PART 31
Kathy went busily to work, and soon Josh was seated at his vanity learning how to comb and brush his hair into a passably feminine style. Kathy helped him select a pale blue barrette with a plastic flower on it that matched his outfit. With her help, he fastened it into place on the side of his head and left a few strands of his brunette hair falling sweetly across his forehead. She couldnât resist giggling a bit as she spritzed a little hairspray to hold it in place. Looking in the mirror, Josh saw that he was now a full participant in his own sissification.
âYou look adorable, Joshyâ Kathy exclaimed. âYouâre a natural!â
âThanks sis,â Josh replied. He felt both embarrassed and a little appreciative. Her compliment was sincere.
Then she surprised him again. âBe still,â she said mischievously, "I want to try something." Kathy reached in her pocket and pulled something out behind him. Then, as he watched her in the vanity mirror, she brought a small pink brush to his lips and stroked them delicately. Josh sat motionless as Kathy coated his lips with pale pink lip gloss and then had him pucker them together. âThat color is âSky Pink,â and I wanted to see how it looked on you,â she said cheerily. âItâs just a hint of color and shine⌠but not too much,â she explained. âIt looks cute,â she concluded. âYounger girls shouldnât wear much makeup, but a little done right is just fun. This brand stays on really well, so it should last you most of the day without rubbing off,â she added helpfully. âDonât you love it?â she asked.
Josh stared in the mirror at his shiny lips. Another girly âfirst,â he couldnât help but think. He was wearing lip gloss, and Kathy was right. It wasnât super obvious at first glance, but it was definitely different. His lips were noticeably shinier with a tad more color, and they felt very slick. He felt so girly. âThank you, Kathy. It feels nice.â He tried to sound sincere â he didnât want to hurt her feelings.
At Kathyâs insistence, Josh then slipped back into his white sandals with the little flowers on top for the outfitâs finishing touch. Looking again in the mirror, he looked like a girl from top to bottom. He wiggled his open toes in the dainty little patent sandals. He was wearing yet another bra and panty set and a girlâs romper dress. His baby blue flower barrette nicely complimented his brunette hair and glossy lips. The now-familiar sight of a tween girl stared back at him from the mirror. He was dressed perfectly for a casual day at the beach. It was a little disheartening to see how little effort it took to make him look like a sweet little girl, as if that was his natural state. But still, he rationalized that this wasnât so bad. Feeling a little more comfortable, he thought that maybe heâd gradually get back to more boyish outfits in time. Then, he noticed his lavender bra strap with its delicate white lace showing just a bit. He adjusted it quickly back under his puffy sleeve so that it was hidden again.
âYouâll have to watch out for that today,â Kathy grinned at him. âCanât be showing everyone your pretty underthings!â Josh blushed shyly, as he realized she was right.
As Kathy and Josh came in for breakfast, Gwendolyn was just getting off the phone. âGreat news,â she said happily. âAndrea can take us all this morning at her beauty salon. I told her weâd be there right after breakfast. Isnât that wonderful?â
Josh had momentarily forgotten about all those other plans. Now, his new reality came crashing back. Being dressed as a girl around his mother and Kathy wasnât so bad, but going out in front of other people was nerve-wracking. He had hoped that he wouldnât have to worry about the hair salon until later in the week, or maybe he could still avoid it altogether. With a sinking feeling, he realized those hopes were dashed. He picked at his oatmeal with a sense of looming dread.
âJust think Josh,â Kathy said excitedly. âI bet youâre going to look even more adorable with a new hairstyle! I canât wait to see what Miss Andrea has in store for you! Isnât it exciting?â she gushed.
His stomach fluttering, Josh somehow managed to smile back at his sister and say, âYe--, Yes Kathy.â He gulped hard, and then added, âI canât wait.â An appointment in a ladies hair salon just was such a completely girlish thing. He regretted now that he had avoided getting a haircut for so long. His hair was full and nearly shoulder length. He thought he was being a rebel. He again had the sensation of something important slipping away from him, just out of his grasp. He couldnât help but reach up to touch his hair and lightly brush his pretty barrette. He wondered nervously what awaited him today. Miss Andrea had seemed eager to work on his hair yesterday and give him a âproper haircut.â He shivered slightly as he recalled her enthusiastic words: âIâd be happy to put him in my chair!â
For the last few days, Josh had been waging a constant internal battle trying to cling to his vanishing masculinity. In this moment, however, the idea of just surrendering to the onrushing wave of girlishness seemed to take over his thoughts. He had already surrendered on the outside. After all, Kathy believed he wanted to do this, and he had stopped overtly pushing back on his mother since the spanking a few days ago. But he was still fighting on the inside. He didnât want to be a sissy. He still believed that he would get through this and somehow be the same teenage boy again. He clung tenaciously to that hope. But now, for a moment, he truly considered for the first time just caving in. He immediately tried to dismiss the idea and promised himself he would never do that. Nonetheless, there was now a new crack in his mental resistance.
Meanwhile, Gwendolyn was over the moon. She and Kathy had managed to do a fair enough job with his hair in its current state, but she was eager to see him with a suitable girlâs hairstyle. It was still somewhat boyish despite their best efforts, but that would happily change today. She delighted for a few moments in imagining various cute hairstyles on him. She could see her sonâs nervousness as he fidgeted in his darling little romper, and she realized he must be having similar thoughts. Then, she noticed something different.
âJosh, are you wearing lip gloss?â his mother asked him.
Before he could answer, Kathy piped up, âI let him use some of mine Mom. I hope itâs OK.â
âOh itâs fine dear. Josh, it actually looks rather sweet on you. It definitely makes your lips look fuller. But both of you should remember a little bit goes a long way with makeup. Neither of you need much.â Gwendolyn advised. âItâs generally not hygienic to share lip gloss though, honey. I mean you wouldnât want to share your toothbrush would you? We will get you some of your own,â she told him with a grin.
But then Gwendolyn saw something else amiss, and her expression clouded. Seeing this, Josh doublechecked his lacy bra straps. They seemed to be in order, though, tucked away under the cute elasticated sleeves.
âKnees, Joshy,â his mother said softly but firmly.
The romper-clad boyâs face reddened, and his knees instantly flew back together. Gwendolyn thought to herself that breaking this budding little bad habit might require some additional measures. For now, she retrieved her pewter compact case from her purse and tucked it between her feminized sonâs knees.
âPlease hold that while you finish your breakfast dear,â she directed. Now blushing furiously, Josh clasped the makeup case between his knees as he grew more anxious about his imminent hair appointment. For some reason, his âlittle manâ perked up and rubbed against his panty liner.