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Doctor Beck says, Come, Mila. While Sandy is away, you can be the teacher. Tell me which fish to point to.

I say, I am not listening, Doctor Beck.

Doctor Beck says, Of course you are listening, Mila.

I say, If Sandy is going, I am alone. In the day and in the night, I am alone.

Doctor Beck says, Sandy has gone to her father. She will come back.

I say, You can stay with me until Sandy comes back.

Doctor Beck says, No, Mila. I must go home each night to Justin.

I think of Doctor Beck and Justin. Like dolphin mother and dolphin baby. I am understanding.

I say, Did Sandy take the whale song to her father?

Doctor Beck says, No. I took the whale song, Mila.

I am looking at the hands of Doctor Beck. I am looking in the pockets of Doctor Beck. I say, Where is the whale song? I can hear the whale song?

Doctor Beck says, No. When you hear the whale song, you don’t pay attention to your work.

I say, If I am doing good work, can the whale song come back?

Doctor Beck says, Yes. The whale song can come back.

I say, If I am doing good work, can Sandy come back?

Doctor Beck says, Yes. Sandy will come back.

I say, When? When does Sandy come back?

Doctor Beck says, Soon.

I say, When is soon?

Doctor Beck makes her hand over her hair.

Doctor Beck says, Come, Mila. Do you want to visit Shay?

I say, Yes!

I am happy to visit Shay.

In the room of Shay, Doctor Troy is frowning.

Shay is sitting on the floor. She is rocking and rocking. Shay is not listening to Doctor Troy.

Shay sees me. She hops to me.

I touch the soft hair of Shay. I make a gentle hand on the little face of Shay. It is good, so good, to be with Shay.

In the quiet night, I go to the room of Shay. I make a warm nest on the floor by her bed. I can sleep in the room with Shay with one ear open to listen and one eye open to watch.