last time out. I can almost forget about the
- changes, he thought. Putting the seat belt on again made him aware of his new
- body. There was no forgetting it. Just as well, he considered, it might really
- be embarrassing to forget at the wrong time.
-
- He pulled into the club parking lot. His heart was pounding with fear. He
- noticed Jay's car in the lot, and pulled next to it. Jay was waiting for him.
- As he got out of his car with his gear, Jay walked over.
-
- "Hi Joe" "I'm glad to see you made it." Jay said.
-
- "I'm still not sure if this is a good idea, Jay." Joe returned.
-
- "It will be ok, Joe." "Where do you get all those sharp clothes?" Jay asked,
- honestly.
-
- "Come on Jay, You know everything I do now seems to involve getting
- different stuff." "Nothing fits, and I have more differences than just a few
- inches shorter." "If I don't figure a way out of this, I'll go broke buying
- all the stuff I need, if I don't go nuts first." Joe replied.
-
- "Well, you look real good, If that helps any." Jay said as they walked up
- the steps to the entrance to the club.
-
- "I guess that's the problem, isn't it." Joe said, as Jay held the door for
- him.
-
- Although both Joe, and Jay were regulars at the club, and were known on
- sight by the attendant at the counter, Jay sidestepped Joe's possible identity
- problem by telling the girl at the counter that Joe was his guest.
-
- As they arrived at the men's locker room, Joe said, "This is where we part
- company, Jay." "I'll see you on the court."
-
- Joe walked over to the door to the ladies locker room. He took a deep
- breath, and walked in. As entered, he noticed other women, some of whom he
- recognized as regulars to the club.
-
- Well, it does smell better in here, he thought. His nose, which seemed more
- sensitive now, picked up the scent of perfume, and cosmetics, not the old
- sweat sock smell of the men's locker room.
-
- Although the layout of the rooms were similar, this one was arranged to
- provide more privacy. There were still rows of lockers, with benches down the
- center, but the showers were partitioned, and there were some couches, and
- vinyl upholstered seats available. I've moved up-scale, Joe thought to
- himself.
-
- He chose a row with only one young woman seated on the bench, tying her
- shoes. Selecting an empty locker, Joe opened his bag. He removed the capri
- tights and leotard, and quickly hung them on a hook in the locker. He slowly
- unzipped his jumpsuit. Nervously, he looked around. The girl at the bench paid
- him no attention. He pulled the suit off his shoulders, and stepped out.
- Standing there in his underwear, he rummaged in the blue bag, for the running
- bra, and exercise brief. Finding them, he laid them on the bench. He quickly
- unhooked the pink bra, and took it off. Feeling vulnerable, he looked at the
- running bra. It didn't have any hooks, or adjustments. He had to pull it over
- his head. It fit snugly, and sort of pressed his breasts against his chest.
- He shook his chest, and for the first time since the change, he didn't
- experience the jiggling he felt even while wearing the other brassiere. He
- liked the feeling, it was almost like before... almost. He removed his
- panties, and could feel the cool wetness as the air circulated around his
- crotch. He looked down, and saw that the pubic hair on his mound was matted
- flat. He reached down and roughed up the hair, the way he might have scratched
- his balls yesterday. Again, he looked over at the woman, but she didn't even
- notice he was there. He took the stretchy white brief, and pulled it on. It
- was a good fit, not tight, but the cotton lycra fabric followed his contours
- like second skin. Looking down at himself, again he felt the first sensations
- of arousal. Lucky me, he thought, Now I can get a "boner", even without
- clothes on, in public, and nobody can tell.
-
- He picked up the tights, and put them on. The glistening slickness felt
- great. He rubbed his hips and upper legs. He stepped into the light blue
- leotard, and pulled it over his shoulders. The light blue color emphasized his
- shape, and buttocks. His breasts, flattened to his chest by the sport bra,
- looked smaller. He took the crop top and pulled it over his head, thinking
- that if he got too warm, it could be removed. He decided to leave the little
- nylon shorts in his gym bag. He liked the way he looked and felt in the
- leotard and tights. He thought of Jay. What will he think when he sees me? he
- thought. He wasn't sure how his friendship might be affected by the change. He
- seemed to treat me the same to this point, he thought, and I certainly need
- his help. He put on the white and pink Rebok socks and shoes, and tied them.
- He got up from the bench, and hopped up and down. Since the change, he of
- course, felt smaller, but also more flexible. It seemed he could bend his body
- easier now than he could ever remember before, even when he was a small boy.
- Actually, he considered, he felt great. He took a towel, and his racket, and
- closed his locker. Walking towards the door, he passed the sinks, and mirrors.
- Looking at himself, he brushed his short hair with his fingers. He looked
- pretty good too, he thought.
-
- From the locker room, Joe walked to court three, the one they had reserved.
- He entered the small door. Jay was already on the court swatting the ball
- against the wall. When he saw Joe, his eyes widened. Joe suddenly felt self
- conscious with Jay looking at his body, and crossed his legs, and held his
- racket in front of his body. He could feel the blood rush to his face.
-
- "Wow, you are gorgeous, Joe!" Jay exclaimed. "I didn't know you looked like
- that."
-
- "Just keep your mind on the game, you horny toad." Joe said. "Don't forget,
- it's me in here, and I'm not about to put up with any shit from you."
-
- "I'm sorry, It's just that.... I knew you looked feminine, but I wasn't
- ready for this... You... you're beautiful." said Jay, continuing to stare at
- Joe as he walked to the corner and bent over to put his towel on the floor.
-
- "Now you have some idea what I'm going through." said Joe. He could feel
- that the bottom of the leotards had ridden up on his buttocks. He grinned at
- Jay as he pulled them down. "I feel just like you do, I just look like Debbie
- Winger."
-
- Jay had the ball. He said, "Ladies first." and tossed the ball to Joe,
- grinning.
-
- Unsure of his abilities, but wanting to do well, Joe served with what he
- felt was more power than usual. The ball went where he aimed, but didn't have
- the speed he wanted. My arms just don't have any strength, he thought sadly,
- and felt his small bicep muscle. I not only look like a girl, I guess
- I play like a girl.
-
- Jay easily returned the ball, but, not taking advantage, he hit the ball
- back to the wall with an easy lob, which Joe had no trouble hitting. Joe ran
- and back handed the ball with all the force he had. He felt awkward when he
- ran, since he still wasn't used to his wider hips and lower center of gravity.
- The ball went right to Jay, who snapped it back with his old familiar speed.
- The ball ricocheted to the opposite corner. Joe dove for all he was worth, but
- he couldn't get to the ball. Jays point. The game progressed in this manner
- with Joe getting a point for every two or three scored by Jay.
-
- The game progressed, with Joe getting trounced. As Joe stood at the back of
- the court, and prepared to serve. Jay, standing in front, was bent over, ready
- to receive the serve. Joe hesitated, looking at Jay, at his buns and broad
- shoulders. He studied Jay, checking himself for signs of arousal, but he found
- he was not nearly as interested in Jay, as Jay obviously was in him. He saw
- the bulge in Jays shorts, He knew an embarrassing erection when he saw one,
- but doubted that he had ever caused one before. Jay saw him staring.
-
- "Sorry Joe," Jay said. "I don't know what's come over me."
-
- "No sweat, Buddy." Joe replied, grinning. "I just wish that Woody would slow
- you down a little, so I could catch you." "Looks like I'm going to need all
- the advantage I can get." Seeing male arousal from the other side for the
- first time, he realized that no matter how Jay felt about their friendship, as
- long as he looked like he did, it would never be the same as before.
-
- The game continued quickly, with Jay scoring at will, and Joe getting run
- all over the court. His light blue leotard was getting dark spots where the
- sweat was beginning soak through.
-
- At the end of the third game, and near the end of their hour court time, Jay
- came up and held his hand out. Joe took it, and shook the big hand of his
- buddy.
-
- "Good game, Jay." Joe said. "You beat the pants off me."
-
- "Considering the pants, you did pretty good." Jay joked.
-
- They picked up their stuff, and walked out of the court, towards the locker
- rooms. As they passed the exercise machines, Joe could see that the guys
- working out were eyeing him as he walked by. He knew that he probably looked
- appealing to them, but he just felt tired.
-
- "I'll see you in a few minutes." Jay said, as he walked on towards his
- locker room.
-
- Joe entered his locker room. He wiped the sweat from his forehead as he
- walked to his locker. There were three women on the benches near him.
-
- "Looks like you had a tough workout." One of the young women said.
-
- "Yea, I got beat three times." He said, wishing they would leave.
-
- He opened the locker and removed his gym bag. He pulled the crop top over
- his head. He was soaked except for the outline of his bra. He pulled his arms
- out of the armholes of the wet leotard. He then realized he still had his
- shoes and socks on and sat on the bench. He removed his shoes and socks, stood
- up, and pulled the leotard down and stepped out.
-
- He looked over at the women getting dressed to exercise. He was too
- embarrassed to get completely undressed with them there. He fumbled around,
- hoping that they would finish and leave.
-
- After a bit the women gathered their things and walked out. Joe removed his
- underwear and taking a bar of soap, and a towel, which he held in front of
- himself, he walked quickly to the showers.
-
- Joe hung up the towel and turned on the shower head. As it warmed, he
- adjusted it to a comfortable temperature and stood under the streaming water.
- It felt great as it pelted his tired sweaty body. He let the water stream on
- his face, holding his hands over his sensitive breasts. Suddenly, he felt the
- sting as the water washed some of the mascara into his eyes. He realized then
- that he was washing off all the cosmetics that the lady in the department
- store applied. Though it had held up well during his earlier shower, now he
- had washed it away, or at least he had messed it up so bad that he would have
- to wash it all off. He didn't think he could put it back on with the skill of
- the sales lady, but it was too late now.
-
- After soaping and rinsing, he took the towel and dried himself quickly. He
- wrapped the towel around his body, and walked back to the bench. He took the
- towel and quickly dried his hair, and then poked through his bag looking for
- his underwear. He found the panties he was wearing when he arrived, and put
- them on. The silky nylon again felt unfamiliar, and he thought to himself that
- maybe he should get some underwear more like the cotton lycra sport panty,
- which wasn't so feminine, and also seemed to firm up his soft butt. He slipped
- into the pink bra, and quickly put on the jump suit. Suitably clothed, he took
- his hair brush and went around the corner to the sinks and mirrors. He studied
- his face. Without the makeup and mascara, he looked much different, a little
- more familiar, but not really like he used to. He decided not to try anything
- here, besides, he didn't bring anything along anyway. He just brushed his hair
- over to one side, making it look as feminine as it could. He went back and
- collected his things and placed them into the his bag. He noticed the bath
- powder, and wondered when he should have used it. He then took the bag and
- walked out. It wasn't nearly as difficult as he had feared.
-
- Jay was not standing near the men's locker room door, so he walked to the
- front alone. He saw him standing at the counter talking to the girl who
- staffed the desk. Jay grinned when he saw him, and walked over to him.
-
- "I asked about your membership." Jay said. "They have no problem with it, as
- long as you have identification."
-
- Joe's face turned beet red. "You told her about my problem?" he said quietly
- turning away from the young lady, who knew him as a man, and was looking at
- him with curiosity.
-
- "Well Joe, I don't know how to help you without talking to people about your
- situation, and besides, there will be no way to hide from it."
- "You might as well get used to it."
-
- "No!" " I won't get used to it." "This is only temporary, until I can figure
- a way out of this situation." "I'm sure that doctors will be able to help."
- "For God's sake, They can do sex change operations on men to make them women,
- they ought to be able to make me look like a male again." Joe was visibly
- shaken, and almost to tears.
-
- The girl called to him. "Joe, come over here, please." "Let me talk with
- you." She had a friendly smile.
-
- Joe walked over to the counter.
-
- "I don't know what has happened to me, but I am sure it's only temporary."
- Joe said quickly.
-
- "Whatever has happened, I'm sure we can help you. If there is any way I can
- help, or, if you have any questions which I might be able to help you with,
- don't be afraid to ask." "My name is Judy." Judy said, reaching across the
- counter, and taking Joe's hand.
-
- She's treating me like a I'm really a girl. Joe thought, pulling his hand
- away in embarrassment.
-
- "I really appreciate your concern, but I don't think you can help me much
- Judy." Joe said. "I think it will take a doctor to get me back to normal."
-
- "Well, don't be afraid to come in here, or call me at home, if you want." "I
- work from five to ten every evening except Sunday. I'll let you in here, with,
- or without Jay." Judy said smiling knowingly.
-
- "Thanks Judy." Joe said, and walked toward the door.
-
- Jay followed him out, and when they were outside, walking toward their cars,
- Jay looked at Joe.
-
- "Joe, I will help you in every way I can, but you will have to trust me."
- Jay said. "I won't do any thing to embarrass you if it is possible, but your
- problem is going to be difficult, I think, and you are going to have to get
- over your embarrassment." "Damn it, Joe, It just might be possible that you
- will have to remain as you are." "Would that be so bad?" "You are a GOOD
- looking woman."
-
- "I'm NOT a woman!" Joe almost shouted. He looked around the parking lot, and
- hoped no one heard his outburst. "I'm a man." "I will always be a man."
-
- "Well mister, you have the nicest ass I have ever seen, on a MAN that is."
- Jay said sarcastically, but grinning. "Just in case you were wondering how you
- looked."
-
- "I'll call my friend at the forensic lab tomorrow morning" Jay said,
- suddenly getting serious again. "Maybe he will see you tomorrow, even if it
- is Saturday."
-
- "Thanks Jay." Joe said quietly. "I'm sorry I snapped at you." "I just don't
- know how to handle this sometimes."
-
- "That's Ok buddy, You are doing such a good job, that sometimes I just
- forget that you are really a guy." "You look so much like a woman, and are
- doing a pretty good job of acting like one, I just forget that you aren't
- one." Jay said, patting Joe on the back, and squeezing his soft shoulder.
-
- "I have to meet Linda tonight." Joe said, as he remembered. "I have to tell
- her about this, myself."
-
- "Well I don't envy your relationship with Linda." Jay said. "I'll call you
- tomorrow morning."
-
- "Thanks for everything, Jay." Joe said. He took Jays hand and squeezed it in
- his small one.
-
- Joe opened his car, threw his bag in the back, and slid into the seat. He
- decided to go get Linda wearing the jumpsuit. He had an hour to go until the
- time he told her, and he felt the most comfortable dressed like he was.
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