I want to say: “Catherine, how is this happening to us, to Suleika?” And instead I say this and I say that, I ask about her son and her husband. It makes me feel better and wounded at the same time, because what I have to tell is about transfusions and fatigue and reality. The tears are in my heart but they never come out. Only when Suleika doesn’t speak to me do I lose all strength. Communication, love, laughter, her presence—that’s what makes this bearable, what allows us to keep going like Ulysses.
What affect does th inclusion have on thi particular part of the story? Why is it important to hear a voice outside of Suleika's POV?
