VIKTOR My little kitten went in and out of sleep for the entire morning as I lay beside her, holding her in my arms as close as possible. It was around almost noon that she insisted on getting up from the bed when Sammy came in to check her, followed by Dominic. “God, Mia! You scared us!” Sammy gave one of her signature bear hugs, squeezing the life out of her. “You will kill the poor girl Sam!” Dominic nagged. “Oh! Please!” Sammy sneered and turned her attention back to Mia. With her doctor voice, she asked, “You’re feeling good now? Any kind of pain or anything I should know of?” “I am good, really. Just exhausted, I guess.” Mia responded in a worn-out voice along with a slow labored breathing. “Great! I’ll unhook the IV then. I don’t think you’ll need them anyway. Are you feeling

