Camp Sissy Curls (Second Summer)--part56
Back in the nursery, Bernice gasped as she beheld "poodleboy" me.
"Oh dear God, Stephie!" She said with a sigh, obviously appalled at what had been done to me. "Go sit up on the changing table sweetie."
"My diapers are clean Bernice." I replied.
"Yeah, I can tell that Stephie. Just have a seat!"
She stood in front of me and lovingly rubbed her hand against my cheek. Then she took off my "Milk-Bone" hairbows and tossed them in the trash, along with my Milk-Bone pacifier. She then unbraided my hair and began running a brush through it, knowing how soothing it was for me.
"I want you to go shower up Stephie." She said, as she finished brushing my hair. "Or if you prefer....take a nice, long hot bubble bath. That's a very relaxing, soothing thing! You can grab some breakfast here in the nursery when you're done."
"Okay," and I hopped down, "what do you want me to do with this stupid poodle skirt?"
"Toss it....garbage!"
As I made for the bathroom, she called. "You don't need to wash your hair, it's fine. Just wear a shower cap."
I did opt for a long, luxurious, scented bubble bath. Quintessential "girlie"....but so what? Even a real girl wasn't as "girlie" as I'd been forced to be over the past year plus.
All "pruney", I stepped from the tub, brushed my teeth, wrapped a towel around me, and headed back to the nursery.
"You can dress yourself Stephie!" Bernice said, pointing to the clothes laid out on my crib.
I smiled, as I looked at the clothes she'd put out for me. A simple pair of white, nylon panties (no diapers and rhumbas), a bra, white crew socks, white Keds, and a pale blue top. And best of all....a pair of beige, girls shorts. No skirt or dress!
"But what about......."
"But nothing Stephie!!!" She cut me off. "God knows you deserve a break!"
"Thanks Bernice!!!" I beamed at her in delight.
It was a genuine pleasure to get dressed for once. Almost as wonderful as it'd be about a month from now, when I'd be putting on boys clothes again.
Dressed in my simple outfit, Bernice fixed my hair in a low ponytail with just a rubber band and a scrunchie to cover it. No ribbons and bows!
I was very happy with my reflection in the floor length mirror....a regular, normal, everyday teenage girl!!! Well, normal as "normal" could be for me anyhow!
Bernice sipped a cup of coffee and I dug into a bowl of cereal at the table.
"Stephie....me and Betty, whenever she gets here, are gonna be pretty busy today." She said, picking up her cup for another sip. Then she continued. "We got incoming this afternoon!"
"Incoming???" I asked, not understanding.
"Incoming boys for baby punishment! And it might be for the rest of the summer, depending on how well they behave!" She groaned. "Betty and I are gonna have our hands full today getting them all babied up and squared away."
"Wow! Why....and how many....and from where?" I asked.
"A few Sugar Plum boys and Buttercup boys got into some kind of a fight....a physical one....over one thing or another." And she got up and put her cup in the sink. "Their counselors are bringing them over after lunch. It's gonna be busy in here for at least the next few weeks!" She groused.
Oh hell, I thought. "Their counselors" meant Lisa and Chrissy. Two of my least favorite people around here.
"But good news for you Stephie!" Bernice perked up. "Penny, from Sunnyvale, was here to help out yesterday afternoon---not that there was much to do then! And she actually stayed for dinner here too. And she'll be by soon to look after you today....that girl's a real peach!"
Bernice had no way of knowing that the "good news" for me was---Penny wasn't in the Sunnyvale cafeteria last night to witness my doggie performance.
"Anyhow," Bernice continued, "you're under her control for today Steph!"
I just frowned at her.
"Why so glum sweetheart!!!" She exclaimed, in disbelief. "You know Penny's a sweet, lovely girl who ALWAYS treats you kindly....you should be so lucky to find a girl like her for yourself, when you're back to being a boy again!"
"I know that but...."
"But nothing!!!" She interrupted. "I purposely asked her to spend the day with you, to give you a break....a break that you desperately deserve! She'll show you a very pleasant, enjoyable day for a change!"
"I know all that!" I argued. "But I'd just like to be alone today Bernice!"
"Nonsense Stephie!" And she smiled and kindly scolded "I'm not giving you a choice!"
Again, Bernice had no way of knowing that I was more aware of how wonderful Penny was, than anyone else in the world. And Bernice had no way of understanding why I didn't want to see Penny.
My humiliation had finally reached the point where I didn't want to have to face Penny anymore. Even though she wasn't in the Sunnyvale cafeteria last night.
But I had no time to dwell on my feelings about it, as Penny stepped into the nursery.
"Hi Miss Baldwin....hi Stephie!" She bubbled.
Bernice smiled at her. "Stephie's ready. She's all yours for the day Penny!"
"Great, thanks Miss Baldwin!!!"
"Thank YOU Penny!" Bernice replied. "Have fun girls!"
Before I could get a word in, Penny put her arm around my shoulder and whisked me outside.
"C'mon Steph, we're gonna have a nice, pleasant day together!" Penny exclaimed.
"Penny, we need to talk!" I said, holding us up.
"Okay Steph, but I want to get going. I got a great day planned for us....so walk the talk!" She laughed.
"No....I'm serious! We really need to talk....in private."
"Okay Steph." She agreed, looking just a little concerned. "Let's find a bench somewhere, where we can talk in private."
We found a secluded one and sat down.
I took a deep breath and blurted out. "I don't want to see you anymore Penny!"
She paused a moment, with a look of bewilderment. "You mean here at camp Stephie?" She asked.
"Yeah...but not just here at camp!" And my voice started to crack. "I don't want to see you anymore...anywhere!!!"
And she totally caught me off guard by her initial silence and lack of emotion. I expected wailing and tears and cries of sheer disbelief. I expected a frantic, typical, teenage girl response.
But she broke the silence. "You mean....you want to break up Stephie!" She said, again with surprisingly little emotion.
I nodded my head up and down. "Penny, you deserve...."
And she abruptly and coldly interrupted me. "Hold it right there Steph!"
"But...."
"Stop it right now Stephie!" And she was almost yelling. "Shut up and listen!"
And now I was the crying, emotional, typical teenage girl that I'd expected her to be! And I was silent.
She looked me straight in the eye, very seriously, but still not seemingly emotional. And she looked around to see that the coast was clear.
"Stephen....I know you well....VERY WELL!" And she took my hand. Her first sign of emotion. "And I know what you're doing!!!"
"No....you can't under...."
"Quiet!!! And just listen, for once, Stephen!"
I just whimpered, like "Stephanie".
"You're gonna tell me that I deserve better than you!!! That I deserve a real boyfriend!" And she did start to choke up a little, but restrained it and carried on.
"You're gonna tell me that you're incredibly embarrassed and humiliated in front of me, by all the horrible things you're made to do around here!"
I was sobbing in my hands now, and nodded up and down again.
"Stop crying like a girl, Stephanie! And look at me....like STEPHEN!!!"
I sniffled and looked up at her.
"You're right about some things Stephen!" She conceded. "I can certainly understand your embarrassment and humiliation with all the sissy crap! But it's outta your control. It's not by your choice! And under no circ-umstances, should you feel embarrassed in front of me!"
"That's easy for you to say Penny!" I said.
"I know that Stephen, I'm not stupid! And I certainly don't like seeing you being humiliated!" And she sighed. "Because of that...I avoid you like the plaque when you're at Sunnyvale. Like last night!"
"I know, Penny, and I appreciate...."
She put her finger to her lips. "Shhh, just hear me out please!" She softened.
"Okay Penny."
"As far as all the other stuff---the dresses and petticoats and braids and diapers and all---that's nothing new to me!!! You know that Stephen! After all, I've only known you as a girl!!!"
"That's my point Penny, you deserve a boy........"
"That's another place where you're right Stephen!" She cut me off again. "Absolutely right!!! I do deserve a boyfriend!!! And that will be you, in a month or so....if you stop with this stupid breakup crap!!! I know you love me Stephen, and I know you think you're doing what's best for me. And that's part of why I love you so much. But breaking up isn't doing the best thing for me. Unless it's the best thing for you???"
And she started to cry. And I fought not to. And I nodded my head side to side. "No Penny, I don't wanna break up, I just want what's...."
"A sissyboy backs away!" She interrupted. "A man steps up!!!"
"Penny....how did you know all this???" I honestly asked.
She smiled and looked around and a gave me a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Real girls can sense these kinds of things!!! Real guys can't!!!" And she laughed.