12Loreley felt too tired and sleepy to get out of bed immediately and answer her phone, which was ringing insistently. When she managed to drag herself as far as her handbag and take it out, it stopped.
Just as well, she said to herself, putting it on the bedside table and lying down again. After a few seconds, however, it started ringing again. She reached out and looked at the display: Sonny!
That was all she needed!
Clearing her throat, she answered: "Hello, Sonny."
"Am I bothering you?"
You have no idea how much! "No... of course not."
"Is everything all right?"
She hesitated a moment. "I have the same old pain, but I just took a painkiller so it will be gone in a little while." She didn't feel like getting him mixed up in her private life.
"I'm sorry to hear that. You left wit
