Simon Killer Page #2

Yeah, but how much will that be?

- 20 Euros.

- 20?

Thank you.

Where are you from?

Erm, New York.

- New York City... Wow!

- Yeah.

I don't speak very well, English.

I present my friend,

it's no problem for you?

- OK, sure.

- Victoria, come here.

- This is my friend Victoria.

- Hi.

Are you all set?

No problem?

- Sure.

- OK, it's very good.

I go in the bathroom

and I come back, OK?

- OK.

- Bye.

- Thank you.

- You want to go in the back?

- Erm, how much is that?

- It's free.

We just sit there, and that's all.

- Yeah, OK.

- Come on.

You're very handsome.

I'm not saying that just for work,

I really think so.

That's sweet. Thank you.

See this girl?

- Sabrina?

- The one I was talking to...

This girl, she doesn't need money -

she wants money!

Today she got three clients

and I only got one.

Normally, it's a trade, you know?

If she has one client,

I get the next one...

and she gets the next one,

and it's a deal.

I treat her like a sister. If I have food,

I share my food with her.

If she's happy, I'm happy for her.

But for her it's not about sharing.

- And me? I need this money.

- Yeah, I understand.

So you're visiting Paris?

Yeah. Yeah...

- And you have a girlfriend?

- No.

What do you do?

For now? Erm, nothing.

I just finished school.

I don't see you very well.

I need to look at you closer.

I have myopia.

Oh, yeah?

I studied eyes in college.

- Really?

- Yes.

I studied the relationship between

the brain and the eye.

- You speak French very well.

- No, that's not true.

- Yes, you do.

- I studied in high school, but it's bad.

Do you want to make love?

How much is that?

If you say 150, I say OK.

Some girls say "It's the price"

and they won't go down... 200.

With me, I can go down for 150.

- 150...?

- Yeah.

I give half to my boss.

If I make 50, I give him 25.

OK.

But, erm...

with you, it's not like sleeping with

an old fat, ugly man. You know?

With you, I will like it.

I, erm...

I spent all my money at the bar.

I only have a credit card.

- You have a credit card?

- Yeah.

That's OK.

You can give it to me.

OK.

Thank you.

Nadia?

Sorry.

That's OK.

Um, I have a scar.

A scarf?

No, a scar.

S- C-A-R... 'scar'.

- Oh.

- Here, you know.

- That's OK.

- I just prefer to tell you.

I prefer to say it before to people.

How are you feeling?

I feel good.

Oops!

Can I, er...

Can I just look at you?

Yes.

- This is the scar.

- It's OK.

Can you turn around, please?

Jesus!

Oh, Jesus Christ!

F***...

- I'm sorry.

- It's OK.

I didn't wanna come.

It's OK. As long as you're happy.

Yeah... I'm happy. I'm happy.

Thank you.

Are you OK?

- And you?

- Yeah.

What is that?

It's a fox.

My mother gave it to me.

Look.

Here.

- It's a mess.

- No... it's OK.

Hold on...

I have to take it off.

It's better off.

Take my number, if you like.

Take my number,

so we can see each other outside.

It's the same price, but it's better.

OK.

I miss her.

'I know, honey.

'It's OK now. It's gonna get better.'

Yeah.

'Have you talked to her?

'Si?

'Si, can you look at me?

'Hello? Hello!'

No. I haven't talked to her.

'Well, I don't get that.

'If you still wanna make this work,

'maybe you should call her.'

Hh-mm. I don't know.

Yeah, I guess.

I wasn't good to her.

'That's ridiculous.

'Everything you did for her...

'Look, do you still wanna be with her?'

I don't know.

'Go meet a French girl.

'Meet an Italian girl. Meet somebody.

'Just stop being miserable.

'It's not healthy.'

'Si?'

I'm not your girlfriend,

you can say what you want.

Yeah?

OK.

- Say, "F*** me."

- F*** me.

Say, "F*** me."

F*** me.

'Hey, Simon. I'm happy to hear

'you've been

traveling and doing well."

'I've been hesitant to write back to you

because the way we left it.

'I thought it would be better for us

to take some time apart,

'in every sense of the word.

'I don't know when

you're coming back to the city.

'But when you do,

please respect me and my space.

The truth is that I don't think I know you,

or that I'll ever really know you.

'I don't think you ever knew me.

'I've come to realize that

in the past few months.

'I'm happy now.

'The last time we saw each other,

you frightened me

'and I don't feel comfortable

being around you any more.

'I wish you all the best.

Sincerely, Michelle.'

Really? I missed a party?

No, it was great.

I had it all to myself.

What, like I don't need cash?

Hi, girls!

- How's it going?

- Everybody's here.

Where else would we be?

Want a drag?

Why you staring, eh?

You got a problem?

I was attacked in the street.

Can I come in?

Who did this to you?

I was... I was attacked.

These kids, they took all my stuff.

Where?

At this train station.

I'm sorry.

What do you want me to do?

I'm working now.

I...

You don't have any friends?

No, I...

I just needed some help

and I didn't know where else to go.

Do you think I could just stay with you

for a few minutes?

No, not now.

OK...

If you want, we can meet in 2 hours

in the bar called

Le Caf au Rendezvous.

On the left, at the corner.

It's OK?

Wh-when will you be there?

When I finish work.

In two hours.

OK.

- Are you OK?

- Yeah, I'm fine.

So, where do you live?

Erm, I... I don't.

You don't know where you live?

No... I was supposed to leave.

- What?

- I was supposed to leave tonight.

And now you don't have a place to stay.

No. Erm...

Not for now.

OK. So... do you wanna stay

at my place?

Is that OK?

- Let's go. Should I pay for this?

- Yeah, thanks. Thank you.

Sit over there.

- You have a nice place.

- I rent it from an old lady.

She's a bit lonely.

Your parents...

...you can't call them for help?

I don't really talk

to my parents any more.

But I'll try

and figure something out tomorrow.

Thank you.

F***... It stings.

- That it?

- Yes.

Do you have any other wounds?

I'm sorry, what?

Where...

where else did they hurt you?

I don't know.

I'm not... I'm not sure.

Let me see.

What do you want?

I can't sleep.

Could you talk to me for a few minutes?

About what?

I don't know.

Anything.

- Is Victoria your real name?

- Hmm.

My name is Noura.

- Nora?

- Noura...

Noura.

How long have you worked at the bar?

A few months.

What did you do before?

I was working in a supermarket

outside Paris.

Is that where you're from?

Yeah.

I lived there until I...

I was divorced.

You were married?

Was it bad?

He was very violent.

He never let me go out.

Once, I woke up

in the middle of the night.

I was pregnant.

I had a baby boy inside me.

My belly was so big.

I woke up suddenly...

and there was blood everywhere.

And I walked into the kitchen.

And my husband was there.

He looked at me.

I was covered in blood,

it was everywhere.

And before going to the hospital...

...he f***ed me in the kitchen.

Did you understand what I just said?

I think so, yeah. You have a son.

Thanks for being so nice to me.

'Hey, Mom. I'm in Prague

and about to head to Sarajevo.

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