"No, no, you have to go home," William said, his face showing guilt. "Alicia's awake, so everything will be fine. I'll take you home in a bit so you can rest." "But you're tired too," Wilona argued stubbornly. "Look, your face now looks like a caricature." Wiilona stared at Wilona, then burst out laughing. For some reason, his heart felt light and open. "Oh, Wilona, you really amuse me," William said. He stood up and took Wilona's hand. "Let's go home. I'll buy some coffee on the way, so I don't get too sleepy." Wilona stood up and walked to the bedroom door, then peeked inside through the small glass window. The little girl in the room, lying on the bed, was still sleeping soundly, but her face looked much fresher than it had been three hours ago. When Alicia came to and asked Willi

