"What?"
"Like today," I reminded her.
She looked at me, grinning. "Oh yes! I suspected it, when I heard your voice. Even when I did not see you, I felt like you were going to appear suddenly."
I was right! "I wanted to slip away after Vera left, but I felt that it was the right moment to put things straight," I said, unable to repress a smile. "But hey, with you, you never know. I was troubled every moment I was away from you the last two days."
"Of course. I did not know you were going, so I…" She stopped suddenly, staring at her hands.
"Yes?"
"I was not well," she said shyly, blushing. "I didn't see you. I'm also troubled when you're not around. I had no news. I didn't know what was going on. I didn't know if you'd come back like the last time. Or if you were gone forever."
Are you happy now? asked my conscience.