For Better And For Worse
Chapter 63

Krist’s home.

In the evening, the party will begin. Isabelle invites her friends, including Séverin. Stella also invites Célestin and there were only 6 people in total to celebrate this good news. Claire arrives and joins them, the door being open. Everyone was focused on the party so she clears her throat and greets them.

Claire: good evening.

Everyone turns around. Séverin smiled while Isabelle and Stella were furious. Séverin approaches her.

Séverin: who are you miss?

Claire: My name is Claire.

Séverin: are you looking for someone?

Claire: I just told Madame Isabelle that I am pregnant, by her husband.

Everyone was surprised. Isabelle and Stella’s hearts skipped a beat.

Séverin: no, that can’t be possible, her husband is in prison.

Claire: Exactly, I work as a nurse in this prison and her husband spends more time in the infirmary than in the cell. I had already told his wife but she didn’t believe me.

Isabelle: I don’t always believe you young girl, I know my husband, he will never do that.

Claire: your husband is not a man perhaps?

Stella: what proof do you have?

She gives them the pregnancy test and they look.

Célestin: what proves that your child is Krist’s?

Claire: because he was the one who took my virginity.

At this moment, Isabelle faints. Everyone runs towards her and Séverin orders Claire to leave and she does so.

Grace Hospital.

Isabelle was rushed to the hospital and Doctor Charles himself takes care of her while the others wait in the waiting room. After a few minutes, the doctor joins them.

Séverin: doctor, tell us how she is?

Charles: she is stable. His condition is due to a fairly violent emotional shock, what happened?

Stella: a girl told her that she was pregnant by her husband.

Charles: but how is that possible, isn’t her husband in prison?

Séverin: yes, but the girl in question works as a nurse in this prison and she brought a pregnancy test.

Charles: Phew, I can imagine how much it must have hurt him to learn that.

Stella: doctor, is she awake?

Charles: not yet, but don’t worry, she will be able to wake up soon.

Séverin: can we see it?

Charles: Of course. Follow me.

He takes them to Isabelle and leaves them. They stay with her for a few minutes and she wakes up.

Severin: Praise God!

Stella: finally Isabelle, you scared us so much, how do you feel?

Isabelle: I am heartbroken.

Stella: don’t tell me you believe this idiot Isabelle?

Isabelle: we’ve been separated for so long, he might just know a woman.

Stella: you have remained chaste, why shouldn’t he?

Séverin: life in prison is not the same as life here Stella, it changes people.

Stella: I’m sure Krist has stayed the same. I don’t believe he is capable of doing such a thing and you shouldn’t believe him either, Isabelle. I know that with what is happening, any man can give in but Krist is not just any man Isabelle, he is your husband, an honorable man and faithful to his wife.

Séverin: in prison, even the most honorable of men loses his honor and even the most worthy loses his dignity.

Stella: you shut up. Besides, you have nothing to do here, you can leave now.

Séverin: ok, I’ll leave you.

Séverin comes out and tells the others outside that she is fine. Stella always tries to keep Isabelle’s spirits up.

Stella: I suggest you first go see him and ask him this to his face, Isabelle. You know very well that this girl is in love with him and that she will do anything to keep you away from him in order to get him back.

Isabelle: you’re right, you’re right Stella, Krist can’t do this to me. I have to ask him to his face.

Stella: yes you have to. Don’t judge him by what people say.

Isabelle: I have to go home.

Stella: no, stay there, we need the doctor’s authorization.

Isabelle: I’m fine Stella!

Stella: no, I’m going to see the doctor first.

Stella goes to inform the doctor who is arriving.

Charles: how are you feeling?

Isabelle: good doctor.

Charles: It seems that your problems are not being resolved, Isabelle.

Isabelle: I know, but there are bigger ones that I have to solve. Can I go back?

Charles: Yes.

So he frees them and Séverin takes them home. Once he leaves, he calls Claire.

Claire: Yes!

Séverin: shit Claire, you couldn’t wait another moment?

Claire: Did I know then that you were celebrating?

Séverin: she almost died.

Claire: I’m sorry.

Séverin: otherwise, you were so convincing, I must admit.

Claire: I am serious about what I do.

Séverin: thank you darling.

Fountain bar.

Léon was at the bar a little early this evening. An hour later, the others arrive and go down to the basement. He was still drinking at a table when Gauthier accompanied by four of his men entered and Léon saw them. He discreetly sends a message to Commander Boris. Prosper also warned Cornelius.

Léon: that’s it, Gauthier has just arrived, handle yourself!

Anti-drug squad.

As soon as Boris receives Léon’s message, he leaves his office.

Boris: John, Kevin, assemble your teams immediately! I just received a message from Léon. We’re going to catch Gauthier. Bring full gear for Commander Leon. Marlène, take care of the communication. Come on, hurry up.

Fountain bar, basement.

Gauthier and his men enter the basement. Cornelius sees them and approaches.

Cornelius: sir!

Gauthier: where is this f*****g vigilante?

Corneille: we haven’t got our hands on him yet, sir.

Gauthier: you are nothing but incapable. I want to see my merchandise and my money?

He takes him to the room where the drugs are stored and he notes the deficit.

Gauthier: eh shit Corneille, you manage my cocaine like a beginner.

Corn: It’s not my fault sir.

On the other side, the brigade is ready and gets into two vehicles to go to the bar, around twenty agents. Other agents take 4×4 cars. Boris also gets into a vehicle with an agent alongside and they go to the bar. In the meantime, Corneille shows Gauthier all his money from the sale of drugs.

The brigade arrives and Léon replaces them outside to equip themselves.

Léon: John, with your team you go from behind. Commander, Kevin with your team, follow me! John, go ahead!

John and his team therefore turn behind and move into position.

John: We are in position.

Léon: ok, wait for my signal. Let’s go!

So they enter through the bar door. Prosper immediately sees them in the surveillance videos.

Prosper: boss, we have a problem, the cops are here.

Corn: Oh shit. Sir, the cops are here.

Gauthier: the cops, why?

Corn: I’ll see.

Prosper: I don’t think they’re here to talk.

Corneille orders his men to load the money into bags.

Léon: Oscar and Didier, go upstairs, go left. At the bottom you will replace the computer room that controls everything. They already know we’re here so let’s go!

They follow Léon and enter the VIP room. They first arrest the guards who were there. They go down to the basement. In the meantime, Oscar and Didier approach Prosper. The latter takes his computer and leaves in front of them, fleeing.

Oscar: I take care of him.

He sets out in pursuit. Didier enters the computer room.

Didier: Secure computer room.

Oscar: I still have work to do.

He still continues to pursue Prosper.

In the basement, Corneille equips all his men with arms.

Gauthier: how did they know?

Cornelius: I don’t know.

Gauthier: There is a traitor among you.

Corneille: we’re leaving, sir.

Léon and Kevin’s team are back to school.

Boris: anti-drug squad, stay where you are!

Corneille’s men immediately opened fire. Everyone seeks shelter behind a potto or anything. Bullets whistle from everywhere while Gauthier and Corneille flee. Léon sees them.

Leon: John, go ahead!

John and his team also enter. On the other side, Prosper no longer has any way out. He enters a room and hides near the door. As soon as Oscar enters, he grabs his gun straight away. He disarms him and hits him to knock him to the ground. He wanted to shoot him with the gun but Oscar got up very quickly and grabbed him by the waist to knock him against the wall. He elbows Oscar’s back. He picks him up and throws him onto the table from behind. He was writhing in pain so Oscar quickly took the gun and stopped him. Meanwhile, in the basement, Gauthier and Corneille run towards the exit and come across John’s team.