RANSVESTIA

A few minutes later there was a timid knock at the kitchen door, and on a bid to enter, in came a beautiful young girl attired in a light green chiffon dress that fell in floating folds to her knees, sheer stockings and matching high heel open toed sling back shoes. The most striking feature, apart from her beautifully made-up face, was a platinum blond fall of hair swept back from her forehead to reach the middle of her slim back. Although Alan and his mother knew that this was not a girl but actually Richard Moore, as assured them by his mother, it was difficult for both of them to believe their eyes. Richard, on his part, could only stare at the dressed-up Alan, and finally in a weak voice asked for an explanation.

At that point everyone started to talk at once, which only added to the confusion, but finally Mrs. Moore took charge and gave a satis- factory explanation of all that had occurred that day to change Alan's life. At long last when everything had been made clear to Richard's satisfaction, there was a long silence as the two femininely dressed boys sat staring in wonder at each other. Then Richard arose, walked over to Alan, then picking up his two hands, pressed them gently and said, "Alan, now we can be friends as I know you have long wished and as I have also wanted. You now know why I have rebuffed you in the past, as before I could not run the risk of your coming to my house where you inevitably would have found me fully dressed as a girl. I could not have chanced your misunderstanding with the possibility of my way of life being made known and ridiculed throughout the school. This will also explain why my mother never reciprocated the kindness of your mother who has entertained her for so many months over coffee in your kitchen on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Now these reasons are no longer existent and all of us can visit back and forth at will. To make the first start on repaying some of our obligations, I extend on behalf of my mother an invitation for both of you to come to dinner tonight. Please come early, Alan, about five, as I want to show you my extensive wardrobe of which I am so proud. Also, I believe I can help you with hints and suggestions as to how you can become a more convincing girl, assuming that you want to be, and I believe you do." Alan's silence was sufficient answer. Richard continued, "Will you please wear either a cocktail dress or an evening gown, as I am dying to dress up formally and this will provide the opportunity." Both mothers beamed approval and said that they also would dress to honor this festive occasion. One other thing," said Richard. "If we are going to dress as girls, we must drop the Richard and Alan routine when so atired, so we must decide on some feminine names.”