Dominik's confession, his story, came as a shock to his mother. Andrzej also felt a painful twinge in his heart, but he saw how Dominik suffered then, he tried to help him, when Mrs. Śliwińska heard about it for the first time.
"If you called, if you came ... Sonny ..."
"I couldn't," he shook his head. "I couldn't even move. I wanted to go away…"
"My God!"
"Andrzej found me. Despite the fact that we argued, he was worried about me. He found me and made me breathe. He pulled me out of this despair with his patience and kind heart. He was by my side, brought me food, distracted me from my problems, and demanded nothing in return."
They looked at each other and smiled at each other without saying a word. They didn't need them. They guessed their emotions from the warmth of their hands.
"So how are you two ...?"