For Better And For Worse
Chapter 128

Komer Prison.

This morning, while the prisoners are going to eat, Bayoko and his men come to snatch Bruno’s dish.

Bruno: give me my dish!

Bayoko: otherwise what?

Bruno: I don’t want any trouble.

Bayoko: you are in prison, not in church. So know that you will be in trouble whether you like it or not.

He pours the meal on his face.

Bruno: God have mercy on you!

Bayoko: God have mercy on me, do I look like someone who is pitiful? You will see someone who really needs God’s mercy!

He starts hitting him. His friends arrive and they beat Bruno until he has huge wounds.

Bayoko: I think it’s you who needs God’s mercy.

The guards take Bruno and take him to the infirmary. The nurse takes care of him.

Isabelle: what happened to her?

Guard: He looked for trouble and he found it.

Isabelle: put it there!

They place him on the bed and he leaves. Isabelle takes a deadly and thoughtful poison.

Bruno: don’t hesitate my daughter, I know that in your heart, you killed me a long time ago so go ahead, don’t be embarrassed. Just know that I am sincerely sorry my darling. I’m ready to go.

She leaves the poison and takes a pillow.

Bruno: God forgive you.

Isabelle: I hate you for everything you did to me, go to hell!

She tries to suffocate her with the pillow and she wakes up from her sleep.

Krist’s home.

Krist: what was it this time?

Isabelle: I killed my father.

Krist: my love, keeping someone in your heart is like killing them already; This is what God is trying to make you understand. Do you really want your father to die?

Isabelle: no, no, never!

Krist: Okay. Don’t let hatred tear you away from me, my love. I want to replace my wife, this woman I fell in love with and married, this woman who was full of life, always smiling and full of joy. Where did this woman go, my love? Look how thin you are, you know only sadness and bitterness, your smile has disappeared, hatred is destroying you. Please come back to me!

Isabelle: I am here darling and I will always be here.

They hug each other.

Krist: in three months it will be our wedding anniversary, seven years of living together. We can’t celebrate it in this state.

Isabelle: I am ready to forgive my father.

Krist: you will see that it is the best thing to do.

Célestin’s home.

Célestin and his wife are talking this morning over breakfast.

Célestin: I feel you are very thoughtful.

Stella: Classes will start again soon and I realize that this pregnancy came at the wrong time.

Célestin: why do you say that?

Stella: I might not finish the school year because I will be a mother.

Célestin: you are only 20 years old, you have plenty of time to study.

Stella: I don’t want to spend a blank year and I want to finish quickly.

Célestin: very good, I have a solution.

Stella: excellent! It’s what ?

Célestin: transfer the pregnancy to me so that I can carry it and you can continue your studies.

Stella: I’m serious darling, I’m not joking.

Célestin: don’t worry, you’re going to study and when you give birth, we’re going to get a teddy bear. Besides, you only have 02 to 03 hours of lessons, right? So you will be able to manage between studies and motherhood.

Stella: yes, you have to.

After lunch. Célestin goes to work and Stella stays home today. Around 10 a.m., she receives a visit from Isabelle. They talk for a while and she leaves her daughter with him to visit her father.

Komer Prison.

BRUNO is told that he has a visitor. He was sure that it would be his daughter and he had great hope. He comes and it is indeed her. They take the phone separately. Bruno doesn’t know where to start.

Isabelle: are you okay?

Isabelle: are you okay?

Bruno: yes, yes, it’s okay, thank you. And you ?

Isabelle: I’m not well.

Bruno: I know, it’s because of me. I know that no matter what I say, it won’t erase or ease all the pain you feel and all the hurt I’ve done to you, however, I want you to know that I regret sincerely. If I had a chance to go back in time, I would choose to be an extraordinary father to my only daughter. I haven’t been a good father to you Isabelle, I admit that. No, only that but I also destroyed your life. I hurt the love of your life so I hurt you too. You have every reason to be angry with me. I deserve all your hatred. You gave me many chances to become better but I didn’t take that chance. I was hypocritical to you and continued to hurt you. I miss my daughter. I realized it too late perhaps, but that’s not the most important thing. What matters is that I have realized this and that I sincerely ask you for forgiveness. I’m really sincere this time. I will no longer have the chance to have a life outside these walls so I ask you, my daughter, to forgive me for all the harm I have done to you.

Isabelle couldn’t help but cry at these profound words from her father.

Isabelle: dad… dad… I… I love you and I want you in my life but you never wanted to be part of it… why dad?

Bruno: I am sincerely sorry my daughter, I really regret it. Forgive me !

She places her right hand on the window and Bruno places his left hand.

Isabelle: Dad… I forgive you, I forgive you. This is the only way for me to move forward.

BRUNO: thank you my daughter, God bless you and your home, be happy my daughter.

Isabelle: I love you dad!

Bruno: I love you too, my daughter. You are my only daughter, how can I not love you?

Guard: the visit is over.

Bruno: thank you very much my princess.

This is how they separate. Isabelle comes out and still doesn’t stop crying but at the same time she smiles. His heart found peace. She feels relaxed and light. She returns to Stella’s house to pick up her daughter before going home.

During the day, Krist calls Commander Nero.

Nero: hello Krist!

Krist: how are you, Commander?

Nero: good. I hope you’ve thought about it and made up your mind?

Krist: yes commander. I talked to my wife about it and we decided what would be good for us. I’ve spent too much time away from my family and right now all I want is to spend time with them. I want to be there to see my daughter grow up, I never want to be away from my family again. So I’m sorry but Los Angeles is not the most important to me.

Nero: you are right, there is nothing more important than family. K**s her really hard for me.

Krist: thank you, I won’t miss it and good luck to you.

Nero: no, I’m not a boxer. Come on, A+.

Krist’s home.

At noon, Krist comes home.

Isabelle: So, how is the day going so far? Is the work progressing?

Krist: yes my love, things are progressing well. I called Commander Nero, he k****s you.

Isabelle: okay. I hope you gave up as we decided?

Krist: of course, I don’t want to be away from you anymore. I want to enjoy every moment of my life with you and I want to be there for our daughter.

She approaches him with a smile and sits on his thighs, putting her arms on his shoulders, around his neck.

Isabelle: you made the right decision. Life has deprived me of you too much, I don’t want that to happen again.

He puts his hands on her waist.

Krist: I feel like my wife is back!

Isebelle: it’s true, you’re right. Losing feels so good.

Krist: you did it then?

Isebelle: yes my love.

Krist: Thank you.

They look at each other for a moment.

Isebelle: Can I tell you something?

Krist: of course, even several things.

Isebelle: I love you more than my life.

Krist: And me then!

They get confused and he carries him into the chest. He puts it on the bed and Merie starts to cry as she wakes up from her sleep.

Krist: no Merie!

He wanted to look for it.

Isebelle: no, don’t stop, let him cry. The author will take care of her.

So Merie went back to sleep to let them continue what they had started.

Séverin’s company.

It’s Easter time, Ernestine comes down to have her lunch. She leaves the company and Yves, who was right next to the door, waves to her. She turns around and joins him with a smile.

Ernestine: Yves!

Yves: the gardener of my heart!

They get caught in each other’s arms.

Yves: you are an excellent gardener! Since you have been here, my heart has always been in a good state. Take it, it is for you !

He gives her a red rose.

Ernestine: thank you, it’s very pretty.

Yves: a pretty flower for a beautiful princess. Get on it!

She gets on her motorbike and they go to lunch. They are really happy together. He brings it back later to return.

Komer Prison.

Aristide approaches the director of the prison who has become a prisoner and who has always been alone since he arrived in this prison to avoid trouble.

Aristide: hello my brother.

Hector: Is it because I became a prisoner that we are now brothers?

Aristide: no, no, it’s not that, it’s that we are all children of the same creator, right?

Hector: if it is these, this creator must love certain things more than others.

Aristide: but no, God loves us all in the same way, but it is our choices that lead us on different paths and that give us the impression that God has given us pleasure.

Hector: in fact you are right, everything that happens to me today is only my fault, it is my choice. Because of this, my daughter rejected me and I lost her forever.

Aristide: Don’t worry, your daughter will end up losing you, you’ll see. But hearing this, know that God loves you and that his hearts are open to welcome you.

Cornelius: OK. Would you like to help me?

Bruno: with pleasure!

Isabelle: it’s true, you’re right. Forgiving feels so good.

Krist: Did you do it then?

Isabelle: yes my love.

Krist: Thank you.

They look at each other for a moment.

Isabelle: can I tell you something?

Krist: of course, even several things.

Isabelle: I love you more than my life.

Krist: and me then!

They k**s and he carries her to the bedroom. He puts her on the bed and Marie begins to cry when she wakes up from her sleep.

Krist: no Marie!

He wanted to go get her.

Isabelle: no, don’t stop, let her cry. The author will take care of her.

So Marie went back to sleep to let them continue what they had started.

Séverin’s company.

It’s break time, Ernestine goes downstairs to have lunch. She leaves the company and Yves, who was right next to the door, waves to her. She turns around and joins him with a smile.

Ernestine: Yves!

Yves: the gardener of my heart!

They hug each other.

Yves: you are an excellent gardener! Since you were here, my heart is always in a good state. Take it, it is for you !

He gives her a red rose.

Ernestine: thank you, it’s very pretty.

Yves: a pretty flower for a beautiful princess. Come on, get on!

She gets on her motorcycle and they go to lunch. They are really happy together. He brings her back later before going home.

Komer Prison.

Aristide approaches the prison director who has become a prisoner and who has always been alone since he arrived in this prison to avoid trouble.

Aristide: hello my brother.

Hector: Is it because I became a prisoner that we are brothers now?

Aristide: no, no, that’s not it, it’s that we are all children of the same creator, right?

Hector: If so, this creator must love some people more than others.

Aristide: but no, God loves us all in the same way but it is our choices that lead us down the wrong path and give us the impression that God has abandoned us.

Hector: actually you’re right, everything that happens to me today is only my fault, it’s because of my bad choices. Because of that, my daughter rejected me and I lost her forever.

Aristide: don’t say that, your daughter will end up forgiving you, you’ll see. But in the meantime, know that God loves you and his arms are open to welcome you.

Hector: What should I do?

Aristide: recognize your sins, confess and renounce them and surrender yourself to God. He will set you free and give you peace.

Hector: Okay, I’m ready to dedicate the rest of my life to him.

Aristide: you made the right decision.

In the meantime, Bruno also talks with Corneille.

Bruno: what’s happening to you Corneille, why are you always sad, lonely and unhappy… so, relax a little?

Corneille: so you think we can relax in such a place?

Bruno: but of course, look at me!

Cornelius: how do you do it?

Bruno: the secret is the Lord Jesus. I surrendered to him and he set me free and I’m talking about a freedom that many people, even outside these walls, don’t have. It is the freedom that comes from God.

Corneille: I did so many bad things in my life and I lost everything. Now I’m all alone and I realize that evil is useless because in the end, we always end up paying the highest price.

Bruno: you are right and let me tell you that you are not alone. God remains the faithful friend of all those who come to him and if you decide to give him your life now, he will also give you this freedom that he gave me.

Cornelius: OK. You really want to help me ?

Bruno: with pleasure!