30/08/1986
Saturday, 30th of August
Dear diary, you won't believe me, but Dad really managed to find a cure in less than a week! He says it's highly experimental, but he's 90% sure it will work. Dad is prepared for the 10% chance that something might go wrong, but I think it will work. I trust him.
It's a fluorescent purple paste that he applied to all my burns. He put two layers on the most severe ones and then placed snake skin patches on top. When I looked at myself in the mirror, I looked like a little monster made of patches, and I couldn't help but laugh.
After a couple of hours, my body started itching. It got worse every minute, and Dad said I couldn't scratch or he'd have to start the whole process again. But it was almost impossible; it itched so much.
I don't know how much time passed; it felt like days to me, but it was actually just an hour. The snake skin started peeling off on its own. Dad gave me a bath with cold water because when he tried using warm water, I couldn't help but scream in pain; my skin was very sensitive. All the while, Dad couldn't stop smiling and chuckling to himself. I didn't understand until I looked in the mirror; I had no more burns or deformities, but my skin was completely purple!
Dad says my skin will return to normal tomorrow, but I don't know if I can forgive him for teasing me.
See you, and I hope my skin is back to normal tomorrow.
Bye.