CHAPTER TEN

"Ah, there you are, Master Remy", Jeeves said as he walked back into Remy's bedroom to set out his evening clothes, "I trust you and your guest had a good time".

"What guest?" Remy asked, perplexed.

"Why, Miss Tang", Jeeves replied, "She was here for your luncheon".

"I think you are mistaken, Jeeves", Remy replied, "Miss Tang was here last night for the cotillion my parents put on, but that was all".

"As you say, Master Remy", Jeeves replied. His long years as a butler meant that whenever an employer – or his employer's children – contradicted him, to just immediately agree, and then leave the vicinity for a while.

Placing Remy's evening clothes on his nightstand, Jeeves gave a quick bow, then left.

"It was nice of Mother and Father to put on the cotillion, but why did I suggest it?" Remy asked himself, "oh well, at least it gave the guests something to think about after seeing the family spread!"

Looking at Remy through a crystal ball, new Timmy - along with Cosmo, Wanda, and Timantha – nodded in satisfaction. Remy's memories of having Juandisimo as his fairy godparent had indeed been erased.

"If I didn't have hard experience as to how bad an apple he really is", new Timmy said, "I would almost feel sorry for him".

"I know what you mean", Timantha replied, "I should have realized it back when he pretended to be my friend so that I would ignore Mom and Dad and thus make them redundant. He's just an unscrupulous schemer at heart".

New Timmy nodded; he had the memories of that run-in with Remy. Remy just couldn't stand anyone having fairy godparents. That jealous streak, coupled with his presumptions of superiority because of his family fortune had finally proved his undoing.

Just then, new Timmy's cell phone buzzed. Timmy went over to the desk and picked it up.

"Hello", new Timmy said, not recognizing the phone number on the readout.

"Timmy", Trixie's voice came over the phone, "Is Timantha there? I need to speak with her".

New Timmy handed over the phone to Timantha.

"Yes, Trixie?" Timantha said.

"I'm calling from a public phone at Smucky-Dales", Trixie said, "I'd just have the most wonderful afternoon modeling French fashions for Smucky-Dales. I was so busy; I just couldn't find the time to call you earlier".

"That's all right, Trixie", Timantha consoled, "I was rather busy myself".

"Anyway, Veronica was here, and for some reason, she fainted. She was taken to the mall medical clinic", Trixie said next.

"Is she all right?" Timantha inquired.

"She seems to be, but she said a weird story about having a spat with me near the Buxaplenty mansion, then seeing me a few minutes later modeling clothes at the mall!", Trixie answered, "I was nowhere near the Buxaplenty's".

Timantha, new Timmy, and Wanda turned and stared at Cosmo, who started to inanely whistle. Shaking her head, Timantha turned her attention back to the phone.

"Anyway, if you don't mind, Timantha", Trixie said next, "I'm going to spend the evening with Veronica. I'm a little concerned about her health".

"That's fine", Timantha replied, "Perhaps tomorrow, we can find time to do stuff".

"Thank you for understanding", Trixie said, "by the way, I was really impressed with your acting ability at the cotillion. You were very classy".

"Well, I wanted to help you with your popular façade", Timantha glibly replied.

"Well, I appreciate it. Could you pass me back to Timmy please?" she asked next.

Timantha passed over the phone to new Timmy.

"Yes, Trixie?" new Timmy asked.

"If you want another low-key date, I will be available Wednesday night", Trixie suggested.

"That's fine, Trixie", new Timmy said in acceptance, "and don't worry, this date will be like the last one: just between you and me".

"Thank you for understanding", Trixie replied, "Please tell your cousin Timantha that if she gives me a call tomorrow morning around nine AM, then we can make plans".

"I will", new Timmy promised.

"Thank you. Goodbye, Timmy", Trixie said, terminating the call.

"Well", new Timmy said, "This low-key approach is really working".

"It's like I said", Timantha responded, "Trixie has to – for her own sake – keep up the popular façade. But it's good for her once in a while to drop the façade. Just keep it low-key, and she'll eventually warm up more to you".

"Like she already has with you?" new Timmy asked.

"Well, that's a girl-to-girl thing, Timmy. You wouldn't understand", Timantha replied with a smile.

With that, all of them broke into laughter. After a few minutes, Cosmo pointed at the clock.

"It's late evening, so we'd better wake up your parents", Cosmo said to new Timmy.

"Good idea", new Timmy said, "I wish that my parents would wake up!"

Cosmo and Wanda waved their wands. POOF! Wanda then turned to Timantha.

"Let's get the redecorating of your room done, dear", she suggested.

"Neat, I'll help!" Cosmo replied.

"Okay, then let's do it", Timantha agreed.

All three of them waved their wands and POOF-ed back into the fishbowl as goldfish. New Timmy watched all three of them swim into the castle. A couple of minutes later, Mr. and Mrs. Turner walked in.

"Hi, Son", Mr. Turner said, "Your mother and I must have had a long day. We've been asleep for twenty-four hours!"

"Didn't you wake us, dear?" Mrs. Turner asked.

"You both looked like you needed your sleep, so I didn't interrupt", Timmy glibly replied, "after all, Dad, you do pencil-push a lot, and you do a lot of house-selling, Mom".

"Too true", Mrs. Turner agreed, "I'll go and get dinner ready. We'll call you when we're done".

"How about taking it easy and ordering a pizza?" new Timmy suggested, "There's no need for you two to do much tonight".

"Good idea, Son", Mr. Turner agreed, "we'll let you know when it arrives".

That evening proved to be quite a relaxing affair for everybody, especially given the events of the day. While new Timmy was enjoying pizza and watching a TV movie with his parents, Wanda was heading up the redecorating of Timantha's room.

"This is so fun, girlie-ing up the room", Wanda said after she had finished and was admiring her handiwork.

"Not completely girlied-up though", Cosmo pointed out.

True, the room was now pink in color, plus it had a lot of soft toys and other girlish items, but there was the occasional baseball poster, plus a ball and glove on the nightstand.

"I think that it looks perfect!", Timantha said, hugging her parents.

Timantha decided to just let the female persona completely dominate. After all, if she was to stay female, you might as well accept all the baggage that goes with it.

When she went to bed that evening, in her new pink pajamas, she thought about tomorrow and her upcoming time with her best friend Trixie…