"I never thought I would help my daughter, I mean my child, put on herfirst bra."We hugged.Then Mum zipped me into my dress and showed me how to tie m... pinafore.Next Mum pulled out a name badge with "Myl?ne" written on it."Matt, I think I had better call you Myl?ne now. We don't one anyoneknowing you are an English boy, not a French girl, not with tits likeyours!"Then Mum put foundation on my face before applying lipstick, falseeyelashes, eyeshadow and mascara.She didn't put nail polish on my. She had a full length mirror that she had turned to thewall. Now, she turned it around and I saw my image, reflected for thefirst time since this stupidity had started. I expected to look stupid. Iexpected to look silly. To look like a bloody clown in fact. Butactually..."I look good." I said. In the reflection was a young woman. I turnedsideways. Okay, the chest was a little flat but my bum looked full andpert. I began to smile."This could work." I said. Helen was frowning."Except a girl your. And now she got everything and was using his hard-earned money for new cars and clothes. And what's worse: you were forced to get a job at nineteen to make ends meet, while Riley and Miley got monthly allowances!You groggily roll out of bed, and open your drawer. You knew Meredith would come stomping up here any minute looking for her stupid bra, and you wanted to prove to her you didn't have it. Then you noticed something odd in the drawer. It was a camera. You pick it up, then remember some. I can't begin to tell you the numberof times I've almost wet myself standing in these lines. I'll tell you alittle secret of mine when I know I'm going out. Wear a maxi-pad. Itwill absorb minor accidents."As they stood outside waiting for his Dad to pick them up, Peter plaguedDaniel with questions about where he grew up, what school he went to, didhe have any boyfriends then, what kind of music did he like and othersteens usually ask each other. All the while they stood waiting Peter hadhis.