“Are you going to have lunch together with Lucas?" Nanette's question interrupts Valdo's thoughts about this woman sitting in front of him. His sister in law.
"Yes, Lucas invited us tohave lunch at the hospital cafeteria. He says Valdi really likes the healthyfood there, which he hasn't had in a while; maybe Valdi has forgotten. So wewant to help him remember the things he used to enjoy," Valdo says.
"Can Valdi remember? Can we make him remember by reminding him?" Nanette asks with eager and shining eyes.
Valdo gazes at her with a tinge of regret, feeling like he's offering false hope. He recalls Lucas's response to the same question the day before and relays it to Nanette, as if it were Lucas providing the answer once more.
"Lucas said he's not sure because the issues with brain dege
