Du Nord: The Believing heart lost years (EN)

The comeback in France

Friday 7th July 2006, Paris, France

"The work didn't end here, I barely had time to rehearse, as Alan simply started making me work straight away two days before the show started, he as always wanting to get more and more of my money and the work I'm doing, as he was the one getting rich off the money from the gigs, while I was being forgotten, that's simply the way things were working, and soon my mums will find out about this abuse on his part, but we're not going to get to that part yet, after all we're on the European Tour of Shiny Chariot.

I think I'm going to take a break after rehearsing for a while, I've already got a bit of time here, I'm going to take the opportunity to go to the bus and have a bite to eat, Croix must be in there doing something, I go in and see her on the computer, so I start to get some things to prepare lunch, it's going to be very quick, so as not to delay the rehearsal time too much, I'm already warming things up and I'm looking at my girlfriend on her laptop.

"How are you, love?" Asks my girlfriend while doing her things.

"I'm a bit tired, these rehearsals are quite exhausting, but it's good to use the time for what's coming up on Sunday, after this there won't be much free time, since we're performing twice a week" I say as I watch the food being heated up.

"Don't worry too much, don't be pressurised by it, love, it's always good to clear your head" Cleared? I'd better not think about it, after what I put in my mouth yesterday, or I'll get addicted.

"I know it's better to be calm, but I'm fine love, it's good that after the interview we did when we got here last night my dad's going to see that and break down, or just watch the football match, it's very like him to do that" I think it's really hot now, I know it's not the best thing to eat sausage, but it's quick.

I put them on the bread and eat them, they're very good, even if they're bad for you, I also drink a bit of soft drink, which gives me enormous relief, meanwhile my girlfriend continues with her things on the computer and soon I hear something at the bus door, when it opens, Alan just appears, which makes me roll my eyes, here I am having to do more things for him.

"I didn't want to disturb you two, but I'm going to need Chariot, in a few minutes I'm going to take her to sell autographed products, it's going to be near the Eiffel tower to attract more attention and also promote, I'm going to need a good camera and photographer, you're going to serve Croix, take pictures of her and then we'll sell Chariot's products in a stall on the street, I got permission from the town hall to do this" Said my manager and I'm already wiping my hand across my face.

"What about the rehearsals?" I ask him.

"Rehearsals don't make money, girl, if you knew how much I've spent renting these spaces you wouldn't question it so much, not to mention what I've also spent preparing the venues for the show, so get ready, we've got a day to work, this is for your career, so far you're barely making a profit" Alan said and this time there's not much to question about it.

He just left and I snorted when he left, sometimes it's unfair to be here, but it's good to get smiles, isn't it? I just wish I didn't have to do this, but well that's the way of it, I go to the wardrobe after I've eaten, get my Shiny Chariot outfit and get changed, well at least there's only Croix here and I trust her, it's not like she doesn't see more than that.

"Chariot, before we go I have a great proposal that could help boost your career, I've been studying a bit and kids love cards don't they? Like when we were in Dalystown playing at flipping them over, I think it would be an interesting idea to make a card game with your theme, like a Sakura Card Captor, I think the kids would go running to get each card with the theme, I'll talk to Alan later if he arranges the release of them, I can even promote these things, they'll sell like water, because they're cheap they'll buy lots and they'll be exclusive, I've even thought about how some of them could be drawn, I can draw them if I need to" That would be interesting.