Chapter 15

I stood and we both turned together and faced the mirror. I had to blink several times because my mind almost refused to believe what my eyes were showing me. When I tried to apply makeup to myself the results were ludicrous, bordering on the comical. In contrast, her makeup job was nothing short of perfect. I just couldn’t believe how the right colors and textures, when applied correctly, could completely transform how I looked.

Even though Sara had appeared to just haphazardly pick out clothes for me; in reality I realized that she’d really put some effort and thought into her choices. The faded blue jean skirt perfectly accentuated my tan thighs and I was amazed how it seemed to bring out the muscle tone in my legs. Also, the skirt seemed to accentuate my hips and it somehow gave me a rounder, fuller bottom. Additionally, the stuffed bra really made the little halter top pop, and it actually looked like I had small, perky breasts. Overall, I was ecstatic with what she had accomplished, and the transformation was nothing short of miraculous.

While I continued to study myself in the mirror a devilish plan began to form in my mind, but I just wasn’t sure I had the moxie to go through with it. In the end, it was Sara who helped me make my decision when I looked over and saw her reaching for the lighter and the pot.

It’s now or never.

“Sara ... Wait.”

“What’s wrong?”

“If you light that up you won’t be able to drive.”

“Where do you want to go?”

“I’m twenty-one and legal, I want a drink, of course.”

I watched as her shocked expression quickly turned to a scowl.

“I did all this work transforming you, Jesse and after only a half hour,, you want to go back to how you looked before just so you can get a drink? Are you fuckin’ kidding me?”

“No, Sara, I’m not changing a thing; I’m going out just like this.”

I watched as her angry stare quickly turned to apprehension. “I’m not sure that’s such a good idea,” she said softly.

“I’ve been a social pariah for twenty-one years, Sara, but in one night you turned me into this,” I said as we both looked into the mirror at my reflection and saw a beautiful little Asian girl looking back at us. My mind was made up, and there was no way I was changing it. “This is the first day of the rest of my life and there is no way I’m not going out tonight. I can call a cab if you want, because I’m going out with or without you. However, I’ll have a much more enjoyable evening if I’m out hitting the town on my birthday with my best friend.”

I saw the hard look on her face soften and I knew I’d won her over.