Коллекционер

           SoIcouldlookupandseethesky.Apalegreysky.Isawbirdsflyacross,pigeons,Ithink.Iheardoutsidesounds.ThisisthefirstproperdaylightI’veseenfortwomonths.Itlived.Itmademecry.

           December6th

           I’vebeenupforabathandwe’vebeenlookingattheroomIshalloccupy.Hehasdonesomethings.He’sgoingtoseeifhecan’tfindanantiqueWindsorchair.Idrewitforhim.

           It’smademefeelhappy.

           I’mrestless.Ican’twritehere.Ifeelhalf-escapedalready.

           Thethingthatmademefeelhewasmorenormalwasthislittlebitofdialogue.

           M.(wewerestandingintheroom)Whydon’tyoujustletmecomeandliveuphereasyourguest?IfIgaveyoumywordofhonour?

           C.Iffiftypeoplecametome,realhonestrespectablepeople,andsworeblindyouwouldn’tescape,Iwouldn’ttrustthem.Iwouldn’ttrustthewholeworld.

           M.Youcan’tgoallthroughlifetrustingnoone.

           C.Youdon’tknowwhatbeingaloneis.

           M.WhatdoyouthinkI’vebeentheselasttwomonths?

           C.Ibetalotofpeoplethinkaboutyou.Missyou.ImightbedeadforallanyoneIknewevercared.

           M.Youraunt.

           C.Her.

           (Therewasasilence.)

           C.(hesuddenlyburstoutwithit)Youdon’tknowwhatyouare.You’reeverything.Igotnothingifyougo.

           (Andtherewasagreatsilence.)

           December7th

           He’sboughtthechair.Hebroughtitdown.It’snice.Iwouldn’thaveitdownhere.Idon’twantanythingfromdownhere.Acompletechange.

           TomorrowI’mgoingupstairsforgood.