Everything was now in order in Eeli’s world. For a little while at least. Afterward it felt like Leo had patiently bided his time before dropping his bomb, which Eeli should have heard coming miles away.
There had been news about Leo’s disease. After his latest chemo session, he should have had three more scheduled. But his lab results showed improvement, and the doctors had decided no more hospital trips were necessary.
Leo was eating normally again, so Eeli made them a feast to go with that brilliant e-mail. Maybe Leo should print the paper out and frame it.
Leo’s joy was more muted. He had gotten good news before, and it hadn’t help him not to fall sick this second time. No water plays in the bathroom either. That Eeli found peculiar, because Leo had been fretting he wasn’t able to h
