My name is Marieanne Vacher, Manon to my friends, and I'm very happy to see Annette DuBois again. Annette was a great childhood friend. We were always together. We shared everything. Then her family moved away and I lost touch with her.
"Annette! How happy I am to see you again."
"Manon! It's been a long time! How are you?"
We talk. I tell her about my breakup with Rody. She tells me about her many failed romantic conquests.
"But enough tragedies." Annette says to me. "I invite you to La Gueule de Saturne."
"That's not a good idea."
"Why? Chef Charbonneau's cooking is excellent."
"Yes, but Rody works there."
"Oh." My friend replies in a disappointed tone. "Well, let's eat somewhere else. How about a burger?"
I smile. Annette has a gift for turning any situation around. I ask her if I can hold her hand, like when we were children.
"Sure."
I take her hand and we walk to a fast-food restaurant.