Chapter: 05

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This gentleman was unscrupulous, he wanted to plunge me into a world where seventh heaven and now he tells me he's sorry. It's simply unbelievable and unbearable. Instead of stopping to look at me and starting his car, no, the gentleman looked at me with his little eyes. He scraped the george, started his car and left.

I took a deep breath - well, this time, his face had changed - and arrived in front of a bar-restaurant, where he invited me out for a bite to eat, so that he could say something to me.

Dad, I've got to go home soon.

I know you do, we won't be long. You can take what you want and eat at home.

I get it.

He helped me open the car door and we moved to a corner of the cafeteria. He waved to the waiter who approached us.

Water for me," he said.

Understood, sir, and you, miss?

Water too.

You'll be served in a few seconds.

He turned and left us both. A few minutes later, he brought us two cans of fresh water.

___ Adeline, I've got to tell you, you're having quite an effect on me. I know you're my daughter's friend, but that doesn't stop you from accepting me as your boyfriend. I'm devoted to doing whatever you want without my daughter knowing anything about it. I want you.

I was speechless, what am I going to say to him knowing that he's my best friend's father, I was just like a deaf person. Should I go out with father and son? It's something that doesn't sound right to the ear, but it was possible.

What do you think?

Dad I don't know what to say, I don't know.

I know you're embarrassed, you're free to take your time, you can think about it, that's all I wanted to say.

I'll think about it.

I understand.

He paid the bill and we left the bar-restaurant. I didn't order anything except the water, which was the only thing he paid for. This time, it was total silence. Once I was home, he slipped a few bills into my hand without even giving me time to express myself.

See you tomorrow.

Thank you very much.

He got into his car and left, and it was after he'd gone that the gate to the house opened.

Adeline, are you here already? asked my mother.

Yes, Mum, I've just arrived. Were you expecting me?

No, not at all. I just wanted to look at the one who's just arrived. Have you been studying?

Yes, yes.

I quickly stuffed the bills into my bag without my mother noticing.

I'm going to my room.

She stood aside and let me pass. Arriving in my room, I first took off my dress and put on a loincloth. I took my bag, opened it, picked up the bills and counted them carefully. It was nothing but greenbacks. After a few seconds, I finally knew the price.

20,000f," I said quietly.

I couldn't believe it, I couldn't understand why they'd give me such a sum without even bothering to ask me anything.

I put the money away in my bag and went to take my bath to come to bed quietly to think about what was happening to me at the moment, fear was my one and only refuge, this fear risks destroying me and above all changing my destiny and that's exactly what I feared but despite all that, I ended up immersing myself in a world that wasn't mine. Oh, money! It's often said that money is "blood" - let me tell you, it's true. Do you see what money can do, this thing can destroy a family, corrupt someone, get people to kill each other over it. If you've been confronted with a huge problem to do with money, you'll understand, but if it's the opposite, you can't understand anything. The money this man is trying to put in front of me was a soul to buy my intelligence and also wisdom.

I must get some sleep.

I turned off the bedroom light and fell calmly asleep, it was the only way to make me travel and forget my worries that were bothering me at the moment.

Despite all my efforts and grimaces, I couldn't sleep, sleep wouldn't come knocking at my door, so what could I do? Knowing full well that it was getting late and that I'd have to go to bed. If I just had a cell phone, I'd tell Donald to come over so we could have sex for the second time, I'm craving, totally craving what we'd done the day before yesterday, it was great and if I'd like to taste that moment for the second time, I'd have to face it again, taste it again to see and confirm the effect it has. Suddenly, a thought crossed my mind: what if I asked the gentleman for a cell phone? No, I shouldn't, he's only just hit on me and I'm going to go up to him and ask for a cell phone, no, that's too much. Lost in my thoughts, I thought about how to go about it, I don't know how I did it, but sleep finally knocked on my door.

The next morning, I woke up with a really heavy head, my thoughts of yesterday kept haunting me, I quickly did the housework, took my bath, put on my khaki uniform and left my room.

Hello, Dad, hello, Mom.

Yes, hello," they both replied.

I'm off to class already.

See you later, darling.

Good day to you.

You're not going to believe this, but Ruth's dad was already waiting outside with Ruth, he'd decided to drop us off at school today, it's so weird, why would he make such a bizarre decision.

Hello, Dad, hello, Ruth.

Yes, hello Adeline, did you sleep well? Ruth's father asked.

I'm fine, thank you," I said.

I'd like to drop you off today, I'm going the other way.

That's fine.

___ Adeline and this morning? I hope you studied.

Yes, Ruth.

I made myself comfortable and we left the neighborhood. After a few minutes in traffic, we finally arrived in front of our school. We thanked Ruth's father together and he left. Don't ask me if he took the time to look at me, because he did.

It was a hectic day, arriving home, I spent the whole day thinking about what I was going to do with this gentleman, and from thought to thought, I came to a decision.

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To be continued.