Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Building A Balsa Bridge

"Great! Daniel Gindraux, 2002, detective fiction, Chapter 6.



CHAPTER 6

Fasi morning woke up at his usual time. He showered and dressed. He left ten minutes later. The apartment of Eleanor seemed calm. She had certainly slept well. Fasi, before leaving, wanted him to sign. But he refrained. The girl was still sleeping. It was perhaps watching television. It had not committed suicide. Surely not! Fasi was thinking of a pressure drop. Nothing to it! A slowdown. The girl had to go back, this perspective was inevitable. Fasi had more time before him. It could very well say hello. He never missed his coffee in a bar-tabac. Nothing to it! The door remained closed. Fasi had only to ring. The daughter could open it and invite him for coffee. She could thank him. A significant approach! Fasi remained a few seconds before the door. He hesitated to push the doorbell. But the invisible powers prohibited. Her modesty. Stage fright. His body trembled not yet. But frankly it felt he had to leave her alone. He thought back after work. This measure would be the best. The girl was not reluctant to find him. At day's end, hearts open. Eleanor could more easily let go.

** The following morning, Marius rose without bitterness. He showered. The girl was still asleep. A new girl crossing. Out, the girl awoke. A very pretty girl, very young. She waited in the bed. - Are you nervous? - Not at all! Marius dressing. He had to leave. - Then just sleep a little longer. It is only five hours. - I offer myself to whoever I want, want it! - Thanks! The girl had not wake up. Marius did not reply. He picked up his affairs, saluted and left the girl home.
Fifteen minutes later he was drinking his coffee at the station in the east. He did not speak, look, observe. Behind the windows, the sun began to rise. Few cars, few passers-by. Behind his back, street cleaners and employees of the railways were drinking their coffee. While Marius was upset, but he never in any cause. Drinking his coffee and watch the world pass before him. Inexpressible bitterness. Perhaps to Olivier. Olivier shabby, the misfire. The excluded from society. Whoever says he kisses, but who does not. Lies all day long. Burglaries shabby. Enthusiasm loser. Came the second coffee, and the third. An hour later he decided to leave. He borrowed the subway to the defense. One morning meaningless. Silence! In defense, as the doors were open, they entered a hall still empty. Some stores stay. Passers-by hurrying to work and scanners already at work. Since he had no ambition, from the second level, he observed a moment first. He stayed about a quarter of an hour, and he decided to go toward the Blue Side. Five minutes Later, he moved to the counter. Bar empty. The server tried to clean the tables on the terrace. Marius left to do, and on his return, he entered into conversation. - Do you know Olivier? The server was very young, but he had already used to this kind of clientele. A frail man, who avoided linger. - Oliver! It is still early you know. It will surely come. Marius did not reply, he turned to the lobby.
Twenty minutes later he ordered a coffee. He drank it slowly. He had just returned to the center of the bar, a small voice interrupted. Daniel was ... - Hi Marius! Initially he did not intend to cause, but nevertheless he turned on his little head. - Daniel got a problem? It is true that Marius measured forty-two centimeters taller than he. The ideal situation to win ... - Yeah! - And why? - Olivier is in jail! It was not a surprise! Marius did not care. - And why? Before answering, Daniel hesitated. It is true that man was shy, but he forced himself. - Ben! Because! When he opened the door, a dog jumped on him. - Oh! Admit that Marius had more ... - And ... Marius looked always high. - What! You think I abandoned? Daniel dared not answer. - Ben plays little head. In trying to open the door, Olivier received an electric shock. It was yelled at and I left. Little Daniel seemed really small. - I know! - Oh yes! - Yes, because two minutes later, he again shouted. I ran, and the room I saw the dog bite his hand. Seeing me, the dog rushed at me. So I snuck a jog and I closed the gate behind me before he could catch me. Marius laughed. He was leaning on the counter while Daniel did not have the chance. - And do not you think it's a lousy your boyfriend? - I do not know! Marius looked down. - Ben I tell you that yes! And from now, you're my new teammate. Included! Little did not dare answer him. - And otherwise, you know the girl he kisses all the time? - I do not know! - You never know nothing now! Little did order a coffee. - Who is it? Since the server was before him, Daniel commanded, and he resumed gently. - I do not know. There's a lot you know! - I know that. But the closer? - Surely the artist who works with bucket. Marius did not know the name. He asked ... - Who is this thing? - An anarchist artist. Joel bucket, you do not know? - No! - It's entarteur! Marius was not stupid. On hearing this word, his spirit returned. - The entarteur! And urges the world to him? The boy was ashamed to speak. He had just received his coffee. - No! But every month he arrived in Paris a star forms flakes in the capital. The great interested ... - And when the next time? - This afternoon! Since a new misfortune forced itself upon his person, he stooped a little. - And you lot? - Ten. - It's interesting that! Marius had become so debased, that it almost touched his ear to Daniel. - Aside from that, he worked for or the girl he is here every day?
Daniel was very ashamed, but it nevertheless indicates the name of the girl. Marius then lifted her back. The strong man! Daniel swallowed his cup. - Well! So I'm going to say hello! The boy did not answer him. Without waiting, Marius darted. He left the bar, down the first floor and walked toward the giant Casino. The store had just opened. The cashiers were preparing their seats. Vendors filled the shelves and customers first penetrated. A ridiculous number. When Marius announced himself at the entrance, the supervisor noticed, but he dared not deny him access. Because, let's face it, Marius was in a hurry. He walked fast and did not worry about anything. He does not use baskets and entered without waiting. Disastrous approach and look straight ahead. Departments came to vegetables. Marius slows to tomatoes. He took one in his hand, and felt rested. While his outfit was not good figure, but he did not care. Several customers were watching, and behind, the supervisor had decided to follow him. After the tomatoes, he passed the dairy. There, a safe approach. The man in possession of an indescribable beauty. It is difficult to say whether at that moment he realized that the supervisor followed him, but on reaching the end of the store, he turned to his left, and a dozen yards away, before the slaughter, he 's stopped. - There she is Julie? No customer waited patiently at the counter. Two butchers displayed their meat on the shelves and a daughter was helping. The supervisor joined them. Faced with the request, the two butchers rose. The girl turned, but the supervisor replied. - Excuse me sir! Marius did not turn to the man but continued to look straight ahead. As his name was called, the girl replied ... - Yes it's me! The girl was young and beautiful. She seemed embarrassed. Marius said ... - There is a problem! One can argue? Certainly, the atmosphere was very strange. But the conviction with which Marius wanted to talk with the girl, avoided the supervisor to intervene. The girl said ... - Why? What problem? Marius looked into her eyes. - It's Oliver! Certainly she knew Olivier, but certainly not well enough to look at its problems. Emotion misnomer. But seeing that three of his colleagues looked at her, she had to react. A little scrounging happiness. - Ben come! We'll talk outside. She then turned to his colleagues. - I will not be long! At this point, the supervisor would react, but on seeing the embarrassment of the girl, he avoided all about. The girl walked along the counter and walked out the enclosure. Marius followed. She then invited to follow. They walked to the exit. She opened it, they went out, and behind, a room filled with empty bigots expose the backside of a decor store. - What do you want? The girl knew Oliver. She knew very well his associates. She did not want to discuss. Marius shut the door behind him and stared. - Olivier told me about you! The girl did not care really. As he had nothing to tell him she wanted to return to work, but Marius prevented him from leaving. - Will Go away! I'm still losing my job. You could not blame the girl to have the face of a fucker. It should be part of the small area of defense, but come interfere with her work, bored more than anything else. - No! Wait! Look at me! Marius had caught him by the collar. She wanted to scream. Struggle. But this perspective it was prohibited. You could hear it. However, she raised her face to the man. - I am the best friend of Marius! - So what! - Come! We'll kiss! - You're crazy! The girl was afraid. She wanted to finish. But the man was too powerful. As the girl looked at him, he wrapped it suddenly. He lifted her by the waist and carried her to the bottom of the chamber. Behind a stack of bigots. The room was ten meters by ten. In pressing his body against the wall, the girl always wanted to flee, but the temptations of girls infidels saw daylight. A dark room and a man. Why not! Because she grew calmer, Marius did not wait. He began by kissing. She gave him the opportunity. Vint touching. Usual! A kiss on the mouth. A kiss on the ball. Wandering hands of a few small roar, and the girl he opened his fly. Around them, a wonderful silence was gathering. Black! All black! Empty of bigots and some lovely scent. As Marius could see, the girl was very enterprising. She lifted her skirt, and without waiting, he could stick his raw material between her legs. Came from the small Cree acute. Tenderness sought ... After the first rains, Marius calmed down a bit and tried to work nicely. But the girl urged him to finish. She thundered her buttocks as soon as possible. From quick! But Marius loved it! The roar and bigots ready to fall. A few minutes later, as he was closing, the door opened. He turned toward her without stopping. Between two stacks of bigots, he could see the build of a girl. A colleague. In her virtue, she looked for a moment, and just moved it finally announced himself. - Julie! We need you to come. The supervisor did not want to see it in the store.

** Two hours of the afternoon, Marius entered the bar Of Three Olives. The hotel was located a few blocks from the Place Vendome. A tobacco bar like so many others. Small ladies drank their coffee, men drank their glasses, two servers, a friendly atmosphere, and the back of the room, seated at a table, little Daniel was talking with a group of young people. Marius approached it. Daniel never saw that when his girth wrapped them. - Ah! Excuse me! I present to you Marius! There were three young men, a girl, a camera placed beside them, two cameras on the table, two cartons pies, and at the heart of the famous bucket seemed to give his instructions. The man must have spent fifty years. A small balding, big belly and a child of mine heart. Marius shook hands with all these folks, and Bucket intervened. - Want incrustation? - Of course! Marius sat ... - Well! So I'm going back. The man had drawn the characters with glasses. - The taxi will stop at fifteen meters from the hotel lobby. It will land behind the columns in order to pass unnoticed. Patrick and Francis, you'll stay back to film us. Once the star starts to walk, me and Stephen, we run toward it. The man pushed two glasses. Marius intervened. - And us. Now what? The old bucket seemed embarrassed. He raised his head to Marius. - Ben! Today we work with two pies. But Marius wished more ... - Well! Ben as this is the first time I work with you. I'll throw a pie! A mute himself among the crowd. Other young people did not really seem to appreciate. This rule does not appear to be part of their manners. Bucket said ... - Well I do not know! In principle, it is the turn of Stephen. He turned to Stephen. A young fairly discreet man, pretty quiet. - Me I do not care! Why not last! The young seemed to really care. The student wanting to have fun kind. Godet ... - Ben voila! Why not last!
Outside, Marius received his card. He opened it to check the sauce, and closed the lid. The other characters were checking their material. Daniel held a camera in his hand. A group of innocents. When all were ready, not wrapped up the bucket. Behind Marius approached the girl to talk a little. A little innocent, but a bit too studious to blow up the evening by a stranger. She said, however, but avoided any reports tendentious. She studied philosophy and psychology at the Sorbonne. The group crossed three streets and joined the Place Vendome. Many tourists were walking, but the space was large enough, the place seemed empty. Fifty meters from the hotel, Bucket invited to follow Marius. They left the others, approached the entrance, and twenty feet, they clung cons column. Godet ... - Put yourself in front of me. I'm afraid they recognize me. - Oh! Marius leaned against the column ... Came an expectation rather boring. Bucket had difficulty in seeing the entry, because Marius was really great. - In principle it should soon happen! - Oh! Marius looked at the entry rather poorly. He wanted to laugh when he saw Daniel waiting behind a car, but he restrained himself. The wait lasted a quarter of an hour. Outside the hotel, three porters watched. Cadillac stopped and a man came out. The really rich man and without embarrassment. It ordered the carriers to pay attention to the bags, and swarms from entering the hall. Around, several Japanese tourists took pictures, as if they had not missed a possible star. Suddenly, the bucket awoke. A taxi had stopped. - Surely it! - Oh! On seeing the taxi, a carrier rushed toward the door. He opened it and the legs of women rested on the ground. A tall figure emerged. Cup saw the woman, then he moved away from the structure to Marius and started running. Precipitation required. Marius came the reaction. He let the man and stung him as a runner. Pies in their hands, the work was to run fast. Marius focused firstly for not dropping the pie. At five feet of the woman, he took offense. An excess uncertain. Movements very fast! ... Seeing them get to her, the woman stopped. Stupor! She knew this would happen! At this point, one would think that this exercise would not be the pie for Marius, but he saw the face of the girl, he hurried to catch bucket. A frantic race! People around very surprised! Reaching an atmosphere of excess! ... Few steps, and two meters of impact, while bucket had already raised his arm, seized Marius. He stopped short. The girl was terrified. A break! A violent scuffle, but no reaction around them. Since bucket was surprised, he dropped his pie on the floor and stopped conspicuously. Marius held him by the neck. - What these stories now! - But! - Shut up! Around them, the holders were waking up. Two of they began to arrive. The girl put her hand over her mouth. Surprise! - It's not going up! Touch this girl! But not! Porters joined them. One of them landed in front of the girl, but no one dared interrupt Marius. - You're quick to apologize, you! He had actually grabbed bucket. - Go Godet, excuses now! Bucket dared not answer. His colleagues arrived. - You apologize! As Godet said nothing, quickly, he lifted her and her co pie in the face. Fear! The girl had fallen and started to walk quickly toward the entrance. A carrier ... - Go to both! Go away or we will be forced to call the police. Bucket had just received a pie in the face. He could not. The three carriers had surrounded them, they were not kidding. The young men were close. - What the police! Jennifer Monrose! You dream up! Two more guards came out of the palace and ran. The girl entered. The Japanese were recording the event. - Go! Go away! The carrier had raised his hand to ask them to leave. Marius looked down. Came the group and the two guards, big arms. A small crowd. - How are you I've got to go! You're dreaming! Marius had dropped bucket and watched the porters. A keeper. A great man and very strong. - Go! Entartreurs the wind! The man laughed and was not ready to fight. The group began to withdraw. Marius did not budge. - Wind you said! The guard looked into her eyes. His colleague the same. - Yes! I said the wind! Marius calmed. - How does the wind! We do not talk like that to Marius! You understand! Despite the reply and despite the atmosphere, this little world was beginning to subside, however. Marius resumed its air, wiping bucket. We were in the middle of the afternoon.

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