I looked around. A young girl stood there, looking curiously at me. We were in an elevator, door closed but no movement.

"Where am I?" I questioned myself. Oh, yes, that's my new home.

After my divorce I had to look for a new home. I moved in a week ago but still I was depressed by my situation. Living alone, a hard job, no wife, no sex -for I'm not the one for one night stands- and first of all, far from my beloved daughter Romina! I could only see her every second weekend. Next weekend!

The girl in the elevator was smiling a bit and said softly: "Troubles?"

I nodded fighting my tears.

"Well, I'm sorry for you. Can I help you?"

I shook my head.

"I'm Lizzy. And you?"

"I'm Dick, Dick Jones -sorry Lizzy, I was thinking of my daughter. I'm...I'm freshly divorced and I'm feeling so alone."

"That's okay, I can feel with you. Mom is divorced too. But I don't think that my dad cares about us.

He doesn't even want to see us."

Now Lizzy was fighting her tears, then she asked sobbing: "How old is your daughter?"

"She is nine and a half."

"Oh cute, I'm 13 and my sister Ellie is 11. We live on the third floor."

Saying that she pushed the button in the elevator and we went up.

"That's funny, I'm living on the third too!" I laughed.

"Cool, so we are neighbours! -May I visit you sometimes? I'm terribly curious about other people!"

"Of course, I'm glad when I'm not alone!" I said.

We arrived and stepped out of the elevator I was turning to the right side, Lizzy to the left.

"See you soon!" she smiled and hurried away.

This girl had cheered me up a bit but still I was feeling so alone.

I showered, changed into my bathrobe and relaxed in front of the TV set. I was rather sleepy when suddenly the doorbell rang.

I jumped up, rearranged the robe and went to open.

"Hi Dick!" Lizzy stood there together with her younger sister. I stared at the two young girls just a second to long before I invited them in.

"Dick, this is my sister Ellie -Ellie, this is Dick, our new neighbour!" We shook hands and Lizzy explained, that their mother was still at work until nine in the evening and they wanted to say hello. "Oh, that's very kind", I managed to say, embarrassed by my nudity under the bathrobe. "Do you want a coke or Ice tea?" "Coke" they shouted in unison. So I went out to the kitchen to get the two bottles, ice, glasses and some chips.

"Oh cool!" They thanked me. I excused myself, went to the bedroom and changed into my jeans and a T Shirt. When I came back Lizzie said: "Oh, your bathrobe was nicer!" They both giggled......(cont)