TNG CH02 Revelations!

Friday night is mostly low key. We got pizza from Borgia's and it was excellent, no surprise. Love that old woman! After we ate, Mom made "erm" sounds a couple a few times and dad finally took the hint and excused himself a moment to return with a small box that he handed to me.

"Happy staying alive, honey!"

Mom said "Rob, please!" but she smiled too.

Dad is like me that way, mom would rather euphemise all day long. Honestly if it was only me and dad I would be straight about nudity and would have gone to my senior year as nakey as Veronica does. But mom, not a chance. Would take a month just to get her to admit to what I was talking about. Funny too, because regardless of their feelings about nudity they both like Veronica.

I open the box while singing "Stayin' alive" which makes dad smile at least. And find a pair of golden shield bracers! Put them on and have to hug everyone. Mom is fine and dad blushes a little. Tells me I am getting old to hug him all the time and mom says to just remember I am their daughter, not some strange woman. Surprises me, but I guess she has been thinking a lot the last two weeks. We all chat for a while and then go to bed. Ah, my own bed! So nice to be here again.

We eat breakfast together in the morning and Dad is off to the store. I offer to help clean up and mom says to work on regenerating instead. I laugh and say OK. Then tell her I am thinking about walking to the store, or maybe the mall later, or even the library. She says that is fine, just try not to get tired out. I know she has either told the entire town to act like I wear the emperor's new clothes, or has decided me going out naked is inevitable. Maybe both? I have on my new sandals and my bracers and she smiles and tells me I look nice.

A little later she says she is heading to the shop and would I like a lift? So we ride together and at the shop I tell her I am going to see if anyone is hanging at the arcade, maybe buy a coffee at Beth's. Mom stops me and looks me in the eye.

"I love you, Candace, and even if you decided someday you want to walk around naked I will still love you. I hope you know that, dear."

Well, wow! I smile and say I love her too which seems to do the job and we both get out. Mom heads to the back door of the store and I walk to the mall. Sgt Gudrun is crossing the avenue too and stops traffic when she sees me. Also waits and says it is good to see me in one piece too. And takes a moment to inventory me from my sandals to my eyes. Doesn't say a word but I say thank you anyway and she grins at me. I think we understand each other and if I need a quiet conspirator I have one.

I stroll to Beth's Cafe and get a cappuccino. Sit outside at a table on the mall to sip it and I see Veronica walking along. I call her name and wave and she comes right over. Sees my drink and gets one herself then sits with me. And Veronica is not party to the town wide conspiracy! I know because she grins and asks when I decided to go naked? I say "Shh" and tell her no one knows I can tell I am naked! I explain the whole thing and she laughs and promises to keep my secret. But tells me she would like to hang out, because other than Kevin and Paula, we are the only nakey girls around.

I grin and say I like the idea, and ask if she likes being looked at too?

She says "Only a lot!" and grins.

"I bet with two naked girls we get more people looking too!"

Veronica laughed and said I was sure to be right. Then asked if I like the arcade. I said yes, and I like Jane too, even if no one will ever look at me if she is around! Veronica laughs again and says that is not entirely true, but she knows what I mean. I say yeah, white hair, blue eyes and pink nipples with all that white skin. Veronica says it is not just the nipples that are so pink and grins. I laugh and ask if she has been peeking at someones pussy and she giggles and grins.

I grin too and tell her I am not gay but will still like it if she wants to check mine out any time. She smiles, a big happy one and says that is cool, and yeah, she does want to look me over, and to feel free to do the same. Too bad I won't be interested in playing, but just having a nakey friend is fun anyway! I smile too and tell her I feel much the same. We walk to the arcade, which is not far. Also empty, except for Jane. Who is perfectly nude. That is both perfect and naked, yes. She makes me feel I am in a museum and a masterpiece has come to life.

Jane looks up, smiles and says "Hey, dead girl!" and comes close for a hug. Then grins and says she recalls me wearing more than Wonder Woman bracers and sandals but it's an excellent look for me! I make a quick decision and tell her the whole story.

She grins "So everyone thinks you are like the emperor, but actually they are the emperor!"

I laughed and so did Veronica. "I think you are right, Jane!"

She thinks that this is one of the best things she has ever heard and promises to keep the secret as long as I need her to. And just in time as a few kids come in and it gets busy. And they are part of town, they all look Veronica up and down and act like I have a sack on! Jane is managing not to laugh but it does not look easy. We hang out for a while and Veronica says let's go so we do. I ask if she wants another cappuccino and she says that will be good and out on the mall at least I can get looked at too.

I laugh and say I think she is a very good friend to have and the drinks are on me. After a while we decide to take a walk and wander around downtown. She asks me to call her V and I say sure and ask why.

"I don't want to be a Ronnie, or a Neeka, and Veronica is too darn long! So I choose V, but I only tell my good friends."

I smiled and said I feel honored now and she grinned at me. I asked why we never got together before, because we seem to be a lot alike, other than the whole pussy eating business. V laughed and said I was pretty funny and yeah, she noticed that too. Maybe because she spends a lot of time at home practicing. I asked what instrument she plays and she laughed again then pointed to herself and said "This one!"

I must have looked puzzled because she told me she learned Tai Chi several years ago and practices a lot. I said that sounds so cool and asked if she can teach me? V thought for a few seconds, smiled and said sure. Then said we can train at her house or mine. I asked what about dad's store and she said she won't mind but my folks might when they have two naked sweaty girls getting stared at. Then she laughed and said we can just check with Beth and practice out in front of her shop! I said she was brilliant and V said she knew that too and laughed.

We walked back that way and went in and found Beth was in favor of the idea of us basically working out in front of her shop. And she may be part of mom's conspiracy but was looking too! With graduation tomorrow we decided to start on Monday. V asked what I was wearing to graduation and I grinned.

"My cap!" and she laughed saying she will do the same. I said my folks were closing the store and planned a party for me tomorrow, and I would like it if she can come. She said something about her mom and I said she was welcome too. V just hugged me and said she was trying to say her mom would love to throw a party like that but they are poor, and I just made her feel really great.

I smiled and said "Hey, you might be my new best friend here, so you have to show up. Plus we can be nakey together all day!"

V grinned "And I bet me being nude will screw everyone up, because you are so not nakey!" and laughed.

I had to hug her again and asked if she was going home, or would she like to come to our place for dinner? V said her mom was working so if I want her to, she would love that. I said let's stop in the store and then walk to my house. Dad was busy with a customer so I asked mom if Veronica can come for dinner. She said sure and I said we will see her there when she gets home.

Walking home I said that went easy and V said maybe my mom didn't see her yet. I said usually mom sees everything, but maybe. After that we were just two happy naked gals walking along. It was the best! I said I bet riding a motorcycle is more fun naked too and V laughed and said she bets everything is more fun naked, except for a snowball fight! I laughed too and said maybe that can be too, because my bracers would keep me warm anyway! V said she definitely wants a pair of those.

It was still early enough that we stayed outside and she taught me a few moves. Not long after we stopped Mom got home and started cooking. We washed up and went to the kitchen. Where mom smiled, and proceeded to interrogate Veronica about her nudity! V said she had always liked being naked, as long as she can remember. Mom smiled and said she remembers how free that can feel! OK, I am officially stunned now. But I just listen.

V keeps her talking and it almost seems too easy. Finally I need to say something and do.

"Mom. This morning you said that even if I wanted to be naked you would still love me. What did you mean by that. Please?"

She looked nervous. "I know the doctor said to not talk about that, but I had to let you know. While you were in that coma and afterward, I realized a lot of things. Including some that are about me that I don't like so much." She went on to tell me that at my age and younger she also liked to run around nude and somehow over the years became this stodgy stick in the mud. And she probably made me think I had to be that way too or she would not like me anymore.

Smiled then "But it's not true, Candy. All I want is for you to be happy, because I already know you are smart and brave and kind. And the doctor said I can hurt your brain somehow by saying this, but how can I hurt you by saying that I love you?"

I gave her the biggest hug and told her not to worry, she was not going to hurt my brain at all. Unless she hits me with that pan anyway! And with V nodding to me I told mom how I heard the doc telling her not to talk to me because I did not know I was naked. And yes that was true for some days, but I was aware of being nude by that morning.

"I kept my mouth shut so I could keep being nude too, because I like it a lot, mom. And I hope you mean it and are still going to like me now, but I don't want to wear clothes ever, not unless I have no choice at all."

Mom started crying. "I was so sure I had lost you forever. And when you woke up and the doctor told me about your odd behavior I remembered how I used to play when I wanted to be naked as a girl. I would do the same thing, putting on imaginary clothes. I was afraid that was what you were doing and that my being so intransigent had broken my poor darling. And I swore that if I got you back I would change, and let you be whoever and however you need to be. Just like someone should have done for me, but that horse left town already. So if you are telling me you want to be naked like your friend, please follow your heart dear. And of course I like you and I love you. And I always will."

Half a box of tissues later we had that settled. I think it was overdue, as it was the first time mom and I interacted like people. Sure, I'm the daughter and she is my mom. But right now we were mostly talking like two adult women who love and care for each other. More hugs and a few words too and we were fine. And I was still nude! I asked mom how to tell dad and she laughed. Said not to, just have Veronica be all dressed too.

Before V could react she said "You know, dear, just like you are right now according to your doctor!" V got it and we all laughed together. And when dad got home that is what we did. Until dad asked if Veronica hit her head too or was that Mom? Then we all laughed and I told him I had known since Tuesday that I was actually naked and had been acting to see what happened. He laughed and said I did a good job.

"And speaking of jobs, I bet the silkscreening business improves this summer if you wear that outfit to work, young lady!" and bellowed out laughter.

Surprising me still, Mom laughed as hard as he did.