Chapter 89

“So will I,” Bernardo said.

“Me too,” Giovanni said.

“That settles it,” I said. “Now, who wants something to drink?”

They consumed some juice and crackers, then begged me to go to their room and play with them, which I did. I sat on the floor of their room for quite a while, allowing myself to be wonderfully distracted, until a glance at my watch told me that I needed to get moving. Eventually, I stood and said, “Okay, guys. I’ve got to go change clothes so I can go back to the hospital and see Papa Dani, okay?”