For Better And For Worse
Chapter 58

A FEW DAYS LATER.

Master Célestin was back in town. All his calls to Stella have gone unanswered and he can’t replace her at home either. He leaves her a message this evening.

Célestin: hi Stella, I don’t know what’s going on that makes you refuse to pick up my calls but if there is something I did that displeased you, please tell me . And if you no longer want our relationship, please be clear with me. You have no idea how much I suffer from this silence.

She reads the message and she wants to throw her phone against the wall. She was furious and refused to answer. She talks to herself.

Stella: you are suffering, you are suffering my eye! Do you have any idea what I feel? If you could only know how much I regret having known you.

Krist’s home.

Célestin visits Stella this evening. Isabelle comes to open the door.

Célestin: good evening Isabelle.

Isabelle: good evening, Stella is not here.

Célestin: It won’t work this time. I know she’s there and you’re going to tell me what’s going on.

He forces entry and enters. He goes straight to the living room and replaces Stella.

Célestin: Stella!

She gets up abruptly.

Stella: what are you doing here?

Isabelle arrives.

Isabelle: he forced things.

Célestin: I want you to explain to me what is happening.

Stella: I have nothing to explain to you Célestin, you disgust me so much. Get out of here because I don’t want to see you.

Célestin: but what have I done wrong Stella, tell me what separates us?

Stella: you know that very well and you know what, I understand. You never loved me.

Célestin: but of course I love you Stella, I love you more than anything.

Stella: stop lying! You and I are over Célestin, completely forget that we ever knew each other.

Célestin: very good, may your wish be granted Stella, goodbye!

He comes out full of rage and leaves, absolutely not knowing the reason for this separation. Stella sits down and starts crying. Isabelle comes to console her. Célestin returns home and drowns himself in alcohol. He ended up sleeping in the living room.

Roger’s home.

Clémence decides to speak with her husband very early in the morning.

Clémence: darling, I want to talk.

Roger: what time is it?

Clémence: it’s 4 a.m.

Roger: what do you want us to talk about at this time?

Clémence: of both of us. What’s wrong between us?

Roger: Everything is fine, right?

Clemence: no. Nothing is wrong and I want to know why. What did I do wrong?

Roger: nothing, you didn’t do anything wrong darling.

Clémence: then why do you reject me, why do you forget me, why do I no longer count in your eyes? Were we not married for better or for worse? What did I do to make you act like a stranger to me? I have the right to know.

Roger: you didn’t do anything darling. It’s true, I’ve been distant towards you lately. I am sincerely sorry my love. It’s all work stress that has a negative impact on us. I will try not to bring my problems from work home. You know that you are my most precious possession, I will never take the risk of losing you. I’m sorry.

Clémence: ok, I accept your apologies but don’t let this continue.

Roger: I promise you.

He k****s her and makes love to her tenderly.

As for Célestin, he wakes up in the morning with a heavy head. He goes to wash and makes himself some soup to eat. He really wasn’t in the mood to go to work. He takes Stella’s photo, looks at it for a moment before throwing it to the ground, stomping on it and breaking the frame and the glass. He then sets the photo on fire. He’s not going to work today.

On Stella’s side, she deletes all her photos with Célestin from her phone. She decides to go open the hair salon today, together with Isabelle to replace a few clients before the New Year.

Prison.

Krist and Leo practice while talking.

Leo: are you ready for the fights, it’s in four days?

Krist: Are they happening on the day of the party?

Leo: yes, January 1st.

Bayoko arrives.

Bayoko: the meeting is in four days my friend.

Krist: You don’t know how much I can’t wait to dethrone you.

Bayoko: ah ah, I admire your courage you know. We meet in the ring.

Célestin’s home.

Around noon, Séraphin comes home and replaces his brother very sad.

Séraphin: hey, hello brother.

Célestin: hello brother!

Séraphin: what’s the matter, are you looking bad?

Célestin: ah my brother, I feel like the sky has fallen on me. My girlfriend dumped me and I don’t even know why? I don’t know why I have no luck with women.

Séraphin: oh shit!

Célestin: what’s wrong?

Séraphin: I think it’s because of me.

Célestin: what did you do?

Séraphin: the other day, before coming home, I called Clarisse. We were making love here when a girl came and surprised us. I only saw her from behind but I think she’s your girlfriend and she would have taken me for you.

Célestin: oh shit Séraphin, you and your troubles, you killed me!

Séraphin: I’m sorry, I should have told you about it but I completely forgot. But it’s not too late yet, you can go explain things to him and everything can start again.

Célestin: you are right.

He goes out and gets into his car. He goes to their house, there was no one at home so he goes to the hair salon and replaces them.

Hair salon.

Célestin parks his car and goes straight in.

Stella: what are you still doing here?

Célestin: Stella, I know why you’re mad at me and I’ll explain everything to you. The other day, when you arrived at my house…

Stella: no, no, I’ll stop you right away.

Célestin: I just want to explain things to you.

Stella: I don’t want to know anything, I don’t want to hear another word from you. Get out of here.

Célestin: Stella, it wasn’t…

Stella: I said, not a word. You leave or I might hurt you. Go away and never look for me again.

Isabelle: Stella, at least listen to him.

Stella: no, I don’t want to know anything, I saw them with my own eyes, what lie would he want to invent for me? Get out of here I say!

Isabelle: go away, Célestin, please!

Célestin: very good, since you don’t want to know anything, I’m leaving but when you know the truth, don’t look for me, don’t ever look for me.

He gets out and gets back in his car to go home. Isabelle consoles Stella and they resume their service.

Célestin’s home.

Célestin arrives home with a dirty face.

Séraphin: oh, oh, what is this mine again?

Célestin: she didn’t want to hear anything. She didn’t even give me time to open my mouth.

Séraphin: I’m sorry my brother. She will know the truth one day and she will regret it. Well, I have to go give my loved one my Christmas present.

He leaves and goes to Clarisse’s house by taxi.

Robert’s home.

Séraphin arrives at Clarisse’s house. His parents were not there. Clarisse’s little sister comes to open the door and leads him inside. They talk for a moment and his little sister decides to go out to see her boyfriend who is calling her. So there were only two of them at home. So they go to the room and he gives her the gift. She opens it and replaces a red colored bikini.

Clarisse: wow, I love it!

Séraphin: go ahead, try!

She strips completely naked and tries on her bikini.

Clarisse: how do you think?

Séraphin: it’s perfect! What if we tried to remove it?

He pulls her towards him and k****s her. He exudes support when they hear the doorbell ring. She quickly gets dressed and goes to open the door to her father. She takes the opportunity to introduce her boyfriend to him. Séraphin and his father-in-law talk for a while while Clarisse prepares tea for them. After drinking it, she takes him home.

Séraphin: tomorrow I’ll come replace you, we’ll go to the supermarket, then we’ll go and get you braided in the best hair salon for the New Year’s party.

Clarisse: okay darling.

They k**s and he leaves. He comes home and replaces his brother still sitting in the living room. So he goes into the kitchen himself to prepare food.

Hospital.

At the hospital, Doctor Roger is not at all focused on working. He only thinks about Isabelle. When a nurse comes to his door, he answers with anger.

Nurse: Please excuse me doctor, we have a serious accident.

Roger: Please excuse me, I’m coming!

She leaves and the doctor follows her to take care of the injured man.

Krist’s home.

On the other side, Isabelle receives a call from Doctor Charles and she responds. She therefore immediately went to her hospital to give birth to a woman with a serious case. After her shift, she spends a few moments with her colleagues before returning home. As soon as she arrives home, Séverin shows up. She was getting ready to wash so she came to open it for him with a towel. Séverin’s little soldier writhes in his pants. She leads him inside and leaves him in the living room to go wash up. There he gets up and follows her. She had her back to the door and Séverin moved the curtain aside a little to observe her. He died his fingers when he saw her. She turns and he lets go of the curtain. She puts soap on her face with her eyes closed, he takes the opportunity to look at her from the front. He takes out his phone and takes a photo of her. He then lets go of the curtain and, on the one hand, wanted to join her, on the other hand he didn’t. He takes off his pants but then puts them back on and goes back to the living room and looks at his picture. After washing, she gets dressed and joins him.

Séverin: wow, you are absolutely magnificent!

Isabelle: I’m going to join Stella at the hair salon so…

Séverin: I understand. Can I drop you off?

Isabelle: no, I’ll go on a motorbike, that’s what we’ll get home with.

Séverin: okay. See you later in that case.

So they go out and separate.