RANSVESTIA

It certainly is a strange thing to sit down and within a few hours stand up as an entirely different person. The lovely blond in the mirror, all curled and lovely, wasn't me and at the same time I knew that it was the real me, the one that I had been seeing in my mind for a long time. I, at the moment, didn't mind Verna's desire to tear me down and rebuild me in lace. I thought Jane was just the right name.

"Well, Jane, what do you think of my handiwork, or you still going to resist your true calling?"

"Miss Childs, all kidding aside, I am happier right at this moment than I have ever been in my life."

Suddenly, and quite unexpectedly, she put her arms around me and hugged me. "Oh, Jane, I'm so glad that you said that, I've always wanted to do this to someone, and you have been just perfect. I know that we will get to be great friends. And just think, in a few months of training you'll be able to perform the same magic on my customers. Don't forget that school starts tomorrow! Listen, I have an idea. I'll call Diana up and invite her to dinner, you go home and change to something pretty, and meet me back here in about an hour. And please call me Verna, we girls have got to stick together."

I rushed home and quickly changed. Considering that the occasion would be informal, I slipped out of my uniform and into a pink and white polka dot crepe de chiene blouse, a blue skirt and a matching vest. Blue high heels and a blue leather purse completed the ensemble. Since it was rather warm, I didn't worry about a wrap. With only a few minutes to spare, I quickly hurried back.

I approached the apartment and could hear Diana and Verna talking inside. Taking one last pat at my hair and a quick look in my compact mirror, I knocked on the door.

"Who's there?"

"It's... Jane"

"Well, at least you haven't forgotten your name,” Verna said, opening the door. "My, but you look pretty. Did you pick that out with Diana's help?"

"Oh, no, I used to wear it on liberty all the time, in the service!"

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