Victor arrives at his daughter Andréanne’s friend’s house. They are childhood friends. Former neighbors. They’re still part of the same gang, but it’s a shock that they haven’t met in person to tell each other about their lives.
Published at 2:41 am. Updated at 5:00 am.
“Hello, Andreanne! Chus, I’m so happy to see you!
– Me too, Victor! How are you doing ? »
They come to hug each other. At the same time, Victor’s coat rings: Ding! A shot. A bell. It’s his cell phone. The text alert. He slows down and picks up his iPhone. It is a message from his friend Léon: “What are you doing? »
Victor answers:
” Not much you ?
– I watch STAT.
– What happens ?
— Emmanuelle has just arrived at Eric’s house without warning.
-OMG!
— I really wonder what he wants. »
Andréanne signals to Victor not to stay in the portico: “Come in!” Between ! » Victor tells him it won’t be long and continues texting Léon.
“Are you going to see Dope Lemon at the Olympia on Wednesday?”
— I’m not sure, I have work the next day.
– Oh, come on, brother! All you have to do is ask ChatGPT.
– What ? Go to the concert?
– No, idiot! To do your job!
– I’m thinking about it. »
Victor puts his cell phone back in his pocket. One more thing! Victor takes the device back. Text from his girlfriend:
“Did you go to Andréanne’s house?”
– Yes.
– What are you doing ?
– Not much.
— Don’t forget to ask him if he would like to climb Mount Washington next Saturday.
– OK.
— Oh, don’t worry, I’ll ask him myself.
– OK.
– Good evening !
– You too !
-XOXO!
– Kisses! Kisses! »
Victor puts his cell phone back in his pocket: “That was my girlfriend, she says hello to you.” »
Thing! This time it’s Andréanne’s motive. She gets it from the kitchen island. A text message appears from Charlotte, Victor’s blonde: “Are you with Victor? »
Andréanne replies:
” Yes.
– What are you doing ?
– Not much.
— I was wondering if you would like to climb Mount Washington with me on Saturday?
— Will your friend go too?
– Wait, I’ll ask him. »
Thing! It’s Victor’s cell phone. Text from his girlfriend:
“Andréanne wants to know if you’re coming with us to Mount Washington on Saturday.
— If I have nothing else, yes.
– You have nothing else. »
Thing! Andréanne’s Android rings again.
“Victor will come with us.
— Well, I’ll ask my friend if he wants to come too. »
While Andréanne is writing to her friend, Victor continues his conversation with Léon:
“And how does it end, STAT?
— Well, the patient who had been waiting in the emergency room for two days…
– Yes ! What happened ?
– Well, wait again. Wait, you too, I have another text.
—…
– She was my friend. A wanted to know if I would be willing to climb Mount Washington with her, you and your friend on Saturday.
-Worse?
— If I have nothing else, yes. »
Ding Dong! This time it’s the door that rings. Uber Eats comes to deliver her dinner. Andréanne and Victor unpack it. At the same time, Charlotte sends a text message to Andréanne:
” What are you doing ?
– We’re going to eat.
– What ?
– I have a falafel with a crispy Taouk burger.
– And my friend?
– I do not remember.
– I will ask him. »
Victor’s phone rings. He describes his food to his girlfriend. During the meal, Andréanne also texts with her father, her sister, and her father’s new partner. Victor, him, with his brother, his boss and his trainer.
Suddenly, in a moment of calm, Victor looks at Andréanne and says to her:
“What was your question again?”
– How are you doing ?
-Uh! There will be a lot going on!
– Me too. »
And her text messages started ringing again.
In 2023, there are the people we see and talk to. They are never the same. There are no more one-on-one meetings, just one-on-one meetings.
When the evening was over, Victor went to his girlfriend’s house. Then Andréanne received a text message from him.
“Thank you, Andréanne, for dinner!
— It was fun seeing you!
— Tell me, do you still have plans to live in France?
— I would like to, but Léon is not sure if he will follow me.
—Are you still going? »
And they started talking while Charlotte texted Léon.