This was a new trick. I would havego outside and wait for her, because she would not go if I wasn'tthere waiting to shame her into going. Another ch...nce for Markie to be out in the real world. Damn, butshe was good at pushing my buttons, but she needed me now. And Ineeded to be with her. It was that simple. Leaving her wouldhave been the ultimate proof of my unworthiness as a man, in thebest sense of that word. Taking care of her was all thatmattered.She met me at the curb, and pulled. " Is something wrong, Mom? How come you won't get me a mirror? Wasthere another problem with the surgery? You know...besides me not wakingup and every thing?" Its nothing to be worried about, Darling. Its just that you've had alot cosmetic surgery done and well...you don't look like your self and itmight come as a shock. And I just think we should wait a while, untilyou've been awake a little longer. The important thing to keep in mindis that you're a woman now and you'll never be a boy. Hello."Then there voices behind them, teasing them making them guess wherethey were. There was one in front of John and one behind, the same withBlaine. The playful teasing went on and on.Suddenly, there was a new voice in between and in front of the wheelchairs. "This a big honor for us, Bebe." The voice said. "We love yourshow." Oh, well, thank you," John said."Blaine," the voice said, "can you guess where you are?" No," Blaine said honestly."You're at The Staple Center." Oh? Ok, if you say. He had to smooth things over with him looking at Ray, John could see that Ray still wasn't happy. John then went on to explain that 90% of the ideas for the company were the other owners, he wanted to apologize for misleading everyone. The other owner had found out and was threatening to dissolve the company, again John said he had smoothed things over but they all had to pull together to make the other man happy. Sighing I shook my head just like John to make himself out to be the hero..