And who did I looklike? My sisters! So, she WAS attracted to me. But she was attractedto me because I looked like Julie!Suzie continued. "Anyway, ... kind of let Julie know how I felt abouther, and you know, she is the sweetest thing, she would never want tohurt my feelings. But Julie likes boys, not girls. So, nothing isgoing to happen with her. I am just glad she was able to handle mehaving a crush on her and still stay my friend. I think that is verymature of her!"I had never thought. But of course that hadn’t guaranteed she’d be able to practice medicine. No, to be admitted to practice in the US she would have to run a long and costly and oftentimes confusing gauntlet. Instead she did what she did, while saving her money, practicing medicine without a license to those who would rather not be treated at a hospital because questions might be asked about how or why they were shot, stabbed, beaten or overdosed.She’d promised herself that someday she’d leave Chicago for some. “I think they use the term ‘urban theater circuit’ these days,” snickered.“Yeah! We’re doing Richmond, Charlotte, Columbia, A-T-L, Jacksonville, Pensacola, Mobile, Birmingham, Memphis, Nashville. Oh, and Chi-town.”“Nice! I’m so proud of you.”“Thanks! It’s 20 cities in all.”“And you’re getting paid so that’s great!”“Yeah! About $650 a week,” he said plainly.“That’s good, sweetie. You won’t have to hope for fares or be at the mercy of temp assignments.”“True!”That night, they crawled into bed. I almost called him out for it, but for whatever the reason I didn’t speak up.We ate in silence, mom and Mark holding hands and exchanging loving glances at each other. “I’m finished,” I said, wanting to leave and never come out of my room again.“Sweetie, Mark and I brought a movie for us to watch tonight. Sit with us!”“Nah, I ought to-“Mom gave me the stern look she always gives, so I stayed with them.We sat on the living room sofa watching a rom-com. Mom and Mark cuddled up on the sofa,.