31. tail 4
Morning daze; listen. Bathroom noises. Sounds of door soft closing. The cat moans. Sound of hushing, feeding. Look at clock after depressing the switch thereon for illumination. The figures 3:59 glow in the dark
Sleep on.
The usual things follow later at five. Just dress. It is icy cold today, as if the heating were off. The heating is on, how ever.
forget to brush the hair.. Ok, the disgrace is to be survived.
In the street, a pristine bicycle on the pavement. standing there, waiting for its owner. Thoughts of bicycle restoration. The main street is full of the racing bakers and the food delivery trucks trying to get their deliveries dealt with before the crowds turn up, before the days traffic makes serious work impossible. The bus stop is bare and void. Step out and admire the street light's reflections in the river, all these sparkling white lights, the lit windows and the glistening water. The good morning Lady arrives and says good morning. The bus driver is female today, she seems a little nervous.
No bother.
There is a crowd gathered in the station square around the smokers yellow square, greetings to the man with the hair, up the stair, hold the glass door for the next person, and go into the cafe.
No Anastasia today, but a fair smile and friendly service. Anastasia has mastered the art of making her guests feel that she is really pleased to see them.
Eat at the table. A loud inarticulate gutturally speaking non-German is complaining loudly of trains and times and things.
He goes. Lucky day today.
Blog, eat, and drink. A routine working early morning.
The train rolls in. Take a seat at a table app opposite a young red-head woman with enormous, ultra-black rimmed glasses. Heavy and cornered glasses.
At Moosburg, another gets onn. The train pulls out, and she falls all over this book. Profuse apologies.
Not a problem