For Better And For Worse
Chapter 85

MEXICO

Home of Gordjo.

Gordjo joins Krist in his room to talk to him.

Gordjo: Krist, I want you to know one thing. I wanted to spare you this but you left me no choice.

Krist: What are you talking about?

Gordjo: You died for everyone in your country and even for your wife because she has already remarried.

Krist: It’s impossible, I don’t believe you.

Gordjo: I don’t speak without proof Krist. Here, take a look yourself!

He gives her several wedding photos of Isabelle with Séverin. Krist looks at the photos and gets an arrow in the heart.

Krist: no, no, I can’t believe it, these are setups.

Gordjo: no, there is no editing in these photos. They are taken in real life. Look at the bottom, it even has the date, time and phone brand. It’s been two months since Francis sent me these photos but I didn’t show them to you because I didn’t want to see you hurt. There’s no point trying to contact her Krist, your wife forgot you and started her life again, only a month after your so-called death. Ah women!

Krist: no, Isabelle can’t do this to me, there’s something wrong.

Gordjo: I’ll give you some advice Krist, you need to make a new life here, by my side. Together we can accomplish great things. With boxing, you can earn a very good living and if you want to and show me that I can trust you, I can also involve you in other businesses that will bring you a lot of money. You have to move on, like she did. I’m sorry.

He leaves it and goes out. Krist looks at the photos and starts crying. He notices that it’s the same guy in the photo that Claire had given him a few months ago in prison.

Krist: no Isabelle, you can’t do this to me, no it’s not you, I can’t believe you can do this to me.

Gordjo returns.

Gordjo: don’t blame her Krist, for her you are dead, so she has every right to rebuild her life just as you also have the right to rebuild yours.

Krist: It’s all because of you.

He gets up angrily.

Gordjo: I advise you to calm down Krist!

Gordjo leaves and Krist starts destroying everything in the room, screaming. After that, he takes a photo and looks at Séverin.

Krist: don’t worry, you’ll be dead when I get back. I will kill you, he cried.

DOTTAN.

Célestin’s home.

This morning, Célestin follows the TV and listens to the opinions and communicates just before the newspaper. And now he listens to an interesting press release and calls Mélanie who joins him.

Press release: notice of disappearance: Mr. Sébastien, a resident of the neighboring country, husband of Mrs. Mélanie, born in DOTTAN announces with pain and bitterness, the disappearance of his wife with their little daughter a few days ago. He asks anyone who may have encountered them to contact him at these numbers. The person will be graciously rewarded. He counts on the humanism of everyone.

Célestin: can you explain that to me?

Mélanie: uh… I… I don’t know what he’s talking about darling…

Célestin: didn’t you tell me that he had chased you away because he had discovered that the child was not not from him, how is it that he issues a wanted notice on his wife who has disappeared?

She remains silent.

Célestin (furious): answer me!

Melanie: I’m sorry darling, I came to your house because you paid me a little more attention. He didn’t take care of me, he only went on business trips every month and I was often alone. I didn’t feel it. He thinks money could replace it but it doesn’t.

Célestin: so, did you talk about it with him?

Melanie: no.

Célestin: you should have talked to him about it and told him to change. Okay, I’ll call him immediately.

Melanie: no, please don’t do that, it’s you I love.

Célestin: don’t annoy me more Mélanie, you almost completely destroyed my relationship with Stella. How naive was I to believe that this was really my daughter?

Mélanie: I’m sorry darling…

He calls Sébastien.

Sébastien: hello!

Célestin: hello Mr. Sébastien, I am Master Célestin…

Sébastien: Célestin, my wife’s ex?

Célestin: absolutely. You can come to my house to pick up your wife.

Sébastien: what, what is my wife doing at your house?

Célestin: come and ask him yourself. I will send you my address by message.

He sends her the address and they arrive a little later with Mélanie’s parents. So they are all face to face.

Carlos: Melanie, what are you doing here?

She doesn’t say anything.

Célestin: she came almost two months ago and she told me calmly that her husband sent him away because he discovered that this baby was not his but mine. And I, proud to be a father, stupidly believed him.

Sébastien: Mélanie, why are you doing this to me?

Mélanie: because you don’t care about me, it’s only your work that interests you. You give me neither your attention, nor your tenderness, nor your time. I’m like a maid at home, like the babysitter, always alone and all you know how to do is give me money as if it could replace you or console me.

Sébastien: but darling, if I work, it’s for you, so that you have a better life and I didn’t realize that my work affected you so much. You should have talked to me about it and I could have changed my love, you know that you mean more than anything to me, you come before anything else. Forgive me my love, let’s go home and I promise you that I will change, I will even change my job to devote myself to you.

Mélanie: really, will you promise me?

Sébastien: I promise you, my love.

Célestin sits on the sofa with a dejected look. Mélanie falls into her husband’s arms then returns to Célestin.

Mélanie: Célestin, I’m sorry, for all the harm I did to you and Stella, it wasn’t my intention. Forgive me.

Célestin: Mr. Sébastien, bring her otherwise I risk hurting her.

She kneels in front of him grabbing his feet.

Melanie: Please forgive me!

Célestin (furious): Get out, I tell you!

She gets scared and gets up running to go into her son’s arms.

Sébastien: Mr. Célestin…

Célestin: no, don’t say another word. She told me the child was mine. She knew I would accept so I broke up with my fiancée with whom I was planning my wedding. I did it for our baby, to be there for her and today it turns out that this girl is not mine. Please bring her, and don’t worry, I didn’t sleep with her.

Yvette: what possessed you to do that Mélanie?

Sébastien: come on, let’s go. I am sorry Mr. Célestin.

They leave his house and leave. After their departure, Célestin shouts with joy and sings praises to God. He takes his car and goes to Stella’s house.

Stella’s home.

Célestin knocks on the door and Stella comes to open it. Straight away, he walks in and takes her in his arms. He carries it and rolls over. Stella doesn’t stop laughing and they go inside without closing the door. He k****s her tenderly before putting her on the sofa and sits next to her.

Célestin: I hope you know what makes me happy?

Stella: of course, I just followed him on TV. How did she react?

Célestin: she said that oh, her husband didn’t take good care of her and that’s why she came back. I was so happy when I heard this press release. Truly God is great. I immediately called her husband who came to pick her up. So we can continue with our wedding plans.

Stella: phew, praise God!

Célestin: ah, it was still a tough ordeal, but we were able to overcome it.

Stella: you’re not going to tell me that you didn’t sleep with her?

Célestin: no, I didn’t do it, you can believe me.

Stella: I didn’t sleep with Yves either.

Célestin: I’m sure of it. So how is our baby?

He begins by caressing her stomach while kissing her and continues to her lips. They undress and start by practicing the bed sport. Yves arrives and sees Célestin’s car outside. He gets angry. The door being open, he enters and goes to the living room where he sees them making love.

Yves: it’s not possible!

He comes out to leave but no one could stop for him so they continue their sport until the end.

Célestin: ah, if God had not created you, it was me who would have created you in his place.

Stella (smile): um, stop! Since when does one man create another?

Célestin: Jesus said that through faith, we can move mountains so I would say to God, father, I want a woman named Stella and who is more beautiful than all the other girls and instantly, you will appear before me.

She starts laughing.

Stella: hmm, very fun! No, but honestly, I’m so happy when I’m with you. I could never be this much with anyone else.

Célestin: yes, me too, it’s like a miracle. All my worries disappear suddenly, as if by magic. A minute spent with you is better than months of celebration spent without you. I love you so much Stella.

Stella: I love you too, Master Célestin.

They are kissing. They prepare food together. Célestin doesn’t go to work and they spend the whole day together. They discuss their wedding plans. The latter will take place during school holidays. They come home at 8 p.m. and Célestin goes home. After leaving, Stella calls Yves but he refuses to pick up. She then calls Isabelle and tells her everything.

Isabelle: but yes, I am following that on TV currently. I’m so happy for you my darling.

Stella: and me then. Otherwise, how are things going in your home?

Isabelle: hey, I’m not telling you, he’s tired and doesn’t bother me anymore. He prepares his own food and we sleep in two different rooms. He often goes out at night, I think he has a wife outside and he no longer bothers me with his lovemaking stories. It even just came out. We live like two strangers in the same house. But hold on, he’s the one who cooks me food, washes my clothes and everything because if he refuses to do it, I’ll run for women’s rights.

Stella: hum, that’s good for him. Be harsh like that and he’ll end up filing for divorce himself. But also be careful, he could drug you and sleep with you.

Isabelle: you’re right, I haven’t thought about that angle. If it wasn’t my pregnancy, he probably would have done this by now. Thanks for the advice my dear.

Stella: You’re welcome. Good night.

Isabelle: thank you, good night to you too.