For Better And For Worse – Chapter 22
Krist’s home.
Krist’s wife wakes up after a heavy sleep. She stretches a little and looks at her husband’s place next to it which is empty. She thinks of him, she caresses her stomach thinking of him. She looks up and sees their photo on the wall. She gets up to take it and caresses her husband’s face in the photo. She puts it back and goes to wash her face before returning to the living room. She greets her mother-in-law.
Isabelle: hello mom.
hello my daughter, h
sband sorely.
is but you have to be strong. You will be able to visit him soon.
ing when I wake up, he says hello to me with his pretty smile, he kisses me, he asks me if I slept well, he makes love to me, he sometimes makes me food, he makes me laugh, he chases away all my worries, it gives me the joy of living, etc. How am I supposed
omfort you my daughter, I’m sorry.
comes from the kitchen.
you not okay?
her tears): no, it’
do something.
w why God is inflicting such punishment on me.
m so sad to see you like this,
worry about me Stella, focus on your future.
our sister. Please, breakfast is ready, we need to eat.
: okay,
t.
Prison.
in front of the prison champion. All eyes are on them.
le.
yoko: Do as I tell you and y
what do yo
o.
very good, the new one, he must pay me
ist: sorry but I
ko: In that ca
Jesus! Wait, tell me Leo, who does he thi
r of the prisoners.
ight?
Leo: Yes.
ist: so let him go give o
: Krist!
t, pretend I’m not here but if you don’t do what I say, you’ll be in bi
nough time, what if we continue?
m not done with yo
nt me to pay you or kneel before you?
all the prisoners, do as I tell you.
orry. I’m leaving.
n, catch him and bring him back to the Boss. Aristide joined them and together with Léo, they begged Bayoko not to hurt him
efore me!
God.
re there is no God,
g): a god in a prison, let me laugh yes!
stide begs Bayoko to leave him but in vain.
bin and Robi
strong enough but not enough.
od.
at were you
n of junk, you hit like a bitch.
ength but a guard asks what is happening and he stops. He makes it clear to the guard that they wer
in and give him a good dose of
Robin take him to a tool room. Robin will take a rope to tie him up. Krist kicks Aubin’s testicles with his heel as he grabbed him from behind and he released him. Robin turns around and receives a blow to the face which knocks him to the ground. Krist quickly turns around and kneed Aubin in the forehead, who has his head down and his hands between his legs. He falls on his back and Krist rushes to grab the rope. Robin gets up and throws a
If I go out and leave them like this, I’ll be in big trouble, I have to
e.
ore decides to stay with Isabelle. They watch television together.
squad.
infiltrate Gauthier’s gang
achieve this?
tial sellers of bags of drugs and when that’s done, we’ll ask for someone to be undercover.
igade, in the police, everywhere and maybe even that they have top people among the forces of law and order.
at’s why I’m thinking of
Whose?
ommander Léon.
igade commander?
curity forces or the police force and must no longer work in any government structure. It gives him a good reason to be angry with the government and it gives him credibility in front of them.
g as he accepts.
up to us to convince hi
Prison.
dresses Aubin and Robin.
u’re going to act as if nothing happened because otherwise you’ll find me on your way. And besides, you have to play the game otherwise your boss will blame you too. Are w
n his friends. Aubin and Robin approach.
stood his lesson, boss.
r next time.
ood, it’s excellent.
to him Krist.
’t fear Leo me
t have been to be sodomized.
zed?
I…
idn’t succeed. Now imagine their fate if they had told their bo
I see. But how did you
Krist:
’re kidding me, aren’t you?
too. Okay, let’s do some stretching now.
ed Krist.
urpasses you, it might be understandable. And above all, don’t confuse respect with fear.
ink you and I will get along well.
ier remain on a table. Following the boss’s orders, Aubin joins their table.
to know your first name.
all me Krist.
s has asked you to bring him breakfast.
Krist: ok.
l. Meanwhile, another of his men came and took all of Krist’s food. Krist brings the meal to the Boss and joins his table. The boss hands the food to his men. Krist no longer sees
did this?
his name is Armand.
play in bed or they pass one after the other at the same time. After finishing, he calmly takes his beer and smokes his shisha accompanied by a good dish. Meanwhile, in his miserable cell, Krist and his fellow inmate talk.
he sports field, I can imagine how humiliating it must have been.
thing at all.
r
lls him what happened.
you have to participate in the upcoming tourname
boxing tournament, never.
will be able to have the chance to come to God because currently, it is Batik who prevents them under the pretext that he there is no God in prisons and that the only God is him.
e thinks he’s a god.
usion him.
no.
other privileges, in short, he is not really in prison.
insist.
.
: Don’t y
, I only have my Bible. However, we can bring you books if you want.
Krist: ok.
’s photo to look at it.