The next morning, Mark Yanovich called me at about ten. Didn't answer. A little later he wrote: “Do not forget to take the temperature. Unsubscribe." I didn’t even think to report to him if five minutes later a new message didn’t come: “Do you need help? Should I come?"

- Sssss ... - pursing her lips and holding back curses, she reached for the thermometer.

On that day, my health was still bad for leaving the house, and therefore, sensibly judging that it was better to wait, I lay in front of the TV until evening. Having agreed with Svetka that she would come to me after work and give...