Grégoire drove fast to get to the institution. Eliana needed someone to talk to, he thought. And he thought Dallie would panic or get anxious if she knew her mother was not doing fine at the institution on her second day. He thought it would be better to assess her himself before he’d inform Dallie about the situation.
The nurse immediately recognized him, and she took him to Eliana’s room for privacy reasons. Grégoire was glad that Eliana’s face glowed upon seeing him.
“Grégoire!” she exclaimed and almost ran to him.
Grégoire held her hands gently. “Hey, Tita. How are you?” His voice was gentle, consoling her. He guided her to sit on the bed, and he did so, too.
“I’m bored here. I want to be with Dalisay and Makisig,” she answered sadly. “Where are they? Are they okay?”
“Yes, Tita. D
