RÊVEUSE || MIXTE1963

17.

It's been a month since our last meeting and we still hadn't found anything about Michèle and Laubrac. Pichon has visited his cousin at Leon but he didn't heard anything about the couple.

The rest of us send letters to relatives hoping that they might have heard something about a new couple in town. But nothing.

I was losing hope. They only thing that made out situation better is that the boarding school that I will attend offers a scholarship and Annick applied for it, so crossed fingers for her!

Now I am in Paris visiting my grandparents. I've been here since yesterday. I was walking around my grandparents's neighbourhood to clear my mind a bit.

I passed by a very beautiful bakery and I decided to walked in. I haven't seen it before it must be new...

It was painted baby pink and decorated beautifully. I was looking at the very tasty looking pastries trying to decide.

"How can I help you?" A blonde boy with blue eyes appeared.

"I'd like one croissant with chocolate please"

"So are you from around here?" He asked while opening a bag to place the pastry inside

"No, I am visiting my grandparents"

"That's nice what- oh, we ran out of chocolate croissants there are only plain ones"

"It's okay a plain one then"

"No, I'll tell the baker to bring us some. Hey can I have some more chocolate croissants!" He shouted towards the kitchen.

"I really don't mind" I said being honest

"It's your first time here we have to take good care of you" he smiled.

I am not gonna lie he was cute. He had Jean-Pierre's charming personality with Descamps looks.

"So, what's you name?" But I never got to answer because the baker walked out. A tall brunette boy with curly hair was carrying a tray full of freshly baked croissants.

"Alain!"

"Odette!" He froze

"You know each other?" The boy said

"We've been to school together" I explained still in shock.

"Ah, wonderful. Alain why don't you have a break to talk with your friend I'm sure you'll have a lot to say"

Alain looked very unhappy but he couldn't say no. We sat at a table away from the blonde boy.

"Alain you need to come back" I instantly got to the point "they are kicking us out of school"

"No, we can't come back"

"Yes you can everyone is so worried!" I said to him

"I have nothing back there Odette! I can't go back to the farm and Michele's family will never let her out of the house. She's scared Odette she misses everyone but she can't go back either"

"Annick might have to drop out of school because of what you two did, maybe if you come we'll have a chance-"

"What to go back to school? Why do you care so much your boyfriend graduated you don't need to be in school to see him"

"Jean-Pierre is not my boyfriend anymore we broke up" I shyly said

"Why?"

"That's not the point. You really need to come back!"

"Sorry can't do that" he got up from the table

"Where's Michèle I want to talk to her" I said to him

"She's working at the butchery a couple corners below. But please don't go you'll upset her. You don't know what we've been through" he said and left.

I decided to not talk to her. I wasn't the one who should do that. I told my grandparents that I had to go home and I caught the first bus.

It was a long 5-hour trip. I arrived at about 5 in the afternoon I quickly ran to Descamps's house. I can't believe I'll have to go knock his door again and have an awkward conversation with his mom.

I lifted my fist across from the wooden door.I was about to knock when-

"Odette?" Decamps voice said from behind me and I turned around only to find him with girl with long black hair, who was not from our school. Was she Pichon's sister? I couldn't tell. "What are you doing here?"

"I was looking for you. We need to from a meeting now!"

"But half of our helpers are away on vacation. Simone is at her parents, Felbec is on vacation and Annick leaves way to far... it's just me, you, Pichon, Applebaun and Dupin"

"Yeah well,we'll call them. This is urgent!"

"You found them?"

"I'll tell you later I need to call Jean-Pierre!"

"Why him? Are you two in speaking terms now?" He asked

"He's important right now! Call the others we'll meet at the park!" I walked away towards Jean-Pierre's house.

"Can Nicole come too?" Descamps asked me. He was side-hugging the girl.

"Yeah sure whatever" I said and continued my way. I was going to deal later with his new girl.

I arrived at the butchery Jean-Pierre's mother was inside

"Ehmm is Jean-Pierre here?" I shyly asked her. Why do I have to have these awkward conversations with everyone's mom?

"No dear his out with his friends" she told me

"Oh okay thanks" I said and turn around to leave. How am I supposed to find him now?

"They usually hang out at the caffe down the road" she told me and I nodded.

I walked down the road as quickly as possible, my eyes were searching for the caffe. I finally saw it.I harried inside, my eyes searching around for the brunette boy.

"Jean-Pierre!" I walked towards his table, he was sitting with Dupin and his brother and some other guys.How convenient! " You need to come with me right now, you too Jean." Dupin looked at me knowingly.

"Pfff no" Jean-Pierre scoffed

"No you don't understand... I-We need you!"

"Who? You and your new boyfriend?" He said referring to Descamps.

"He's not my boyfriend"

"Ah, he was right then you really are a whore!"

"Don't talk to her like that! She's trying to help you God damn it!" Dupin suddenly burst out.

"She? Help me? How?"

"This is about your sister" I whispered to him.

He looked me in the eyes trying to see if I was telling the truth." Let's go"

The three of us walked out of the caffe.

"Where are we meeting? Simone is not in town" Dupin asked me. Jean-Pierre just looked confused.

"At the park. It was the only place I could think of"

"What do you mean meeting? Are waiting for more people?" Jean-Pierre asked with frowned eyebrows. I suppose he was already confused by the fact that Dupin was with us.

"Yeah Descamps is calling Applebaun and Pichon" I said to both of the boys.

"Descamps? He hated my sister why is he even involved?"

"We're all helping! I'll explain to you on the way" I said to him and we hurried to the park.