It was like a milky screen, letting light through, but no image. “Now say it!” I urged. We were standing on the shore of a lake with clear, blue waters, and on the beach around it were a host of sleeping animals. I pushed it with my hand. We reached the wall. Help me, damn it, get this horrible thing off me!” screamed Laura desperately, and she punched the monkey thirstily. It staggered up and tried to rush towards me, but tripped over one of the slats Laura had stretched out for a bed and fell heavily over the edge of the pool. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Then a voice – or a thought – began to rumble somewhere inside me. and, from first glance, we were the only survivors of the arena. I shrugged and began to look at the landscape below me. I would like to tell you that I have a very good friend, whom I am going to marry soon and to whom I want to remain faithful no matter what…”
I was stunned.
