The tiger br (it was my tiger) br br sat beside me br on the bus br br & despite the quque br we had got on first. br br We had gone br ice skating br br & the tiger proved to be br quite adept. br br I...I...fell on my bum br br to be laughed at by some br br he growled and they br shut de ****up! br br We went and saw br the latest Pedro Almodóvar br br and the tiger br laughed & wept br br we sat through it br ...twice. br br The tiger thought br Penelope Cruz was nice. br br I liked my popcorn sweet... br ...the liked his salty. br br Later we chatted br between urinals br br as the tiger br went & went. br br I washed my hands...he washed his paws. br br The tiger br using the hairdryer br br like Madonna br in DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN. br br He said he fancied br 'A little Japanese! ' br br 'Me too! ' I agreed. br br He went home br on the next night bus br br from Tottenham Court Road. br br It was only then br I wondered br br if all adults br br had such br br imaginary friends.