It was always so much easier to live all ones adventures through novels. Books had always been her best companion. Safe and all the adventure only in her mind, but she was getting to a stage where all here thoughts were beginning with an ‘if only’. So no more regrets, “I am going!” The minute the words were out she felt such relief that Akshara laughed aloud and it bounce around the empty flat making her realise how truly alone she was. Well, she had always played it safe and it had got her nowhere, now she was going to take life in her own hands and see where that got her. There was so much to do, book tickets , pack and most importantly see which airline or ship would let her take Fussy, her beautiful white Persian cat who lived up to her name, aboard.