Lula May said to me one day that our daughter was getting older and that it was well and truly time for her to come out into society as the beautiful woman she was.
"Lurlene is eighteen already and that's too old to be coming out. Heavens, she has breasts, they're beautiful Augie, so beautiful and perky with dark nipples as big as the first joint of your middle finger. And her pussy is lovely with a thick forest of hair all around it. I'm glad it takes me so long to put my make up on in the morning. I'd miss seeing everything if I didn't."
I was still holding my fingers up, trying to appreciate how big Lurlene's nipples were.
"It's a pity that we don't have beauty contests anymore," Lula May said, "It's not enough to have the assets, girls need confidence too".
All day I thought about it, amazed that my daughter, who, not so long ago I had cuddled in my arms when she cried, who I had tucked into her cot at night had developed into a beautiful woman. I was so proud of her.
That night, as we lay in bed, Lula May started talking.
"I was talking to the girls at work," she said. "We've decided to have a beauty contest. I've been appointed as the organizer. We'll have it in four months and coordinate it with Earth Day. I've already hired the hall." I was pleased that she had been so active and taken the initiative. I kissed her.
"There are so many girls here who need to come out," she said. "So far there are six other girls who are interested." I thought about it. The girls wouldn't know anything about it but their mothers would. Lula May was enthusiastic and I tried to stay awake but I don't remember much after that.
Next morning, at breakfast, Lula May told Lurlene about the beauty contest. Lurlene wasn't so enthusiastic but said all the yeses in their appropriate places to please her mother and discovered that she was an entrant. At that moment Lurlene's preparation began as Lula May quietly leaned over and brushed a wisp of hair out of Lurlene's face.
That night Lula May snuggled up against me and said.
"We've decided. The winner of the competition will be known as Miss Milk Pail. I thought about it, whether it was appropriate. I wondered whether it would be associated with breasts but didn't say anything. I also wondered how much Lula May was being influenced by her Mother. I knew that to oppose the idea would cause a permanent fission in their family and marriage. I simply had to be patient.
Next day, Lula May had Lurlene walking around the house with a book on her head, she insisted that proper deportment was necessary. Lurlene was in high heels too, which didn't help with balancing the book.
One morning I was a little slow, having slept in. By the time I was ready the bathroom was occupied. The door was open a crack and I could see Lula May's hair as she bent forward, concentrating on putting on her makeup.
"You know, Lurlene, the competition isn't so far away. We've got to work to get you presentable."
"Yes Mum."
"I want you to use the loofah so your skin is going to glow. I put it there yesterday for you to use. I want you to run it all over your body."
"Yes Mum." I heard water splash and the abrasion of the loofah on skin.
"You've got to use more effort than that!"
"Yes Mum."
"Don't be so soft, Lurlene. Here, give it to me." The water splashed as Lula May started. I could hear the abrasion. Your back is important and your shoulders too. Especially do your boobies, underneath, not only the top of them." I could hear the loofah being swished around Lurlene's body. "Stand up. The cheeks of your bum need it especially, cellulite doesn't present well. And don't forget your legs." Lurlene moaned, I guessed it would hurt a little.
That night in bed, LulaMay gave me an update on the competition's plans. They had commissioned someone to make a silver plated milk pail.
A week later I was having breakfast when Lurlene joined us after her bath.
"Where's your brassiere?" Lula May asked.
"They're all in the wash."
"Ok," Lula May said. She got up a few moments later and quickly returned. Standing behind Lurlene she quickly had her shirt off. Lurlene's breasts were indeed beautiful. She watched me as I looked. "Don't worry about him," Lula May said, you're going to have to get used to being looked at. Her nipples were dark and large. Too quickly a bra went over them and Lurlene was given her shirt to put on. She was in a hurry; she made adjustments to the bra and made her breasts comfortable in it before her shirt went on. Lurlene spent some time every evening balancing a book on her head. She seldom dropped her book and her deportment was wonderful.
I was late for my shower and again had to wait. The door was open a notch.
"Can you do my back please Mum?"
"Ok, Hon." I heard the loofah swishing around. "Turn, so I can look at the front now," I heard Lula May say. I heard the bath water splash as Lurlene moved. "Mmm, just stay there a moment." I heard Lula May move. "Your pussy hair needs tidying." I heard an aerosol can being used. Then Lurlene said,
"I like my pussy hair, it doesn't need to be shaved." I had the thought that if the contest is for Earth Day then shrubbery would be something to protect.
"Sorry, it needs tidying up."
"Why? No one is going to see it."
"Don't be naΓ―ve, plenty of people are going to see it."
"Who?"
"Spread your legs a little please."
"Who?"
"Well, your chaperone for a start, you'll have to reward him. If he looks unhappy you won't win."
"But, what if I don't want to?"
"You will. Now, sit on the side of the bath please so I can do the rest. I could hear the drip of water and movement as Lurlene got out of the bath to sit on its side.
"Who else?" Lurlene asked.
"There will be six judges," Lula May said. "You'll need to be accessible and ready for all of them if you're going to win. Can you stretch your legs further apart?"
"Ok. You don't have to take it all off do you?"
"No, I'll leave the triangle at the top but your lips are going to be clean. They're going to like these lips; they're meaty without being excessive. They feel as good as they look."
"Who else?" Lurlene asked.
"The photographers like to be rewarded."
"Who else."
"There'll be a lot of sponsors. And promoters."
"What if I don't want to?"
"Why wouldn't you want to?'
"'Cos, it might not be worthwhile."
"Because, not 'cos. I can tell you it's worthwhile. How do you think I became Miss Apple Blossom?"
"Mum, that's cheating."
"It's only cheating if you're caught. There is no law to stop you having sex, that's what coming out is all about. Sex is a tool you have to learn to use."
"But, I don't want to."
"Of course you want to, Hon."
"How many times did you have to have sex to become Miss Apple Blossom?"
"I don't know, Hon."
"About five times?" I could hear Lula May laugh.
"No, Hon."
"More?"
"Sure, Hon."
"Lots more?"
"Quite a few more."
"Twenty?" Again I heard Lula May laugh.
"A hundred?"
"You're getting closer."
"More or less?
"More."
"Two hundred?"
"Getting closer."
"More?"
"Yes. After two hundred I lost count." There was a silence.
I was wondering about the pedigrees of all the studs.
"How many men?" There was laughter.
"Hon, you are so naΓ―ve."
"Why?"
"Because it wasn't just men."
"Women wanted you too?"
"Sure, Hon."
"You did it with them too?"
"Why not, Hon? If they could influence the vote I wasn't going to say no."
"But there are only six judges."
"Don't be naΓ―ve. They don't have the say; they do as they're told."
"You had all these men, and women, in just a couple of days?"
"No, it was over about two months."
"Really?"
"Yes. Why do you think I'm getting you ready now?"
"I wondered."
"Well, now you know."
"Ok."
"Now, spread those legs and let me finish this. I want you beautiful and accessible."
"Ok."
"And I want you to be Miss Milk Pail."
I could hear Lurlene move and Lula May was quiet for a moment.
"Can you lift up your legs a moment?" she asked.
"Ok."
"You sure have a pretty pussy."