January 28. “Why are you so late? It’s long past midnight.

You are also rather sick with a bad throat infection. You should have actually gone to bed early tonight.”

“Thanks for the concern, Button, but Dost and I had to go for a screening of a movie.”

“Any good?”

“The film started off rather shakily but got better as it went along. I found it too verbose and the music too loud. I also didn’t understand how it went past the censors since there is a reference to politicians being chors!”

“That’s brave. And how is Fighter?”

“She’s a brave little girl and is still fighting to live. Maybe for a day. An hour. Another moment… She’s amazing.”

“She is sure to win. If she’s such a big fighter, she will surely beat death. You must go to sleep now because I am drowsy. I stayed up for you knowing that no matter when you got back, you’d come and chat with me. Let me hug you.”

“Give me a tight one. Goodnight.”