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It is a warm April day, and wind blows throughout the neighborhood. Your name is John Egbert, and you are currently sitting at your computer talking with your friend, turntechGodhead.
EB: hey tg!
TG: oh whats up eb
EB: nothing much, i'm pretty bored.
TG: i see i see
TG: nothing much is going on for me either
TG: my bros being a little annoying but its nothing too bad
TG: flexing his stuff trying to get me to build muscle
EB: im sure that would get you all the ladies.
TG: yeah youd know
TG: surprised you haven't made a move on the tg package
EB: come on tg, you know i won't date you!
TG: then this package is leaving the station
TG: next stop homoville
TG: population me
EB: oh, come on!
TG: guess youre out of options then
TG: considering i dont think you want to date any other girls
EB: well i don't know that for sure yet.
TG: girl on girl action is back on the table then
Somewhere along the line, you met your friends while pretending to be a girl online and they've always known you as a woman ever since. You don't have the heart to tell them, and have always assumed nothing would come of it, until this very fateful day.
TG: so me tt and gg were planning on doing a meetup sorta thing and wanted to know if you were interested at all
EB: oh yeah that sounds great!
TG: alright so weve been planning on going somewhere near you but we just need to know approximately where you live
EB: haha, very funny tg.
EB: i'm not telling you where i live.
TG: come on dude
TG: dudette
TG: its just so we can all meet up
EB: alright, i'll send you it.
EB: address.png
TG: sweet
TG: ill talk with tt and gg about it
EB: how are you going to get gg?
EB: doesn't she live out on an island somewhere?
TG: she told us her dog could help her
TG: whatever that means
EB: i see.
EB: well i'm excited to meet you guys!
TG: me too
TG: except that im gonna be the only dude there
TG: you guys will all be chatting over spilling your tea while ill be all up in man town
TG: shredding unreal air and doing sick tricks and such
EB: oh pleaaaaase.
EB: i'm sure you'll be fine.
TG: alright whatevever eb
TG: catch you on the flipside
EB: seeya!
It takes you a minute to process, but after you do it floods you with immense dread. You have no idea how your friends will respond to finding out that their friend has been pretending to be a girl for so long. Your body shivers at the thought of them thinking lesser of you because of it, until you come up with an idea. You figure all it takes for your friends to believe you are a girl, is to dress like one. Your dad tends to work a lot, and therefore you would be able to slip out in order to buy what you need.
You creep downstairs to a familiar emptiness that resides within your house. Behind your couch is the entrance to your father's study; where he keeps all sorts of things, and most notably, spare money. You peak through the doorway to confirm nobody is there and take around 40 dollars from the reserve. You cannot think of a time your father has needed to use this money, so you figure he won't notice any of it missing.
You exit the front door and prepare for the walk to the convenience store. You pass many buildings with their ever reflecting windows, perfectly trimmed lawns, and white walls which never fail to make you feel at home in your neighborhood. Down the street is the local CrockStop, where the dastardly Betty Crocker sells all of her baked goods, as well as many other common necessities. You pass by the shelves, scanning each one to see if they have what you need. Past the men's section is the woman's, where you stop to look at everything there. You struggle to pick out what to choose for your friends upcoming meet. You pick out a skirt off a shelf and head into the changing room. You feel weird trying on woman's clothes, especially in a place where people could spy on you, but justifying it for the greater good you pull it up. You look at yourself in the mirror and see a boy wearing a skirt. You hope that you can fix this with makeup and disrobe to look for it. You pick out mascara and lipstick and proceed to the checkout. The cashier shoots you a judgmental glare you figure is the result of a teenage boy purchasing girls supplies. You hand him the money and receive your change and start to walk home.
When you arrive home, you see your father's car in the driveway and stop dead in your tracks. You fear he could be beyond the door and question why you came home with girl stuff and how you even got it in the first place. You tiptoe around to spy into the living room. Your father isn't there. You crack open the door and peer in towards the kitchen. To your relief, your dad is occupied creating another pastry in the kitchen. You walk up the stairs and reenter your room and find unread notifications from GG and TT. You decide to open TT's first.
TT: Hello EB, me and TG have been discussing locations and wondered if meeting up near the mall would be a good spot.
EB: oh yeah, the mall is great.
TT: Fantastic.
TT: Me and TG are getting ready for tomorrow, when GG will "transport" us there.
EB: how's that even going to work?
TT: Honestly, I have no idea.
EB: is she gonna click her ruby red slippers and fly you guys all the way here?
TT: I suppose so.
EB: how are you guys even going to go back?
TT: I figure GG will bring us back the same way she brings us there.
EB: i see.
EB: well i have to go check a message from gg so i'm gonna head out.
TT: Goodbye, EB.
EB: bye tt!
You then pester GG.
GG: hey eb!
GG: just wanted to confirm that everythings alright for tomorrow?
EB: yeah everything's good!
GG: fantastic! :D
GG: were gonna have so much fun tomorrow!
EB: i can't wait to meet you guys!
EB: by the way, how are you going to transport everyone here?
GG: oh becs gonna do that!
EB: your dog?
GG: yeah!
EB: okay.
GG: whats wrong? :(
EB: nothing, i'm just concerned how your dog will get everyone here.
EB: are you sure you guys aren't pranking me?
GG: no its true!
GG: bec will bring all of us there and then well hang out at the mall and go back to your house for a bit!
GG: then bec will bring us all home and everything will be awesome! :D
EB: alright.
EB: well i think i'm going to catch some rest before the big day tomorrow.
GG: alright eb!
GG: good night! :)
EB: good night gg.
You take a deep breath and worry about presenting yourself tomorrow. How will your friends react seeing a guy pretending to be a girl? You push your fears down and decide to try to doll up for practice. You sneak into the bathroom with your supplies, put on your skirt, and look in the mirror. You have never applied makeup before, and like a baby crawling out of a womb, you have no idea how to. You start by applying the mascara. You accidentally smidge a bit of it on your eyelid, but brush it off with a wet pinkie. You look back into the mirror, and for a moment, you see a girl staring back at you. You look at the lipstick you bought, it's a double ended stick with one end being black and the other red. You try the black on first, and decide that's what you'll use. Just for fun, you wipe off the black and try the red. It doesn't look too bad, but it doesn't blend well with your outfit. After wiping off the makeup, you return back to your room and get ready to sleep, but see a notification from TT.
TT: GG has informed me that we will be arriving at around 4:00 PM.
TT: Make sure to inform your dad you will be gone then.
EB: alright.
EB: i'll leave a very comical note telling him i'm busy planning the biggest prank ever.
EB: he'll be so proud he won't even bother to check up on me!
EB: it's genius!
EB: and you're asleep.
EB: i guess i'll go do that too then.
You slide into bed and wonder how tomorrow will go. You're eager, yet nervous to see how the day will unfold. You become half entranced with the thought of going to get hotdogs before you drift off to sleep.