RANSVESTIA

"Bill, that could cost you a bundle. There are some really expensive restaurants in this town."

"Is it a deal, Diane? I'm willing if you don't want to back out.” he pressed her.

"Yes, it's a deal," she said, a little shaken by this sudden eagerness. "What makes you so willing all of a sudden?"

"I saw you in Roskin's last night. Did you see me?” Taking her blank look as a negative he continued, "You must have, you walked right by me. Remember the girl in the white knit dress?" He was feeling better now, that he was really sure that she hadn't read him. “Wait a minute, I have some pictures to sort of jog your memory." Getting up, he said, "I'll be right back."

He returned in a few minutes with the pictures that Sue had taken, then laid them out in front of her.

"How do these grab you?"

"Not bad, who is she?"

"Three guesses, and the first two don't count."

"You don't mean that these are of you?”

"None other than yours truly."

"I don't believe it.'

"If you don't I'll dress and come over tonight."

"Well, even if it is, looks are not the whole thing," she protested. "What are you going to do for the talent portion of the contest?"

"That is something that I have to work out. Don't worry, though, sister dear, I'll come up with something."

Time passed quickly, days flowing into weeks. With Sue's help, and the aid of a tape recorder, Barbara's voice became much more feminine and soft, so much so that she decided to try singing in the talent portion of the contest.

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