Ancestral Hopes (in French)

Novel written by Thomas "S33k" Letscher

For François-Didier, regular reader, thanks again, and happy birthday

He knew exactly what he was, what he had to live for, but at that very second, he had forgotten everything, from his essence to his being. As he flung open the door to this dingy rad’s bathroom, he came to a halt, gasping in surprise. A blonde waterfall cascaded from the head to the shoulders of a woman leaning forward, busy drinking a little water flowing through a reverse osmosis micro-filter1. The insalubrity of the place made this apparition as magical as it was improbable. Especially since he knew this woman. He knew her so well… And yet he had refused to make a life with her, convinced at the time that he had so many other things to live for… if only he’d known…