Belles, belles, belles comme le jour [TTW Claudette]

[Eliott Heston]

Eliott didn't said anything to Drake or Victor about his scar surgery being a little painful, he doesn't want to worry them. they already have a lot to think about, there is no use to add his problems to the list ... He doesn't know how many T shot he'd miss already ... It'll not kill him to stop the hormones but it still worry him ... Eliott goes to the batheroom, remove his purple jacket and his shirt and then his t-shirt. Carefully he remove his bandages, trying to see his scars into the mirror ... With no real luck ... and the weak light didn't help either ... It's certainly just a small inflammation due to his rest on his side in the basement ... He just wish he could actually see it and being sure ... Eliott sight and take his t-shirt back, and his shirt, his hand rest block into the sleeve so he force on it ... And his hand finish into the wall joigning the rooms ... He bite his lips for avoiding to curse shaking his hand for making the pain disapear ... God damnit ! Why is he so clumsy ?! He check his hand, no damage, but he really need to be more carefull ...

(the title come from one of claude françois's song, he had a groupe of female dancers name the "claudette" ♥)

[Claudette Hautecourt]

Claudette was pacing again by the wall. There was nothing else to do in the room than eat and sleep.  If she didn't fill up her time with some exercise she was sure she was going to go crazy. She was probably making her roommate dizzy with her walking in circles, but she couldn't just sit around all day. She had again taken her shoes off so she wasn't disturbing her roommate.  As she made another turn she jumped a little when there was a loud thump on the other side of the wall. Was that the room where Drake was in? Did something happen there? She moved closer to the wall and used her knuckles to knock on it. "Are you alright in there?" She asked them. "What happened?"

[Eliott Heston]

A soft knock made him jump in surprise ... "Are you alright in there?" said a female voice from the other side of the wall ... The voice was kind of familliar ? He think so ... "What happened?" eliott come closer to the wall "Sorry if I frightened you ..." He said feeling really dumb ... "I was dressed and my hand slipped into the wall, no damage to report ... except maybe for my pride" he said trying to joke but feeling more dumb just after saying it. "Your voice seems familliar ..." He thought a little, and then remember "Claudette ?" he ask uncertain, the last time they talk it wasn't really pleasant ... But they were all in the dark, scared ... He had a bad first impression but he decide to not focus on it... "I know it's strange to said after our last meeting ... But I'm glad to heard you're okay ...I mean ... are you okay ?..." He said starting to get confuse, he really need to think before talking ...

[Claudette Hautecourt]

The voice on the other side was familiar, and Claudette took a moment to place it. She had heard it recently enough that she knew. It seemed like he was recognizing her from somewhere as well. And the realization came to them both at the same time. She heard him say her name and on the other side of the wall she said: "Elliot!" To him. "Right? And yes, it is me, Claudette. But you can call me Claudie if you prefer." She said smiling although there was no way he could see it.

When the man was asking if she was alright he smile faded. A long pause in their speech. Should she tell him? Should she tell him about her waking up with nine other women and the man shooting at them one at a time? He might end up in a similar situation at one point. It would not be fair for him if she kept it from him. "I am alive.... But I wouldn't say I am okay." She said in a scared, sad and defeated voice. She took a few calming breaths before she would speak. "After we passed out in the basement. I woke up in another room. There were nine other women with me. We were tied up in chairs and there was a man. At first we didn't see who it was, he wore a mask. He also had a gun. One by one he came to us and aimed at us and shot at us, like Russian roulette. The gun was a trick gun, no one was shot actually. It just shot confetti. A voice said congratulations to the girl who had 'won' and the man took the mask off.... I have never ever been so scared in my life..." She said almost in tears again. "I... When he let us go I slapped him... He was saying he had to do it or else.... I just felt so angry...." She sniffed and then laughed. "I mean, I am glad I didn't win, but you know.... I thought I was going to die for real... I just want to go home...." She couldn't stop herself from babbling so much.

[Eliott Heston]

"Elliot! Right? And yes, it is me, Claudette. But you can call me Claudie if you prefer." He smile softly "Yes it's me ... Claudie ? oh that's a pretty nickname" he said before even thought about it. He wait her answer but ... she took some time ... did he said something wrong ? "I am alive.... But I wouldn't say I am okay." "oh ..; I'm ... I'm sorry ... that was a stupid question in our situation" he said felly bad ... She seemed fine a seconde ago now her voice feel sad ... defeated ? He wait a moment, letting her few instants ... She finally explain ... And what she tell is horrifying ... Eliott get tense ... He could believe it ... What kind of messed up joke is this ??? "it feel like we're in saw or the collection ..." he said for himself ... "I ... I mean ... I'm really sorry to heard that ... That's must be horrible ... Jeez ... sorry ... I'm trying to think about what to say ... Trying to make you feel a little better ... But nothing came up ... I'm not good at this ... I'm good at listening ... But not really in talking ..." he try to explain himself getting confuse again, he need to stop talking so much ... "I... When he let us go I slapped him... He was saying he had to do it or else.... I just felt so angry...."" It's a normal reaction Claudie ! You have the right to be angry, even if he was forced ... It was a really hard experience. I understand" He said softly to her ... He really was wrong about her ... He thought she was kind of a bitch back to the basement ... But she seems nice, vulnerable ... He wish he could help her ..."I mean, I am glad I didn't win, but you know.... I thought I was going to die for real... I just want to go home...." "I understand" He put his hand on the wall "I don't like to make promess I can't keep ... I can't promess you we'll going to our home ... But we'll do our best ! You seems like a fighter I'm sure you can do it " he take a little pause "in the mean time ... If you ever need a ear to talk to ... I'm here ..."

[Claudette Hautecourt]

Cludie sniffed and smiled. "It means allot to me that you are talking to me right now. It makes me feel better to the extent you can not imagine. I hope I am making you feel better also." She confessed. "I hope one day we get out of here. If we do both make it out alive. How about I take you out to do something nice? What would you prefer?" She suggested eager to know what Elliot considered fun in his free time. "The sky is the limit, I will treat you to anything you like." Having something like this to think about somehow brought her out of this hopeless situation.

[Eliott Heston]

"It means allot to me that you are talking to me right now. It makes me feel better to the extent you can not imagine. I hope I am making you feel better also." He smile softly, it make him really happy to heard that ... For once he didn't screw things up ... "you do ... Drake is my friend but ... I don't want to be too much on his back ..." He's always so worried to annoy him or saying somthing bad ... Not that Drake ever beeing mean to him, all the opposite, it's just a fear Eliott have with all his relationship ... He fear to annoy them and lost them ..."And I don't know victor very well he make me unconfortable ... I'm happy we could talk." he decide to sit on the floor, near the wall. "I hope one day we get out of here. If we do both make it out alive. How about I take you out to do something nice? What would you prefer?" "A stunning girl like you with a nerd like me ? we would make an outside duo" he joked. "But I would love too ..." outside ... It feel good to make plan, just talking, maybe none of them'll make him, maybe just one of them, maybe both but they'll not meet again ... But right now, it make im feel better to think about it. "hm ... thinking about it ... it's not a location to go but ... an activity ..." he hesitate few seconds blushing "I would love doing your make up ..." he said shyly. "I want to be a make up artist, I even do review and tuto on you tube ... And you look like a model, you are very inspiring" he blush more "sorry if it sound silly or inappropriate ..." Claudie do look like a model she would be every stylist or make up artist dream to work with. He do hope she'll not taking it the wrong way or like ... a flirt ... She's a goddess, but he prefer gods.

[Claudette Hautecourt]

She had to strain a little to hear him through the wall. What he was asking from her wasn't the usual crap men asked of her, his request was much sweeter than most. It made her smile and the flattery he gave her would keep her ego fed for days. "Oh darling, I will let you do my make up for sure if that is what you want to do." She told him. "In fact I will do you one better. If you want to be a professional make up artist I have contacts you can use to get a foothold." She offered.

The wheels in her head were turning though. She had seen a glimpse of him in the basement when the lights went out and his soft spoken demeanour and the fact he liked make up so much to put it on her. She almost regretted her original offer of spending time together, maybe he thought she was coming on to him?  Should she ask him? Would that make him even more uncomfortable? Perhaps she could try a more tactful approach? "You know, I really don't have that many close friends in my life. Women I don't always get along with well. And well, men just seem to want the one thing, you know. That or their spouse forbids them from talking to me." She shrugged although she knew he couldn't see her. "It feels nice to talk to someone who isn't eager to get into my pants." Hopefully it was tactful enough.

"What is your life like on the outside?" She asked him.

[Eliott Heston]

"Oh darling, I will let you do my make up for sure if that is what you want to do." He smile "Really ? Thank you, I already can think about some ideas, it'll help thinking about something else to planne your make up" he said cheerfully. "In fact I will do you one better. If you want to be a professional make up artist I have contacts you can use to get a foothold." "this is really generous of you ! thank you very much Claudie" This idea make him really happy, and, during few instants he forgot that maybe he'll die here. He was really wrong about the beautiful blond girl ... He's kind of mad at himself ... If someone know you shouldn't judge a book by his cover it's him ... Claudie strated to talk again, he listen to her with attention. She seems to be a popular girl ... But maybe it's the problem and she can't have trully friends ... He smile "I know how you feel ..." he scratch his neck "I'm trans ... I've been a girl for 16 years and ... I'm finally confortable in my body since few months ... How boys act ... I already had to deal with it. even if I wasn't as gorgeous as you" he joke softly. "It feels nice to talk to someone who isn't eager to get into my pants." "no fear of it with me, you are very beautiful, but I'm in the other team" he said with no shame or embarassement. If there is one thing he's proud of it's his sexuality and his gender. Of course he's never sure how people would react ... He do hope Claudie'll take it good. "What is your life like on the outside?" "Oh hm ... I'm from a very big familly, a rainbow familly like said my mom, my parents had adopt almost all of us, we are all very close. I've finish my degree and I tried to enter into a make up school at London ... but I failed" He said feeling sad at this memories. "But I don't give up, I was preparing my portfolio for next year, and I was working harder on my skills, at least I had time for my you tube channel." he try to joke. "Then fews weeks ago I started a roadtrip, after having my churgery... I wanted ... I don't know enjoy my free year until the next contest for the school ... Seeing country, meeting my friends ... finally show the real me ... the real Eliott and not only a girl who bind her breast and hate herself ... Sorry it's not very happy for ending a story" he try to joke feeling uncomfortable again. "What about you ?"

[Claudette Hautecourt]

Claudie nodded her head. "I see, congratulations on your transformation. I hope you will find happiness on your journey." She wished him.

She listened to his story, only injecting once. "Good, never give up on your dreams even if you fail once in a while. With your career you just have to forge ahead as much as you can." She pointed happily, and proud of this man who was following his dreams. She could just imagine herself in the youtube video where he would do her make up.

"Oh me? Hmm... let's see." She thought about what she should tell. "Well I was born the eldest of a set of triplets. My parents own a restaurant, and were mostly busy doing that so we got raised by our grandparents. I went to a college to study interior design and now I have my own business. I have been married three times. The first one was a big mistake. The second one was the love of my life, but he died. And the third... well I am embarrassed to say, but he was the brother of my second husband. And I married him because well... he was there for me when I was mourning. Turned out to be a huge mistake, who would have thought." She finished with a bitter and sarcastic laugh. "I have been single ever since I divorced him. Only having some flings here and there, nothing serious yet, but I do want to find another love of my life one day. I don't know if that will ever happen now but one can hope." She felt herself tear up a little and wiped them away. "Sorry, that got a little depressing."