They said if we were quiet and didn’t stay long, Mr. Kumar and I could go and visit Tex together. Tex looked out of place, too peaceful and way too big for the bed. I didn’t know what to make of him without his night vision goggles. I barely knew this man at all and he’d saved my kneecap. He came to, groggy, opened his eyes and they focused on me. “You’re a fun date. What’re we gonna do tomorrow night?” he asked. After he asked the question, he fell back to sleep hearing my stunned laughter.
