A Surreal Life
Chapter One.
Although we've been living here for over 6 months, we've never and I mean NEVER been either sightseeing or shopping in New York City. So that's why, on this Saturday morning, we are wandering in the street of New York, looking for a little restaurant so that we can eat a good breakfast before we start our shopping spree on 5th AVENUE! So we have been walking for about 20 minutes when we spotted a little restaurant called "Papillon". It instantly spoke to our French roots form back in Canada and so we enthusiastically walked in and grabbed a table. We ordered our drinks and then started to look at the menu when my phone rang.
"Ugh it's my father again. I'll take this one outside guys."
They nodded as I headed out the restaurant into the busy street. I know that we are French but since we've been in New York we found it easier to just constantly speak English.
(The following text will be in French, for translation, see author's note).
"Salut Papa! Comment ça va?" I asked
"Allo ma belle, ça va bien toi?"
"Oui merci. Quoi de neuf?"
"Pas grand chose on s'ennuit de toi. Et toi? Un nouvel emploi? Un petit ami?"
"Moi aussi je m'ennuie de vous et non je travail toujours au Chapters et non je n'es pas de copain!" I responded rolling my eyes.
"Oh d'accord.... Quand reviens-tu à la maison visité?"
"Je ne sais pas Papa dès que je vais avoir l'argent."
"Ohh d'accord je comprend..."
"Bon et bien la je vais te laisser Papa car je suis au resto avec Brad et Kayla et ils m'attendent probablement pour commander."
"Oh okay je te laisse alors! Au revoir ma grande!"
"Bye Papa. Embrasse Maman de ma part!"
And with that I hung up. I hadn't realize will I was talking that a had started walking up the street. I turned around to make my way back to the café when I heard someone call:
"Excuse me! Miss over there with the red shirt!"
I looked down at myself and I was wearing a red shirt... And this voice was sounding oddly familiar considering that it wasn't either Brad's or Kayla's voice... I turned around to find myself face to face with none other than Chris Colfer. Yes THE Christopher Paul Colfer from Glee. Okay I may be a little addict to that show and maybe that Chris was one of my favorite character well of course Darren comes first but still it's Chris Fricken' Colfer! Haha I just quoted StarKid! Wow I do always find a way to bring everything back to Darren Criss or Glee! Oh my God Ashley you're drooling! Stop it! Breath! Act normal! I took a deep breath and said with all the remaining calm in my body:
"Um yes? May I help you?"
"Yes I'm sorry miss...?"
"Um Bright. Ashley Bright."
"Well miss Bright I.... Oh where are my manners? I'm Chris Colfer." He said extending his arm for me to shake.
"Yeah I know..." I mummbled under my breath will shaking his hand. I have to say I was quite intimidated by the fact that one of my idols was actually speaking to me.
"Can I help you mister Colfer?" I said a little louder this time.
"I didn't mean to eavesdrops Ashley... It's okay if I call you Ashley right?"
I just noded.
"I noticed that you were speaking fluent French in your conversation, are you French by any chance?"
Why would he want to know? I mean what does it do to him?
"Um yes I am i'm actually from Québec back in Canada."
"Oh great!" He exclaimed clapping his hands a little. "Would you mind doing me a favor?"
"I don't mind as long as I get something in return." I didn't know where that sas came from but something I knew was that I wasn't letting him leave without autographing my book.
"Sure honey! What do you want?" He asked smilling.
I dug in my purse and got out my perfectly intact copy of "The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell" and showed it to him.
"I'll do what ever you need but I would like you to sign my book please." I asked with a wide smile.
"Of course dear!" He said with a little laugh.
I wonder what he thought I was going to ask him.
"Follow me I'll explain on the way!"
He started leading me towards the opposite direction of the café where my friends were waiting for me but at that moment I didn't care. I was with Chris Colfer and that's all that mattered.
"Ugh it's my father again. I'll take this one outside guys."
They nodded as I headed out the restaurant into the busy street. I know that we are French but since we've been in New York we found it easier to just constantly speak English.
(The following text will be in French, for translation, see author's note).
"Salut Papa! Comment ça va?" I asked
"Allo ma belle, ça va bien toi?"
"Oui merci. Quoi de neuf?"
"Pas grand chose on s'ennuit de toi. Et toi? Un nouvel emploi? Un petit ami?"
"Moi aussi je m'ennuie de vous et non je travail toujours au Chapters et non je n'es pas de copain!" I responded rolling my eyes.
"Oh d'accord.... Quand reviens-tu à la maison visité?"
"Je ne sais pas Papa dès que je vais avoir l'argent."
"Ohh d'accord je comprend..."
"Bon et bien la je vais te laisser Papa car je suis au resto avec Brad et Kayla et ils m'attendent probablement pour commander."
"Oh okay je te laisse alors! Au revoir ma grande!"
"Bye Papa. Embrasse Maman de ma part!"
And with that I hung up. I hadn't realize will I was talking that a had started walking up the street. I turned around to make my way back to the café when I heard someone call:
"Excuse me! Miss over there with the red shirt!"
I looked down at myself and I was wearing a red shirt... And this voice was sounding oddly familiar considering that it wasn't either Brad's or Kayla's voice... I turned around to find myself face to face with none other than Chris Colfer. Yes THE Christopher Paul Colfer from Glee. Okay I may be a little addict to that show and maybe that Chris was one of my favorite character well of course Darren comes first but still it's Chris Fricken' Colfer! Haha I just quoted StarKid! Wow I do always find a way to bring everything back to Darren Criss or Glee! Oh my God Ashley you're drooling! Stop it! Breath! Act normal! I took a deep breath and said with all the remaining calm in my body:
"Um yes? May I help you?"
"Yes I'm sorry miss...?"
"Um Bright. Ashley Bright."
"Well miss Bright I.... Oh where are my manners? I'm Chris Colfer." He said extending his arm for me to shake.
"Yeah I know..." I mummbled under my breath will shaking his hand. I have to say I was quite intimidated by the fact that one of my idols was actually speaking to me.
"Can I help you mister Colfer?" I said a little louder this time.
"I didn't mean to eavesdrops Ashley... It's okay if I call you Ashley right?"
I just noded.
"I noticed that you were speaking fluent French in your conversation, are you French by any chance?"
Why would he want to know? I mean what does it do to him?
"Um yes I am i'm actually from Québec back in Canada."
"Oh great!" He exclaimed clapping his hands a little. "Would you mind doing me a favor?"
"I don't mind as long as I get something in return." I didn't know where that sas came from but something I knew was that I wasn't letting him leave without autographing my book.
"Sure honey! What do you want?" He asked smilling.
I dug in my purse and got out my perfectly intact copy of "The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell" and showed it to him.
"I'll do what ever you need but I would like you to sign my book please." I asked with a wide smile.
"Of course dear!" He said with a little laugh.
I wonder what he thought I was going to ask him.
"Follow me I'll explain on the way!"
He started leading me towards the opposite direction of the café where my friends were waiting for me but at that moment I didn't care. I was with Chris Colfer and that's all that mattered.
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Here's the first chapter! I will soon update with the second one but please feel free to leave your comments about this first one!Here's the translation for the French text:
"Hi Dad! How are you?" I asked
"Hi beautiful, i'm good and you?"
"I'm good thanks. So what's up?"
"Not much, we miss you. How about you? A new job? A boyfriend?"
"I miss you too and no I still work at Chapters and I'm still single!" I responded rolling my eyes.
"Oh okay... When are you coming back home to visit?"
"I don't know Dad. As soon as I have the money I guess."
"Oh okay I understand..."
"Well Dad I have to go 'cause I'm at the restaurant with Kayla and Brad and they're probably waiting for me to order."
"Oh okay I'll talk to you later honey! Love you."
"Love you too Dad. Kiss Mom for me."