For Better And For Worse – Chapter 14

The investigation into this famous Mr. Gauthier went nowhere so Krist remains the culprit. His trial takes place in a week, the whole town knows about it. Krist’s parents were informed, Krist’s friends who know him very well were very surprised. Some visited him to inquire about the situation. Others agree to testify in his favor. Krist therefore finds enough strength and hopes to get through it but Gauthier for his part does not give up either. This morning, at 8 a.m., he goes to see the judge who is in charge of the case, as Bruno.

Gauthier: hello Mr. Judge.

Judge: ah, Mr. Bruno, hello! How are you ?

e.

a seat.

: thank you. So, how are the activities going?

’s okay.

judge a certain Kristian?

: absolu

you a favor.

emned, for at least five years.

ge: why is tha

ople do not deserve freedom.

erdict belongs to the jury and what’s more, if he seems innocent, I cannot convict him.

a great reward.

and counts the money up to 3 million.

sir, it will be done.

hen business is going

ing days never crossed paths until the day of the trial. The court was full that day. Everyone was there, the body of judges entered and the room rose. She then sits down with the judge’s authorization. So the trial begins.

minal record does not mention any conviction until then, but today you are sent to the Assize Court for possession,

I am innocent of what I am accused of, I was simply framed, Mr. Judge. I am a straight and honest man. I fear that this investigation will be carried out thoroughly.

or: no, but wa

ecutor?

re we going to let the accused question the work done by the commander and his ins

ly not. He’s yo

?

tin: objection you

ection rejected, please respond Mr

t my first job are written in my termination lett

e Célestin gives

ng with the boss’s daughter.

secutor: Be a little clea

used so she told her father that it was me who was harassing her and without thinking, he sent me away.

rl in question but she is not there but her father stands up.

it to me.

cutor: Why didn’t you give the jo

k him to come back to work but it was his wife who answered me and told me that her husband had an accident and that he is uncons

irm this?

lle: yes, it’

or: That will be it, Mr. Pr

ter Célestin is yours

rist.

s are you condemned by the laws of this country

t: n

lly happened.

gave me his card here so that I could call if I was ever looking for work. When I lost my job, I called him and he arranged to meet me at a bar. I didn’t want to go but I left and the man offered me to deal drugs, which I categorically refused and left. Interestingly, on the way home, two men attacked me. We fought and I dominated them. Two more appeared and blocked me from behind. The other two first beat me up before one of them took out a bag of drugs. Those in the back pulled my head back and those in front made me swallow the drugs through my mouth and nostrils then released me and the four beat me again. I was no longer myself, I

n: please continue, Mr. Krist.

witchcraft they see me on the video selling drugs. At that moment, I was put in handcuffs and I lost all my rights at that moment. I prefer not to talk about the torture I suffered because the brigade doctor did not mention that I was hospitalized following the torture. But Inspector Kevin witnesses it as do all the medical staff of the brigade.

e stand, Commander Boris.

ext is written in my report.

tions?

ecutor: no.

Maître Célestin, do you have any questions?

you go to the bar that day with my client?

uthier on the surveillance came

ds on my client?

gentleman but he also told us that he just knows him as a good customer. He gave us his description and we searched but he doesn’t appear in any database, he’s just a ghost. All this is written in my master report.

ou explain the fact that there is no mention of these facts anywhere in your report?

him.

.

nd.

idden to lie under oath.

m, I just went a little hard to push him to talk. This is necessary in so

mention it in your report?

oris: bec

ess serious that a person loses consciousness following torture?

down, it was at this moment that Miss Stella and her wife saw him.

r report.

élestin: I’m

s the next witness approaches, I call Ins

Boris in this investigation?

in this investigation that we carried out.

hether or not my client was tortu

him, he took me out of the room so I don’t know. But afterwards, it was the doctors who went to pick up Krist a

he room?

mmander gave me the orde

lestin: why did

question her.

in, what did you think first?

: that

did he tell you?

moment.

he tell you?

nything.

it of losing his temper sometimes?

evin: Y

ished, Mr. President.

an hour.