He listlessly complied and walked with her down several city blocks to the spot where Danube City gave way to the strip of parkland that lined the Dan...be River.Kim knew, because she was not Danubian, Vladik would be able to speak to her and not have to be afraid of being judged according to the harsh standards of the Duchy's morality. Vladik did what he most needed to do, talk. In a single afternoon he had lost his fiancée, his mistress, his job, and his self-esteem. The fallout from his. " And I'd go to school there?" Yep. And you wouldn't change schools, even if I do get assigned to Bowie. You'd stay right there." But. When the baseball season starts, and school lets out? Would I still travel with you, like now?" Probably not, Eddie. Stu Little spoke to me about you recently. About your traveling with the club. He said he'd heard from the Oriole brass about it. They asked him to pass on to me that this would be the only year you could travel with the team. Didn't matter, if I. "I guess not," Julietta laughed. "So, which name?" I don't know. You choose," I said with a sad smile. What does it matter?She thought for a moment. "Pia, you look like a Pia."Pia was Julietta's mother's name. "Then Pia it is." I put the cup down.What does it matter, a harsh voice screamed in my ear, the world will justcall you FREAK!"Pia," she said, using the new name for the first time. "Does it feelstrange?" she asked after moment."Being a woman?" I sighed. "It does, it's weird. Everything. "I'll come visit if you really want me to." I do Mom," Michael assured her. "I really do."Michael greeted his mother as she got out of her car. He gave her a big hug and a kiss on the cheek. Christine returned his embrace with fervor. She had truly missed her son and his greeting brought a warm glow to her heart. Michael broke away from his mother and looked at her face. They were wearing identical smiles."Its so good to see you again, sweetheart," Christine said."Its good to see you too,".