CHAPTER 6: THE EMPTY ROOMThe left eye began to fade three months after Kavita left.Suresh noticed it first in the morning. The ceiling fan was not as sharp as before. The blades were soft at the edges. The center was clear, but the corners were grey.He blinked. He rubbed. The blur remained.He knew what it was. Glaucoma. The silent thief had come for the second eye.He did not panic. Panic was for people who still had hope. Suresh had no hope left.He got up. He went to work. He stood behind the counter and smiled at customers. The world was