452 Bye, Luiz

"How long will you be staying in Italy?" Nari asked with her eyes tired from all the crying she did in the past few hours. 

She rested on Luiz's arm, lying next to him on his bed. 

"The program is for three years," said Luiz. "I can't go home in between because I need to work too, Nari. Then, I might - just might, stay a year more and gain more experience."

"You can... gain experience here," she suggested. 

"Maybe, Nari. Let's see," he answered weakly. 

"Luiz, can't I - can't I really not change your mind?" Nari softly probed, glancing at his drowsy face. 

"Who is going to remind you to eat?" She asked. "Who is going to remind you to take care of yourself? Who will remind you to bring your medicine? You even always forget to get a haircut!"

He chuckled and answered in his sleepy voice, "I guess. I am going to have to learn on my own Nari. And for the record, I haven't had any asthma attack in years."