Chapter 9

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ASHA thought she heard snatches of what they said but wasn't sure:

Left a few months ago.

Looked around here but never stayed.

Massive rage in residents' meeting.

Terrible temper...

Not the right place for him.

Ruining medical equipment.

All her fantasy.

"Why didn't he say where he was going?" Tasha wept. "Why didn't he tell me where he was going to live, so I could visit him?"

"Why would you even want to?" said her colleague. "He wouldn't thank you for it. He wouldn't want to see you anyway; not just you, Tash; he wouldn't want to see anyone from here; he hated it here." She finished with, "I can say this now –- he was a horrible person and I'm glad he's gone!"

"Is she..."asked a deep, slurred and familiar voice, "criticising me?"

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