I've heard from Maria.
I was supposed to go to see her on Friday. She cancelled that because someone had stole all her money out of her account.
She was going to phone me first thing Saturday morning to make alternative arrangements. The last time I spoke to her was Friday night, around 9:30pm.
Today she has finaly sent me a text. One of her friends has been diagnosed with a brain tumour which has "messed" Maria up.
hmmmm
was it wrong that I laughed when I received the text?
Cry wolf?
I don't actually know.
She will phone me later. Possibly. Unless she falls down a manhole or somesuch. To be fair though that nearly really did happen. I stopped her from running into a gaping chasm while we were running together in woods, in the fog, at night. 
I really like her though. I like her company. I like being with her. So, I'll see how things progress.
