September 28. “Good morning, Button. How are you this morning?”

“Good. And you?”

“I’m doing fine. Today is Dasshera and everybody’s going to be at home. It’s going to be very noisy this evening with all those fire crackers being lit. I would imagine you don’t like noise.”

“I hate noise. Are you going to be at home too?”

“I’ll go to work for a bit.”

“Don’t stay out too late.”

“You do care about me.”

“I am here because you spotted me and gave me a life. How can I not care?”