Later, we decided to do something fairly spontaneous. Casimir told me that he had made arrangements to visit the local museum and art gallery, if I was up to it. I was quite surprised by this, since I knew that Casimir rarely went out in public.
“It’s time for change,â€? he had said. “Life is short, and I want to embrace it for all that I can right now and share it with the people whom I love. So what are we waiting for?â€? Casimir grinned exultantly.
I smiled and gave him a big hug. “Let’s go.â€?
Mr. Brown drove us there, and he gave us several instructions and rules to follow. Casimir didn’t want anyone else going with us; he said that he only wanted it to be me and him. He probably had to convince the staff to let him do this for a pretty long time.
As I got out of the car, Mr. Brown whispered to me, “You two be good. And take care of Casimir.â€?
“Casimir and I will take care of each other,â€? I replied, dignified.