La Fievre de Laure

Oh, God.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, shit.

I was stunned for the first time

I was watching a couple making love.

The emotion was all the more strong

since Claudia was one of them.

It was almost difficult for me to recognize her

as her face was transformed through sensual pleasure.

My sister looked possessed,

as if in a trance.

The man who was putting her

in such a state was named Tony.

He had picked her up

a few days before

in one of the city's nightclubs.

She was virtually under his spell.

Anyway, enough to give herself

to him with such little restraint.

Darling, forgive me, but I'm leaving with Tony.

It's tonight or never.

You know how deeply I'm in love and how crazy he makes me feel.

I'll send you fresh news very soon, your beloved sister Claudia.

I have to admit that I wasn't very surprised.

Distraught, yes, but knowing Claudia, I understood her departure as she was very much in love.

Mechanically, I was getting ready to do the dishes.

It was probably Mr. Regnier, the owner, coming to ask for the late rent,

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