RANSVESTIA

I brushed my still-damp hair vigorously until it glistened. By now it was shoulder length and I wore it in a simple page-boy. I used very little make-up. All traces of the exotic "Bunny" were gone and I was once again the chic and poised Barbara Jamieson. With a deep breath I sat in front of my mirror and wondered what had happened that day. I had experienced emotions that frightened me. Was "Bunny” the real me? I much preferred the girl that faced me in the mirror. This was the Barbara that my Marty loved and now he was in the hospital and in danger. Realizing that I had wasted precious moments, I got up and hurried into the living room where Mommy was talking to the hospital.

"Barbara, I was just talking to Doctor Jim at the hospital. You and I are to meet him in his office immediately."

Neither of us spoke a word as mother drove swiftly to General Hospital. Moments later we were opening the door to Doctor Jim's office. As I walked in, Doctor Jim rose from behind his desk and came over to me with a thunderstruck look on his face.

He turned to mother and looked at her and then back at me again.

"My God, Margaret, Joan Newman told me what had happened in your two families but I thought the woman was hysterical. I did not want to operate on Martin until I had seen Barbara. Now I don't know what to think. This young lady is quite obviously that, I think. Martin gives every indication of being a strong six-footer, a young Adonis in all respects. Barbara, please have my nurse get you a hos- pital gown and go into the next room and change. I want to examine you."

Moments later, I stood clad in only the short gown that could not hide my erect breasts that tightened the gown in front. My legs were still the lovely limbs that earned approval from every male that viewed them.

With difficulty, Doctor Jim composed himself and examined me with a detached professional air. Then he told me to get dressed again and return to his office.

As I dressed, I wondered what was in store for me. Marty, our parents, we had all been so happy in the past months. This seemed to be the end for our new found blessing, and it was with reluctance that

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