Chapter 18

I forgot everything at the sight that greeted me behind door number three, or whatever it was. The room was large, and sunny with white drapes framing several large windows that looked out over fields and forest behind. There were several trees down and some branches and roof tiles scattered around the back yard. A lawn chair was blown over onto its side.

The bed was covered in a soft blue quilt, and there were three doors off various walls. The first I opened was to a closet, which had jeans and shirts still hanging in it. They looked about my size. The second opened onto a spacious and modern bathroom complete with toiletries. The third door opened onto a flight of narrow stairs, leading upward. Being stupid, I’d already forgotten what she had said about the third floor, but I was drawn to the huge tub behind door number two, so shut it and forgot about it. I went into the bathroom, stripped off my clothes, and ran a bath.

I fell asleep in a bathtub full of bubbles.