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.