A Friendship To Keep (une amitié à garder)

ARISING HOPE

Father Trennes, after saying those words, he makes Georges follow him. He walk straight in front of Georges. As they walk through the garden, Trennes requested Georges to picture his representation of his self with Alexandre in the fountain.
"We're here Georges, try picturing out what do you wanna picture out"
Georges seemed to ignore his call and remained silent. Father Trennes continued,
"If you're gonna picture him out here. Reflect what you are feeling right now. You're sorrowful and dull. Imagine yourself, the representation of you, sad, sitting in the corner of the fountain. You wouldn't want Alexandre to comfort you. So if he won't, what was he suppose to do?"
Georges looks like he's gonna react and say
"...", He said silence.
"Alexandre would be sad too, together with you. That's the only thing you need to picture out. You'll help yourself be motivated to become happy, for Alexandre, and for your own. Please Alexandre, do what I said. You need this." Father Trennes replied to the silence.
Georges was trying to utter. He was able to speak but stuttered.
"Yes father"
"He, he is down", he added.
Father Trennes said to Georges that he doesn't need to worry because he wouldn't leave him. Georges was a bit calmed when he heard Father Trennes' passages. They continued to the tour. Passing by, they went to the field where students used to play ball games and have fun.

"What do you picture here?", Father Trennes asked with a worried face such as of that with a father's hardships.
"I still can't picture it out father", Georges answered honestly.
Father Trennes said that it's fine, and it'll be fine. He comforted him and said that he will soon learn that type of thinking. He said that he can practice it through starting from picturing out his poems, created with such exquisiteness. They circled around the field couple of times while Father Trennes hummed. Father Trennes puts his hands in his pocket and seemed to be getting something. He pulled a cigarette box, identical to what he gave to Georges. He grabbed two cigarettes, and gave the other one to Georges. He lighten them up and both smoked for relaxation. While smoking, he said that the cigarette they are using also came from a student, in his new school, confiscated by him. Georges grinned a little. He said to him not to do it again of he'll be expelled. Father Trennes saw this as a good omen.
"Yeah, I won't do that again. It's the last time. Don't worry. Well atleast, we have something to smoke right now", he jokingly said. They smoke 'til their cigarettes lose their lights. Georges wanted to thank Father Trennes for his actions but his emotions still prevents him from talking. He noticed that Father Trennes is going upstairs so he decided to follow him. He saw him enter a room. A banging of door was also heard. He followed Father Trennes. Opened the door and see him sitting in one of the beds. It was Georges dormitory room, where Father Trennes used to be his room facilitator. He stepped closer to Father Trennes and stand still there.
"Georges, remember when I got caught there? Inside my room?", He chuckled. "That was a very wise move of you." Georges concerned that Father Trennes said, they shouldn't reminisce. Then Father Trennes replied, "Well, basically Georges, I am still alive. No way you wanted me dead. Why deprived of reminiscing?" He jokingly said again and chuckled. Father Trennes' energy radiates to Georges' that made him feel much more better. Georges sat down in the other bed facing Father Trennes.

"So here Georges, I wanna know what you're picturing out. I wanna know how your imaginary Georges representation and Alexandre are doing." Father Trennes said.
Georges tried to look around. It was hard for him to picture himself because he knew he also died, the time Alexandre died for they are one. He even forgot his value to continue life but as hard as he try, nothing's popping. He doesn't want himself to feel embarrassed but he know he'll get it someday. He said to Father Trennes, "I'll be honest Father, I couldn't picture out an image yet. My mind is filled of void, and is tired. But I'm pretty sure, that that Georges and Alexandre, are a bit fine and well now. They're probably calm and either emotionless. Which is better than grief", his description reflects his mood in that moment. Father Trennes felt relieved with his answer and he knows that he did his job well. He stands up gave Georges a tap on the shoulder signaling that they will leave the dormitory already. Georges followed and leave, as Father Trennes went outside the room. He closed the door and followed Father Trennes down. Georges was following the priest for a long time. They traveled in the school and tour as if it was Georges' first time coming there. They went to the garden again, the hallways, the other building, the church inside, the music room, the fields, the riverbank and went back ended up in the refectory. There, they sat and get some foods prepared by the cook. As they eat, there had a little conversation. Father Trennes told Georges that his small appearance to him became a trip, inside the school. He said that he did not regretted any of those, rather, he wanna seize that moment to get close to Georges. While eating, they became comfortable with each other and talked about their life going on. Georges told Father Trennes everything, the way he started his birthday, about Father Lauzon, about his dream and his current emotion. Father Trennes also told him how was his life the past weeks. He said it's been as normal. He had once talked to a younger student in his new school but refused to do it again. He was known as a passionate and intelligent teacher. He still watches out for the boys' gestures in the facility. When he got the news from the newspaper and proved by Father Lauzon, he immediately thought of Alexandre that's why he wrote a letter of comfort. He does want their time together with Georges to check on him since he know that his relationship with Alexandre has been so private.

Georges has been so happy with the company of Father Trennes. He was glad to see the true Father Trennes and it's a win for him to be comforted by the priest. They ate and finished their meal. After eating Father Trennes stands up.
"Get up child, we have one more place to go."
Georges got up and followed Father Lauzon's footsteps. Both of them are full and have packed full energy. They started walking again and wondering around. Hopes are getting brighter for Georges and he hoped that this manner would remain to him.