Already dressed in a nightgown, she was watching an entertainment TV program on the sofa.
Standing before the front door, he expressed displeasure in a low voice, "What are you doing here?"
"Don't make a big deal. I'm not here to ask you for something. I just can't go to sleep. Do you want some drinks, too?" Soran poured carbonated water in a clear glass and mixed white wine with it. Just like what she used to drink in Paris. She enjoyed it for a change sometimes, or when she couldn't go to sleep.
"Never mind if you don't like it." Though she said so, she poured some into the other glass.
She didn't show any sign of getting up. Resigned to the situation, he went into the living room. She dragged a stool placed far in the corner and sat face to face with him.
"Won't you lend this sofa to me, your old friend?"