For Better And For Worse
Chapter 62

A FEW DAYS LATER.

Prison.

Three days passed after the festival and the fighting still took place during these three days. Today, there are only four fighters left including Bayoko, Krist, Léo and Val. They talk before the fights start.

Krist: If you defeat Bayoko, I will let you win and you will be the champion you wanted to be.

Léo: no, I only have a few months left to stay here, unlike you. If you become the champion, you will be entitled to conjugal visits and I know you need them.

Krist: Really!

Leo: yes, really.

Krist: In that case, I will be the champion.

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Bayoko: you have to beat Krist Val, Leo is just a piece of cake to me.

Val: If I take it down, will you let me win?

Bayoko: that’s impossible but you will be honored to have faced the champion and to have come close to this title.

Val: I might as well beat you.

Bayoko: we’ll see, may the best win.

The commentator calls Bayoko into the ring followed by Leo. They face off during a tough fight before Bayoko gains the upper hand. He grabbed Leo by the neck from behind and wanted to strangle him. Krist therefore gets up to intervene. He elbows Bayoko’s back who drops Léo. Krist grabs him to take him out of the ring while the referee raises Bayoko’s hand as the winner of the fight. Krist looks at him and he makes him understand that he will kill him. Leo was surrounded by all his friends and he regained consciousness. While Krist is still getting the news about his health he has been called to the ring and he gets up to go up. Val then follows him and the fight could begin. Everyone had the will to win, which made the fight tough before Krist’s victory. It was the end of the fights and tomorrow will be the final fight between Krist and Bayoko.

Hector’s home.

Séverin goes to Claire’s house this evening to talk about their affair.

Séverin: I hope you used the photo you took?

Claire: not yet, it’s not the right time yet. It is quite rare to come across him now that he is no longer admitted to the infirmary. In addition, currently there are fights being organized at the prison in which he is participating.

Séverin: ok, make sure he sees this photo because we need to speed things up a little.

Claire: I know. For you it’s easy, unlike me.

Séverin: why do you say that?

Claire: the first time I told her that I slept with her husband and that for over a month now. So I just need to make a fake pregnancy test to show him.

Séverin: that’s an excellent idea my darling, do that.

Claire: and what will you do to help me?

Séverin: I will replace it.

Claire: You better.

Séverin: How about we go to dinner so you can relax a little?

Claire: good idea!

She gets dressed and they go to dinner.

Prison.

Director Hector receives a call from Gauthier.

Hector: yes sir!

Gauthier: Hector, I hope you have good news for me?

Hector: yes sir!

Gauthier: I am listening.

Hector: well, tomorrow, he will face the champion of champions and that will be the end of him because the latter has orders to kill him.

Gauthier: I hope so for you, Mr. Hector.

He hangs up. Hector calls Bayoko into his office.

Bayoko: Mr. Director, did you call me?

Hector: Yes. Leave us!

So we leave them alone.

Hector: I want to give you another chance to complete the mission you failed the first time.

Bayoko: oh yes, and what do I have to gain this time?

Hector: a reduced sentence.

Bayoko: how much?

Hector: two years.

Bayoko: It’s not enough.

Hector: It’s better than nothing so accept and eliminate this Krist for me.

Bayoko: ok, it works.

Tomorrow morning, the ring prepares for the final fight.

Krist’s home.

This morning after breakfast, Isabelle decides to go for her ultrasound to see how her baby is progressing and also replace out his s*x. Stella therefore decides to accompany him. They therefore go to Doctor Charles’ hospital to have their examinations done.

Prison.

The battle hall is now full of people. Everyone was waiting for the final fight to begin. Mafia bosses and vague businessmen from near and far were there. The commentator first announces the arrival of Bayoko. The betting begins. Krist was then called and he introduced himself. We are also betting on him, more than on Bayoko. The countdown has started and the fight begins. They are tied in the first round. After a few minutes of break, the 2nd round begins. Krist was stronger than Bayoko during this round. They go on break again.

Grace Hospital.

Isabelle and Stella arrive at the hospital and she goes to Doctor Charles’ office to greet him and tell him why she is there. She then joins her colleagues and friends to chat for a while. She also introduces Stella to those who don’t yet know her before heading to the ultrasound room to be examined.

Prison.

The third round begins and Bayoko was stronger than Krist. He was barely going to win but the time is up and they go on break. Encouragement from all sides and they go back for the 4th round. Here again Bayoko dominates Krist. He takes him down and the ref started counting. Krist thinks about his wife and the possibility of a conjugal visit if he becomes the champion and gets up while the referee counts down from 10 to three. As soon as he got up, it was the end of the round and they were resting. In the 5th round, Bayoko no longer had any chance. None of his shots could reach Krist. He blocked and dodged them all. On the other hand, he gave Bayoko very violent blows which weakened him and he ended up beating him. The referee counted down from 10 to 0 but he could not get up.

Hospital.

The doctor examined Isabelle and gave them good news.

Doctor: your baby is in perfect health and his progress is stable.

Isabelle: doctor, is it possible to know your gender?

Doctor: of course, it’s a girl.

They were very happy to hear it.

Isabelle: I told you it will be a girl.

Stella: you were right, she’s a Marie then?

Isabelle: exactly!

Stella: Krist will be very happy to hear that.

Isabelle: yes.

Prison.

The referee grabs Krist’s right hand and lifts it up as the fight winner. Shouts of joy are uttered towards him. Those who bet on him amass their winnings. Claire was very happy with him. The director, on the other hand, was very disappointed.

Commentator: This year, Komer Prison welcomes a new champion, inmate 8747, Mr. Krist.

Shouts of joy are raised towards him, his friends come to lift him up and congratulate him.

Krist’s home.

Isabelle and Stella return home happy.

Stella: we have to celebrate, right?

Isabelle: you’re right, it deserves a party.

Stella: So let’s get started.

So they start preparing some things to celebrate.

Prison.

The inmates were then returned to their cells but Krist was taken to another cell, a sort of well-appointed room for the champion. Krist goes into the shower to wash off before coming back and sitting quietly on the couch. Meanwhile, Bayoko is treated in the infirmary and taken back to an ordinary cell. He replaces it difficult to bear this defeat.

The inmates then return to the dining room for lunch. The inmates on Krist’s block come to kneel before him to worship him as their champion. When Bayoko sees this, he becomes furious. Krist notices this and joins him.

Krist: There’s no reason to be mad my friend. I deserved it. You didn’t think that the champion draw was only intended for one person. Just take your defeat and don’t be jealous.

He returns to his place and it is inmates who bring him his share of meals to eat. Bayoko can’t stand this.

Bayoko: no, no it’s unbearable. I can’t move from champion to simple inmate. I have to escape from here, who is with me?

Val: I’m with you.

All his men are with him.

Bayoko: we’re going to cause a massacre here, they’re going to regret it.

Renaissance hospital.

Claire now knows that Krist could receive conjugal visits with his wife, which she cannot stand. She therefore leaves the prison to go to the Renaissance hospital. She goes to see Doctor Roger.

Claire: hello doctor, my name is Claire and I need your help.

Roger: hello miss, take a seat! What can I do for you ?

Claire: Doctor, you really need to help me.

Roger: what is your problem Miss Claire?

Claire: I need you to take a fake pregnancy test for me.

Roger: a fake pregnancy test, I will never do that.

Claire: please doctor.

Roger: why do you want a fake pregnancy test?

Claire: I had the misfortune of falling in love with a married man. But he doesn’t want me because his wife trusts him so I wanted to show his wife this test to make her understand that her husband is not the faithful man she thinks and so I could attach to her husband. Understand how I feel doctor, I love this man very much.

Roger: I understand that love can hurt but can you imagine what you are asking of me and what you want to do to this couple?

Claire: I just want this man doctor, no matter what happens to them.

Roger: who is this man who makes your heart vibrate?

Claire: you don’t know him. He is unjustly locked up in the prison where I work as a nurse. His name is Krist and I’m really in love with him.

Roger: and what is his wife’s name?

Claire: her name is Isabelle.

The doctor therefore knows the couple and this plan could also be favorable to them so he agrees to help them.

Roger: very good, I understand how you feel and that’s why I’m going to help you. But it won’t be free.

Claire: Of course not. Thank you doctor, thank you.

The doctor therefore gives her a fake pregnancy test in exchange for money and she leaves. As for him, he smiles.