Chapter 20. Michaël Is Acting Weird

The next morning I am up at dawn as the sky reveals the first rays of sunshine. I'm so excited I hardly slept a wink all night and spent the evening counting sheep. And here is the first day of work. I am so happy. It is midday for Jeanne which means that on Saturday morning she can sleep because she starts her shift at 6 p.m. today. After our conversation about my job, we stayed long after her, warning me against any indecent behavior, whether from the boss or the clients.

I had listened for hours and finally, tired of her own speeches, she had fallen asleep and it was with great difficulty that I had taken her to her bed, throwing her there like a big bag.

Tired, I went back to my room thinking that the effort made would be enough to send me directly into the arms of Morpheus, but that was a mistake. I had kept my eyes open for I don't know how long and it wasn't until I heard the special, shrill sound of the chains of the newspaper boy passing by that I knew it was al