Halloween costume-2

It took about 20 minutes for word to spread through the day room and I felt a lot of curious eyes on me as I went about my business of getting coffee for people and socializing with them. What with those activities, and meeting people down by the main doors to escort them to the day room, I almost forgot the way I was dressed and felt very normal and comfortable! It wasn’t until my first smoke break until my clothing difference made itself known again.

When I went outside to light up, my Boss was already out there and she hadn’t seen me yet! I dug my smokes out of my purse and proceeded to light one and, as I stood there smoking, she was looking at me very intently as if trying to remember where she had seen me before! Finally I couldn’t stand it any longer and I started to laugh! Now, I have never been able to imitate a female voice so my laugh came out in my normal male baritone/tenor and, when it did, she clapped both hands to her face and said, “Oh MY GOD! Mike! Is that really YOU?” And she was off into a laughing fit! I joined in with her and before too long, she was asking me a hundred questions, it seemed. How did I do this, how long did it take, where did I get the nerve for it and a lot more came out of her mouth.