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Jay was wearing a Jesus Christ costume: with a crown-of-thorns and fake blood on his hands and feet. Most of the guests had arrived but a few were dwindling in. Such as, the neighbour from across the lane, Mrs T.
Mrs T was about the same age as Jay's parents, Gail and Ben. She was a widow living by herself in a two storey home across the very narrow lane from Jay's home.
Jay answered the door and, at first, didn't recognise Mrs T. She was dressed as a baby: wearing a cloth nappy, a short tube top that was gathered by elastic at the top but loose at the bottom, a simple bonnet and a huge pacifier pinned to her top.
"Hello Jay. I come bearing gifts. Happy birthday. Here's your present." said Mrs T, as she handed him a parcel. "And this is for me." She held up a cask of Moscato wine.
"Sorry I'm late. I forgot it was fancy dress and had to whip up this."
"Thanks Mrs T." said Jay, as he took the present. "You look fantastic."
"Do you like it?" asked Mrs T, as she rotated on the spot. "My feet are a bit sore. I walked across the lane without shoes. That bitumen is rough."
"Come in come in." said Jay. "You've outdone yourself with your costume. I love your baby look, Mrs T."
"Thanks, Jay." said Mrs T, as she entered the premises. "Ooh, this party is rocking."
The party was a success: most people, who wanted to be drunk, were drunk; some people danced to the music; many just drank and talked; some slipped outside for a smoke and returned even more inebriated and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.
The people started to drift off home in the wee hours of the morning and the last person to leave was Mrs T. She didn't have far to go and she appeared to be very drunk. Ben, Jay's father, and Gail, Jay's mother, started to tidy up as Jay chatted to Mrs T.
"I'll help with that." said Jay.
"No. No. No." said Ben. "It's your party. You relax and enjoy it."
"It was a great party, dad." said Jay. "Thanks to both of you for throwing it for me."
"You're welcome, Jay." said Gail. "You're only 21 once."
"Did you get some lovely presents, Jay?" asked Mrs T.
"I sure did, Mrs T, and thanks for the book. I'll have something to read during the summer holidays." answered Jay.
"You're welcome, Jay." said Mrs T. "Maybe I'll borrow the book when you're finished reading it?"
"Of course." said Jay. "I'll bring it over when I'm done."
Ben took away the empty cans and bottles in front of Jay and Mrs T. Mrs T said "I'm still using that one, Benny." as she picked up her wine glass.
Mrs T spun on the bar-stool and said "Where'd everyone go? Oh... I guess it's time for me to leave." She downed the remainder of her wine and attempted to stand up as she said "I'll pick that up on the weekend." and pointed to the wine-cask still on the bar.
Jay steadied Mrs T as she slipped off the bar-stool. "Thanks, Jay." slurred Mrs T. "I might have drunk a little bit more than I intended."
Gail said, "Jay, make sure Sandy gets home safely."
"Okay, Mum," said Jay, as he steadied Mrs T.
"I'm okay." said Mrs T. "It's just across the lane. Nobody 'ill be driving on that."
"Nevertheless...." said Gail and Jay knew that he was not going to avoid the allocated task.
Jay wasn't as drunk as Mrs T: his preferred poison was cannabis and had slipped out for a few joints with his friends during the night. He did drink a few alcoholic drinks, to keep up appearances for his parents, and the dope accentuated the affects of the alcohol, so he was inebriated, but not as much as Mrs T appeared to be.
Jay helped Mrs T as they laughed all the way down the front steps. She winced as she stepped onto the asphalt. "I should have brought some thongs." said Mrs T, as she stepped back onto the relatively smooth concrete.
"Come on Mrs T." said Jay. "I'll give you a piggyback across the lane."
"No. No. No." said Mrs T. "I probably won't feel a thing." but then winced again as she attempted to cross the lane.
"On you get Mrs T." said Jay, as he turned his back to her and squatted.
"I'm too heavy, Jay." said Mrs T as she, again, failed to negotiate the rough road.
Jay backed into Mrs T and Mrs T grabbed his shoulders to stop herself from falling over. "Okay, you win." said Mrs T, as she climbed onto Jay's back.
"Ride 'em cowboy!" called Mrs T, as she tried to slap Jay on his bum.
Jay wasn't as steady on his feet as he thought he would be, but managed to safely cross the lane. Mrs T whooped and laughed all the way across the lane.
"Whoohoo!" cried Mrs T, when they made it to her lawn. She tried to stand up on Jays back. Jay lost his balance and they both toppled onto Mrs T's soft, spongy lawn.
Mrs T was cackling with laughter. Jay was also having a good chuckle. Jay managed to ask "Are you okay, Mrs T?"
"Never felt better." answered Mrs T, in-between bouts of laughter.
Jay noticed that Mrs T's top had shifted during the fall and her right breast was exposed out of the bottom of her tube top. Jay stared at Mrs T's breast, but then pulled her top over her breast. Mrs T looked at what Jay was doing and said "Oops, I've popped out." and they both laughed.
Jay managed to steer them both to Mrs T's front door. He held out his hand and chuckled "Key please."
"Oh yeah..." said Mrs T, as she searched around her crotch. "Oh, it's moved..." and kept searching. "Here it is." she said, and held up a single key. She wiped the key on her nappy and said "You don't want to touch that." and then handed the key to Jay.
Jay laughed with Mrs T, but then thought that he probably would like to touch it after where it had apparently been.
Jay opened the front door, helped Mrs T through to her lounge room and said "Make sure you lock the door Mrs T."
Mrs T locked the door with Jay still inside and they both laughed when they realised her mistake.
Mrs T suddenly stopped laughing and Jay laughed at the shocked look on her face. Mrs T bit her bottom lip and joined in laughing. She said "I think I've peed myself."
Jay laughed even more and Mrs T said, in-between bouts of laughter, "No, no, I think I really have."
Jay laughed and said "Well lucky that you're wearing a nappy."
Mrs T laughed and said "Yeah, it is isn't it." She looked at her legs and added "It seems to be working."
Jay laughed louder and so did Mrs T.
"This way Mrs T." said Jay, as he guided her upstairs to her bedroom.
"Don't call me Mrs T, Jay. You're a man now and it makes me feel old." said Mrs T, as she stumbled through her bedroom doorway.
"What shall I call you?" asked Jay.
"Alexandra's my name, but it's a mouthful like this pacifier." said Mrs T, as she put the huge pacifier into her mouth. Her eyes started to water and she pulled out the dummy with a cough. "I think I'm going to be sick." she said, then she rushed into the en suite and vomited into the toilet.
Jay rinsed a face washer and wiped Mrs T's face. He asked "Are you okay?"
"I'm sorry you had to see that, Jay." said Mrs T. "Thanks for taking care of me."
"I guess you had a gag reflex, Mrs T." said Jay, as he kept cleaning up the mess she'd made.
"It's never been a problem before." said Mrs T. "I think it might be the booze."
"Could be." laughed Jay. "Let's get you to bed Mrs T."
"I said don't call me that." said Mrs T.
"Okay, then tell what name should I call you?" asked Jay.
"I've been called many things: Alessandra, Al, Sandra, Sandy, Les, Lesbo Les...." said Mrs T, but then she put her hand over her mouth. "Don't tell your parents that last one."