For Better And For Worse – Chapter 8
Krist arrives at the address that Gauthier had given him. To his surprise, it’s a big bar, a really lively bar called La Fontaine. What to do ? Enter or return? He asks himself several questions.
Krist: is he the owner of the bar? Or is he here just to have a drink? How can he offer me work in such a place? No, I have to go home. No, I must at least first know what work it is. Okay, I have to meet him.
He writes her a message.
ir, I am at the address you sent me.
coming.
and he approaches him.
ud: are y
: yes it’s me.
e!
Arnaud and Krist arrive and he gets up to welcome her and gives her a seat. Krist really doesn’t feel comfortable.
Krist?
say that it’s
uthier
ed sir.
, what are you drinking?
don’t drink.
t kill you.
.
: ok, ok, it’s understood. Do you still
ut we talk about serious things firs
k before talking business.
d, I would like a s
ndy.
n as he finished a bottle, they brought him more up to three and Krist was fed up.
I don’t think I have anything to d
down again and talks to her.
me is very simple and you have to do it at night.
k is this?
s simple, you have to deliver and liquidate a few products for me and don’t worry, it reall
Krist:
t have to sell this in bars and nightclubs and even just about everywhere.
bag with white contents.
be anything else.
ar, nor salt, nor flour for that matter
tastes the product and im
What is that?
r: It’s drugs.
hat, drugs for real? Tell me I’m not
nd even the government authorities who fight it during the day practice it in the dark. Even the police, the drug squad and everything are in on it. Why do you think they never burn the stocks o
do this activity, ever.
his can bring you.
that, I make a good living from my little activities and I’m happy like that. I’m l
.
s filth.
er brings Arnaud.
and talk to the police. Don’t kill him, I want him to be able to be accused of using drugs, you know what I mean?
boss.
reinforcements, you never know.
your orders
shoe and he falls. They park the motorcycle and get off to meet him. He gets up and gets ready for a fight. This triggers and he dominates both. Paulin and Arsène arrive and grab Krist from behind. Ghislain hits him in the stomach and Claude makes him swallow the drug by force through his mouth and nostrils. The drugs have started to take effect on him and he is losing his composure. The earth turns on him. He can no longer stand up, yet he doesn’t want to stay on the ground either. All four of them start beating him for a while then they take him back to the side of the road and leave him. He stumbles here and there in the middle of the road and a car hits him. At the same time at the hospital, Isabelle, who was chatting quietly with her friends, falls. Her midwife friends help her get up.
u okay?
it’s okay, I think.
ce: What’s happ
: I don’t know, I fell like th
often?
o, it’s the f
nothing bad happens.
: I hope so
to her but still doesn’t understand anything.
was Doctor Roger’s car. He takes Krist with the help of the entourage and brings him to his hospital. Doctor Roger takes care of him personally, helped by a few nurses. Krist re
xification center.
ontact a family member.
still works.
. He sees the photo of Krist with his wife Isabelle on the lock screen
no!
’s wrong, doctor?
think I kno
who is
hoto.
lle’s husband?
Roger:
g addict?
: I gu
Julien: she is such
agree. Okay, I hav
therefore call
o doctor.
ng my dear.
doctor, stop!
ast saw or spoke to each other. If I call you today, it’s not as a joke. I have sad news to tell you and you need to be strong.
doctor, what is it about?
spital, he was hit by a car.
to her heart upon hearing this news.
, no. How is he doing, doctor?
elle, he’s here at the hospital.
here right away.
ngs up.
la: what happene
ent, I’m going to the hospital.
o.
now I understand what ha
to you?
elle: I’ll explain to you on the way.
axi.