From behind the bushes one could hear something that sounded like a gulping sound and something resembling that of a womanly belch.<br/><br/><br/>At the top of the stairs was a trap door leading onto the platform that made the top of the tower. From behind the trapdoor one could hear the voices of two people:<br/>"So, did she say something about when she would return?"<br/>"I got no idea. I didn't dare to ask. She does what she want anyway."<br/>"Yeah, you're right, sometimes she's gone for a week, other times for a month. But one thing is certain...<br/><br/>"You never let her take you sleeping!" The two of them said in unison whereas they laughed slightly:<br/>"Remember Johnny?"<br/>"Like I could forget. Poor fellow."