Tony held a mirror for Malcolm as he used his right hand to comb his hair and smarten up his pyjamas. He got Tony to place his dressing gown on the side of the bed so that when it hung down, it hid the yellow urine collecting in a plastic bag.
The spring in the door handle squeaked. Tony hurried away from the bed and stood by the window.
Malcolm, tense, excited, nervous, watched the door open and was momentarily disappointed to see Tina enter the room.
‘Mr Cadwallader. There is somebody here to see you.’ She held the door open and Malcolm saw Audrey standing in the corridor wearing a patterned turtle-neck sweater, and a plain-coloured woollen skirt that came to just below her knee. His first impression was how thin she looked, but he was thrilled to see the amazing sparkle in her eyes.
