— Mr. Fabiano, it's been half an hour since we invited you to breakfast, how long will we have to wait for you?

 — Okay, okay, I'm going!

 — Nothing like that, I'll take it myself this time, come on!

The a nurse led the elderly man down a narrow corridor towards the living room, where the rest of the elderly waited restlessly around a large and plentiful table, to join in the morning meal and, for a brief moment, he was able to leave the bitter behind.