Cynthia

She awkwardly parked crutches. My clinic stay was for broken spirit not bones. Over meals we shared small stories. Unassuming, she wore a big pendant. Her personal secretary drove in daily. My dog visited with an ex-boyfriend. Her husband was on tour.
Her lakeview chalet had an elevator; 2 grand pianos. I knew ballet. We spoke of London, Paris … Sydney. Later I got her name. I had to look it up. Joan Sutherland.