This was it: a new life. Anna had left her miserable old life for good. She was standing by the road where a taxicab had just dropped her off. She couldn't believe where she was. Bye bye east coast, hello Hollywood! This was the big break for her. She had left her home, job, friends, everything to get here. More than anything in the world she wanted to be an actor. Her boyfriend dumping her had only been the last straw.
The new apartment was half the size of her old house. The owner, a grumpy old man, gave her a quick look around but there really wasn't much to see. When entering the apartment living room/bedroom was the first thing to bump into. The kitchen was small and the bathroom had no bath. Still Anna thought it was marvelous.
A first night in a new place was always a strange experience. Anna was tired but didn't want to go to bed yet. She took a shower, organized her things and finally put her brand new nightgown on. She had thrown away all her boring flannel pajamas and bought satin and lace gowns to replace them. The new pink baby-doll seemed appropriate for the occasion. Anna stood in the middle of the bedroom facing the door and brushed her shoulder-length brown hair. She thought about her new situation, her family, her agent and even her ex-boyfriend from time to time. She was million miles away when suddenly she heard a sound of a key turning in the lock. Before Anna realized the situation a tall tanned man in his forties walked in. He was surprised about the light in Anna's night lamp and even more startled about the fact that a young woman wearing barely nothing stood right in front of him.
'I ... think I left my hammer here...' the janitor mumbled with a deep voice. 'Sorry, I didn't know anyone was here' he said quickly and closed the door.
Anna was frozen. What had just happened? She had stood there and had made no effort to cover herself. It had all happened too fast. She tried to forget it and go to bed but she couldn't stop thinking about that man. He had been nothing like her ex. Jake was young and skinny with light brown hair and saggy old clothes. This person was a MAN. Anna had seen his big muscular hands under his blue worker's vest. He had had dark, almost black hair and strong characteristic face. Why didn't she do something? She should have at least talked to him!
The next day Anna spent walking on clouds. Her castings went poorly because she had trouble concentrating. She couldn't remember her lines which caused her to lose all those jobs. She didn't mind, though. The dark stranger was constantly messing with her head. Just by closing her eyes she could see his dark features, strong chest and arms. Oh, what she would give to have those arms around her! Anna's agent brought her back to earth by saying she would never be a star if she couldn't remember few lousy lines. Still she went home smiling.
