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Gisela’s Stories
Dormi dulcis, dormi bella
Caeli gaudium puella
Dormi, dormi blandula
The First Story - 1988
Chapter 1
Dormi dulcis, dormi bella
Caeli gaudium puella
Dormi, dormi blandula
The First Story - 1988
Chapter 1
“On the idle hill of summer” ... The words rolled slowly through Gisela’s mind. Gradually she recalled where she knew them from... a book of poems - a gift from an old girlfriend she’d known just after the fall of the Wall, back in the days when the wounds of the old East Germany were still raw and painful. “The idle hill of summer”. That was just what it was. Precisely.
Most of her colleagues in the architectural practice had disappeared on their vacations. She was almost alone in the office in Lange Brücke. Friday afternoon. A sweltering Friday afternoon. Just a few more papers and emails to deal with and she’d be gone. It was late but the sun was still hammering at the blinds... The air still and humid, despite the best efforts of the air-conditioners. She leant back in her chair, her white blouse pulling tight over her breasts.
“So...up to much this weekend Gisela?”
He sat on the edge of her table, swinging his legs.
“Hmmm....no.... I think I’ll just be lazy...maybe a stroll in the park... it’s so hot...”
“Well, if you’re at a loose end we could always...”
“Matthias! Do you really think an intern should be saying that to a partner? And... well...”
...she smiled coyly, the tiny lines round her eyes becoming just a little more pronounced, her fingers smoothing her thick red hair...
“And well... I’m old enough to be your mother!”
“Well, I wouldn’t mind that boss...”
“And more to the point Matthias, well, it’s common knowledge, so why shouldn’t I tell you... your offer is very flattering, but really, my preferences are... rather different...”
“Always worth asking!” Matthias beamed and jumped down from his perch... “Anyway, that’s enough for me this week... I’m off for a drink... You could always...”
“Matthias! Enough! Go and enjoy your weekend. I’ll finish and lock up... Go on! See you Monday”
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