I adjusted my button down shirt over my chest, pulling at the fabric, with hope that my bosom wouldn't be too obvious under the loose dress shirt! I patted the sweat from my forehead being careful not disturb the black hat on my head that, together with the paisley tie, completed my business man costume. I took in a deep hot breath hating how my skin was coated in a thin layer of sweat all over my body causing the collar around my neck to feel like it was suffocating me! Leaning my head to stretch out my neck, I reached to scratch the back of my neck that was slick with sweat from having my long hair tied back at the nape of it to keep it hidden underneath the back of my shirt! I frowned feeling uncomfortable beyond belief and resisted the urge to wipe off the fake painted facial hair on my chin! I cursed under my breath feeling irate for having agreed to come to the backyard Halloween party dressed up as a business man when I was a woman of twenty one! I pulled back my shoulders readjusting my suffocating tight sports bra, hating how sweat had collected between my shoulder blades beneath the blue men's button up dress shirt. After a couple hours, the bra was wet and I longed to be home, and free my body from this pretend male outfit.
"Hey there, you've been quiet all this time. I haven't seen you talk to anyone at length while here. I just came over to introduce myself and chat for a while with you, if you'd like! My name is Robbin, what's yours?" She asked me that with tentative smile that caused her cupid's bow upper lip to raise up showing perfectly straight white teeth underneath. I looked at her heart shaped face that looked so delicate and frail that I was about to ask her if her parents knew she was out at one in the morning at a college age dress up party? Her thin finely boned hand then rose up between us as she introduced herself to me. I wondered why she was being so formal? Could it be that she liked me that she thought I was... I shook the thought from my mind!
After my slight hesitation I took her hand in mine and gently squeezed her thinner hand within mine making sure to not squeeze too tightly in case I broke the poor girl's hand! Her blue sparkling eyes looked into mine with genuine interest but, I still glanced to where my cousin was sitting surrounded by all her friends wondering if this was one of her ploys to shame me for being bisexual? I shook the thought away thinking I was going paranoid but, also feeling guilt begin to creep into my mind that wanted to consume me inside with shame and go to the forefront of my mind giving way to despair!
"Chris, why don't you come over here?" Britney my cousin asked in a falsely sweet voice that had me cringe inwardly when I heard it. I looked over at her and in her brown eyes I saw nothing but sadistic anticipation for me to agree and comply to her demands. I silently shook my head no to her not wanting to fall for her tricks that would only lead to my being ridiculed from her belittling indirect comments that would only be said to humiliate me.
"Aren't you two cousins?" the young slender beautiful woman before me asked with her fine brows pinched in question and I nodded my head slowly in agreement to her question.
"Unfortunately!" I agreed hating that I had allowed my parents to convince me to come to my cousin's Halloween party even when I knew it would be nothing but agony for me!
"I really should get going, excuse me please!" I muttered under my breath and began to pick up my paper cup and napkin in order to dispose of them but, just as I reached over to take the napkin the young woman took the napkin in her hand before I could get to it.
"Will you give me a ride back to my dorm please?" She asked me in a low timid voice that tore at my heart and that was only loud enough to be heard between us, due to the loud music blasting from the table where an iPod player was on.
"Are you sure?" I asked looking at her in confusion because surely Britney had told her about my highly suspicious sexual orientation but, the fact that she was talking to me told me that she most likely hadn't and the poor girl didn't know! I let out a tired breath weighing my options because I myself didn't want to be here, so it seemed cruel to just leave her here! Against my better judgment I nodded my head in agreement to her question resulting in her jumping up in joy causing her to bump into me so her chest was pressed right against me. Our feet became tangled somehow by my taking a step forward and her mirroring my actions at the same time causing her to lose her balance and fall onto me heavily.
At once I wrapped my arms around her slender waist and held her against me tightly in an effort to keep her upright. I was unfortunately unable to not feel the gentle but firm hard curves of her body against my own, that welcomed the pleasurable sensations that her body against mine causing mine to become aroused! My breath caught in my throat at feeling her small lime sized breasts against me, sending a shock wave of tingling desire right into my lower stomach! My hands tightened around her when I felt her lean into me fully but, I didn't know if it was due to her liking the sensation of having me against her or, because she was trying to get back onto her feet once more? Her hands then came up to my arms where she gripped my forearms tightly and looked up at me with a light blush on her cheeks that I wanted to touch with my fingers! I wanted to feel the warmth of her rosy cheeks on the pads of my fingers but I held back knowing my thoughts were becoming too dangerous and I should be cautious as to where they were leading me! I helped her steady herself on her feet expecting her to let go of me immediately after I did so but, I noticed she pulled away from me with some notable reluctance.
"I'm sorry, I'm so clumsy sometimes!" She told me closing her eyes and shaking her head no slowly in disappointment while brushing back caramel colored locks that I would bet also had tints of red within it!
"It's all right, you good now?" I asked her ignoring how my heart was hammering in my chest from the nervousness of her talking with me and being so close to me, I could smell the vanilla scent of her skin but there was a hint of something else I couldn't pinpoint but it made my mouth water! I smiled at her softly and felt my chest swell with excitement at seeing her respond with a similar gesture as she looked at me directly into my eyes!
"Yes thank you, at least someone is nice in this party! Ugh! I shouldn't have said that..." she muttered to me at first with relief then with wide shocked eyes when she realized she thought out loud! Her face became red with embarrassment and she looked nervously toward my cousin as if afraid she might have heard the comment.
"Don't worry about it, I get it," I told her chuckling at her slip up kindly then asked her softly enough for her to hear me but not anyone else, "want to get out of here? If you want?" I asked nervously while pointing to the exit with my chin slightly, knowing that she might be hesitant due to her not even knowing me!
"Yes please!" Robbin told me with a sigh of thankful relief, her blue eyes were bright with excitement as she looked from me to the door leading into the house then to outside!
"I'll meet you out in front, I still got to say bye to everyone!" I told her with a frown and left to do that after a nod of understanding from her. I plastered a smile on my face and began the arduous task of saying farewell to all my aunts, uncles and, cousins. Going from one to the other and even conversing with some of them at length at times!
"Why are you leaving so soon Chris...tina?" My cousin asked me with a sadistic smile and stressing the last loudly as if making sure that those around her heard her clearly. I heard a couple of her friends laugh stupidly while others just muttered that they thought I was a dude this whole time!
"The company is dreadful and, I'd rather not be here any longer than I have to if it can be helped!" I told her an saw her eyes widen in disbelief but before she could let out a shriek of anger at my response, I turned on my heel sharply leaving quickly before my aunt could intervene and force me to stay!
I quickly entered the house and walked past the family room where it opened into the kitchen to where the exit was to the driveway. I hurriedly walked out the kitchen door that lead out to the street and didn't turn to look back in my rush to leave my aunt's house before anyone could stop to question me! I leaned against my White Toyota Spirit where at long last I took off the top hat I was wearing wiping sweat that collected on my brow with my long shirt sleeve then, pulled my hair out from under the back of my shirt, as well as unbuttoning the top button on my throat that felt like it had been strangling me slowly! I took out the napkin in my pants pocket and quickly wiped the make-up fake beard from my chin feeling relief once it was finally off of my face and my skin could breathe once more!