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Esther had completed the fifth round of chemo. Now Nick was home for the weekend and they’d been invited to a party. His being away in Melbourne was hard, but not as hard as she’d expected. They wrote to each other every few days. Nick still seldom mentioned her cancer, but he always had plenty to write about what he was learning.
She dressed with special care, and prickles of excitement shivered down her spine. A last look in the mirror to check her wig and lipstick and then she slipped a few things into her purse including a mask and a packet of sterile wipes. A chorus of voices warned her of the dangers of infection. What would they think of her going to a party? But she wanted an ordinary life. Like this engagement party.
Nick arrived at seven and smiled the smile that was her ol
