Stardust Memories

Otto Frank preferred the annex empty.

“Everything was hauled away during the war and I prefer it stays that way.”

Today we found a freedom pass on the train table. It belonged to Mr R.A. Gillies of Kensington and Chelsea. In our excitement my beloved left his bag on the train. It had two executive 1970s pens in one silver and one solid gold. I coveted the last. The pens belonged to his accountant father and had signed a cheque for 50 million dollars. They were nestled in a red leather pencil case I had bought for him-because it reminded me of the inner silk lining of dracula’s cloak and he likes vampires.