malfunctioning display

Monday, 14th of January 2019-

A sound nights sleep, passed quickly. get up, go to

the bathroom. Return with the taste of toothpaste in

the mouth, and get the fresh underwear from the

wardrobe, to be worn for the day.

The cat bustles around, looking for attention,

jumping up onto the window ledge, then looking

out. It is dark outside of course, it is early

in the morning.

The door is noisy the lock is catching. The mechanism

needs to be oiled. The noise echos up and

down the alley. Perhaps some neighbour has

been awakened by it. That is another thing that

needs to be fixed.

Dolores is at the bus shelter, looking up at the

electronic timetable. It is predicting that the bus

will be five minutes late. This seems to concern

her greatly, she asks whether it is maybe just

a malfunctioning display. Then a small

car pulls over at the bus stop. The driver is a

friend of hers, and Dolores scuttles over and

gets in.

And then, the bus arrives. It is not late at all

Pay the driver his fare, and start the four-

part journey to work.