"No, I am not. Mom saidI would never be in a dress again."Up to that point Alice had never thought she would go through with thepunishment. Two things...changed her mind. Luke stating what she would do.Her son had no right to say what she would or would not do. Then Loristarted to cry demanding that Luke stop. The stress got to her. Alicehad to put Luke in a dress to deescalate the situation.Luke listening to his mom about not telling his dad and trying to have astiff upper lip made the decision. Once again, I’ll remind you that you didn’t share your own plans with me, and you never do til the last minute. And you still haven’t answered my own question. Why do you suddenly care what I do while you’re out getting drunk and felt up by anyone with the price of a Budweiser?”She didn’t reply but she did start throwing things- an ashtray, a book, my work boots. She was stomping around grabbing whatever came readily to hand and launching it into the air, and fuming mightily while she did it. I. “No way,” he said. “You choose whatever outfits you’d like to have pictures taken in and Lillian I’ll take pictures of you. You’ll love it. I promise.” The following week, and throughout the week too, she prepared herself for what she thought would be a normal, natural set of pictures, and she picked out only five or six causal outfits which were not over the top in fashion or style. She rethought it all but adored the outfits she had chosen. However, at the very last minute she chose to switch. We're going to try you for six weeks at first, and then, ifthings work out well, we'll make it a permanent thing." Oh my god," Janet whispered. "Thank you, thank you so much!" You're very welcome!" Dr Healy giggled. "Now, I want to hear a littlemore about these new friends of yours." With a renewed sense ofoptimism, Janet obliged, regaling the counsellor with stories of herencounter with Shannon and Meredith- stories that lasted longer thanthe encounter itself.Janet left the meeting with a.