CONTEMPORARY TV FICTION

hair on his head. The long hair fell softly either side of his face, onto his shoulders. His sister tied a pink satin ribbon in it, and Jeff was now a little girl of six!

"You look like a big doll," teased Karen. "You shut up," retorted Jeff.

"Don't you dare speak to your sister like that," his mother intervened. "Apologize at once, or I'll spank you here and now."

Jeff had never apologized to his sister before! Here he was, in a frilly dress and rustling petticoats, long blonde hair tied in satin ribbon, having to apologize to his little sister. He hated to do it, but he didn't want to give her the pleasure of seeing him spanked! He knew she'd just love to see that. He muttered "I'm sorry, Karen," as she smirked at him.

"You big soft girl," laughed aunt Linda. "Soon you will be on a float with other girls where everyone can see you."

"No! No! Don't make me go out," cried Jeff in terror. "Not like this: not as a girl." He gave an anguished cry, and suddenly the tears and sobs flowed. "Oh, no, have mercy on me sob! Sob! please. Mother, Aunt Linda, Karen, I'm a boy sob not a girl sob sob. Don't let anybody else see me. I'd die of shame."

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"Oh no, you won't die at all. You'll just wish you could!" laughed aunt Linda, "You'll be there in all your pretties, Susan, and all around you, people will be jeering and mocking you." This

JEFF'S HUMILIATION

VALE

His mother put a wig

of blonde hair on his head.