David's choices

ything that's happening on these so-called beaches, I don't feel like losing sight

a: D

next to me Maeva,

ld you like anothe

Yes, Un

and busied herself getting ice cream all over herself. I'm back on

): Yes, so explain

): I'm asking if you

ut I'd like to know

Acco

work will you be doing? I

It's general accounting, nothing more and nothing less than

six-month internships and that

ind his head): Well? That'

ust have one

hin the week. I'll give it to the bos

ebrow): Hmm, that

It's called bein

t's too easy. At the same time, maybe I'm lu

s a moist cake

wing his

ok at that pair of buttocks! The girl

sip of my Coke. It's not for me, they're okay, but it still reminds me that I don't

till thinking

t's kin

ng up): She's no

also Maeva

appen like this sooner or later. Look, Laetitia is like all those women out there. You have

e's more to li

t money, but it's wha

able smiling with the bill. He took out hi

ot to run... Can

g to enjoy ourselv

ink about the job, it's an o

, we'll

ing. I look at Maeva and she reminds me so much of her mother when she's laughing with her pale complexion and small mo

ks, I thought I was better than this, but deep down I know I'm not cut out for it. Ben's right, I

ook a break with Gildas, and we went to a cafeteria for spaghetti a

ina? How's

s stable, as is the baby's. She's on

, when i

mally in th

ine, don't wor

And La

hat girl's a witch! Then we were back in the field, and I told

l good, she's prob

ink she's up to it eithe

a good shot and zap unless

, that kind is worse

: in a

ealership. I went around to continue on the back terrace. I was

hello

ve already told you that you

Ok

e: So ho

ty good

y, I answered as I worke

ave you thought

Whic

ng at me): Have

): That's not going

que :

my daughter tonight and t

have a daughter?

h my daughter's

gain. Call me David, it'll make me happy and... I h

, especially as I'm not very fresh at the moment. I still let out a little sm

days

don't miss

don't have much experienc

think your father would be happy to see you doing

): You're r

behind it, I'll be able to look after my mother properly, pay off my debts, send my daughter to school. I'm going to accept, especially as I'll be guided and trained from the start. I've spoken to Gil

ready, it's going

e? You don't miss opp

mes, but above all you'll have to make the

t even start

hey'll all be eating out

ng to bed. The next day Mom wasn't feeling well so I had to run to the

the neighbor 2,000 fcfa for Maeva and went back to the hospital. I was surprised to be told that Mom had a kidney

be busy. I was sitting in the corridor cogitating and looking at my contacts

m going to so

): No, don't

e: It's

rescription. I was embarrassed, how does she know I'm here?

ildas told m

y you back. You can ta

l give you a hand, it's normal

ank yo

king): You can

ight. I couldn't leave my daughter alone. I got to the neighborhood and went straight to the neighbor's. Maeva wasn't there. Maeva wasn't th