Chapter I: A Naughty Boy
Maybe you have read about Simon somewhere else. If so, it has probably been excerpts from his diary, which he started keeping soon after he turned sixteen. That wasn’t an arbitrary moment. To explain why, I need to go back a few years.
Simon’s mother, Anne, had a stepsister, Beatrice. Beatrice is my mother, so I suppose technically I’m Simon’s stepsister, though I’ve always regarded him as my little brother. From before he became a teenager he was looked after principally by Bea, because Anne was busy keeping a roof over their heads. We lived close by, in a house in Garden Road, but my mum spent most of her time at Simon’s, especially as he grew up and needed more attention. Why more? Because although he was a very pretty little boy, he also had all the worst traits of a teenage boy. He was often in trouble at school, getting into fights, swearing at the teachers, playing truant. How many times did my mum and I ask ourselves why he couldn’t have been born a girl. I’m sure if that had been the case we could have made him far more amenable to reason, and we could all have had a much nicer time. And the funny thing was, apart from his behaviour, he could very well have been a girl. He looked young for his age, he had a well-shaped face, delicate features and limbs, and a little retroussé nose peeping out from under a shock of thick fair hair. I know both his mother and my mother would have preferred a girl, but what could you do? What indeed? My mum and I discussed the matter many evenings after Simon had eventually been got to bed. Then one evening, before Simon’s fourteenth birthday, Bea let me in on her plan.
“I’ve been thinking, Stella. Simon’s problem is that he is rebelling against us. Against me, Anne, you, and your friend.” (My friend, my best friend, Sandra, who spent a lot of time with us.)
“Well I know that. Mum. But the question is, how are we going to stop it? Or will he be like this forever?”
“No, you don’t understand. He even has a go at his teacher, Miss Benson.”
“So?”
“He’s angry with all females! He doesn’t hate us. He loves cuddles and attention when he’s come down from one of his moods. He resents us. Maybe he resents our companionship. I’ve noticed he doesn’t have any male friends – except Billy, that is, and Billy is the very opposite of him, quiet and gentle. Do you think …”
“Do you think that maybe…he wants to be a girl, somewhere deep in his subconscious?”
“What? Are you serious?”
“I don’t know. Perhaps he’s crying out to be tamed. That’s the impression I get. If we were only strong enough, or he weak enough, to be subdued …”
“You’re suggesting we turn him into a girl. Good luck with that. Not that it wouldn’t be the best! He would make such a fantastic girl! He looks so sweet sometimes and in the right clothes he could be one!”
“He could, couldn’t he?” said Bea, thoughtfully.
“Yeah, Mum, but he’d go berserk if you ever got near him with a dress or a “Hello Kitty” top. Forget it.”
“You know there are ways.”
“Such as?”
“I had an idea recently. I worked out that there is an intermediate stage to feminizing a boy. Do you know what it is?”
“Give him a girly doll?”
“No, something subtle, Stella, you idiot.”
“Like?”
“Didn’t you notice I’d fitted his bed with a nice rubber sheet?”
“Yes – but that was a necessity, wasn’t it?”
“A pink one?”
“Yes, I saw that. I did wonder.”
“He didn’t object, did he?”
“No. I noticed you were making a big fuss of him after he went to bed. Cuddles and kisses and stories and everything. Were you …?”
“Yes. Getting him used to it and encouraging him to associate rubber with nice things, with attention and love and calm.”
“Clever!”
“And next – a pink rubber pillow-case with frills all around the edge. It’s already in his drawer.”
“Wow!”
“And then – these.” She went to a drawer in the bureau, and produced something wrapped in tissue. Opening the little package carefully, she produced a little pair of puffy pink rubber panties, with elasticated legs.
“Bloody hell, Mum! He won’t wear those!”
“I bet he will. He’s going to get used to the smell and feel of rubber, the softness, the smoothness, the attention and caresses that go with it. I’m going to put them in his drawer and I’ll explain to him he can wear them if he wants, just in case of night-time accidents. I won’t force anything. If I’m right, he won’t be able to resist trying them on, and then I think he’ll be hooked. Can you imagine how nice they’ll feel to him, and what nice dreams he might have? Wait and see.”
Well I did, and I was amazed that her prediction proved correct. I think it took him ten days, but after that he wearing them every night. We said nothing, but we were assiduous in out attention and affection, and little by little we saw an improvement in his comportment. The seed had been sown.
“Well it looks like he’s addicted, Mum. You were right. That’s so clever of you. But where do we go from here?”
“Well, Stella, I’m not sure. The theory is that the association of rubber with submissiveness and even femininity should drive him to want to wear more girly clothes. But I admit, it’s not happening. He’s still a boy, through and through. He’s never even touched those frilled panties I put in his drawer. So I really don’t know.”
“Yeah, and he was rude to Miss Benson again the other day, wasn’t he?”
“I’m afraid so. Perhaps ultimately we’re going to have to force the issue.”
“I can’t imagine how you’d do that. We have no leverage over him.
“No, not at present.”
And indeed, it was another two years before the opportunity finally presented itself.
Chapter II: An Extra Birthday Present
It was a few days after Simon’s sixteenth birthday. I’ll let Simon tell the story. My mum discovered where he hid his diary, inside some comics in the bottom of his wardrobe, and we used to fish it out while he was at school and have a good laugh. This is how he records the fateful day.
“Thursday June 9th. This was the worst day of my life – so far. My aunt caught me – she caught me looking at a video of a girl, that was all! I don’t know why I like rubber so much. My aunt says I had to have rubber bedding when I was younger, and that it was me that wanted to sleep in rubber pants all the time. Anyway, it was all quite innocent. In fact, I was doing my homework for the next day. I had been researching superheroes for a school project, and I eventually got onto one of my favourites, Catwoman. Actually she reminds me a bit of my aunt, if my aunt had a prettier face, that is. I had written most of the notes, then when I was checking out images for the cover sheet I happened on some pictures of a rather pretty girl – a real girl – wearing a very well-tailored black rubber catsuit, tight black rubber gloves, and little black patent ankle-boots. She had a mass of long black hair which lay on her shoulders. It gave me a funny feeling when I thought how that soft hair would feel against the taught latex. Out of pure curiosity I followed the link and found lots more! Some of them were super cool! She had really well-shaped breasts and in one picture she was eating a big bowl of custard and she seemed to have dripped some of it down between her breasts and it was tricking down over her tummy and – well, anyway, and in the next picture she was trying, not very successfully, to scoop it up with her fingers, and she was getting a bit messy. In the next she had put down the bowl and was trying to wipe the custard off the tip of her left breast, but because her fingers were dripping with custard she was really just making matters worse! The series went on: in leaning forward her hair must have dipped into the bowl, and little bobs of yellow custard were getting smeared onto her shoulders! I don't really know why, but I was beginning to feel excited – I wanted to know what would happen next! It was then I saw the link to the video! I could hardly breathe! While it was downloading I decided to loosen my clothing and make myself a bit more comfortable. I was only a few minutes into it when I became aware of a pair of sharply-nailed fingers closing around my ear.
"So! This is what my little nephew gets up to when his mother's out! How interesting!"
"Aunt! What are you doing here? I was just working on my project...."
"Project? Really? Is this what Miss Benson gives you for homework these days?" she smirked. "Oh, no wonder she's so popular with the boys! Such a useful exercise!" And she went off into peals of laughter.
“Come with me, Simon. No, leave that. Let it download.” And she led me by the ear down to the living-room. What now? Was she going to tell Mum?
She seated herself comfortably in an armchair.
“Stand there. I want to talk to you.”
“I’m sorry, aunt. Please don’t tell mummy. It won’t happen again,” I whined, zipping up my jeans.
I don’t know why I was pleading with her. I’m not twelve any more. She shouldn’t have been watching me and in any case she has no right to tell me off. Why do grown-ups make me feel so little? Even Stella and Sandra treat me like a child – ruffling my hair and patting my cheek and saying things to make me blush – it’s not fair! And there I was again, hanging my head and blushing as I stood there like a naughty child in front of the headmistress.
“So you don’t want me to tell Anne?”
“Of course not. Why would you tell her? You know it'll just be embarrassing for all of us! Listen, aunt - I'll be good. What do you want me to do?" I don’t know why I said this. I was just desperate to get this over with and get back to my project. I wondered if the video had finished downloading yet.
"Is that an offer? Well, what I want is for you to start behaving better, Simon. There was a time when you were definitely improving, but lately you’ve started regressing. There have been a couple of incidents at school recently, haven’t there? Your mother is beginning to worry about you again.”
I could feel the two sides of my nature fighting each other. A part of me was angry that Bea should still be trying to treat me as her own son, and not only that, but as a little boy rather than an adolescent. But the other part felt as powerless as a child. But I plucked up all my courage.
“Look, Bea,” (I thought the ‘Bea’ would put her in her place), “I’m no longer a kid, you know, and you can’t treat me like one! Now I’m going back to finish my homework!” And I turned to leave.
“Oh, Simon! Just a moment. I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to treat you like a silly little child. I saw just now what a big boy you are.” I stopped. Was she being sarcastic?
“In fact, as your so grown up now, I had a little extra present for you which you didn’t get on your birthday.”
“Really, aunt?”
“Yes. I didn’t want to give it to you in front of your friends in case they got jealous. But you can have it now.”
“Wow, th-thanks, aunt!” I stammered, quite disarmed.
She stood up and went over to the drawer which contained her personal stuff. She took out her key, opened the drawer, and produced – a little parcel wrapped up in birthday paper. She offered it to me.
"Here. Happy Birthday!" A pause. "Well aren't you going to open it?"
My hands trembled a little as I tore of the wrapping, of blue bunnies of a pink background. Whatever it was, was soft and a bit squishy. Underneath there was pink tissue. I ripped it off. At first I didn't quite understand what it was. It took a moment to dawn. Then I held up a pair of little rubber hot pants, blue with red frills around the legs and a red waistband. I was speechless. Aunt Bea smiled.
"In the circ-umstances it seems to me the perfect present," she cooed. "I think I must be psychic! Well, aren't you going to say thank you?"
I was so confused I think I did actually say, "Yes, thank you Aunt Bea!" Idiot!
"Do you understand what they are, Simon? These are your new school shorts. They're in your school colours – blue and red – and they're going to fit you perfectly. Don't you remember when we measured you for your shorts? Well here they are!"
"I am NOT wearing these for school – or anywhere else!" I protested. "No way!!"
Bea smiled. "Oh but you are," she said – "at least in the nice weather. You'll look so sweet. Everyone will love you in them."
"You can't make me, and I'm fuc-king NOT!" I threw then down and stalked towards the door.
"Simon, there's something you need to know." I stopped. What was coming now?
"Simon, when I came upstairs just now and witnessed your little performance, how long do you think I'd been watching?"
"What do you mean?" My heart sank.
"Well, I'm not sure myself, but it must have been a minute or two. Let me check the video."
She took out her phone and clicked a couple of buttons. I rushed back. She held it out of my reach and I caught a glimpse of me sitting at the computer. I didn't need to see any more. I flopped into a chair, horrified. Bea continued:
"So Simon, it's really a very simple choice. You can wear your lovely new shorts for school tomorrow – it's Friday, so initially it's just one day to help you get used to them – or, once I've downloaded and copied your little show, we can see what your friends think of it. Would you like to upload it to your Facebook page? What do you think?"
I groaned.
"Well, I'll take that as a yes for the shorts. Your mother's going to be so pleased! Why don't you put them on now ready to show her when she comes home? Go on! Hurry up!"
What could I do? I picked up those silly little pants and made my way miserably back upstairs.
"No underpants mind! Put a nice clean shirt on! And a clean pair of socks with your best trainers please!"
It was horrifying! These were not secret indoor pants, like I was used to. These were real outdoor shorts! They fitted me perfectly – taught without being tight – the frilled legs quite straight but ridiculously short. There was no fly, just a seam in the rubber running from the front of the waistband to the back. I would have to pull aside one leg to go to the toilet. I felt silly and self-conscious, and I couldn't help blushing as I looked at my reflection in my mother's full-length mirror. As the latex warmed up it gave off that slightly sickly odour that I knew so well, sweet and exciting. I had to bite my lip to cool down. Bea was calling me.
"Simon, come down please. Your mother will be home soon and we want to surprise her, don't we?
I made my way back down to the living room.
"Oh, you look sooo CUTE!" she screamed. She jumped up and started fussing with my pants, adjusting the frills and the waist, making sure they were straight. I had to bite my lip again. She fussed with my shirt, pulled up my socks, and smoothed my hair. Then she stood back and regarded me with delight. Out came the phone for some pictures. My mind was a whirl. Tomorrow. I couldn't go through with it. I had been feeling rather pleased with myself because that day I'd made a joke at Miss Benson's expense which had made everyone in class laugh. I was getting on very nicely with my friend Alice who sat next to me, and she really wasn't that bad for a girl. Imagine if I had to turn up in these!
"Now, before Anne gets back, just one more thing. I want a little video of my own to remember this moment, and how happy you were with your present. Everything's ready. Come out into the garden a minute." And, taking her video camera and tripod out of the cupboard, she led me out of the back door.
"Please, Aunt," I whined, "No more videos."
"Well the one I've already got – as you know – is rather disgusting, don't you think? Now you all nice and well-behaved it would be nice to have another one which I can watch without feeling horrified and which I can show to my friends if I want to. Unless you'd like the present one to go on your Facebook page, I suggest you co-operate. Agreed?
What could I do? I couldn't think of a way out. Reluctantly I followed her across the lawn. She led me over to one of the flower beds and made me stand in front of it.
"Perfect! A background of poppies and lupins!"
I swore under my breath.
"Okay, Simon, please read this little poem, and learn it by heart. You have two minutes and then I want you to be able to repeat it without the paper."
I looked stupidly at the paper. Bea had been busy. On it were written the following verses. Apart from the fact I am the owner of a flash drive, a gift from my Aunt, containing a copy of my performance on that day, they are imprinted on my mind.
"My name is Simon. My delight's
To wear my rubber pants.
The latex is so smooth and tight,
It makes me skip and dance!
I'm going to wear them every day,
They fit my bum just right!.
I'm just a sissy, I'm not gay,
Oh, what a pretty sight!
So, if you like them, say hello
When you see me in the street.
And tell me, don't you think I'm so
Sexy, cute and sweet?"
It took several goes till I got the verses off pat, protesting all the time. But I had no choice. It then took even more takes for me to put on a performance which satisfied her.
"Simon, either you do this properly or that video gets uploaded right now!" She spoke in a firm tone and I knew she meant business. I want the little dance at the end of the first verse – and we both know you can dance, you went to Irish dancing classes for two years – and I want joyful smiles and proper emphases. I want to believe everything your saying – so that when I watch it I can feel I've given you a nice present, not something you hate! Understand?"
"Yes, Aunt."
"Good boy. Again, please."
Eventually she had it recorded to her satisfaction. She closed the camera, folded the tripod, and led the way back indoors.
"Well done. I know that was difficult but in the end I think you did amazingly well. Now, when your mummy gets here you are to let her know how delighted you are with your new shorts. Do you understand? If she has any doubts about your enthusiasm you're going to be in trouble. Remember what I said about the other video. Be like you were outside and there won't be any problems. Okay?"
"Yes, Aunt, I understand" I whined, hanging my head. I'd decided to try a different tack. "I'm really sorry about my behaviour lately. I'm going to reform from now on. In fact, I'll do anything you want from now on.
"You will? That's so nice of you. That's what I and your mother have been waiting to hear for years! Thank you, Simon!"
"And I won't swear or shout any more."
She held my hands and kissed my forehead. "That's my Simon! I know you're not really bad. Your mum's going to be so pleased."
My hopes rose a little. "So tomorrow ...?"
"Oh, tomorrow. Well I'm sure you'll find you get lots of attention."
"What? So you mean...?"
"Yes. Your new pants will certainly make you very popular. I think your classmates are going to love them!"
"No! You're such a bitch, Bea!"
My mother got home about nine. She seemed surprised at my enthusiasm for my new shorts, but, fearful of the consequences if I deviated from the plot, I somehow managed to convince her that I thought them really smart and cool, and that I couldn't wait to show them to my friends! Bea backed me up to the hilt, the cow.
"I think they're very pretty, Bea, of course. He does look such a sweetie in them! You're very clever to have found something nice that he'll wear. Whenever I get him something new he never seems to like it."
"Oh, a few weeks ago he actually asked me if he could have some new summer shorts. When I showed him these smart little latex ones in the catalogue he got quite excited. Didn't you, darling?"
"Yes, aunt."
"I must admit I'm quite surprised, but you do look lovely, Simon. Maybe you'd like some other colours for the summer holidays?"
“Oh, yes, Anne. What a good idea! You know, purple and pink are the ‘in’ colours this year!”
“Wha-at?” I gasped, almost choking with anger, “I – I, won’t…”
Bea glared at me, and fingered her phone meaningfully. I swallowed my protestations.
“Er, yes, maybe, mummy, but …”
“Oh, yes, Anne. I remember now. Earlier Simon was saying what a pity it was his school’s colours weren’t pink and yellow, weren’t you darling?” A pause.
“Weren’t you?”
“Oh, oh, yes, absolutely, mummy. Pink and yellow … so nice!”
“Well that’s lovely, Simon. I’m so glad you’ve found something you like wearing. And it’ll make a nice change from those old ripped jeans I’ve been seeing you in lately!”
“Yes, Anne. And they’re so practical for playing or cycling or just laying around.”
“Yes, that’s true. And comfortable, I imagine. Funny, he’s always been quite fond of rubber, hasn’t he? Haven’t you, dear?”
“Yes, mummy.” I wondered if the video had finished downloading yet. Even in the depths of despair I couldn’t help starting to feel a little aroused at the thought.
“Aunt, can I go upstairs now? I just need to finish my homework and then I’m going to sleep.”
“Of course, dear. Good night!”
“Good night aunt. Good night mummy.”
Good night, darling.”
And I dashed off up to my room. The video file had downloaded, and I quickly copied it onto a flash drive in case Bea deleted it. Then I went to my desk to finish off my project. Sitting there in my new pants and thinking about Catwoman was not the greatest idea. I had never worn anything quite like these before, and despite my determination to focus on my work I could feel myself beginning to swell. I bit my lip. How was I going to cope tomorrow? It wasn’t just the fact I would be wearing the sissiest pants in the world, but on top of that the years of rubber training had conditioned my body to react with irrepressible arousal! I looked down at myself. The little elongated bulge lying parallel to the frilled left leg band was horribly obvious. I tried to flatten it with my hand, but that only made things worse. What was I going to do?
“Ooh, Simon! I thought you said you were going to behave in future!”
Why did she creep about like that? “I’m just doing my homework, aunt,” I groaned.
“So I see. I just popped in to say well done! Your mother is so happy your feminine side is blossoming at last. I have carte blanche to organise your wardrobe.”
I ignored her.
"It's a big day for you tomorrow," she went on. "Oh, how I wish I could be a fly on the wall of your classroom! But never mind, you can tell me all about it after school."
"Aunt," I whined, clutching at straws, "I'm sure I won't be allowed to wear these to school anyway! I'm simply going to be sent home straight away!"
"Oh, Simon!" She smiled indulgently. "Don't you know your Aunt Bea better than that? When I had this idea, of course I went into the office and checked the uniform regulations. 'Shirts must be blue or white. Ties must always be worn. Only official school blazers are permitted. Shorts, trousers and skirts may be of any style but must be either black, grey, or in the school colours, navy blue and red.' Voila! No restrictions about material. So I'm afraid you don't have any worries on that score!" she sniggered.
As I lay there, I realised that it had been a mistake for me to go along with the making of Bea's "personal" video. She would never really have shown anyone that first video - course she wouldn't. But now she had something that she could show, and in which it appeared that I was acting of my own volition like a sissy little show-off! I prayed that it really was something she intended for herself alone. Shit, what a mess!
As for school, I couldn't see any way out. Feigning illness would have just led to punishment and possible exposure. Unfortunately for me, it was the day when we had to present our plan for the superhero project in front of the class. Each of us would have to stand up there for five minutes, to introduce the superhero (or superheroine) we had chosen, to show a picture, describe him or her, and talk briefly about his or her powers and characteristics. I had downloaded an anime picture of Catwoman, and I had plenty to say. That was not the problem. The problem was that the class were not going to be listening to what I was saying – they were going to be staring at my little blue and red shorts, and probably even (I winced at the thought) surreptitiously taking pictures. I felt my cheeks burning at the mere thought, as I turned over and tried to get some sleep. I slept fitfully however, disturbed by the most confused dreams, including one about Catwoman, in which, instead of her usual black catsuit, she was wearing a blue one with red collar and cuffs! I awoke to the realisation that I needed a cunning plan. But I couldn’t think of one.”
Poor Simon! Reading this the day after we felt quite sorry for him. But not for long.
“I wonder how he’s getting on at school, Mum?”
“Oh, I don’t know, dear,” Bea replied, “but I’m looking forward to reading the next episode of his diary!”