This is a sequel to Roger Peyrefitte's masterpiece, Les Amitiés Particulières or known as This Special Friendship. The story revolves in Georges' step to acceptance. It shows how he cope, how he'll be comforted and how will an end be a new beginning.
Georges was humming and dancing under the rain. His feeling of unexplained happiness caused by letting his emotions concur him and the feeling of a miserable end grow unto him. He's dancing without giving attention to anything surrounding him. He know, it was only him that time. After awhile of dancing and humming, his graceful dance was suddenly interrupted when he felt the rain stopped. And it was only his tears falling. He stopped dancing and opened his eyes. There was a big shadow behind him. Out of curiosity, he looked back and saw a figure. It was Father Lauzon. He covered Georges with his umbrella. Father Lauzon, with a worried face said to the child, "You'll be sick here young man. Come!". Georges was surprised to see Father Lauzon there. He was even more shocked when he saw him act like that. He wiped his tears and became conscious. He wore his coat and fixed his self. He forced his face to look normal. He stopped dancing to not feel embarrassment, but he thought, there's nothing embarrassing with love. He didn't have a choice but to come. He's also spent and cold. Georges nodded and came with him. He accepted Father Lauzon's request. They walked back home together. While walking, with an umbrella, they had some conversations. "I traveled here to greet you a happy birthday", Father Lauzon said. Georges didn't replied a word, or even responded. "Happy birthday Georges", Father Lauzon added. Georges didn't seem to be interested in talking but he surely hears and understands Father Lauzon.
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"Are you celebrating your birthday here alone?", Father Lauzon asked. "Alone with Alexandre's. Hmmm, what a great way to celebrate", he added. Georges finally replied, with a mumble symbolizing that he agrees. "I'm not gonna ask you any more questions, but I'll try to be here. I hope my presence would change your mood a little.", Father Lauzon said. Georges was silent. He was thinking in his head that Father Lauzon just disrupted his main dance for his birthday event. He was pissed, but at the same time, he's relived, that someone went for him. He was actually afraid to be alone but he lets his imagination fill his fear. Walking, he let Father Lauzon walk one step forward from him. As they walk, their footsteps make droplets sounds due to the rain. The ambience was silent so as their mouth keeping their words inside. Both of them are feeling the cold and the night. They continue to walk in silence and in solitude. Out of a sudden, Georges killed the vibe by stopping to walk in the middle of the road. Father Lauzon didn't noticed it at first. He felt that the footsteps behind him stopped and he looked back. He saw the silhouette of little Georges standing still and somehow shaking. He conclude that Georges is sobbing. Father Lauzon immediately ran to him and covered him with his umbrella. Georges looked at Father Lauzon, saying, "Father", he stopped for a couple of seconds and continued his phrase, "I miss him". Father Lauzon seems shot in the chest seeing his child, his student suffer grief alone. That words remained in his head and consciousness. Father Lauzon immediately hugged Georges. His arms wrapped around Georges' shoulder, while his other other hand is still holding the umbrella up. Father Lauzon whispered in his ears, "Georges, I want to tell you that Alexandre, my spiritual child, already passed the boundary and he's forgiven." He removed his arms and signaled Georges to walk. While walking, Georges said "Father, no, he's not. He won't be with the gods or anyone." "He promised to be with me." As he continued. Father Lauzon sighed and shaked his head. He went silent for a second and uttered, "Believe in what you believe, Georges. You are right, as always. Alexandre, I hope, he can... Really be with you." Georges didn't replied and the soundtrack of his birthday continued. The rainfall, the thunder and the wind. They both walked silenty until they get to Georges' house. When they get there, Father Lauzon knocked. Georges' mother opened the door and fronted him with a worried face. "Madam, I saw your son, Georges, dancing in the rain in front of..", he stopped and almost slipped the truth. He then rephrased his sentence. "I saw him danced in the middle of the road with his coat so I decided to bring him home. He's alone and seem to have find happiness in that field" Father Lauzon said. Then he moved to the side to give Georges a space. "Thank you so much father. It's such a relief. We're very worried he went out without telling.", Georges' mom said. She continued, "Since you're here father, would you mind eating my cooked dishes for his birthday? That'd be nice before you leave". Father Lauzon didn't refused. Both Georges and Lauzon went inside the house. Georges' mom gave Georges a kiss on the cheek and whispered, "You're safe, thank goodness". Georges draw near the stairs and give Father Lauzon a nod then he immediately went up to his room. After getting inside, he changed his clothes. His coat, his sweater, his pants, his whole outfit was put to laundry. The paper where he wrote his letter was gladly preserved. He put it inside his cabinet, on top of the notebook his mom gave him. He wore a pajama, terno. He sat in his bed, he, was alone, again. He heard some conversations downstairs and he thinks it's not his business to know what they are talking about. To kill boredom, he read some informational books of him. He started with the book talking about Astronomy. He's fascinated about the topic and wanted to dig more about it. He planned to read the next book talking about Etymology, gods and goddesses. He then started reading the Astronomy book. The introduction page has a very cool opening. "Have you ever wanted to go to a place you've never been? Somewhere far far away above the sky to see someone, or something unexpected?... Well, longing no more because he... Has been waiting for you" Georges stopped and wonder, why was the introduction coming from him and hits him. Then the picture of the author was seen below the page. A couple of pages showed pictures of stars, asteroids and celestial beings. He then continued reading his book. "Constellations, stars... Planets, outer space. Those are some awesome stuff. I wonder if Alexandre already went there, or maybe we could have a trip together". He continued reading. Awhile, he was called by his mother. He put a bookmark on the page he stopped, page 9, closed the book and went down the stairs quickly. His mom said that Father Lauzon is going to leave. They looked eye to eye, Georges and Father Lauzon, he then left a phrase before leaving, "Be strong kid and send me letters. You'll be fine tomorrow, I pray." Georges was shocked with his lines— did he told mom about everything? Or was it because.. nah, my head would just hurt. Whatever will be, will be— but he agreed and waved a farewell. Father Lauzon stands up and leave. Georges went back to his room and continued reading. The words and letters was mixed up in his head. He was unfamiliar with those terms but tried to understand it. Reading makes him a bit calm and forget about reality, for a while.
After getting to page 11, he stopped, put a bookmark and closed the book. That recharged everything about him. His soul, his body and his broken heart. He knew it wouldn't last long, so instead, he thought of Alexandre again. Georges has a lot to say. All the words and phrases that's made up in his mind was sublte but rumbled. He thought that by just thinking, Alexandre wouldn't hear his feelings. He started to talk, alone, wishing for Alexandre to hear him. Georges consciously said, "I hope, I made you happy Alexandre, on our birthday. Your dances are crazy good. I can't wait to dance with you, again."
A moment of silence was given to him by his conscience to relieve and to relax. Georges added more vocal words as he thought of Alexandre. "This is a tough day but I love our celebration, it's worth crying and dearing, dear Alexandre. You're definitely happy. And sad at the same time. Don't worry, we'll be fine tomorrow. Now, I need to get some sleep because I'm getting sleepy. You too, sleepwell with your deep slumber," he stopped, he sighed and whispered, "forever.." "Happy 15th birthday to us Alexandre. Goodnight!" Georges didn't cried that time, he didn't have enough energy to cry and enough tears to let out. He just knows, he's exhausted and sorrowful.
Georges almost slept but he woke himself up. He stands up and get paper and pen. He wrote something to the paper again. He folded it, put it in a small envelope. He noticed that the rain still falls, seems like his theme song was unlimited. One question was made, to whom could he possibly give this?
When he slept, his mother went inside his room. She smiled with a worried face. He went near her son and gave him a goodnight kiss. "Everything will be fine", she said. She then left and closed the door.
