Overheard at the kitchen pass-through, 11:47 am:
"No, I'm here, I'm here โ sorry, the camera's โ hold on."
"Dad, I'm GOING now."
"Wave to โ she's gone. She's already gone."
[sound of a door, distant]
"Sorry, yeah. No, I'm still a bit โ you know. But better.
Better than Thursday."
[a mug lifted, set down]
"The clouds are doing that thing again.
Like they can't decide."
[pause]
"Like us, really."