Thursday 27th February

So the camera was returned and though I'm happy to have it back, I'm also saddened by the whole affair, that a 'friend' could do that. Juliet is very righteous, saying that now it's back we should talk to Muthu and forgive and forget. Fine in theory, but - forgive me if I laugh - in practise? I know it's how a Christian would behave and I DO forgive him, but how can we pretend? I'll just remember the good times.

What would Juliet do if we stole one of her Rs11,000 bangles and she found out? Would she act like Jesus and say, take my necklace as well?Or would she forgive us then mourn for a lost friendship. It's not even that Muthu's sorry. I know that if I was faced with the Schwartz HM I'd admit to anything. Of course he's 'sorry'! Who wouldn't try to alleviate the punishment by feigning remorse? We've all done that. If he hadn't been caught he would have sold it and would be rolling in cash.

Also the Schwartz HM told us that Muthu wanted to talk to us but we mustn't ask him any questions! it seems the criminal doesn'twant his good name soiled so we're not allowed to tell anyone who did it. The fact that Jerry's mum went to Schwartz yesterday and we went today and the only suspect from Schwartz was Muthu... need I say more? Anyway, I'm not as nice as Juliet thought I was because I can't pretend a pre-meditating theiving shitbag is a nice boy. Yesu 'knows' through his own detective work and everyone's noticed that Muthu hasn't come here lately.

Apart from all this, I've had a wonderful day with the choir and our service this evening which was fantastic. Rev Athi actually came, which was a miracle in itself and afterwards we had tiffen at the Abiraami (Chola Burri - very nice!).

Miss Shanti was gorgeous as usual and said she especially liked the service because it had lots of my singing in it. My knees melted.

Tomorrow is my last choir day, today was our last service and this is our last week (apart from April). Closing down has started.