"If the Dr gives me a thumbs up, then I will be able to start injecting testosterone." I added.
"Are you going to tell Tobias and Connie?" Janet then asked.
"I will tell them that they are not allowed to make snide remarks about my changing, and if they do, I will threaten them with a nanny." I hinted.
"And that is what you 100% could do if they pull the final straw on you." Janet suggested.
"There's enough room here for a nanny, and there's nobody within a couple of miles, so nobody will be able to hear the possible tantrums." I mentioned. "I will also take heed of your other suggestion, as I will do whatever I can to make sure that Tobias and Connie change their ways, no matter how hard on them it will be."
After that, I brought up a transgender site that I frequented, and showed Janet the operations that I wanted to have done. I was also hoping to sign up for a new version of testosterone that would not halt my fertility because I still wanted to be able to have children of my own at some point.
"Have you saved any money?" Janet asked out of curiosity.
"I have enough for facial surgery, chest surgery, and the injections." I replied.
"I will help you if you fall into difficulty." Janet vowed.
Little did I know, Tobias and Connie were on the other side of the door, listening in on everything that I was saying. They then started giggling, which was when I heard them.
"GET BACK TO BED!" I yelled.
Immediately, I heard footsteps. Thinking that they had gone to bed, I turned the computer off, and led Janet over to the bed. We didn't fancy each other, which made it easier for both of us. We didn't bother to get changed, as we were both too tired to do so.
Before we knew it, the next morning had come by. Alarm clocks sounded, and Janet and I both woke up. I unlocked the door, and headed to the bathroom to do what needed to be done. After that, I headed to my closet, where I got changed into a vest, my binder, some jeans, and a jacket. I then headed into the bedrooms, where I swiped the sheets off the beds and poured water over the heads of Tobias and Connie.
"WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT FOR?!" Connie was not happy.
"You're waking up, is what, as you're going to school." I calmly replied. "You and Tobias will also be charged with making your own breakfasts."
Connie gave me that look, but I just yanked her out of bed and marched her and Tobias into the kitchen.
"You will also be making your own lunches." I added. "Choose not to, and you will go hungry, because I am not going to let you treat me like your servant."
They both knew how to cook, and I made sure that they did not have the ability to talk back. However, they were not eager to listen, and when I turned my back, they stuffed their faces with crisps and their bags with alcohol.
Big mistake.
Janet and I drove them to school after they had gotten dressed etc, and talked to the principal about the no computer rule. We then drove over to mom's house, and mom opened the door.
"Are they in school?" Mom had hope in her eyes.
"They are, but I have already punished them with no computer use until the day after tomorrow." I replied. "I also had them make their own breakfasts this morning, and I woke them up by swiping the sheets off the beds and pouring water over their heads."
"At least they are finally starting to see sense." Mom had no idea.
Neither did I, as I didn't know what they had done.
"When I pick them up from school tonight, I'll be taking them over to Nathan's house so that they can apologise to him for stealing his necklace, and then I'll be taking them to the homeless charity that they conspired to steal from, so that they can apologise to them and tell them that they will never take anything from those who haven't got what they have got." I added. "If they refuse to apologise, I will give them a shove, and it will be like that until they apologise."
It was then that mom noticed my look, as I was desperate to tell her that I was transgender and that I was hoping to start the process.
"Is there something wrong?" Mom became worried.
"I'm about to expand the list of rules that Tobias and Connie will have to abide by." I started.
"More rules for them?" Mom became confused.
"Is it okay if Janet and I come inside?" I scratched my head.
Mom nodded, and let us into the house. We both sat down on mom's blue sofa, and mom cracked open a bottle of vodka for us. She then sat down in her favorite chair, and looked at us.
"Are you both seeing each other?" Mom wanted to know.
"We're not seeing each other." Janet mentioned.
"It's something else." I admitted.
"What is it?" Mom looked at me.
"I'm transgender." I admitted.
"Have..." Mom started.
"Not yet, but I am going to see the Dr next week about it, and I hope to start on testosterone." I replied. "However, I hope to be put on a trial by a leading doctor in our county which will enable me to stay fertile."
Mom was surprised for a second, before realizing that I was only trying to do what was best for myself. None of us knew that Tobias and Connie had both heard what I had said the night before, so it did not come as much of a surprise when my phone started buzzing.
"I've got to get this." I had no idea.
"Sure enough." Mom smiled.
I pressed the button on my phone, and was surprised to find the principal on the other end. My face went from happy to angry in only a second, as the principal told me that Tobias and Connie had been spending lessons in the changing room and were smelling of alcohol, and that their friends had joined in.
"So what are you going to do about them?" I was not happy.
The principal told me that the plan was to have them suspended.
"Give them detention instead of suspension. Anything else that needs to be done, I will do myself." I suggested over the phone.
I then put my phone down, and put both hands in front of my face.
"I'm going to talk to them about this, and tell them that the next time they do it, will be the last time I ever trust them with anything." I sighed.
"What about the no computer punishment?" Janet wanted to know.
"That will stay as it is." I replied.
I then took hold of my shot of vodka, and downed it like there was no tomorrow. I did like my drink, although I was not an alcoholic like my biological maternal grandma used to be. I did not believe in extreme punishment, as that would surely end up badly, and that was not the kind of thing that I wanted to see happening. Mom then gave me another shot, as she could sense that I was nervous. I downed it, and that was when my nerves eased.
"Are you worried about what they could end up doing?" Mom looked at me.
"I'm worried that they could end up hurting themselves or others." I admitted.
"Keep an eye on them just in case." Mom suggested. "By the way, they are officially living with you now."
"And THAT is the part I was most looking forward too... not." I muttered.
"You're going to have to get used to it. Now, do you have a key to your office?" Mom stood up.
"You know I do, and I always keep it on me." I smiled.
"Whatever you do, do not let them be in possession of it, as you do not want them to invade your space." Mom stated. "You also want to make sure that you have expectations of them."
"Oh there's going to be a lot of that shit, as I am going to expect a lot from them, and if they fail to do what I expect them to do, they will be made to do it again." I vowed.
It was then that something caught Janet's eye. I turned her way, and saw that she was looking out of the window.
"What are you looking at?" I wanted to know.
"There's a man standing outside that has a similar side-profile to Scott Joss and Mr Poppins." Janet blinked.
"I very highly doubt that he would be either of them." I started to giggle. "Even if he is either of them, he's probably got other things to worry about."
"That is true." Janet turned to face me.
The man slowly turned around, and for a second, we locked eyes. It was only for a couple of seconds, but it made me hope that Mr Poppins was a real person even more. He then walked off, and I returned to my senses.
"He fuckin' looked at me." I tried to not blush.
"Did he have the same eyes?" Janet was eager to know.
"Oh he did." I blushed.
I could have sworn that the man looked like Scott and Mr Poppins, although I wasn't sure if he was either of them, despite the fact that he had gazed into my eyes.
Before we knew it, 2:30pm had arrived. It was like time had flown by without us even knowing, and we had not even had lunch which was unlike any of us. Some secrets had also been told, which meant that more vodka shots were downed, and some of the secrets came from my mouth, whereas the others came from mom's mouth.
"We're going to go and pick up the troublemakers." I stood up.
"Good luck." Mom was hopeful.
I knew that luck would be needed. Janet came with me (she had no choice), and we headed to the school, where the principal stood waiting with Tobias and Connie. I got out of the car, and without saying a word, I opened the rear left door, and Tobias and Connie got in. I then drove them to Nathan's house.
"Get out!" I ordered.
Connie proceeded to open her mouth.
"You will knock on the door, and you will apologise!" I ordered. "You will also give him the necklace, for I am assuming that you still have it on you!"
My words fell on deaf ears, so I got out of the car, opened the door, and dragged them both out. I marched them up the pathway, and Janet knocked on the door. Seconds later, Nathan appeared.
"I think these two have something that they wish to say to you." I looked at Nathan.
"If it's an apology, then I've already chosen to accept." Nathan replied.
"And the necklace?" I then asked.
"I was able to find one the exact same. However, what was almost stolen from the homeless charity, is something that no apology can be accepted for, as I am the CEO of said charity, and I will neither forget nor forgive that." Nathan narrowed his gaze.