Коллекционер

           Andthepictures!Youwouldn’tbelievemeifIdescribedtheawfulnessofthepictures.Hetoldmesomefirmdidallthefurniturechoosinganddecorating.Theymusthavegotridofallthejunktheycouldfindintheirstore-rooms.

           Thebathwasdelicious.Iknewhemightburstin(nolockonthedoor,couldn’tevenshutit,therewasascrewed-inbitofwood).ButsomehowIknewhewouldn’t.AnditwassolovelytoseeabathfulofhotwaterandaproperplacethatIalmostdidn’tcare.Imadehimwaithours.Justoutside.Hedidn’tseemtomind.Hewas"good."

           Nothingmakeshimmind.

           ButI’veseenawaytogetamessageout.Icouldputamessageinalittlebottledowntheplace.Icouldputabrightribbonroundit.Perhapssomeonewouldseeitsomewheresomeday.I’lldoitnexttime.

           Ilistenedfortraffic,buttherewasnone.Iheardanowl.Andanaeroplane.

           Ifonlypeopleknewwhattheyflewover.

           We’reallinaeroplanes.

           Thebathroomwindowwasboardedup.Greatscrews.Ilookedeverywhereforaweapon.Underthebath,behindthepipes.Butthere’snothing.EvenifIfoundoneIdon’tknowhowI’duseit.Iwatchhimandhewatchesme.Wenevergiveeachotherachance.Hedoesn’tlookverystrong,buthe’smuchstrongerthanme.Itwouldhavetobebysurprise.

           Everything’slockedanddouble-locked.There’sevenaburglar-alarmonmycelldoor.

           He’sthoughtofeverything.Ithoughtofputtinganoteinlaundry.Buthedoesn’tsendany.