Step dad.

Part 10

"Mother, I am taking Phillip with me to get ice cream to bring home. We won't be long" Brian said putting his hands in his pockets "Fine! Phillip when you get home, go straight to your bedroom and wait for me" "Yes Mother" I replied.  Brian and I were in the ice cream shop "Brian, Mother was unhappy at what you said to her" "Tuff!" Brian replied I picked up the carton of ice cream from the top of the counter and we left the shop.

I opened the back door to my car, oh that's right Brian's car and sat down, I built a size freezer, and fridge into the back seats, so when I go for a drive with Max there is plenty of food in the refrigerator and ice cream in the freezer.  The left side of the back seat is the freezer, pulled out the door and put in the carton of ice cream "What the hell!" Brian said as he saw what I did "On the right side of the back seat is the fridge Brian" I said pushing the door to the freezer back in.

Brian pulled up the driveway I took the ice cream out of the freezer, and pushed the door back in when Mother stepped out of the house "Great" I said closing the back door behind me.  Mother was looking at me as I walked to her "Phillip I'll take the ice cream from you, go up to your bedroom straight away and wait for me" Mother said with a smile.  I handed the carton of ice cream to Mother and went upstairs to my room, walked in and saw that my bedroom was clean, from top to bottom, and on my bed were cushions.

I could hear Mother giving Brian a telling-off from downstairs, for some reason but he was not listening.  Mother walked into my bedroom closed the door behind her, and walked up to me "Your brother Hannah, is stubborn" Mother said smiling at me "I was Hannah yesterday Mother" I replied, Mother walked up to me and nipped my bum "Don't talk back to your Mother little girl, do you understand or you be Hannah the whole summer".

Mother looked at me but I stood firm, this lasted for five minutes "Your name is Hannah Gardener, Your name is Hannah Gardener what is your name" said Mother nipping my bum, I tried to hold it in but it came out "Hannah Gardener Mother".  She kept nipping me "That is right little girl, and don't forget it," Mother said smiling.

The reason why I am doing this is to keep Mother off Brian's back.  I had a pair of white frilly cotton knickers on me with a cotton frilly petticoat, a cream cotton frilly dress, white frilly lace ankle socks and black Mary Jane shoes, Mother fixed the ribbon on the back of my dress "Hannah, you are going to let your hair grow out so I can put it in plated pig tales, put in ribbons" Mother walked in front of me smiling "My daughter" Mother said.

When Mother walked out of my bedroom to go downstairs to the kitchen Brian walked in and saw me "Phillip!" I walked over to my bed, trucked my dress under my legs and sat down on the side of my bed not saying a word.  Brian came over to me "Brian I am Hannah for the rest of the day; Mother was on your back so..." I did not tell Brian what Mother did, he would not be happy. I said looking at him, Brian put his hand on my shoulder "You should have Phillip, I know it sounds ungrateful..." "It's not Brian, only for the rest of the day, so call me Hannah your sister" I replied.

The rest of the day I had to act and behave like a girl, Brian treated me as his younger sister and father as his daughter.  Once dinner was over I helped Mother with the washing up "Hannah you be playing with Susan Watson tomorrow, isn't that nice " I looked at Mother from the bombshell she dropped on me, Mother must have planned this "Mother" I replied "Did you not hear me, little girl" Mother said smiling at me.

I thought for a second "Yes Mother" I replied, Brian was standing at the doorway and heard what I said.  When I left the kitchen Brian walked in towards Mother "Phillip is my brother, not my sister Mother; after tomorrow it ends do you hear me" Brian said to Mother, she walked past him with a smile.  When I walked into my bedroom I saw on my bed a baby doll nighty, cotton frilly nickers, and cotton frilly bloomers "Hannah get ready for bed, big day tomorrow" Mother said walking into my bedroom.

So it was morning and I was up getting ready for the day with Susan Watson, Mother had already had my dress over my bed with a pair of frilly knickers, frilly petticoat, sky blue cotton frilly dress with white frilly lace ankle socks and Black Mary Jane shoes  {Get this day over with} I thought.  I got dressed and Mother drove me to Susan Watson's house "Hannah I pick you up at 1. pm" said Mother, I got out of her car and walked up the driveway and knocked on the door.

The front door to Susan's house opened and Miss Watson stood there "Morning Hannah Gardener" Miss Watson said "Morning ma'am" I replied and entered her house with Miss Watson closing the front door behind her.  Mother Picked me up at 1. pm and took me home, I did not say a word on the way back, but once Mother drove up the driveway I got out of the car and walked into the house.

Mother walked in behind me "Hannah, so how did your day go at Susan Watson's house" Mother asked me "Ok, Mother, may I go to my bedroom, please" I replied " Yes, little girl".  Got to my bedroom and went in, did not know that Mother was walking behind me "Hannah, I got you more dresses while you were at Susan's house and some shorts; did you think it was for one more day? Your Father and I discussed it... BTW, Brian has no say in this or any other matter concerning you...By the looks of it, you had a great time at Susan's you be playing with her from now on little girl.  We talked with your brother and for some reason.  He defended you which we thought was funny".

"Mother!" before I could say another word she pointed her finger at me "Do not interrupt your MOTHER; little girl, do you understand me do not interrupt me," Mother said with an angry voice "So For the enter summer, you be our daughter and Brian's younger sister and if you do anything to interrupt this...you be our daughter permanently, understand Hannah Gardener" I did not reply "Hannah did you hear me, little girl," Mother said "Yes" I replied with my finger crossed.