J01 - Amanda's Revenge

	Full of hurt and confusion, Jimmy lashes out at a former friend during recess. Bystander Amanda sees more than a careless insult. She sees a friend being hurt and decides it’s her responsibility to act. Confident, protective, and unafraid to take charge, she sets out to make sure Jimmy understands that words matter. Jimmy finds himself facing unexpected consequences from a group of girls determined to defend one of their own. They force Jimmy to confront the impact of his words and face the feelings he’s been trying to ignore.

From Surprise Offer Two - Chapter Twelve:

During morning recess, Lily, Sammie, Tina, and Amanda were talking and sitting beside the school.

Jimmy came up and said, “Hey, hermaphrodite!”

Amanda and Tina jumped up and dragged Jimmy away. It appeared they were saying something, but the two best friends couldn't hear what was being said.

During recess, Jimmy was feeling upset that his friend had ditched him. Lance and he used to do a lot together, but now Lance was Lily and was no longer even talking with Jimmy. The transition from Lance to Lily brought out a bunch of feelings in Jimmy, some he wasn’t willing to admit to, not even to himself. He walked up to the friend with his … wait, that is no longer correct … her new friends and said loudly, “Hey, hermaphrodite!”

Jimmy saw that Lily Vanderbilt and Samantha Berger just looked at him, confused. On the other hand, if looks could kill, he would be dead. That look was coming from Amanda and Tina, who jumped up. He tried to run away, but he was never athletic, and Amanda caught up with him. She grabbed one arm, and Tina grabbed the other arm. They dragged him away from his old friend and her new best friend.

As he was being dragged away, Amanda said, “I am going to kick your ass after school, Jimmy Bowen.”

He was dragged to the other side of the playground and just held until the bell rang. While he was being kept hostage, Tina asked, “Why would you say something like that to sweet little Lily?”

Jimmy said, “I don’t know. I was just upset, and I didn’t think.”

When the bell rang, the girls released his arms and let him go back into the school.

Jimmy tried to hightail it out of the school when the final bell rang. He looked behind him and discovered he was being followed by five of the seven close friends. Missing were Samantha, whom he always got tongue-tied around, and Lily. The five following him elicited different feelings. Anna and Rachel didn’t really scare him. They had played with him since Kindergarten. Jen made him uncomfortable, rarely wanting to hang around him because he wasn’t a girl. On the other hand, Amanda and Tina being upset with him made him extremely nervous. With the five of them together, all mad at him, he was shivering in his boots.

When he got out of the school, he took off running. He didn’t get far when Amanda looped her arm around his arm, “Going somewhere, little boy?”

Jimmy pleaded with her, “Please don’t beat me up, girls.”

On his other side, Tina said, “We have changed our mind. We are not going to beat you up.”

Jimmy realized he was being led somewhere, “Where are we going, Amanda? Tina? Rachel? Anna? Jen?” He tried looking at each girl in turn.

Amanda stated, “You will find out when we get there.”

Looking around, the boy asked, “Where are the other two?”

“Not involved,” Rachel answered.

Anna stared at him, “And you better not tell them about what we are doing to you.”

Jimmy gulped, “I know the word was in poor taste, but is that really a reason to kill me?”

“We are not going to kill you, Jimmy,” Amanda smirked. “We are going to have a lot of fun with you, however.”

The small group headed down the sidewalk while this discussion was going on. They arrived at a mid-sized house. Amanda unlocked and opened the front door. After Tina released the boy, she dragged him into a bedroom. Jimmy looked around the room with pink walls and asked, “What are we doing here?”

He turned around and realized the five girls were blocking the door. Amanda just said, “Strip!” When he didn’t react, she repeated, “I said strip! I could still beat you up if you'd rather have that.”

He removed his shoes, socks, jeans, and t-shirt. Rachel was quick to grab his clothes.

“It all has to come off,” Amanda glared. “Little girl.” Amanda went to a drawer, pulled two things out, and roughly threw them at Jimmy. “We will turn around, so you can put these on in privacy, little girl.”

Jimmy’s head snapped towards Amanda. Little girl? He was so distracted by the comment that he almost missed that clothing was being thrown at him. Catching the bundle, Jimmy looked down to discover the small pile was a pink pantie and a bra that didn’t seem to have any shape to it. He wasn’t sure what he should be feeling at the moment, but knew he had no choice but to do as he was being told. He turned around so his back was to the girls, just in case one of them turned around. Figuring the stamped tag on the panties would be in the back, he stepped into them. “Okay, my bottom is covered. Can I put something else on before you turn around?”

“No,” Rachel said as she faced Jimmy and held her hand out. “We need to make sure you are properly dressed down to your panties.”

Emotions were running wild as Jimmy lost his briefs to Rachel, too. She stashed them wherever she put the other clothes.

The five girls started to giggle at the small bump in the front of the panties.

“Little Julie,” Amanda stopped giggling long enough to say, “Put your measly member between your legs.”

Following directions, Jimmy did as instructed before attempting to figure out the bra. He figured out what the front was before putting it on like a t-shirt. The next thing he knew, he heard lots of clicks, like someone was taking pictures of him. “What are the photos for?”

Rachel said, “That is how blackmail works, little girl.”

Jimmy nervously asked, “You are blackmailing me?!?”

Amanda barked, “Yep. Now, sit on the bed.”

No sooner had he sat down than Anna and Jen grabbed his left hand. Rachel and Tina grabbed the right foot. He watched Anna filing his nails on his left side. The other two girls were doing the same thing to his right foot. Amanda suddenly was in the middle, holding his head up.

“Ouch!” Jimmy exclaimed, feeling a sharp pain in his left eyebrow. “What was that!”

Giggling, Amanda said, “Just the price of beauty, little girl. I am dealing with these bushy eyebrows, Little Julie.”

When they were done filing the nails, the smell of nail polish filled the room. Not that “Little Julie” would know what color, since Amanda was still attacking her eyebrows. After the girls switched sides, Little Julie examined herself to discover she had soft pink fingernails and lavender toenails.

“Does Little Julie know how to put on tights?” Tina asked, but quickly got her answer when she saw the new girl just awkwardly stare in response. “I guess not. We have to teach Little Julie everything.”

The new girl was told to point her toes before being helped into white tights.

Rachel said, “Arms up like a good little girl, Julie.”

When Julie did that with a blush on her face, a very full petticoat was dropped over the new girl’s head. A few more pictures were taken before Amanda went to her closet and pulled out a dress bag. She unzipped the bag to reveal a pink dress. She said, “Juliette?”

Juliette asked, “Yes, Amanda?”

Amanda said with a severe tone, “We will both be in deep doo doo if you damage this dress. You understand?”

Juliette said while nodding, “Yes, Amanda.”

Amanda said with a giggle, “Great, back to our regularly scheduled teasing just for you, Little Julie.”

That just caused the new girl's face to blush up again. As they helped Little Julie into it, Amanda said, “This was my dress when I was a flower girl at my cousin's wedding this summer.”

Julie felt the dress get very tight in the top before someone really pulled on the ribbons at her waist and tied a bow. She looked down at herself with the ever-present blush and thought, ‘This was a view I normally only get to see at Denise's house.’

While fussing with the dress, Amanda said, “Such a nice bow on your sash, Little Julie.” After a few more pictures, she stood back and said, “Just needs a few items.” She returned to the closet and got out a pair of matching pink shiny mary janes with a two-inch heel.

Tina barked, “Sit down, Little Julie.”

Julie quickly sat down. Rachel giggled and said, “Not like that. Slide your hands under you after you sit so your skirt sits nicely.”

Julie did as she was told. Then Rachel said, “Let Mommie have your feet, Little Julie.”

I don’t know if Julie could blush even more, but she did. She stuck her left foot out and found one of the heels put on her foot. The second foot soon matched it. A towel was dropped over the dress. Rachel said, “Stay still for Mommie while I do your makeup, Little Julie.”

As the makeup was put on her … his face, he hoped that he wouldn’t look like a clown. He didn’t even know what they planned once he was dressed. Before he knew it, Rachel stepped back and smiled at the results. Somehow, a wig was acquired, and they put it on his head. He felt them attach it to his natural hair before something was gently set in it.

They stopped being mean once the boy was fully converted to the girl in the flower girl dress, like a switch. Instead, they were being very gentle and encouraging.

Amanda questioned the girls, “Who wants to take Juliette around the block?”

Juliette exclaimed, “Around the block!?!?”

Rachel said she would, and Amanda said, “If anyone questions you, just say she lost a bet. And remember, Juliette is a girl.”

While gently and encouragingly holding the new girl’s hand, Rachel said, “Come on, Juliette, you can do this.”

As they headed to the outside, Juliette spotted herself in the mirror. She had brown wavy hair with a tiara in it. But more importantly, she exclaimed, “Is that really me? I am pretty!”

“Yes, you are Juliette. Come on, unlike in Kindergarten, no one here is going to stop you from going outside in a dress,” Rachel said. “Believe it or not, Amanda does remember Kindergarten. She knows this is not as big of a punishment as it would be for other boys in our class. Enjoy it, my little girl.”

It was a strange sight as they walked down the block. Rachel was in her jeans and t-shirt, and Juliette was in the flower girl dress. When they got to the end of the block, Rachel went to turn the corner. Juliette exclaimed, “Not that way! Please, not that way! Anything but that way!”

Rachel said, “We can cross the street and go around that block. What is wrong with the other way out of curiosity?”

Juliette whispered as if they could hear her, “We would go by my evil, closed-minded Grandma Burroughs if we go that way.”

As they walked around the other block, Rachel said, “I doubt she would recognize you, but this way won’t take you past her. Come on, Juliette, you got this. We did a good job. I doubt anyone is going to recognize you.”

Juliette asked as they walked, “Rachel?”

“Yes, Juliette?”

“You five told me that I was being blackmailed. You, however, did not tell me what I was being blackmailed for.”

Rachel said, “We expect you to treat Lily with respect. Apologizing to her wouldn’t hurt either.”

Juliette commented, “I am not sure why I was even mean to her; pre-Lily used to be a very close friend. I can’t even bring myself to say her old name. Then she just ghosted me.”

“When did ghosting happen?” Rachel wondered.

Juliette answered, “About a week before Halloween.”

“That was when Lily appeared. She was hiding her girl side from you. She was trying to be both Lily and Lance to us girls and not admitting that they were the same person.” Rachel pointed out, “That would have worked if both of them were not connected to Sammie at the hip.”

Juliette commented, “I miss my friend.”

“Have you tried asking to do stuff?” Rachel asked.

Juliette hung her head, “No.”

Rachel pointed out, “She is still the same person. She is just not afraid to do female stuff. Ask her sometime to do something. We can whip you into shape, but we can not do something about meanie, idiotic Christy.”

Juliette asked, “What does Christy do?”

“She considered Lily a freak and will not keep that opinion to herself,” Rachel said.

Juliette wondered, “A birth defect makes someone a freak? We are talking about the girl who looks like a beanpole?”

Rachel smirked, “Yes, that girl.”

Juliette asked, “Will I get in more trouble with you girls if I give my opinion of Christy?”

Rachel shook her head, “No, we do not like her.”

Juliette said, “She is the freak.”

They soon returned to Amanda’s house. Rachel just let them in the house. Amanda’s Mother said, “Is that you, Rachel?”

“Yes, Mrs. Mueller. It is Juliette and me,” Rachel said. At this point, Juliette was trying to blend into the woodwork. Rachel whispered, “Quit it. You are just drawing attention to yourself.”

Mrs. Mueller came over and said, “Juliette, don’t think … ” Turning toward Amanda, she asked sharply, “Why is Juliette in your flower girl dress?”

Amanda said, “She lost a bet, Mommy.”

“The pizza will be here soon,” Mrs. Mueller stated before glaring at her daughter. “Get her out of that dress and into her own clothes.”

Rachel and Amanda dragged Juliette back to Amanda’s bedroom. The two girls helped the new girl out of the dress and heels.

Amanda threw a yellow Girl Scout t-shirt at Juliette, “Put that on, Juliette, and remove your tights.”

Juliette did as she was told before getting a pair of familiar jeans thrown at her. After that was on her, she was handed a pair of pink socks.

While removing the tiara, Rachel commanded, “Do a slow spin, Juliette.”

Amanda said, “You will do. I am hungry. Let’s get pizza.”

As they were leaving the bedroom, Juliette quietly asked, “Am I still getting punished?”

Rachel smiled, “Nope, now you are just one of the girls.”

Back in the family room with the rest of the girls, Amanda suggested they do their homework as a group.

As Juliette sat down on the floor with the other girls, she looked around and then at what she was wearing. She had never expected her dreams of being treated like a girl to become a reality. Now here she was 'just one of the girls.' Julliette knew this might never happen again, but she also knew it felt right.

Mrs. Mueller said, “Girls, pizza is here.”

With two slices of pepperoni pizza, Juliette returned to her homework. After struggling with one of the problems, she threw her pencil down and exclaimed, “I don't understand this homework!”

Rachel scooted next to her and started gently explaining the homework. Juliette asked, “Why didn't he say that in class?”

“I don't know, Juliette. Yep, you got this. I will stay here and watch you do a few more,” Rachel reassured her.

“Why can't math be as easy as reading and English?”

Jen replied, “Each of us learn differently, Julie.”

After the homework was done, they went to play with Amanda’s American Girl Dolls. Juliette was handed a doll and a selection of clothes and expected to dress it. She looked through the pile and found a lovely red dress to put on the doll. She really was enjoying herself.

Amanda’s Mother stuck her head in the room, “It is time for Juliette to become a boy again so I can get four girls and one boy home.”

The six girls looked at each other in shock. Rachel and Amanda dragged Juliette to the bedroom. Amanda then left the room. Rachel requested that Juliette … Jimmy sit down on the bed. The wig and t-shirt were removed. Jimmy was handed his own t-shirt, and he started to put it on himself before Rachel commented, “We don't have a problem with you wearing the bra to your home, but you probably don’t want to.”

Sheepishly, he removed the bra before putting on his t-shirt. Amanda had come back to the room. She gently uttered, “Here is makeup remover, Rachel. I will deal with his fingernails.”

As he was getting scrubbed in multiple locations, he asked, “Where are my socks and underwear?”

Amanda smirked, “You can keep the panties on. You are not getting your briefs back, and I don't want the panties back. Unless you really expect your feet to be checked, you can keep the socks and nail polish.”

Jimmy blushed bright red, “OK, Amanda.” He was handed his shoes.

Amanda said, “If you want to find Juliette again, just ask. It has probably been a long time since you were able to wear a dress or be one of the girls. We won't be so mean next time.”

While blushing, Jimmy said, “I will think about it.”

The children returned to the dining room where they had been doing their homework. Mrs. Mueller looked the boy up and down, “There he is. What is your name?”

“Jimmy Bowen.”

Mrs. Mueller thought for a while and asked, “Your Mother is Bree Bowen? And you live in a yellow house on Maple Street?”

Jimmy blushed, “Yes to both, Ma’am.”

Mrs. Mueller smiled at all the kids except her own, “Anna, Jen, Jimmy, and Rachel get into the car." To Tina, who lived nextdoor she continued, "Tina, I will watch you walk to your house before I leave. Amanda, we are going to have a discussion when I get back.”

When Mrs. Mueller dropped Jimmy off, he said, “Thank you for the ride and the pizza.”

“You are welcome, Jimmy.”

He went into the house, “I am home.”

His Dad said, “Where have you been? We have been distraught. The Vanderbilts said you weren’t there.”

“Sorry, I was at the Mueller house,” Jimmy sheepishly responded.

Mom pointed at the dining room table, “Well, start on your homework so you can get to bed sometime this century.”

“Already done, Mother,” Jimmy stated.

Mom raised an eyebrow, “Suppose you ate too?”

“Yes, Mrs. Mueller got us pizza. And I did remember my manners and thanked her,” the boy got out.

Dad stared at the boy in front of him, “Who are you, and what did you do with my son?”

Jimmy giggled, “Very funny, Dad.”

Dad got serious, “You are grounded for five days for not telling us where you were.”

Jimmy thought it was better to accept it than fight it. If he fought it, they might question him more about where he was and what he did there, “OK, Dad. I understand I am grounded until Sunday evening. Can I go to bed?”

Mom and Dad just looked at each other in shock before Mom said, “Yes, you may.”

Jimmy went to his bedroom and stripped to his pink panties. He almost threw the pink socks in his dirty laundry with the t-shirt. He decided that wasn't the best idea. As he got into bed, he looked at his light purple toes and thought, “I'd better keep my toes hidden for a while.”

Jimmy walked up to Amanda in the hall right before school, ‘Thanks to you, I am grounded. Actually, I admit to being mostly at fault.”

“I got a butt chewing last night, but wasn't grounded,” Amanda said before thinking. ‘I hope he wasn't grounded for being Juliette.’ Eventually, curiosity overtook Amanda, “What were you grounded for?”

Jimmy explained, “Five days for not telling where I was.”

Amanda was shocked, “Why so long?”

Jimmy admitted, “Not my first time. I have done that too many times.”

Amanda said, “Sorry, but you have a task to do right now.”

Jimmy asked, “I do?”

“You need to apologize to Lily.”

Jimmy hit his forehead, “Yes, I do.”

Jimmy walked into the classroom and up to the table Lily was sitting at, with Amanda following him. She motioned for him to do it.

Jimmy said, “Lily, I am extremely sorry for what I said yesterday.”

“Apology accepted, Jimmy,” Lily responded with a smile on her face. She got up and hugged him before sitting down again.

Thursday after school, Mom told Jimmy he had mail. He noticed there was no return address. He opened the large envelope to discover a picture of Juliette entirely made up in the flower girl outfit.

Mom said, “She is cute. Who is she?”

“Her name is Juliette,” he blushed.

He took the picture to his bedroom and set it in his memory box on top of his pink panties.