Sue silently closed the door behind her. It was such a pleasant feeling to walk along the soft carpet of the corridor, as if she were walking on clouds. She didn’t know how long this feeling would captivate her mind, but she wanted to enjoy it as long as she could.
She was just passing by the reception desk when she heard her name.
“Mrs. Richardson!”
She turned back in surprise, as she couldn’t imagine that somebody knew she was in this hotel.
“Mrs. Richardson, please. You have a call.”
So that’s it! she thought. Her stomach had shrunk to the size of a fist and she was afraid she might retch. She was a few steps from the counter, which gave her some time to gather herself again.
She put the phone to her ear. “Yes,” she said, trying not to show that her voice was trembling.
“So that’
