A few years ago, my next-door neighbour had a fall. She ended up in hospital for a few weeks and when she came out she seemed to have shrivelled slightly. She said that she'd thumped the wall a bit, trying to attract attention. I didn't hear her, nor did Mini or the ex.

Tonight I heard an alarm exactly like my phone alarm, ringing and ringing and ringing. For ages. Me & the lad realised it was coming from next door, Audrey's house. I worried a bit. The wee yin did too. We like her, used to have a laugh with her before she went a bit odd with him.

I knocked her front door. No answer. Again. No answer.

Damn. Told Mini I'd have to go to her friend's house. Double damn. Her friend is an awful person. Treats Mini really badly. Talks to him like a lump of shit. Oh well, had to go to her, there was nothing else for it.

I told her and she turned up her nose at me and said she'd come and see. No, I didn't have to wait for her to escort her in the dark. Fine.

10 minutes later she came to my door. "Audrey's fine, she was upstairs making the bed and an alarm clock went off downstairs. She has alzheimers don'choo know?"

Mini pokes his head round my shoulder, concerned.

"You go away, this is nothing to do with you!" :(

Then Audrey comes up to my door ... "what have I done wrong now? etc."

:??:

I tried to explain that I was concerned for her when I heard the alarm going off for ages but ended up feeling like I'd accused her of something.

I don't know what that friend said to her before Audrey saw me :-/

Fuckit. I'm definitely keeping myself to myself, again.

Poor Mini. He looked so deflated after worrying for the auld yin.