Doctor Anicka Blahnik

Last updated through GM3 ch 17.

Mike's guitar instructor and Milena's mother; Czech immigrant and defector. June 3–4, 1983 — hosts Mike with Derek; offers to sponsor his living expenses during medical school (repaying her own PhD sponsor); teases Milena about Joel. Dean Mary Anderson (Summer student-life dean) is her close friend — Milena uses that connection so Mike need not worry about wine in the dorm. Aug 6, 1983 — breakfast with Mike and Milena after Joel proposal; teases «long national nightmare» if Milena says yes; tells Mike to come to her immediately if Dean Anderson (Fall dean) gives him trouble. Aug 20, 1983 — shelters Clarissa Saunders after coming-out rupture; calls Saunders parents (Mr. Saunders labels house a «den of iniquity» and threatens «authorities»); confirms Mike will board with family after medical-school graduation.