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Translated by: Nizar Ezzeddine

@NizarEzzeddine

- Alright? - Yes.

- Are you OK? - Yes, I'm OK.

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Lover for a Day

Jeanne had just been kicked out by her fiancé.

- Yes? - It's me, Dad.

- Are you OK? - How about you?

I'm OK.

- What is happening? - Nothing. It's OK.

- Nothing serious? - No.

Come in.

I'll make you herbal tea.

Yes, thanks.

Thank you.

He told me that...

I could stay at home

until I find a place.

But I packed my bag and left.

You did the good thing.

And he.. He was completely indifferent.

He watched me pack my bags..

It didn't matter to him at all.

How.. How can anyone become that indifferent?

He mustn't be indifferent...

He is. I swear.

I never want to have a story that ends up like this.

If he can't love you anymore,

you must not blame him, and lose too much time.

Dad...

I don't know what to do it.

It's the first time I've loved someone this much.

Here...

Here, drink a little.

You're skinny like a cuckoo. You have to eat and sleep.

Why do you say I'm like a cuckoo?

Is there somebody here?

Yes.

And she's going to leave?

No, she's staying at the moment.

OK.

But still I can stay?

Of course.

Sleep on the couch, I'll bring you a blanket.

OK.

But... Dad...

I can leave if I'm bothering.

Where would you go to?

Here.

Try to sleep.

Good night.

Good night. I'll be next door.

While trying to fall asleep, Jeanne thought about her life.

and about her father who was sleeping next door with this woman.

She thought of the guy she loved, who didn't love her anymore.

And it was as if she had been flayed alive.

Watch out, your hands.

- Thank you.

You'll get over it.

We always recover.

Do you speak about yourself?

I speak about all women. Even you.

You're not that great, actually.

I never...

I did not pretend to be great. I don't know.

You're less beautiful than my mother.

Really?

You're good, though.

Why I'm good?

Because...

I am sorry.

I'm saying anything. Excuse me.

No problem.

Sorry. Sorry.

I'll make room for you.

- They are beautiful, your clothes. - You think?

You can take what you want.

- Really? - Do not hesitate.

- You too, you can take from me. - How nice.

Oops!

At first, I did not want that.

He told me many times that he loved me.

You're done, you think?

Yes.

It's crazy, because...

I knew it very well.

From the beginning.

I restrained myself for a long time before falling into his arms.

I felt it was going to be bad.

How dumb was I!

No, you were in love, that's all.

Still, it's unbearable.

It was him, who chose me.

And suddenly, everything finished?

We are no longer together.

No...

I fooled myself.

You did not fool yourself, it was important to him.

I mean..

I fooled myself by love.

Not by him.

If you're sad, I guess, it's because it was going good with him.

Yes.

But, so that it ended like this...

How long have you and my dad been together?

Three months now.

It's all new.

Does it bother you?

Why?

That it's with someone of the same age.

No.

I don't know.

Where you meet?

In the class.

Really? Are you a student?

- No, but it's me who...

I ran after him, until he fell.

At first, he was so embarrassed.

Did you drag him into it?

Yes. though he resisted me for a whole semester.

I imagine how stubborn he is.

He makes me laugh.

Feeling better?

Yes.

The next day,

Jeanne had thought she recognized the face of the one she loved.

It's okay, I gave her something to sleep.

Do you think I'm chubby?

Come to bed, Narcissus.

A woman who does not like her body can't be a good in bed.

You teach me these things.

Not now.

- Why? - Jeanne could hear.

I know.

I'll be careful, I promise.

I want it so much, I think I'll enjoy it fast.

At University,

Nobody knew that Ariane was Gilles's mistress.

They were very discreet.

Do you remember the first time you looked at me?

No.

You were in your philosophy lecture.

I remember it very well.

At that time, you said..

"Philosophy is not a divorce from life."

Do you remember?

You looked at me,

you stopped right in front of me.

I don't know, I felt myself naked.

And I fell in love with you.

As he was afraid of losing her,

Gilles tells Ariane..

that despite the infidelities they could commit,

they would stay together.

I'll be right back, daddy!

See you tonight!

Ariane thought maybe someday she would leave.

the thing which she wouldn't be able to avoid.

Oh, Dear!

What? I'm not doing anything.

You should cut them even smaller.

Not like this.

- Hey! You're alright, Dad?

Alright.

We went shopping.

- Good day, my daughter. - How are you?

We even prepared the food. You see?

Won't you kiss me?

My daughter first, do you mind?

What is the matter with her? Is she crazy?

I think she is somehow a child.

Are you saying that seriously?

Yes, I really think so.

Didn't you realize it earlier?

Yes, but too late.

Really?

Why, too late?

Because you love her?

Yes, I think I love her.

Don't you like her because of that?

Because she is somehow a child.

Who knows?

Take this, it is for you.

I don't want anything.

Are you sick?

Please, just leave me alone.

If you change your mind, I'll leave it in the oven.

That night,

Gilles went out alone with his daughter.

- Dad? - Yes?

According to you, what is faithfulness?

Nobody really knows.

It's a just word like any other.

Some are faithful to things that matter little to others.

Like what?

Memories, details...

Yes, correct. There are things..

There is more important things than physical faithfulness.

For some people, no.

- And for you? - For me?

Yes.

For me, I don't know..

I don't know what I'm faithful to, Neither to whom.

What are you going to do with your life?

Why do you ask me this?

Because I gave it to you.

Do you regret it?

Not at all.

You neither, I hope.

I don't know, dad.

Do not worry, it's okay. Everything is fine.

Don't worry about me.

I hate people who pour water out of flowers.

For me, it's the full bourgeoisie.

Where you were?

Nowhere, we were together.

I'm hungry!

Were you afraid we would not come back?

Aren't you hungry, Dad?

No.

Would we drink something?

I'll open a good bottle.

To celebrate what?

- I don't know.

Come on...

Thank you.

I want to apologize to you both.

Why do you apologize?

It's OK, forget about it Don't worry.

I love you.

One night, Gilles went out after a quarrel with Ariane.

He met a girl from the university.

He doesn't know how..

while walking on the street.

Of course, she knows that he teaches at the university.

And he is still in-charge.

The girl was of the age of Ariane.

- And tell me, what you did? - What?

What did you do?

I showed my pussy.

For a chewing gum?!

- Wouldn't you do? - No.

Why? Wouldn't you show your...

No.. No.

It happens.

It is your turn.

No, it's your turn.

He thought of Ariane, though.

And that he should come back because the night were passing.

But he was good with the girl and delayed the moment of separation.

Will we go?

Yes, I am leaving.

I thought you'll...

What's your name?

Yentel.

Mine is Gilles.

Yes, I know.

OK.

- Should I call a taxi for you? - No, I live nearby over there.

Good. Good. Bye, see you soon.

Yes.

See you on Monday.

Fuck!

That night, Jeanne dreamed of Mateo,

her ex-fiance.

Hello?

Hello?

Jeanne?

Jeanne, is it you?

Jeanne?

Ariane?

He called.

Who?

Mateo.

He didn't dare to speak, but it was him.

- You're sure? - Yeah.

I recognized his breath.

Don't you believe me?

Yes. I believe you. But why would he do that?

I have no idea.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Mateo, it's you?

Mateo called Jeanne.

- Did he? - Yes.

It's weird, he calls, you say "hello", and he doesn't answer.

How's that?

I m sure, I swear. He has called twice already.

This morning, it's me who answered.

I heard his breath, as if he had trouble breathing.

Then he hung up.

If he continues this, I'll go talk to him.

Hi, it's me!

Jeanne!

Stay away! Leave me.

Jeanne, I beg you, come down.

It's none of your business. Fuck off!

Your life doesn't depend on a guy who left you. This is so stupid.

He was selfish, that's right, but it happens to everyone.

Sometime, you hurt somebody though you don't want to.

- Stop it. - I can't live without him.

I can't live that anymore.

- Let go of me! - Stop. Jeanne!

I understand that sounds bad, but it will pass.

I swear, it will pass.

I want him to realize...

I want him to know the harm he did to me.

Jeanne! Jeanne, stop!

If you jump, you will not see him again. You have better things to do.

Jeanne.

Fuck!

Come, Jeanne.

Come here.

Do not tell Dad.

Swear to me that you will not tell Dad.

You want me to keep this for myself?

It's not something to tell, what I saw.

I promise you I'll start my life again.

I want you to do everything to regain your desire for life.

You'll see people, friends, boys again.

And you'll listen to my advice, alright?

You'll go out with me. You swear it?

Yes.

Hi.

- Are you OK, you two? - Yes, and you?

OK.

What is this story of Mateo and his calls?

Nothing. It turns out that it wasn't him.

What is your father's job?

Divorce.

Is he a lawyer?

It's him who divorces.

For the third time.

I think he loves to divorce. This keeps him busy.

She's a fake blonde.

Yes.

- No? - She has gray hair today.

- OK? - No!

She has a wig.

- Not sure. I think. - I've never seen her.

Yes, you've seen her before.

At the university.

In college, you must've seen her.

My father told me..

that my grandparents had a shop in the neighborhood of Bouzareah.

Once the war has been declared,

they wrote: "The suitcase or the coffin."

This is where my father left to.

All his family.. In Marseille, left to Algiers.

They were black-foot.

When we think that the enemy is right..

and that he is the victim,

The thoughts reverse..

and we go to the side of the enemy, to die for him.

You can't say they're the enemy.

We can't call them the enemy.

Yes.

Do not confuse with jihadism. This is another thing.

At the time...

They got their land back.

It needed courage to..

Yes. It needed courage. One had to be insensible.

one should be consistent with his beliefs.

I was against this war, Miss?

- Ariane. - Ariane.

I did not want to kill anybody. But I was obliged, like everyone else.

Even if I had sympathy..

for the Algerian cause,

I could never have betrayed my country.

Even knowing that the country had nothing to do there?

Yes, even knowing that. Yes.

How many were they?

At the time, more than a million were conscripted.

Among the students, apart of Jeanne, no one knew that Ariane was with Gilles.

A war that was not called a war.

Which aroused more..

of unwanted things.

Do you have a lighter?

Here.

So that is it with you?

This doesn't work with me, sorry.

He's not bad, this guy.

What guy?

Do you think I am a fool?

He took your coat. He held your hair to the neck...

It did not seem to displease you.

You're totally crazy.

It's you who imagined that.

I know that kind of guys.

Not very talkative, but he gets the women attention.

You liked that. You should've just seen your eyes.

- Really? - Yes.

He also was looking at you. He wasn't listening to anything, just looking at you.

Was he?

You know that very well. Women notice that.

I see you've watched a lot!

Wouldn't it please you?

That's what you want, admit it.

That I turn on the others, then I sleep with you.

Right?

Where are you going?

To my Mom's house.

- Did you tell her about you and me? - Yes.

You haven't kissed me!

See you later.

And your mother, what did she say?

My mother doesn't care.

Bye.

That day, Jeanne fell on a cover of a porn magazine

on which Ariane appeared nude.

Haven't you slept?

Are you back?

Yes.

No, I couldn't.

Are you alone?

You see.

And you?

.Nothing. I am OK.

What have you done?

Nothing really.

I went for a walk..

- Really? - Yes.

I saw some friends.

What did you talk with your friends?

About the war.

Which war?

The next one.

And teachers.

And little stories.

Alright.

Sorry, I'm going to bed. I am tired.

OK. Go ahead.

Good night, my daughter.

.Good night, Daddy.

See you tomorrow.

Yeah, see you tomorrow.

Jeanne didn't want to say anything first.

Nothing to Ariane not to her father.

She decided to keep this for herself and not tell anyone.

Oh my God!

Oh my God!

We'll never do this again"

Excuse me, I fell asleep.

At your mother's house?

You didn't sleep?

I was worried.

Sorry. When I saw the time, I didn't call not to wake you up.

She's fine, your mother?

Look, it was not planned like that.

Can you repeat? I didn't completely understand.

Do not exaggerate.

You really want to know?

I think I haven't been clear enough.

I don't want to know and I would like to ignore everything.

If you want us to be happy for a long time,

we have to learn not to hurt ourselves.

You're selfish, I know it.

I love you as you are, without haggling.

But I don't want to suffer.

Conflicts, shouting, reconciliations on the pillow..

I hate that. It doesn't interest me.

I want to live in harmony with you.

- Do you understand that? - Yes, I understand.

I didn't think it could exist,

the agreement we have, you and me.

I feel free with you.

I have to correct myself, sometimes, it's true...

But with you, I feel free to be myself.

I feel good.

You know me, I can't hide anything.

I don't even think about it.

It's crazy how you find out about me.

You know things about me that I don't know.

Maybe I know you because I love you.

Should I be careful?

You'd better do.

Gilles was going for a walk at night, in the street

where he went up with a whore he knew when he was young.

Then he went to bed.

And the night passed without Ariane, who spent it outside.

And life never stopped.

Happiness reigned over their place.

What are you going to do?

I'm going to Mateo's.

He works, he is not at home.

Look, you should've called.

There is nobody, for sure. I'll take my things.

I still have the key.

- Jeanne! - What?

I am the one who will go there.

- Why? - It's better.

Yes, Ariane is right, it's the best.

- Ok? - Yes, OK, I don't mind.

Here.

Make me a list.

- Tell me what you want. Alright? - Yes.

And also give me the keys.

Yes, OK.

Wait.

Alright. I put her books there.

And the clothes next to them.

- Great.

We can get to know each other.

How's she, Jeanne?

What do you think?

I didn't want this to happen like that.

She left in the middle of the night.

Did you ever tell her to leave?

Yes, once.

But not this time. Another quarrel.

Never tell a woman to leave.

Because she does it afterwards.

You know, we're not fucking similar.

Are you with someone?

No.

Nothing to be mentioned.

You can tell me..

I didn't fall in love elsewhere.

What is it then?

I have my share of responsibilities, but she is possessive.

And this ruined everything.

She want it all. Is that it?

Yes, that's it.

OK.

- Do you know you're her first love? - Yes.

- Do you know? - This scares me.

Scares you of what?

I don't feel mature enough to give her what she wants.

She is extremely fragile.

Too bad.

When we are young and fragile like that...

It can mark us for the lifetime.

It's long, life.

Yeah, it's long.

- Bye. - Bye.

Ariane told Jeanne

that Mateo didn't live with another.

Which relieved Jeanne's heart.

I met Mateo in the street.

Did you?

Speak out!

There is nothing to tell.

No, but.. I made a sign to him to go fuck himself.

What did it feel to see him again?

I don't know.

I felt I'm confused a bit.

I felt my throat completely stuck.

That's why I could not speak.

It's too early, actually.

I can't see him again.

It's impossible.

What did he tell you?

Do not say anything to my father. OK ?

Jeanne and Ariane were linked by secret talks.

Ariane had not revealed to Gilles..

that his daughter had tried to end her life.

- Haven't you seen an envelope? - What?

No. Here it is.

Ariane had taken that risk.

I'm going out.

Jeanne returned the favor with the porn photos,

about which she never spoke to Gilles.

Listen, I need to show you something.

Look.

Where did you find this?

In the street, on a kiosk.

Here.

Last year, I needed some money, so I made some pictures.

Wait, do not worry.

Really, I will not talk about it.

I promise.

I will not tell Daddy. I swear.

I don't care, I'll delete it.

I don't mind.

Look.

It's good.

You know...

Men..

They cheat without warning, and it does not bother them.

But they cannot accept..

that women do the same.

There is only one solution. You do the same..

And you don't tell them.

- Really? Without notice? - Yes!

I don't know. If I cheated...

If I slept with another guy,

it would mean that I'm just interested in fucking.

Have you ever made love for pleasure?

No.

- Come on! - No, but yes...

Once, at the beginning. Out of curiosity.

And?

It was bad.

Not bad, but it was not a good idea.

You must know how to choose your lovers. That's everything.

- Really? Do you know yourself? - Yes.

You do that always?

Less and less.

I have a friend, in college.

A guy, who is 25 years old. And...

He never loved anyone.

He can't stay with anyone.

He says that in fact,

when we fall in love,

we start to love everything.. To possess..

To find that life is really incredible.

And the walking in the street is great.

We become stupid.

But it's sad, never to fall in love.

Don't you think?

Maybe he has not found the woman who can dominate him.

Don't you think?

I don't know.

He skips all the girls.

- Really? - Yes.

We did everything together, with Mateo.

I have always been comfortable at that time.

It's like we're indulging in something...

very quietly, actually.

To be comfortable, that's it.

That's why you have to be careful.

It's a personality thing. It's not about the guy necessarily.

Maybe it is about us.

We let go of that.

That's why it bothers me to be in a relationship..

I love that..

And at the same time, I find it boring because..

it's comfortable, and suddenly..

It becomes less radical inside you.

Your choices, your stuff...

Maybe you're happy to come back home, find your guy.

That is true.

Finally...

That's fine, but at the same time..

it's not crazy.

Yes, because it makes you feel less alone,

but perhaps our loneliness is what makes us act and think.

Yes, that's it. You start thinking more.

You just have to be good..

to put yourself in a big coat.

Not to be cold.

But while you're alone, you're sad...

It might be a pain of being alone when we love someone,

but at least, in solitude, we challenge the cold.

Yes.

Jeanne!

- How are you? - Are you going for a walk?

Watch out your scarf.

Thank you.

What are you doing?

Right now?

I'm going to meet a friend.

- Won't we kiss? - I am sorry.

Stop, Stéphane.

Jeanne met this friend, the victim of whom she had spoken to Ariane.

Always so wild.

You're really tiresome, you know.

Excuse me, I...

I have a date.

Jeanne, who had never dared to sleep with him..

was about to play the role of a mediator.

- Will you come with me? - Yes.

Hello.

- Are you OK? - Yes and you?

Stéphane...

Ariane.

We met in the street.

It's okay if we eat together, the three of us?

I told her about you, and she'll tell me about you.

- Did you? - Yes.

Are you okay?

Where was that?

- In Tyrol. - What?

Tyrol, Austria.

I read that somewhere, I thought it was a cake.

- Tyrol? - What is it?

It's the region that I like.

- It's beautiful. - In Europe.

And this?

Well. That's in the United States.

Yes. Something about the environment.

The frame is crazy.

I like it.

You really have the eye.

You saw how beautiful the girls here are?

If I stay, I will leave with a student.

Are you married?

I was.

And is fidelity what made you got there?

A quarrel.

I'm going to pee.

Well, bye.

Are you OK?

See you.

You forget your bag.

Sorry.

Jeanne, was upset by her father's grief,

and felt guilty, and wanted to help Ariane

and reconcile them.

Did you know?

- No, I swear.

That's right, she didn't know.

She couldn't know.

Why?

Because it was the first time.

How did you know this guy?

Dad, it's...

It was me who introduced him to her.

Can you leave us alone, please?

Yes.

I saw you.

So wasted, so sensual with someone else.

I'm stupid.

I beg you to forgive me.

I beg you.

I thought myself so much stronger than everyone else.

I'm not afraid of death, but I want to grow old with the one I love.

- And she can't be you anymore. - but they're nothing, these guys, for me.

Is just a desire.

It has no tomorrow. It goes.

Me, I believed you when you told me..

if I wanted a younger man..

without telling you...

I believed it.. I believed it when you said it!

What would this change, frankly?

I don't know.

You ended up like that. You're a Don Juan now.

You want to have fun with your thing.

It's not true! It's not true!

You're horrible!

Listen..

I know how much you feel when you fuck for pleasure.

I have been like you for a long time.

I made women suffer, though they don't deserve that.

So, is it over?

Do you want me to go?

I am going for a walk.

Come...

Why did you do that?

We were so good!

I don't know.

If your father leaves me, I think I'm killing myself.

Stop it.

It's OK.

Come...

You'd better go get your coffee.

It's time.

Yes.

Ariane left the house.

And Jeanne remained alone with her father.

Look how beautiful it is.

What are you doing?

I finished my job, I'm going home.

Look how good it is.

It's true, it looks fine on you.

Turn around.

- Take it, if you want. - Seriously?

I can exchange it if I change my mind.

Thank you.

- Are we going home? - Yes.

You look OK now.

Why? Was I sick?

Before separating, Ariane told Gilles

that Jeanne had tried to throw herself out of the window.

Three months later, at her birthday's night,

Jeanne asked her father to go to a restaurant.

where she'd join him.

How are you, Dad?

Good evening, my daughter.

Hello, Mateo.

- Hello. - Are you OK?

Yes, I am fine.

Wait, I'll be right back.

You tell him.

No, you tell him.

No. I want you to tell him.

OK. OK, I'll tell him.

Alright..

- Happy birthday, my daughter. - Thank you.

Well..

Jeanne and I got back together.

It's good. Good news.

And I realized..

that I have always been attracted to craziness and crazy people.

You see,

there was the girl, in the street..

she was there,

on the sidewalk across the street, she was looking at me.

I saw that she was looking at me.

Suddenly she crossed the street, and started to hit me.

She told me stuff, I understood nothing.

Then she let me go, you see?

Frankly, I didn't do anything special.

Why me?

Maybe because you didn't, as people often do, look away.

Yes, I don't know.

And suddenly,

this week...

- I'm going back to Mateo. - Will you bring back your things?

Yeah.

That's very good.

When do you want to go?

I'll go...

Next week?

But, you took some of your stuff, right?

Yeah, but it's okay.

I still have stuff at your home, right?

Yes, I had to keep a few things.

All right, my little girl.

OK. Come.

OK.

- Goodbye, Gilles. - Goodbye, Mateo.

- Goodbye, Dad. - Goodbye, my daughter.

I will come over.

Yes, whenever you want.

Good night.

- Ciao! - Good night.

Translated by: Nizar Ezzeddine

@NizarEzzeddine