He’s been a godsend. These last four days, he’s hardly left my side. While I’m busy caring for Karro, he cares for me, offering me food and encouraging me to stretch my legs. He stays with Karro when I have to take calls from my lawyers, my parents, my agent, the doctors, the team. He makes her laugh, using silly voices for her bear. At night, we go back to my apartment and pass the time quietly. It feels strange to open my life to him in this way. No one has ever been in my apartment except for Petra and Karro. We order in food, and he explores my bookshelves or watches TV on a low volume.
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