"You?"Nicola's voice snapped me out of my thoughts."I apologize," I said.Nicola looked at me for a long time, then glanced towards the equipment on the wall."I should go back to my room," I said.I turned and walked quickly out of the room, not daring to look back. My heart was pounding fast, what did I just see?A few days laterI decided not to think about that strange room. There were more important things to think about, like Elio.I took care of Elio with all my heart. I fed him, bathed him, accompanied him playing, and read him stories before bed. Slowly, Elio began to open up to me. He smiled more often, laughed more freely, and his nightmares decreased.Every morning, I woke him up."Elio, wake up."He would squirm, open his still sleepy eyes, and smile when he saw me."Anne, you're still here.""I'm still here," I answered every time he said that.We had breakfast together in the small dining room overlooking the garden. I helped him cut his food, wiped his mouth when he
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