Jenny was looking at me with a great deal of concern after asking me what was wrong. When I didn’t answer right away she whispered in my ear.

"Is it because Paris has a crush on you and you can’t be with her now? Oh dear, Momma wants to take us home. Come to my room when we get home and we’ll talk."

I smiled at Jenny and nodded yes. My world had turned upside down but Jenny’s love for me was a constant that I could grab hold of. I wondered what it would be like to be Jenny’s sister for real but I knew that she would love me no matter what I chose.

"Girls, it was a pleasure having you both at the Girl Scouts meeting today. Betty, I could tell that you had a lot on your mind while I was going over everything. I recommend that you get together with Jenny this evening and tomorrow morning to go back over everything so you’ll be ready to sell cookies tomorrow night at the WNBA game. I’ll see you both tomorrow here when we gather to caravan to the game. Thank you both."

"Thank you Dr Moss!"

"See you tomorrow!"

"Come on girls, let’s go home!"

"Okay, Momma."

"Coming, Momma."

Jenny and I piled in the car. This time we both sat in the back since Momma thought it was safer unless there was a reason for one of us to be in the front seat. I thought that perhaps I might get a chance to whisper to Jenny but instead once we were settled in the car, Momma had some questions for me.

"Betty, I’m really proud of you. It must have been really difficult for you to listen to Paris go on about Tony and her crush on him."

"It wasn’t easy but I did it by thinking of Tony as a separate person, even though he really was me, I could tell that she was sincere. I wish that she could have said something before we started this because I was clue less about how she felt."

"Do you wish that you could come back as Tony and talk with Paris face to face about how she feels?"

"I don’t know that coming back as Tony would be good, but I feel bad that Paris doesn’t know that Tony is gone completely and I’m in his place. I don’t know how to do that without telling her what’s happening. I guess that eventually I’ll have to face everyone and let them know that there are no twins and there only is me."

"Even though it will be hard for you, We need to let the fiction remain at least until Dr Erika gets to talk with you. I know that you are sure about this but coming out to everyone will be difficult and Dr Erika can help us find out if you are really ready to do that and how to have success in doing it."

"I’ll play my part since this is what we agreed was best. No plan is perfect and there is no way any of us could have predicted that Paris had a secret crush on me as Tony."

"I know that you are really a girl and you and Joshua have developed something, but do you think that you could return Paris’s love even as Betty?"

"I don’t know, Momma. I really like Joshua and I started feeling that way first. I don’t know that I have room for Paris in my heart too or that I would care for her enough to let Joshua go."

"That’s an honest answer. So right now do you want to end this all and go back to being Tony?"

"No Momma. I really need to be Betty now, and not just for Jenny and the Girl Scout Troop. I’m going to be really glad to be able to talk to Dr Erika about all of this."

"That’s my Girl! I just needed to ask so you knew that you still had a choice to back out if you needed to do that."

"Thank you, Momma. Can I go and play in Jenny’s room when we get home?"

"Sure Sweetie. We have a little time before you girls will come help me prepare supper. You two can have fun."

"Thanks, Momma!"

"Thank you Momma!"

"You are welcome, Girls!"

When the car stoped at home, Jenny and I got to the front door first and waited for Momma to open it up. Then we quickly but still ladylike went up the stairs. I stopped by my room to get my laptop and then went over to Jenny’s room and closed the door.

"So give, Sis. What’s going on?"

"Paris uncovered something that Momma didn’t think anyone could when we came up with that cover story. This has some bad stuff, Sis, Can you stay brave for me while I tell it?"

"Yes, Betty. I want to know so I can help"

"Okay, I wasn’t really looking for the fireman’s bathroom when I was gone. Momma and Dr Moss were talking with a woman named Maria. I took a page out of Nancy Drew and listened around a corner. I couldn’t see them and they couldn’t see me."

"Okay, what did you find out?"

"First, I found out that I am really intersexed, I have both girl and boy parts but I have never seen my girl parts since Momma covered them with a bandage and told us that it was a deep tissue wound."

"Oh Betty, what does that mean?"

"It can’t stay that way forever. If I don’t make a choice and they do surgery it can mean cancer or other bad stuff. Even when I do choose there will be risks others don’t have. The good part is that I might be able to have children which ever choice that I make."

"But Betty, Momma and Dr Moss think you have already made your choice since you confessed to be a transgirl to help Kimmie."

"I know. If I had known that I really was intersexed and would have to really make a choice I would never have done that. A transgirl may have her puberty delayed but they don’t do anything permanent till she’s 18 so I thought I had time to help Kimmie and then come clean. For an intersexed child they can do surgery any time, even as a baby."

"Why would they do that to you as a baby, Betty? You could never let them know which gender you really were then."

"The doctors and parents who want to force it thinking that by doing surgery then it would make them into a ‘perfect’ child."

"That’s horrible, Betty!"

"This is the bad part, Carl Kessler, my birth father wanted to do that to me as a baby. He wanted a boy but Momma blocked him and I was left whole. He was insanely angry at Momma and when she came home from the hospital with me, Carl almost beat her to death."

"Oh goodness, Betty!"

"That’s why she was terrified when Paris had located him and sent word that he was to send Tony to be with his twin sister for the day for her birthday party. She thought that he was still in prison for attempted murder but he’s out on parole. Momma’s lawyer, Maria sent people to watch us and if he gets close to us he’ll violate his parole and get sent back to prison. There was already a protection order that included Momma and me and Maria is going to get you on it too. Maria assured Momma that the people that are watching us know their jobs and that they would catch him if he comes around."

"That’s terrible, Betty! Momma must love you a lot in order to protect you like that, "

"She would have done the same thing for you if you needed it, Jenny. She loves both of us the same."

"I know. So what do you want to do now?"

"I want to go into Wizard 101 and see if Kimmie is playing. I need to get her advice on all this that I’ve learned."

"Okay, I’ll just sit along with you and read your conversation. Is that okay?"

"Sure, Sis. I’ll just let Kimmie know you are here too."

"Please tell her hi from me when you get signed on and chatting"

"Okay."

I signed in as Brittany Unicornblossom and looked at my friends list and found Kimberly Rainbowbloom signed on, I entered the code and got into chat with Kimberly.

Brittany> Hi Kimmie, Jenny is here and says Hi!

Kimberly> Hi Betty, Hi Jenny, What’s going on?

Brittany> I overheard a conversation between Momma and Dr Moss. I’m intersexed. That’s why they wanted me to have a try at being a girl. I’m going to have to choose soon so they can fix me so I don’t get cancer.

Kimberly> How do you feel about knowing that, Betty?

Brittany> I started out being mad at Momma for not telling me but I’m over that now. She had something really bad happen to her when I was a baby to protect me. How could I get mad at her after I found out that? You know I thought something wasn’t quite right when they put that appliance on me and I was right.

Kimberly> Betty, I can’t let you pretend for me anymore to be a transgirl. As intersexed they will have to do surgery on you soon and you need to make the right choice for you. I’ll tell your mother that I’m the real transgirl that you were trying to help. That way she’ll believe you. Since she is a parent of a child in kinda the same boat, I feel comfortable coming out to her and maybe she can figure a way for me to safely come out to my parents.

Brittany> How do you want to do this, Kimmie?

Kimberly> I’d like to come over and for Jenny to fix me up as Kimmie again and tell her like that. I’d feel calmer being able to be my true self when I told your mother. I feel that being dressed right, she’d know that I was serious about this too.

"Tell Kimmie that I will be glad to help her. You can help too, casue you are getting good at being my sister, Betty"

"Thanks Jenny. I’ll tell her"

Brittany> Kimmie, Jenny said she could help and that I’m getting good enough that I could help you too. Please get permission to stay over to dinner, Okay?

Kimberly> Thanks Jenny! I’ll get permission to stay over for dinner and come right over. Kimmie out!

Brittany> See you soon Kimmie! Betty out!

"Let’s pick out something special for Kimmie, She can get dressed in my room so we can fix her up right."

Jenny has that divider screen in her room so that Kimmie could go behind it to change clothes completely .

"That’s a great idea, Jenny! I guess we both need to get changed out of our Girl Scout outfits."

"Okay, why don’t you go down and tell Momma that Joshua is coming over and ask if he can stay for dinner before his parents call?"

"You are full of great ideas, Jenny. I’ll go do that right now."

I gave Jenny a quick hug and then went down stairs and saw Momma in the kitchen staring at the open food cupboards.

"Hi Sweetheart! I see you really like being a Girl Scout. You haven’t changed out of your outfit yet."

"Hi Momma! Yeah, I like being a Girl Scout. Thanks for helping me help Jenny so the troop can do good in the cookie sale."

"I’m glad to help you do anything that you really want to do. What’s up? You look like you want to ask me something?"

"Momma, is it okay if Joshua comes over and stays for dinner? Of course, Sweetheart. But it’s really up to his parents."

"Joshua is asking his parents and they will call you to ask you if it is alright for him to come over."

"That’s fine Betty, Why don’t you go up and change into something nice for him. When you are finished, bring your sister Jenny down with you and we’ll put you both in aprons and you can help me make dinner."

"I’d love to do that! Thanks Momma. I’ll be back with Jenny after I change."

I wanted to look my best, not just because Momma expected it but I just wanted to. When I took my shower, I really wondered what I looked like really under the appliance. I guessed that while I was confessing what I knew, I should really tell Momma what I overheard like Lady Alicia said that I should. I knew it would change things but how could Momma help me if I didn’t tell her everything. Keeping it from her no matter how I found out would be like Momma keeping the secret for me and I wanted everything out in the open.

I took my favorite red a-line dress out of the closet and after putting on my panties and vest, I dropped it on over me. It fit like a dream and I tied the bow ribbon behind me to finish it. I put on white knee socks and finished it off with my Mary Jane's. I was lucky that all I needed was a quick brush thru my hair and a barrette to keep the hair out of my face. I took a look at myself in the mirror and was satisfied that I was a very beautiful girl and ready to greet Joshua soon to be Kimberly when he arrived. I went and got Jenny and together we went down stairs to the kitchen to hear the end of a phone conversation Momma was having.

"...be glad to have Joshua over and for him to stay for dinner. Betty and Jenny really enjoy him being over and he seems to enjoy himself here. Joshua is a perfect gentleman and a joy to have around. I’ll expect him soon and that you will come to bring him home at 8 PM, Thank you, Becky! Bye bye"

"Hi Momma, we are here ready to help."

"Hi Girls, you can help me with dinner till Joshua gets here. You should entertain your guest while I finish dinner. I’ll call you all down when I have finished dinner. Betty, you can help me make the salad while Jenny you can help me by peeling the potatoes. Please put on the aprons that I have laid out for you."

Momma had draped the aprons across the chairs we usually took at the dinner table. These were new aprons with our names embroidered on them across the bib at the front."

"Yes Momma! Thank you for the new apron. I love it!"

"I love mine too! Momma where is the peeler?"

"Its in this drawer, Jenny. Here you are!:"

Jenny began to peel potatoes and I began to make the salad. We were both just finishing up when the doorbell rang.

"Leave your aprons with me girls. Betty please let Joshua in."

We both handed our aprons to Momma and we went to the door together. I opened the door and let Joshua in.

"Hi Joshua! I’m so glad you could come. Momma said we could go upstairs and play while she finishes dinner."

"Hi Betty and Jenny. I’m really glad to be here. Let’s go!"

Jenny and I led Joshua to Jenny’s room where we had everything laid out for Kimmie to change clothes.

"Oh Girls! This is wonderful! I can’t wait to get started!"

We had laid out an outfit identical to mine except the dress was pink instead of red. I thought she would like the pink one better. I directed her behind the screen and she began to change into the outfit. Soon Kimmie had put everything on except the wig that Jenny and I helped her on with it. Jenny brushed out her hair and then led her with eyes closed over to her full length mirror.

"Open your eyes, Kimmie!"

She opened her eyes and was really happy to see the girl who was her reflection in the mirror.

"This is even better than before! I’d love to stay up here and enjoy my reflection but we need to go down so I can tell your mother."

Mother called upstairs. "Dinner is ready!"

I called down, "Coming" and to Kimmie, "Are you ready?"

"Make it so!"

We giggled and descended the stairs together with Kimmie and I side by side and Jenny following afterward. As we entered the dining croon with Jenny and I on either side of Kimmie, we came face to face with Momma.

"Momma, this is Kimberly. This is her true self. She’s a transgirl"

"Momma, Kimmie is the transgirl that I told you about and she’s in trouble and needs our help."

"Kimberly, or would you rather Kimmie, I will be very glad to help you. Lets go into the living room to talk. Dinner can wait for a little while."

"Kimmie and thank you Mrs Hastings."

"Call me Teri and tell me all about it."

I was very proud of Momma right now. I knew that Kimmie would receive the help that she needed. I knew that I would have to admit my deception and what I overheard but it would be good to get all the secrets out in the open. I needed all the help I could get too since I was floored that before long I would really have to decide whether I would be a girl for real.