With that, Mikey took Jon’s hand and led him out of the room. "Let's get you cleaned up and ready for school," he said, still using that higher register that fit the persona he seemed to have developed, but seemed strange on a boy his age.
Cleaned up turned out to be brushing his hair and slipping a dress over his head. It was getting hard to protest. After all, everyone was treating him like a little kid...when he tried to protest, they just thought he was throwing a tantrum. He didn't think whatever this was was affecting him...it was more how everyone was treating him.
Having to sit in the back in the car, being driven to school by Mikey. And finally...being brought to elementary school.
