With tears flowing freely Fred manages the words, “I feel loved.”“That’s because you have opened your heart to love. Congratulations!” One b... one the Cubs come to give Fred a hug. Alex timidly reaches for a high five. “Oh, what the hell,” Fred sighs, reaching for a hug instead.Hugging him, “Fred, you get cool points for this!”Last but not least, his friend Roy says, “This is so weird. We never hugged before.”Fred now smiling, “Just do it!” And they do. Fred’s father watches intently from the. " He raisedhis eyebrows. "No really, I won a beauty contest last summer - to prove one of mom's points, but I did it." "No one else would have a chance," he said and sighed again. "Come on, there's some kids I want you to meet." 5."Mom?" I said into the cell phone. Brad waited for me by the school'sfront door. "Yes, sweetheart?" "I'm going to the mall with this boy I met. He's really nice, and yes, heknows all about me. He just wants to show me around?" "Oh, really?" "Yes, really. His name is. Women's sizes still baffleme, even today! I almost caught you a couple of times watching mewhile I read, but I was actually too interested in finding out allabout the new me. When I told you how impressed I was with your thoroughness and you saidit was because the hospital was considering offering the same treatmentas an elective for other transsexuals, to induce coma and have themwake up after an extended period of time in their new bodies. Theywere thinking of calling it "The Sleeping. The flight back to WFU passed quickly. As they exited the plane, they were surrounded by local media. Both Dave and Darcy did interviews with television, radio, and news reporters. When they finally left the airport they were tired from all the attention. Coach Dawes had sent the rest of the team home in a van with all the golf equipment but he remained with Dave and Darcy.In the taxi he said, "I am very proud of you two young men. You handled this whole weekend like true gentlemen. I am proud.