Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 939.

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Wuthering Dormice
(aka Bike)
Part 939
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
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Wondering what Siân wanted I took the receiver, “Hello, it’s Cathy.”

“Hi, Cathy–I had a strange call from Julie earlier from her shrink’s office.”

“So I heard.”

“Why did she call? I assumed she was transgender or had some identity problem, which was presumably why they dumped her on you.”

“She wasn’t sure if you knew, and she felt guilty for deceiving you.”

“Was she under some apprehension I was going to seduce her or something?”

“You were a bit OTT the other day, with your gay lib stuff.”

“Oh was I? Sorry. Anyway, she didn’t deceive me and I’m not coming on to her–I thought I’d give you a break and show her over Salisbury, maybe buy her an outfit or so–just spoil her a bit, you know–like you’d have liked when you were her age.”

“Fine–so why’re you telling me?”

“I think I shocked you more than you did me. You’re not the first transsexual woman I’ve met, but you all seem rather conservative in your appreciation of gender roles, maybe even a bit stereotyped.”

“I’d hate to think I stereotyped you or any other person, including myself–I think actually I’m an iconoclast rather than a sheep. My own life has been far from typical of how some consider it should be. I’ve revealed my lifestyle change where it was necessary–but I don’t shout it from the rooftops–I’m neither ashamed nor proud of it. Julie wasn’t dumped on me, by the way, I chose to take her in.”

“Ooh, beware the female Ursa.”

“Eh?”

“The female bear with her cubs.”

“I know what the genus Ursa is, I’m a biologist, remember. But I fight for my cubs, yes, and I do consider Julie to be one of them.”

“But she isn’t your child is she, so how can you be so maternal about it–or is it possessiveness?”

“I’m proprietorial about them if that’s what you mean–or should that be proprietrixial?”

“God knows, an’ who cares? But aren’t you acting the enraged mother bit, a little too much?”

“Are you accusing me of being a ham?”

“A ham? What are you on about?”

“Overacting–hamming it up?”

“I see the humour hasn’t changed–still as zany as anything.”

“I haven’t changed, Siân, I’m still the same.”

“You what? You haven’t changed–ha ha, pull the other one, girl–you have far more confidence and outgoingness than you had as your previous incarnation. He was a wimp of the first water–but now I understand why better.”

“Do you? I thought you understood me back then, too?”

“I was dealing with my own stuff, Cathy–okay, I recognised the inner girl stuff and you said you were going to do something about it–but I wasn’t sure you ever would. To be quite honest, I was surprised that you had found the impetus to do it.”

“The impetus was provided by your old mate Stella, who quite literally pushed me into womanhood.”

“What? You’re joking–how would she have done anything like that?”

“In a nutshell–I was heading towards transition, taking the pills etcetera but still living as a boy and was out cycling one day, got caught in a thunderstorm and she knocked me off the bike with her car. She took me back to her place to clean up, spotted my blossoming chest and encouraged me to dress as a female, helped me with hair and makeup and I met Simon. He fancied me and we went out together. I never did go back to being Charlie and as I’d previously told my prof that I was transsexual and undergoing treatment; he was very supportive. He’d had a transsexual child who became his daughter but she was killed by a drunk driver–her name was Catherine, too; although I didn’t learn this for some time. Tom is a really genuine sort of man, really urbane.”

“Wow, what a story–much better than mine. I got involved with some feminists at UCL, some of whom were gay and I realised I was too. Took me a few months to deal with it–but it explained a few things about my past and I haven’t regretted it since.”

“Good, so we’re both born again females then?”

“Absolutely–look, if you don’t want Julie to come, that’s fine, we’ll drop the whole thing.”

“That’s between you and her, but aren’t you going to see your mother on Sunday?”

“Why?”

“It’s Mothering Sunday.”

“It’s not, is it?”

“Yes, I’m not trying to mislead you.”

“Oh damn, I’m going to have to cancel Julie then. Look tell her I’m sorry–I hadn’t realised what day it was–I suppose you’d want her there anyway?”

“I’d like her here, but that would have been her decision.”

“Anyway, tell her she makes a very presentable young woman and I’ll catch up with her again.”

“If you’re not going to be busy all day, you’re welcome to come to dinner with us–I’ll do an evening meal if that’s easier.”

“Can’t do the Sunday, because of what you’ve told me–could do the Saturday, if Kirsty will let me.”

“Bring her with you–yes, both of you come to dinner on Saturday evening–then you can meet the rest of the brood.”

“Really?”

“Yes–I’ll email you directions.”

“Hang on–can I just check with Kirsty?”

“Of course.” I heard her put the phone down and voices in the distance, then she came back.

“That would be really nice–if you can detail who’s what and how old and we’ll bring something little for each of them.”

“Don’t be silly, bring a box of biccies–that’ll do fine.”

“No–I insist, I want to know just what we’re going to be meeting. Do you want me to bring anything for the meal?”

“No–it’ll be my treat.”

“That’s two meals I’ll be in your debt.”

“Okay–bring something towards dessert then.”

“Fine–I look forward to seeing you on Saturday evening–don’t forget that list and the directions.”

“I won’t–forget what?” I joked.

“Oh don’t–I had an Alzheimer patient like that this morning–short term memory was shot away completely–very sad.”

“An awful disease,” I agreed.

“Yeah–but a quarter of us over 75 will suffer from it, apparently.”

“Thanks, Siân, you’ve cheered me up no end.”

I went and found Julie, who wasn’t broken hearted over the cancellation of her weekend. I explained that Siân had twigged her, which disappointed her but she seemed philosophical about it. I also told her that Siân wasn’t coming on to her.

“I was beginning to wonder if I wanted to go anyway.”

“Why–you were all for it half an hour ago?”

“I don’t think I’m lezzie.”

“The word is lesbian or gay woman–not lezzie, that’s tantamount to an insult.”

“Okay, okay–I’m not a lesbian.”

“How do you know–you didn’t an hour ago?”

“I’ve been thinking”–I pulled a face and she said–“Ha ha, very funny, I do think, you know.”

“Of course I know, I’m only joking.”

“Well, I really like Leon, so I think I’m going to be a hetero girl–like you, Mummy.”

“Why don’t you wait, as Dr Stephanie suggested–and see where life takes you, rather than try to force the issue.”

“Yeah–maybe you’re right, Mummy, I might be bi after all.”

I gasped and she fell about laughing–looks like we were quits in the teasing stakes.

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(aka Bike)939

Sian sounds like just the girl to help Cathy with Julie when Stell is not around.

    Stanman
May Your Light Forever Shine
    Stanman
May Your Light Forever Shine

Sometimes I'm indecisive

and sometimes I just can't make my mind up. How I held down a job for nearly 40 years I'll never know.

Looks as though Julie is fitting into the Cameron family very well; she's as mad as they are.

Susie

Treats for the brood...

How wide do you cast the net?
Obviously there's (in order of acquisition): Mima, Trish, Livvie, Billy / Danny, Julie
But you could theoretically include the 2½ adults Cathy also looks after...
And if she really wanted to splash out, a toy for Puddin' and a treat for Kiki.

Well, I was expecting some form of compromise, but I thought Julie would have to be the initiator rather then Siân.

 


There are 10 kinds of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't...

As the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only left-handers are in their right mind!

At least

Julie seems to have learnt one of the basic tenets of womanhood.....The right to change her mind as and when she feels like it...Pity that she didn't change it earlier though, She might have saved Cathy getting a few more gray hairs.... But at least, All's well that ends well.

Kirri

I'm so glad that...

Siân is apparently a responsible adult. :-) Sounds like quite the dinner - on Saturday. Now, I wonder what'll happen to muck it up. *sighs* I'm sure Bonzi could come up with something.

I wonder how the kids'll take to this couple - and whether Siân will clock Trish. Somehow, I suspect not, but you never know.

Thanks,
Annette

I'm So Tired!

It's been a long day but Part 938 was so intriguing I just **had** to keep on going!

So, I'm caught up again, Ang. I can't believe you're still doing this but I'm so glad you are! Thank you!

Do you think Cathy and Simon will get their wedding blessed before Part 1000? Probably **in** Part 1000, eh? Go out with a bang on a nice round number?

Yours from the Great White North,

Jenny Grier (Mrs.)

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Yours from the Great White North,

Jenny Grier (Mrs.)

Finding roots.

It's nice if we who have broken all connections with our roots can sometimes go back and mend some of them.

It's great that Cathy's brood look as though thery're going to get some loving, supportive and all importantly, generous aunts.

Stll loving it Angharad.

XOXO.

Beverly.

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well at least that solves the problem i''ve been ranting bout

and fact of matter is Both Cathy & Julie learned from the experience. & both will benifit from that knowledge in not too distant future.

Let's keep in mind 3 more girl & two boys hitting that stage in a few years rofl

OH PUBERTY - YA know that one thing many of us transitioning TS get to go thru twice. I actually had it easy 1st time around as i didnt really go thru one per se.........but oh boy I paid in ZITs my 2nd time thru it

(smiles)

Stella and Sian

I wonder about those two. They seem to have a similar sense of humor, and I never thought Stella was a bigot (still don't). So what's the problem, if there is one?

Thanks, Angharad

The last chapter put me in a quandary, Now, you've nicely taken care of Julie's and Cathy's dilemma.
I'm out of my quandary , which is good, because I don't care for foreign cars.
You have just introduced two new characters to this story, who should add a lot to further postings.
Can't wait to read about Saturday's dinner.

Cefin