Quain Laroche#6

I ask:” What do you mean?”

”One can never be too careful” Rene replies

”You mean, you don't trust Jacques?”

”Of course I trust, you just never know”

”What about Francois and Auguste?”

”That's none of you're concern. Just watch out for Jacques”

I ask where I'am. Rene is surprised and asks back:” 'ow can it be that you don't know where you are?” I say that I was walking from Paris to Colmar 'till I thought I 'ad walked enough. Rene says that I'm at 'e's and 'e's brother place and smiles. I say that I meant the town. Rene says that we are in Senes ”That's 30 kilometers away from Paris”

I can't believe it. I thought I 'ad walked for weeks and that I was near Colmar for certain. Instead I was so very close Paris. Rene asks when I'm going back to Colmar I answer when there is no more Boche.

Rene then offers me the dinner that I missed from my nap. It's delicious, but cold, but it's so good. It's been forever since I 'ad a proper meal. Rene watches me as I eat 'e is once again surprised by me. I care none and continue my eating. After the dinner I go to sleep on the sofa again.

Morning.

I wake up I could get used to this. Sofa is so comfortable and it's so dry and warm in 'ere.

I 'ave my morning smoke, it's always good. Then my breakfast of wine and bread.

Then I go out.

It's another pretty day.

I walk outside.

It's so peaceful and calm one could easily forget the Boche but then I see them.

I walk quickly away.

I walk outside of the village.

I'm 'ungry.

I don't know what to eat.

I could go to the farmhouse, but I don't know. Something tells me that I should stay away from that place for awhile.

I don't know why, just a hunch I guess.

I decide to go to Jacque's. 'opefully 'e can give me something to eat.

I go in.

There is only a few of Boche. I'm still disgusted.

I find Jacques. 'e's glad to see me. I ask for something to eat. 'e tells me to go outside and knock to the back door.

I do so.

Some woman comes and gives me some bread and cheese and some wine.

I eat them.

They're good. Bread is so soft even though it's a couple days old cheese is only a small piece, but it's cheese so it's good. Wine is also good, nothing too good, but it does it's job.

I go and walk.

I walked so much. Every day I do that.

Why?

To pass time I suppose.

It's afternoon. Time to go back to Rene's place.

I knock the door Rene's brother opens it and let's me in. Rene is not 'ome yet.

I sit on the sofa and fall a sleep.

Rene wakes me up 'e smiles and says that 'e talked to Jacques and I can move in 'e's place.

We go to Jacque's.

The whole place is filled with Boche. Singing and dancing and drinking.

I'm disgusted.

We meet Jacques who says that I can live in a small room in upstairs. Rene leaves us and Jacques takes me upstairs.

The room is indeed small and 'as nothing. Just a bed and that's all. Jacques says that I'm to 'el 'im in Cafe so that Boche won't become suspicious and to pay my living. I agree but I don't like it. 'e goes on saying that I can rest to night and that 'e'll send someone to get me to dinner.

Rene leaves. I take off my jacket and go to bed. I stair at the ceiling. It's warm and dry, yet I can feel the wind coming in. 'opefully the roof doesn't leak.

I wonder, why I was given this room?

It doesn't look that bad.

Maybe it was too small for Boche.

I don't know. I try to sleep and I start to snore.

THE END