not get home until after ten. Her coat was still sodden from the rain so she hung it over the heated towel rail in her bathroom before having a shower. Anna's own fridge was virtually empty. She sighed, knowing she should have bought some groceries for herself, never mind Langton. She made some beans on toast and a mug of tea, taking them on a tray to eat in her bedroom. Her initial nagging thoughts about the doll's house returned. Putting down the tray on the floor beside the bed, she reached for her briefcase and
After a long day, Anna returns home late and drenched from the rain. She attempts to dry off by hanging her wet coat on a heated towel rack before taking a much-needed shower. Realizing her fridge is nearly empty, she feels a pang of regret for not stocking up on groceries for herself or her friend Langton. To settle her hunger, she prepares a simple meal of beans on toast and a cup of tea, which she carries to her bedroom for a solitary meal.
As she eats on her bed, Anna's mind drifts back to lingering thoughts about a doll's house, which has been troubling her lately. Setting her tray down, she succumbs to the distractions of her briefcase and retrieves a book titled "Backlash" by Lynda La Plante, likely seeking some diversion from her concerns and to immerse herself in a story as a way to escape reality.
