Billy took a deep breath and slowly lifted his t-shirt.

“How long has your chest looked like that?!?” his mother drilled him. She beheld two small mounds on either side of his chest. That gentle swelling was a telltale sign that breasts were on their way.
 

The Blossoming of Billy

Part 13

By AshleyTS

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Billy took a deep breath and slowly lifted his t-shirt.

“How long has your chest looked like that?!?” his mother drilled him. She beheld two small mounds on either side of his chest. That gentle swelling was a telltale sign that breasts were on their way.

“For a week or so Mom.” Billy replied as his eyes welled up with tears. Oh no, he really didn’t want to break up now.

“Sweetie, don’t cry…but why didn’t you tell me?”

“I’m just so scared Mom. I don’t know what’s wrong with me.” He stated as the tears freely flowed from his frightened eyes.

“Oh dear, look honey, I am here for you no matter what. Don’t be afraid to tell me what’s going on.” Mother answered. She couldn’t take her eyes off his chest.

“Billy, we need to tell the doctor about this. I don’t want you to worry but boys don’t have that happen to their chests.

Billy conceded as his mother left to grab Dr. Fredericks.

Moments later the doctor returned and examined Billy.

“Well there is some definite tenderness which concerns me. Although it is uncommon, there is a condition called gynecomastia which basically is the enlargement of mammary glands in males. I’m worried about the speed of the development however. When I last saw you there wasn’t any and today I’m seeing a noticeable amount of swelling.”

“What are you saying Doctor?” Mother asked.

“We need to run another hormone test and see where we are. It looks as if Billy is developing breast tissue. As soon as those results are in we can see where we stand. How does your chest feel?”

“It’s ok.” Billy hesitantly replied.

“There is some redness which looks like irritation. Is it bothering you?”

“Yeah, it feels sore I guess.”

“That’s understandable. I would suggest you wear a softer fabric undershirt to ease the sensitivity. It would help if the top stayed snug with your body to prevent any friction.”

“Well get you something Billy.” His mom added.

Billy had calmed down enough to wipe his eyes. He slipped his shirt back on and they headed to get his blood drawn.

After the fact, he felt good that he got this problem out in the open. The doctor seemed a little worried but he made it sound that this can happen to boys.

“What are you thinking sweetie?” his mother asked.

“I’m freaked out mom. What if something really bad is wrong with me?”

“We’ll figure this out ok? Doctor Fredericks is great.”

“But mom, what are my brothers going to say…and Dad is going to kill me when he finds out I have breast tissue!”

Billy stated in panic.

“Listen to me. I will not tell your father until we find out what is going on with you. As for your brothers, they do not need to know something this private. Once we get some concrete answers we can include them.”

That made Billy feel better. He was so worried that his macho-mania brothers or his overbearing dad would find out and ruin his life.

Billy returned from school the next day and found his mom with a concerned look on her face.

“Hey Mom, you looked worried.”

“Billy, come into my bedroom…we need to talk.” She replied grabbing his hand.

What the heck was up?

His mom closed the door and sat on the bed with him.

“Dr. Fredericks called me today with some test results.”

“It’s bad isn’t it Mom?”

“You are completely healthy but your hormone levels seem to be a problem. I’m going ot be completely honest with you and tell you exactly what he told me ok.”

“Ok” Billy replied with a gulp.

“According to the tests, you are only producing minimal amounts of testosterone yet your estrogen levels are very high for a boy.”

“Like how high Mom?”

“Dr. Fredericks stated that if he didn’t know better, he would assume that you were female from your hormone balance. Your levels are that of a teenage girl.”

Billy sat there in silence.

“What’s causing this Mom?” Billy hesitantly asked. He was waiting for the bomb to drop and for his hormone use to be discovered.

“The doctor doesn’t know. He would like to see you next week to run some ultra sound and x-rays. Once he pinpoints where the issue is, he can help us correct it.”

Billy couldn’t believe this was happening. A few weeks ago this was his biggest fantasy yet now he was just freaked out. Why couldn’t this all just go back in his head? There was so much going through his brain that he couldn’t think straight.

“How do you feel about this honey?” His Mom asked trying to comfort her son.

“I don’t know Mom. Am I becoming a girl?”

“No sweetie, whatever this is we can get it fixed. You’ll be back to yourself in no time although I just hope you still enjoy being around me when you are filled with male hormones again.” She joked.

Billy giggled.

“I will Mom. I really like helping you out around the house and I think I’m a pretty good cook.”

“Yes you are dear. I bought you some undershirts by the way if you want to try them. Is your chest still really sensitive?”

“Yeah, it’s really irritated.”

“I didn’t know what to buy for your condition. I looked at undershirts for boys but they all looked so coarse and big. I found the ones that looked the softest and bought some for you to try. I also bought something I know will work if you really need it.”

His mom handed him a Macy’s bag. He reached in and pulled out three packages of undershirts. They were all white and maybe just different styles. He saw name brands he recognized like Fruit of the Loom and Hanes. His eyes drew to the colorful packaging of one of the bags though.

It was Hanes which he was familiar with. As he perused the labeling of that package he realized why it stood out from the others. The label read “Hanes Her Way”…”Camisole 100% Cotton”…there was a pink butterfly on the bag…
“Mom, these are for girls!” Billy yelped feeling a great deal of embarrassment.

“I’m sorry sweetie. You don’t have to try them. I only got them as a last resort in case the boy’s undershirts don’t help you. I know the camisoles will comfort your chest and I bought the plainest white ones I could find so that they wouldn’t be girly. I can return them.”

She was buying him girl’s undershirts? Admittedly he was very embarrassed but was thrilled at the same time. His mom bought him GIRL’S CAMISOLES!

“Mom, if my brother’s knew you bought me these; I would never live it down.”

“Whatever you decide to wear Billy, why don’t you put your clothes in my hamper and don’t let it bother you.”

Billy agreed as his mom left him in the room to try on his new undershirts.
He eyed the pink package, but opened the Fruit of the Loom Boy’s. He pulled off his shirt and put on the tank top.

It was ribbed and did feel coarse against his tender chest. It was pretty tight but not really comfortable.

Once again he eyed the “Girl’s Camisole…3 Tops” package but moved unto the Hanes Boy’s Tees. These were short sleeved and hung fairly loose. The material was thick and heavy and he couldn’t see himself wearing another shirt on top of it unless it was a dress shirt.

“Hanes Her Way”. Was he ready to take this plunge? It wouldn’t hurt to at least open the package and try one right?

He tore open the plastic and pulled out a top. It was a very light material and super soft. He slipped it over his head and walked to the mirror. Two very thin straps rested on either shoulder. Even though this was the plainest set his mom could find, there were some distinctly feminine touches. The top had a tiny strip of lace as did the bottom.

As he looked at himself in the mirror a rush of electricity shot through his spine. He was actually standing there wearing a girl’s top and his mom was fully aware of it.

Oh how his brother’s would destroy him if they walked in right now.

He was given the green light from his mom for the girl’s camisole. It was way softer than any of the boy’s undershirts she had bought. He really wanted to wear it!

He was trying hard to contain his excitement!

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To Be Continued...