.what if someone recognized me, it was far worse thanthe first time appearance wearing lipstick... but again, my "sisters" wereall over me with comple...ents about my courage and my nice, hairless legs eventhough I was the only one on our team in a skirt. And my new "figure" lookedgreat, too. After the initial reception, I had to admit, it wasn't all thatbad. The skirt, actually mid-length and free flowing, was comfortable andseemed to be easier to bowl in than the tight denim jeans I had been. She remembered the thrill ofher trip with Jennifer the day before, her first time out as Betty, herintroduction to Jennifer's friend Mrs. Howells and her interview with theSolicitor, Mr. Arkwright. She remembered how eager she had been to takeher mother's name, so eager that she had not thought much about herabandonment of Bob's name. Now, the significance of that was coming hometo her with the realisation that whatever might happen she would have toface it as Elisabeth Martin and as Elisabeth. Nurse Yardley talked like that all the time. "Tell the dogs to stay here and we shall take a shower. But first, turn your fanny towards me."Goofy whimpered as he retreated to his kennel. Dopy cowered silently against the wall, her brown eyes wide as Nurse Yardley swabbed my butt and stuck a hypodermic needle in me. Goofy put his head on the floor and covered it with his paws. Dopey whined."Bath time, Cadet!?" The nurse led me back through the corridors to the dispensary. Nurse Yardley ditched. I can go to Jarrod's house. Jarrod had been my best friend since fourth grade. Living in the south, our friendship was a little awkward, even though it was 2010, interracial friendships still weren't common. Blacks and whites still had a line separating them that may never go away. Of course, this didn't matter to us, we were just k**s. I finally reached Jarrod's house and rang the doorbell. Surprisingly, Jarrod's older brother Tevon answered. "Hey Tom, what's up?" .