Chapter 9

• Simon was mad as hops as he showed me my room. It was bigger than my aunt’s living room, and it was elegant and comfortable. The large tiered windows provided an incredible view of the sprawling, verdant landscape below. Cows and sheep were meandering aimlessly on the hills and the horizon was dotted with white clouds against the azure sky.
• I sat on the soft, cotton king-sized bed and touched the silky texture of the bed sheets. There was a bedside wooden table and an oval mirror beside it. I opened the rows of dressers and was amazed at the various types of bifurcated garments displayed so flamboyantly. Were these mine?
• “Yes, you can wear anything you want,” Simon, replied to my silent question.