Lisa began to light a cigarette. "Smoke?" She motioned the cigarette towards me. I don't normally smoke, but I guess one could say this was a special ...ccasion.I took the cigarette and she lit it for me. "Thanks," I said, coughing."Sounds like someone is a lightweight," she said taking a puff.I laughed as if I didn't hear her. "Any plans tonight Ms. Lisa?" Just having dinner and maybe a movie by myself. What about you?" she asked, flicking her cigarette over the railing."Same as you," I said,. I was still looking at the beautiful little girl when DrTremors interrupted."Do you have a name for her already?" she was filling out the BirthCertificate.Taking hold of my hand now Lola looked deep into my eyes. "Would you letme name her Malissa?" I would be honored," I answered her with a warm smile.Then touching the child's head Saffrella announced, "Malissa LorrellaCorrell." I heard the name repeated over and over again as word was spread. Thenover the loud speakers from the stage I. She was bruised and shaken and off to the worst possible start. She had no fear, though and went after Mara again, getting in a right that was only partly deflected. She saw a lump appear as if by magic over the black girl's eye. That one had hurt and she ducked way from the reply punch. Then Mara switched tactics and hit her in her ribs at the base of the sternum, where a bony area is not shielded by muscle. Mara's aim was perfect and the blow harder than anything Gloria had been hit by. Peter did the same, and shivers of excitement ran through me as I held `my' costume in front of me. It was blood red satin elastic, and I was shivering with delight at stepped into it, tucking myself away underneath to create the smooth line that a has, then drawing the straps Over my shoulders before donning the cap, which was made of rubber daisiesAlice and Anna - at last ! I turned and looked at what was no longer Peter, but Anna; and smiled at how we had both transformed ourselves into two.