Quain Laroche#4

We're back.

It's pouring.

It's night.

Jacque's smoking nervously. I thought 'e would be sleeping right now. Now that work is done.

Rene tells us to go to bed, 'e and 'e's brother will finish the job. 'e reminds me that we are going to 'ave that talk tomorrow.

Damn this rain.

I 'ate rain!

I'm trying to find shelter.

Damn this rain.

Looking for a shelter.

Damn this rain.

Shelter?

I think, I found one!

Not much, just another safe corner with some planks on top.

I go in and fall asleep.

Morning.

The rain 'as stopped. I get up.

I Come out of my shelter and light a cigarette.

Ahhh... morning smoke.

Sun is up. It's going to be a nice day. Atleast it's not raining anymore.

I'm 'ungry.

I go to that farmhouse again.

The whores are up and working. Must be careful then.

I walk around the farmhouse. I find another place to climb up.

Appels!

I go to them. I pick those that are fallen. I eat them. Then I go to the basement to 'ave some wine. Wine is still good.

I get out and light another cigarette. It feels good.

Still some time to waste before I meet Rene.

I go back in.

I sit down in a chair.

It feels nice, I've nearly forgotten 'ow good it is to sit down in a real chair. Still there is something so wrong with this place.

I must ask it from Rene.

It's afternoon. I go back to village.

Rene gave me 'e's address. Lives in a apartment building. Second floor.

I go in, I knock on Rene's door, 'e's brother opens the door and let's me in. It's a nice place, clean, warm, comfortable. Makes me want to 'ave a place like this.

On the second thought, that means that I 'ave to come in for Boche.

Rene's brother brings me a glass of wine. I look at it, smell it. Seems like a fine glass of wine. I drink it. Tastes fine.

Rene arrives, I stand up and we shake 'ands 'e seems relaxed.

That's odd.

I'm nervous.

What was it that 'e wanted to talk me?

Something about killing Boche, I suppose.

Rene tells me to sit down.

I sit.

Sofa is so comfortable.

Feels so good.

Rene starts talking. 'e asks 'ow I feel, I say fine and ask 'ow 'e? 'e says fine, all though 'e asks why I'm so scruffy looking and dirty.

I tell 'im the truth. 'e is shocked, I ask why and 'e says that it just so dangerous. I answer that it really isn't. 'e goes on blabbering about Boche and other 'omeless people and the weather, I agree with the weather but other problems are just nothing to worry about. 'e continues with that I should go on to live with someone, like Jacque.

I say no.

I couldn't stand being with Boche for so long. Rene is surprised. I go on saying that I 'ate them so much and I just want to kill them all, every last fucking one of them!

Rene is still shocked, but get's 'imself together and say's that I should live with Jacque, 'e will make all the arragements, I don't 'ave to worry a thing.

I try to decline, but that is not an option.

Rene then goes on to talk about the real matter.

”My 'atered for the Boche.” As 'e puts it.

The real issue is the one with the fact that I want to kill them too eagerly. I ask why is that a problem? 'e goes on saying that for every Boche, that we kill the French will pay with they're lives. I say, that I don't care what 'appens to them.

They're nothing, to me.

Rene goes on saying that 'e would like that when this war is over and France is free again, that there will be someone else to celebrate with them. And tells me that next time we meet Boche, I need to get they're uniforms before, I 'ave my way with them.

I agree.

I ask Rene about the farmhouse. 'e's curious. 'e didn't know. I ask did Boche do that? 'e says they might 'ave, Lord knows what they did during the war. 'e asks me did I serve in the war. I say yes. 'e asks where? Maginot, I answer. Rene is shocked. 'e says that 'e is sorry.

I ask, why?

”Maginot was 'ell” 'e answers I say that I do not remember anything from that. 'e's curious. I say that I remember the Maginot, but not the battle. My last memory is when Paris was occupied. 'e's still shocked and starts to explain that Boche never attacked Maginot. I say that they did. Rene says that they did it, but after they 'ad invaded France.

WHAT?

Rene goes and get's a glass of wine for me too then 'e sits and goes on:” Same thing as last time they, came through Belgium and 'olland”

I can't believe it!

Are the French the only one who 'ave any chance against Boche?

I drink my wine.

I'm shocked.

I'm speechless.

Those bastards! Much like last time they didn't even try!

I'm furious.

Rene says that I can go now and that 'e will talk to Jacque about the arragements. Rene will inform me when I can move in with Jacque.

I thank 'im and leave.

The End