Not that I had any unexpected visitors tonight.

Relieved to finally be alone and have some peace and quiet, I pushed past all the rubbish that was piled up at the front of the room and let myself flop down wearily onto my Betty.

The old girl creaked and groaned again and I automatically answered: “Yes Betty, I missed you terribly too!”

Then I slipped out of my uncomfortable high heels, threw them carelessly next to the bed and stretched out.

Lying on my back, I was able to see the stars through my beloved round roof window, as I did every evening. The moon was shining particularly brightly today...