I work for about two hours, until 10:30 before the call come. My heart sings as I hear her drowsy voice at the other end. I expected she'd sleep so about till lunchtime, so I've made sure to do as much as possible till then, and organized to clear my entire afternoon for 'interviews,' as I have told the department secretary.
Her drowsiness seemes to disappear in a heartbeat as she sets about reading my note once again, properly. I can hear her crunching on her müsli slowing down and then stopping all together. Then the sound of one hard gulp.
"Tantala.. do you mean... can I... can I really come over to your office? Like... now?"
I have to smile to myself at her surprise. "Yes indeed my dear, wonderful girl, you can! In fact I'm waiting quite impatiently for you, so please hurry!"
"Yes.
