Then she had me sit down at her vanity table andapplied my make up until satisfied and then a wig. Very happy with mylook she told me to stand and put...on my silky white blouse and look formyself in the full length mirror on the door. I was amazed and neverlooked so good. I sat there until she finished getting ready and then weheaded for the kitchen again.We hurriedly clean the kitchen and then the living room when she told mea car pulled up and Ms Karen was here. She seemed very worried and. ” Laura said looking deep into her son’s eyes. “Maybe I’ll ask you later...I can tell you’re not in a great mood right now.”Erik was confused, but knew his mother was right. He felt terrible but at least she didn’t give him a hard time (no pun intended).“Alright well I think I need to step outside for a while, it’s still kind of awkward in the head,” Erik told his mother.“That’s fine I understand baby,” his mother said, “ but first can I get a hug?”Erik didn’t feel right about this but knew it. Without preamble, my wife asked me, "Van, do you trust me?" Puzzled, I replied, "Of course I do, dear. Why do you ask?" Nodding toward the others, she replied, "I told them about Vanna." My knees went weak. As open as our neighborhood was, I had one secret that I'd never shared with anyone else but Jenny. That secret was Vanna, my "other" half. I'd discovered at a tender age that I was a transvestite. I dressed in secret for a long time before my sister caught me in one of her outfits. I. "I've missed you so much, and I as watching Darla breakdown I felt so guilty that as my best friend was having that problem my only real thought kept being when I would see you next. I loved you more than I thought possible and I don't ever want to say or do anything that might cause you to leave me again," said Gail crying with her head buried in his chest.Jaden just looked around the room in shock.Jaden looked down at the top of Gail's head and said "You love me? Are you sure, I mean I never.