For Better And For Worse
Chapter 59

The next day, Isabelle and Stella still go to their living room to do the market. On the other side, Séraphin finds Clarisse and they go to the supermarket. They buy party clothes and then go to the hair salon to give Clarisse a better hairstyle. By chance, they come across Isabelle’s living room. They enter and as soon as Stella lays her eyes on them, her heart skips a beat. Rage takes hold of her.

Séraphin: hello!

Isabelle also sees them and can’t believe that everything Stella said about Célestin was true.

Stella: I told you I never want to see you again and you show up again. Accompanied by your bitch too!

Clarisse: I won’t allow you to insult me, miss.

Seraphim: what’s happening?

Stella: get out of here, I don’t want to see you, I don’t want to see you.

Isabelle: please leave.

Clarisse: we don’t do our hair here anymore?

Stella: I told you to leave.

She takes a stool and hits Séraphin. She injures his head and arms when he tries to steer. Isabelle rushes to stop him and Clarisse takes Séraphin to go out.

Clarisse: Are they sick or something, what happened?

Séraphin: this girl will pay me for it.

Clarisse: You need a doctor.

So they went to the hospital and Séraphin was treated.

Séraphin: she’s not going to get away with it like that.

Clarisse: what are you planning to do?

Séraphin: I will file a complaint.

They are going to buy paper and pen. He therefore writes the complaint and they then go to the central police station. They were received by inspectors Abel and Thierry.

Abel: what can we do for you?

Séraphin: Inspector, I have come to file a complaint against an unknown woman for assault and battery.

Thierry: who is the accused?

Séraphin: I don’t know her but I can lead you to her.

Abel: Alright, let’s go!

So they take them in the police vehicle and they go to Isabelle’s hair salon and they enter.

Séraphin: it’s her!

Isabelle approaches.

Isabelle: what’s happening?

Abel: are you the owner of this salon?

Isabelle: yes it’s me.

Abel: and who is she?

Isabelle: she works with me.

Abel: this gentleman filed a complaint against her for assault and battery. Stop her!

Thierry therefore stops Stella.

Stella: Are you doing this to me?

Isabelle goes with her and they all go to the police station.

Prison.

Claire finding no other way to see Krist, she decides to visit him. Krist didn’t expect to see her when he was told he had visitors.

Krist: you, I thought I was clear though?

Claire: Please Krist, give me a few moments!

Krist: What do you want?

Claire: first of all, I wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas then, I also wanted to see you and hear your voice.

Krist: Goodbye!

Claire: no wait! Please Krist, I really want you to know that I’m sorry. We’re approaching the New Year, you really need to forgive me so that I can start everything from scratch. Please forgive me.

Krist: very good, if it is really forgiveness that you are looking for, I will grant it to you but that is all I can do for you. Now you can go away peacefully.

Claire: thank you so much Krist, you have no idea how relieved I am to hear that.

Krist hangs up and gets up to be taken back to the cell. As for Claire, she returns home.

Police station.

The interrogations begin.

Abel: come on sir, explain the facts to us.

Séraphin: I accompanied my girlfriend to get her hair done. When we arrived in their living room, this single asked us to leave. When I asked why, she directly hit me with a stool. This is what happened, inspectors.

Abel: Miss Stella, why did you do that?

Stella: what he did to me was worse, inspector. He deserves more than that.

Thierry: what did he do to you?

Stella: It hurts too much to talk about it, I don’t want to relive it.

Séraphin: I didn’t do anything to him, inspector.

Stella: of course yes, you cheated on me with this girl, but I sincerely loved you but you played with my feelings. And since it wasn’t enough for you to break my heart, you had to file a complaint against me on top of that, you’re a monster.

Clarisse: what is she talking about, darling?

Séraphin: oh shit, I now understand what’s going on. Detective, let me call my lawyer.

Abel: Go ahead!

Séraphin now realizes that it is his brother’s girlfriend. He therefore decides to call Célestin who decides to come to see what is happening to his brother. As soon as he entered the office, everyone was surprised. Isabelle and Stella were even more so, their hearts skipped a beat. They look at them with their mouths open.

Célestin: hello inspectors.

Abel: hello master, your reputation precedes you.

Célestin: ah, I also lost some things.

Thierry: but you won more.

Célestin: It’s true. Otherwise, what’s going on bro?

Seraphin: your girlfriend took me for you and look what she did to me.

Célestin: oh, I’m sorry. But why are we here?

Séraphin: I filed a complaint for assault and battery.

Célestin: it’s not necessary, she didn’t know, put yourself in her place.

Séraphin: I understand but she didn’t need to be brutal.

Célestin: I know.

Stella: I am sincerely sorry, I ask your forgiveness.

Séraphin: ok, it’s okay, I accept your apologies. Inspector, I withdraw my complaint. You can let them go.

Abel: Very good, I think the matter is settled. You are free, miss.

Célestin: thank you my brother, thank you inspector. Come on, let’s go back.

Célestin doesn’t even take Stella and Isabelle into account. He helps his brother up and they go out. Stella’s soul was plunged into regret. They come out behind them. Célestin brings his brother and his girlfriend into his car. When he wanted to come in to bring them, Stella called him. He stares at her for a moment then he enters and starts to leave.

Stella: I ruined everything Isabelle, I ruined everything.

Isabelle: it’s going to be okay my darling, love when it’s true never disappears. Even if he passes through whirlwinds of wind, he may faint but he will never die. No one escapes their destiny my darling, if your destinies are linked then you will find each other. Come on, let’s go back.

So they take a taxi to return.

Célestin’s home.

He brings his brother home.

Séraphin: I didn’t recognize your girlfriend at all, my brother, she is much more beautiful than in the photo.

Célestin: she’s not my girlfriend anymore.

Séraphin: no, are you kidding? Listen big brother, there has never been a relationship without problems so go see her and make up!

Célestin: let me go see her, never!

Séraphin: wait, do you like him or not?

Célestin: yes, but you have no idea what she did to me.

Séraphin: Tell me, did you talk about me?

Célestin: no, I simply told him that I had a brother.

Seraphim: See, you could say that everything is kind of your fault. If you had told him you had a twin brother, none of this would have happened.

Célestin: if she had given me the chance to explain, we wouldn’t be here either.

Seraph: Either way, one of you is going to have to make the move and it has to be you.

Krist’s home.

Stella was very uncomfortable about all this.

Stella: my jealousy killed me Isabelle, I lost her.

Isabelle: don’t say that, you haven’t lost him yet. You didn’t know they had a twin brother.

Stella: that’s what he wanted to explain to me but I refused to listen to him.

Isabelle: on this point you acted badly because it is in communication that we find solutions but hey, it’s because you were angry. Go back and apologize to him, he might accept you.

Stella: he was very clear Isabelle, he said to never look for him when I knew the truth.

Isabelle: yes but love can fix things. He is more powerful than anything. It’ll be OK. What you need to know is that one of you will have to make the first move.

Bruno’s company.

Bruno decides to call Corneille to find out how his business is going.

Corn: Hello sir!

Bruno: hello Corneille. How is business progressing on the other side?

Corneille: we have a big problem sir, we have lost enough goods because of this vigilante.

Bruno: you still haven’t resolved this problem?

Corn: Even with weapons, my men couldn’t pin him down. He is too strong.

Bruno: take the best men with you and take care of him personally. How much goods have we lost?

Corn: 20% sir!

Bruno: 20%? No, that’s too much, find me this f*****g vigilante and get my stuff back. I’ll come by in a few days.

Corn: Yes sir.

He hangs up.

Bruno: holy shit!