For Better And For Worse – Chapter 12
Once they get home, Isabelle places her handbag on the table and leans back on the sofa. Stella goes to her room to change before going to get a drink. She also brings water to Isabelle and finds her drowsy or almost asleep.
Stella: Isabelle, are you okay?
Isabelle: yes it’s okay, I’m just a little tired. With everything that’s going on, I’m really not at peace.
rought you some water.
hank you.
ter to drink then she dozes off for a while l
uld love him the same. Oh Lord, if you could give me this grace.
o her senses.
happening to her. I imagine how she might feel. Hey Lord, why are you doing all this to them? You don’t give them children and you confront them with harsh trials. Have pity anyway. It gives you pleasure to see her humiliated because she has no children, who else but her deserves to have the status of mother my God, don’t you think she’s put up with the mockery enough and the humiliations of people, they have always done your will so why don’t you give them a child? It’s been five years already, a
wakes
ella:
ella.
ell?
husband.
’s phone is in her bag.
e. Okay, I’m going to rest, call me when he’s here.
okay ma’am. But it looks like you have the beginnings of an illness, why don’t you go
ry.
Okay.
n the bedroom and Stella is going to pre
r and the inspector bring Krist under the gaze of the other agents to have him undergo interrog
, who you sell your drugs to and where you hide them.
Commander,
t in denying, all the evidence is against you.
can be fabricated. I’ve been set up, Commander.
is: wh
rist: How would I know
you collaborate, your collaboration could be taken into account during your trial
nt.
and bangs it on the table. Krist is
r a fool.
t you want, Commander, I can’t tell
stopped him.
moment?
ut.
nocent, Commander.
your statement on?
vin: my int
r intuition is worthless, I base it on evidence and until proven otherwise,
onger than me.
at’s enough, I think he takes us for idi
er.
o be lenient with them? He’ll tell me what I want to know and by the way, you can stay away.
e ties both his hands with a rope fixed at the top and suspends him from the ground, in such a way that his feet do not touch the ground, then he starts hitting him with punches.
.
der, I’m innocent.
nt Kristian.
already told you, Commander, do with me what you want, but I can’t tell you what I do
ou would have wanted it.
er bed and goes to the living room. She finds Stella eating her meal.
s my husband come home?
o, not yet ma’am.
to him.
t shape Isabelle.
ll be even more so if I don’t s
lla: okay let’s g
nd heads to the anti-drug squad. Meanwhile, Krist has been taken to the infirmary where he is being taken care of. The inspecto
t you’re doing, it’s not him who killed your son.
lled him so everyone who sells or uses drugs is responsible. I will make sure he gets at least 10 years in
e.
mmander of this unit, it is only me who decides who participates or not in an investigation. As for Krist, I’m not done with hi
a arrive. She asks to see the commander and they are shown his office to which they go.
ant to see my husband.
t see it yet.
why?
ecided so.
elle: I want to see my husband immediately as command
Boris: No one
n though you have arrested him unjustly.
of ma’am.
don’t care, I know my husband is innocent so release him immediately
eave my office and come back tomorrow if you want to see your husband.
g him.
ris: Get
commander, it’s her husband.
maybe you even helped him in his activity.
sabelle: what are you insinuating, Commande
Commander, but hey, that’s not my problem. I want to see my husband.
n that you will not see him today. Come on, get out of my
o see my husband.
faints and falls to the ground. Stella approaches her crying.
e human.
re stays outside and sees through the window of a door Krist who is still unconscious.
a: oh my God, what did they do to her!
few minutes she wakes up so the doctor gives her some sedatives.
ing from?
h and so is your baby.
t, my baby?
elmed her was very strong. The doctor gives her the pregnancy test which she consults and it is positive, she cri
waiting for this moment for five years, let me see my husband.
tor: I’ll talk to
heart, the doctor leaves to see the commander.
, doctor?
ell, don’t worry.
what is she suffering from, doctor?
t suffering from anyt
e the morning.
use she’s pregnant.
couple, he decides to give them a child. Stella’s heart was full of joy. She asks the doctor for permission to go see Isabelle, permission which was granted, and she goes into the room with a magnificent smile that chases awa