introducing jamie (still unedited)

Jamie read the tick marks on the measuring tape. 29 in… 31 in… 32 in.

Her breasts were getting bigger. Shit.

Jamie sighed heavily and dropped the measuring tape in the sink. At this rate, by next year her breasts were going to grow as big as her head and she’d have to give them names. She looked down. The left would be Lewis, and the other Clark.

Because she’d hope they’d go away as soon as possible to explore the world, never to be seen again.

She huffed loudly and it sent her short hair flying. She was in agony.

Well… at least she wasn’t a David and Goliath, she thought. God forbid.

She looked down again, and stifled a giggle, which instead came out in a very loud snort.

And then Jamie’s body jerked all of a sudden when the wooden door banged loudly and rattled against its flimsy frame.

“Jamie!” The singsong voiced called out, sounding muffled at the other side of the door. It was Ate Sophia. “We’re going now! Marilyn is outside already.”

“Er…” Jamie looked at the mirror. She was stark naked except for her panties. “I’m almost done.” She swore softly as she grabbed the wide elastic band and strung it around her breasts.

“What did you say?” Ate Sophia demanded.

“Nothing,” Jamie replied as she made several more rotations and secured the band tightly. Good God. She’d worked a sweat over that. She gazed at her breasts forlornly. She’d probably lose at least an inch or two with the bindings.

“Jamie, come on!”

“Okay, okay! Sorry.” Man! All this fuss for church. She quickly grabbed the flowery, oversized blouse and shoved it over her head. She buttoned the blouse while she yanked the long plain skirt over her legs, then thrust her feet into her slippers and stepped out.

Ate Sophia was outside waiting.

“Dear God, Jamie,” she said slowly. “You do go out of your way to look plain.”

“It’s… humble,” Jamie mumbled as she patted her short, thick hair down neatly.

Ate Sophia continued to stare at her for a moment, looking almost concerned. Jamie didn’t want to see it. “Come on, let’s go,” she said as she walked out the screen door. She stepped out and squinted under the bright, hot rays of the sun.