Jenny
My name is Jenny Bond, wife of David Bond, Mum of Juliette Bond and Drew Bond. I love racing as a cyclist. Today, I am on the Apollinaris Cycle Team. Even though I have garnered many wins and awards, I am most proud of my son Drew.
But I almost lost everything, if not for my family's love and support for me, I would be alone now. While cycling for the team, I was diagnosed with cancer. I thought that leaving Dave and the kids would make things easier for everybody. I was scared that the cancer would win.
When I returned home and told Dave and the kids the truth, I was forgiven. But I still had to defeat the cancer. Drew and Jules wanted to stay home to be with me, they were selected to go to America as apart of a cultural exchange program. Dave and I told them to go. I didn't want to deny them such a wonderful chance to see the world. We promised that we would bring them home if the cancer won. Well, I am cured of the cancer and am now trying to get back into shape to defend my title.
Drew has proven to be a very selfless young man that I am so very proud of. He has done things for people that he just met that shows his generous heart. I could not deny him the chance to help another. It would break his heart to do so.
Drew met Annie-fred, a girl that lost the use of her legs when she was thrown from her horse. Fred is an archer whose skill with the bow and arrow equals mine or Drew's skill on the bike. Drew made adjustments to the tandem bike so that he could take Fred for a ride. When Dave found out, he helped Drew in the adjustments. When his adjustments broke, Fred''s Dad used his shop to repair the bike so that Fred could ride.
Fred was able to ride with Drew and Drew's selfless gift to Fred gained him much respect from Fred's friends and family and was published in the local paper too.The only thing is that the paper again called him Gaby, much to his dismay.
The other girl that Drew has helped out is a cute girl named Catrina. She is visiting her Gran here and she loves to bike. She is not the racing pro that Drew or I am though. She is more of a recreational biker. Drew found out that she has a clunker of a bike. After Drew got permission from Dave and me, he gave Catrina a set of tyres for her bike. That girl then was able to get new gears and remake her clunker into a better bike.
Drew also made a friend in a new girl that moved in recently. Her name is Helen. Drew met her while she was pushing her bike around. Drew, ever the gent, helped her and soon she and Drew were fast friends. Maddy is a bit miffed that Drew is seeing Helen, but Helen is a sweet innocent girl that hasn't a mean bone in her body.
She proved to be the opposite of Maddy too, much to Drew's delight too. Helen invited him to a party with other Girl Guides. It was supposed to be for girls only. They were having a recruitment drive going and thought Drew was a girl. Helen invited him so they could dance. She really like Drew, if Maddy doesn't watch it, Drew might just choose Helen.
Drew and Maddy make a very cute couple. They grew up together and are more like brother and sister than cousins. The fact that they look like twins has given that vixen Maddy several chances to get with Drew and fool everybody. From the beginning, she has gotten a boy's uniform and dressed as Drew to fool people. She and Drew really get chuffed when she fooled everybody, but now that she has developed she can't go as Drew anymore. But now she has tricked Drew into being Gaby several times. Much to Drew's dismay.
Drew never has wanted to be Gaby, but events seem to conspire to force him to be Gaby. What is even worse is that people actually conspire to trick him into being Gaby. Drew just wants to be a young man, being mistaken as a girl has not been much fun for him. For awhile Drew was able to ignore it by saying it was SOMEBODY ELSE'S PROBLEM." Too bad that has not worked as well as he wanted. In time, Drew will be able to be himself. Whether as Gaby or Drew is up to him.
I also have a daughter, Juliet Bond. She looks just like me, only her hair is a lighter shade than mine is. Jules has shown an interest in music that ave and I have encouraged. But we are concerned that her friends will lead her into breaking the law.
Jules hid the fact that she had her tongue pierced from us. When Dave and I found out, Jules was grounded. Then she decided to go GOTH! When she dyed her hair black and started to wear black clothing, Dave and I were shocked! We couldn't believe that our girl was gone, replaced by this alien. But in time, Dave and I have accepted our Goth Girl.
But my greatest worry is my son Drew and his ongoing burden of being seen as a girl. I must take the blame for getting it all started. Drew has forgiven me for my part, but if not for me, there would not be a Gaby. It all began when I talked him into riding a tandem bike with me. I was dressed as Xena: Warrior Princess, Dew was dressed as Gabrielle. If I knew then what I know now, I would have asked my niece Maddy to be Gaby.
But I must admit that Dave really was thrilled to see me in my costume. We snogged that night like we did when we were kids. I was a bit sore for a few days after that night, but I would never have thought that we could do what we did then. I know one thing, Xena will return quite a few times.
Ever since then, Drew has been forced or tricked into dressing as Gaby. The worst one is Maddy. She loves Drew, but her tricking him into being Gaby has caused Drew to doubt his masculinity. True, Maddy and Drew can pass as twins, but what bothers Drew is the fact that with his long hair, people think he is a girl. Dave and I have taken Drew to the doctors to discover why Drew has yet to go through puberty. Poor Drew hasn't enough testosterone in him to go through puberty. We now have him on iron tablets to build up his iron. What is strange is that Maddy takes the same medicine.
What is strange is that Mister Woods asked Drew to pose as a girl for a special project. I gave my permission only after I was assured by Drew that he was able to do it with out any qualms. If I had known that Clive had a fancy for Gaby, I would never have given my permission. Clive sees Gaby as a sweet girl that he has a crush on and poor Drew does nothing to encourage him. At least Drew finally put Clive in his place when s Gaby, he broke up with Clive. Poor Clive got drunk and got into trouble.Hopefully, he is finally over Gaby now.
When the American students came over, they deliberately treated Drew as if he was Gaby! They knew he was a boy, but they just had to pretend he was Gaby as a joke! Drew was quite mad to find out after the Americans had left. Drew is a good sport, but finding out that he had been tricked yet again gave him mixed feelings about the exchange program. What is even worse is that when Drew and the other students from Worsop went to America, is that the students NEVER told their parents that Drew was a boy! Drew had to be Gaby for Six WEEKS! At least he had Jules there to help.
Being Gaby for so long has me worried that Drew would succumb to peer pressure and return as Gaby. He never really had a chance to be himself. To tell the truth, if I had known that being Gaby was such a burden. I would have made sure that the American parents knew the truth. After this, I don't think that I can ever trust those American students. Being Gaby is torture for Drew, yet he very seldom really complains about it. He is such a sweet and trusting child that he needs someone to guard him against those that would hurt him.
Carol has been there for him from the beginning. She has accepted Drew's need to be Drew before anybody else. But she really hurt Drew when they went to get Maddy some clothes. Drew dressed as Gaby with the understanding from Carol that if Drew got uncomfortable being Gaby, they would come home. But Carol got carried away and was deaf to Drew's anxiety until he lost his temper and threatened to leave.
Carol has tried to make amends but Drew is still wary of her. He no longer trusts her now, much to her dismay.Drew did finally forgive her but Carol must wait until Drew is willing to trust her again. But Drew's conflict over being seen as a girl is the root of the problem.
Carol gave birth to twin girls, but Maddy's sister died at birth. When Drew went out as Gaby, Carol saw Gaby as her lost daughter. When Drew finally had enough of Carol's fantasy, it was too late for her to prevent hurting Drew. After I told Drew about Carol's loss, he was a bit more understanding about his Aunt's actions.
Maddy knows about her twin sister too, I guess that is why she wants Gaby so bad. She is an only child and envies Drew and Jules for their relationship. I told Drew to let Carol and Maddy tell him about his lost cousin. It is still a sore subject after all these years.
While in America, Drew did make a few friends. Erin knows that Drew is a boy. She never did chide him for being Gaby. If it was not for her support, Drew might not have survived, we might instead have Gaby, and no Drew. Erin has my eternal thanks for being there when Drew needed to be himself away from the others. If I ever meet her or can do anything for her, I will do whatever I can.
While we entertained the American students, they helped the girls to start a Cheerleader Team called the Sherwood Foresters. Drew is on the team as Gaby and Rhod is Mfanwy. Rhod began being Mfanwy when his Dad returned and wanted to meet his child. It was decided that Rhod see his Dad as a girl so he would not try to gain custody. It worked, but a bit too well. Now Rhod wants to become a girl for life. All these years being a girl for his Dad has finally caused Rhod to leave and Mfanwy to be born.
The team won a Cheer Competition over here, then another one while in America. I am so proud of Drew for his part in being Gaby. I must admit that as Gaby, he is a very pretty girl.
Because of my success as a cyclist, our family has moved to Germany. I wouldn't be here if not for my mate Dave. When we first met, I was riding my bike when I saw this cute guy fixing his bike. That guy was Dave and we became fast friends. It was only after we graduated that our friendship bloomed into romance.
I was competing in a local race and Dave was there to help me by maintaining my bike and giving me leg massages before and after the race. It was then that I knew Dave was my life mate. He had sacrificed going out with his friends on a trip to France to be with me! That night, he proposed to me under a starry sky on London Bridge. I accepted and that night, i gave myself to him. He was attentive to my needs and made losing my virginity the very special gift to him that we both cherish. It was on our wedding night that Jules was conceived. I have never regretted giving up my cycling career. My first love was teaching. With Jules and then Drew on the way, I settled down with Dave and began our married life.
In Germany, everybody thinks Drew is a girl. Drew has seem to accept that Gaby is apart of him. Me, I want my son to be happy. If he wants to become Gaby and live as a woman, I will support him. But truthfully, I want Drew, not Gaby. I know he loves Maddy. With her love, I hope Drew can become whole.
Stan 06.02.08 © 2008
