——– THAT SENTIMENT has his rear end up . as if the property value of this dusty old shed would go down as a result of the likes of a sensational musician making it his home .
“ the likes of me ? ”
his tone is somewhat incredulous , though he ’ s not quite bold enough to become confrontational – even to a ghost .
“ i co - wrote one of the best - selling albums of 2005 ! as if the value’s going to go down . ”
‘ don’t be so rude. i wrote the bestselling novel of 1965, and look where that got me. ’ she offers him another glance, the familiar measured expression remaining on her face. 2005, that still felt decades away. ‘ besides, i certainly can’t imagine it going up. ’
she takes a careful step forward, as if testing the waters, annoyance now tinted with a small amount of curiosity, a somewhat sinking feeling in her chest. ‘ who are you? ’