“I know, mom. I know we’ve got everything I‘d need.” Diane paused. “It’s just, I’m not sure. It seems like so much to ask.” Spencer sat in the stairwell, listening in. He wasn’t sure what his mom was talking about, but he knew that his grandmother wanted her to do something for Easter dinner tomorrow. Brushing his hair out of his face, he leaned closer to try and catch everything that was being said. His mom sighed. “You know what, mom? I’ll try, but I’m not promising anything.” She paused to listen to Spencer’s grandmother. “Yes, that is how I was going to go about it.” Another pause, this one fairly long. “If you say so, mom. I’ll see you tomorrow.” Spencer heard the phone hang up and quickly dashed upstairs to his bedroom. A few minutes later, his mom knocked on the door. “Are you getting ready for bed? We’ve got a big day tomorrow and I want you up early, okay?”
“Okay, mom.” Spencer said, rolling his eyes. “I’m twelve years old, for goodness sake.” He added under his breath as he dug his pajamas out of a drawer. He stripped down to his boxers and then put on his pajamas. Turning out the lamp next to his bed, he climbed under the covers and was asleep in a matter of minutes.
“Spencer! Get up this instant!” Spencer’s eyes flew open and he sat up in bed. His mother was standing right inside the door. “Your sister just finished her shower, so it’s your turn.” He got out of bed and headed over to his dresser, but his mother would have none of that. “Go shower! You can come back and dress!” She whacked him on the butt to get him to move faster. Spencer dashed into the bathroom, stripping as soon as he was inside. He showered as quickly as he could and returned to his room with a blue towel wrapped around his waist.
“Here!” His mother handed him two rolls of fabric, one plain white and one floral. Spencer unrolled the floral fabric, discovering that it was panties. The other roll, he soon discovered, was tights.
“Mom! These are Becky’s!” His mother frowned.
“No. Your grandmother bought them for you to wear. And you will.” Spencer was about to argue when he saw the no nonsense look on his mother’s face. He stared down at the panties. They felt soft in his hands. His mother reached and pulled the towel off his waist. “Now!” She said sternly. Setting the tights on his bed, Spencer quickly stepped into the panties and pulled them up over his waist. He picked up the tights and wasn’t sure exactly how to go about putting them on. His mother saw this. “Here, I’ll help you.” Her tone had softened somewhat, for which Spencer was glad. She sat him down on the bed and began to gently pull the tights up his legs. Spencer shivered as the tights tickled him. He stood up and his mother pulled them up to their full height, nearly up to his armpits.
“Are they supposed to go so high?” Spencer asked quietly. His mother nodded.
“Your grandmother had these specially made for you, dear.” She looked her son over. The panties and tights, along with his long hair and slender face, made him look like a girl.
“Can I get dressed now?” His mother smiled.
“Of course. The rest of the outfit grandma bought you is in Becký’s room.” Although confused, Spencer walked with his mom down the hall to his sister’s room. Becky was just coming out of her room, already wearing a light blue dress. She giggled as she saw her brother, older than her by a mere thirteen months, walking toward her in nothing but panties and tights. He ignored her, but as Becky’s mom walked past her, Diane whispered.
“Just wait until the final product.” She giggled and walked downstairs. Spencer’s mom walked into her daughter’s room and saw her son searching around for his outfit. She gently closed the door behind, suspecting that Spencer might try to run.