so it goes

Sid didn't want to tell Violet that he never ever wanted to work again at the museum. Just wishful thinking. He had to make a living, now didn't he? But a custodian was a bit low for him. Really? Wasn't there anything else he was good at?

"Well, we do want to make you a citizen of this country, now don't we?" It would take marriage to do it. "And I am the obvious choice? Right?"

"I haven't had a chance to confide in the other Sid. You know, the one who seems to know everything, unlike you." She looked over at him while they had morning tea in bed. At least that hadn't changed.

"Don't be daft," Sid winced.

"You're the one who's daft." She reminded him as she drank her tea.

"That attitude does not become you," Sid informed her.

"I'm only teasing," Violet smiled. "I love a mystery."

"What mystery?" Sid rolled your eyes. "Take the pills and become dull and boring, possibly even fat. Can I afford to do such a thing?"

"You've been reading up on the Internet, haven't you?"

"So."

"When are you coming back to the museum?" She sipped more of her tea then as she watched him cram two chocolate biscuits in his mouth.

He shrugged.

"But I like having you there," she said so sweetly.

"Of course, you do. Probably listening to that Lenny too much, going on about me," Sid pouted then after washing down the biscuits with the rest of his tea.

"I can't help it, that he talks." She looked at him as if she were honest.

"What we really need to do is a good road trip." He informed her.

"A road trip?" She looked at him as if he'd really lost it this time.

"Possibly a train-ride." He nodded getting up to get dressed.

"Why?"

"Its to see if we can stand each other through such an ordeal," he smiled. "And if we can, we'll get married. And then I'll go back to that stupid museum and be something other than a custodian."

Violet looked at him as if she possibly couldn't wait for the next chapter in their life.