For Better And For Worse
Chapter 83

A MONTH LATER.

MEXICO.

Fighting club of kings.

Krist faces the king of fighters of this club. He is called king because he is and remains the sole winner of all battles, no one has succeeded in defeating him. And it was him that Gordjo asked Krist to face. After a tough fight, Krist obtained the victory to the cries of joy of the crowd. A Russian mafia boss approaches Gordjo. His name is Antony.

Antony: good evening my friend.

Gordjo: good evening sir.

Antony: wow, your fighter is extraordinary. I’m looking for fighters like him to take part in a competition taking place in Moscow in two weeks.

Gordjo: no thanks but I’m not interested.

Antony: the winner will walk away with $10 million.

Gordjo: $10 million?

Antony: yes, 10 million dollars! So you accept?

Gordjo: with pleasure.

Anthony: Very good. Here is my card, if you are ready, call me and you will go with me.

Gordjo: OK.

They shake hands and Antony leaves.

Gordjo: we are going to become rich, very rich.

Krist: I want 50% of this money to come back to me.

Gordjo: and why?

Krist: Because I’m the one in the ring, I’m the one who takes the hits and I’m the one who wins the fight.

Gordjo: your life is in my hands.

Krist: no, my life is in God’s hands.

He pulls out his gun and points it at her head.

Gordjo: and if right away I shoot, I would have taken your life then, will you always tell me that your life is in the hands of God?

Krist: Yes. You will not shoot, because God has not decided yet.

Gordjo: you’re lucky I have 10 million to win. Come on, let’s go home.

They get back in their car and go home.

TWO WEEKS LATER.

MOSCOW.

Gordjo, Rodrigue, Krist and Antony meet in Moscow a week earlier to participate in the competition. Antony brings them to his house and treats them with all the respect reserved for strangers. There is one week left before the competition. Antony brings them to his own fight club for training.

Antony: hello friends, I bring you a new fighter to participate in the competition. His name is Krist. Be nice to him ok, he is very dangerous.

Gordjo speaks with Rodrigue.

Gordjo: keep a constant eye on him. He should not make a call or ask anyone to do so.

Rodrigue: count on me boss. But, a question boss, why you don’t want him to inform his wife of his existence; he can do it but still continue to fight for you, right?

Gordjo: of course but I want him to be totally devoted to me so that couldn’t happen if he stays in contact with his wife.

Rodrigue: okay.

Krist begins training alone but a fighter named Vlad calls him into the ring.

Vlad: hey Krist, come on, come show us what you can do!

He looks at Gordjo who signals him to come upstairs with a smile. He gets into the ring and confronts Vlad. He beats him down with three punches and four more get in the ring and surround Krist. Even four of them couldn’t do anything against him.

Krist: Do you call them fighters?

He gets out of the ring and continues his training. So they train there every day. The next day, Antony brings them to get Krist on the competition list. A week later this competition takes place. There were a total of 20 fighters. Two fighters face each other, then two others and Krist intervenes in the fourth fight which he wins. Antony only bets on him because he has confidence in himself. There was also a very strong fighter named James, an American. He also wins the fights and finds himself in the final against Krist. The final takes place in two days so the two fighters prepare carefully, each on their own and two days later, they find themselves at the competition. There was a crazy crowd shouting with joy. The fight has been announced and bets are open. Antony bets $100 million on Krist. In addition to the 10 million that he is sure Krist will win, Gordjo is betting another $100,000 on his fighter. The fight begins. Punches, savate, barrage, dodging from the two fighters who draw at the end of the first round. A few minutes of break later, the second round began and James had dominated. The third round begins and Krist had dominated. In the fourth round, they both dominated each other and in the fifth round, Krist won the fight to cries of joy and ovations from the crowd. Punters collect their winnings. Krist is given his championship medal in addition to the $10 million in a briefcase. Afterwards, they go home in Antony’s car. On the way, four bikers come up behind them. Two get ahead of them and throw eggs at the car window and Rodrigue brakes but driving very fast, one of the bikers in front drops his motorbike and wanting to dodge him with the car, they fall. All the bikers come to surround them. They just take the briefcase and leave. Krist manages to get out and catches one of the bikers who is having trouble starting his motorcycle. He hits him with his shoe to knock him to the ground and takes his motorcycle.

Gordjo: Krist, get us out of here!

Krist: I can’t let them get away with my money.

He drives off and sets off in pursuit. Rodrigue manages to get out and helps Gordjo and Antony to get out. Rodrigue catches the other biker.

Rodrigue: where are they going?

Biker: your guy won’t make it. They will find the others and will end up with him. We are a group of 20 bikers.

Rodrigue (punch in the stomach): where is your base?

He gives them their address.

Gordjo: let’s go!

They run and find a parked car which they take to follow them. Meanwhile, Krist chases the bikers who enter a garage. Krist enters behind them and two people close the garage. Krist faces 19 bikers in front of him.

Krist: Give me my money and there will be no problem.

Boss: we’re giving you a chance to leave, what do you say?

Krist accelerates his motorcycle.

Boss: ok, I’ll take that as a no.

He signals to two of his men who rush towards Krist on their motorcycles. Krist accelerates and rushes towards them too but he jumps and lets the bike go alone. His motorcycle falls horizontally and hits that of the two bikers who were coming and they fall far away. Krist gets up. Two more arrive and he jumps to deliver both a blow to the head of one and a punch to the head of the other and they both fall. Five others rush towards him. Two in front, one in the middle and two others behind. He turns around to flee. He climbs the gate and rolls to land on two bikers behind with two swings of his shoe and both hands grab the middle biker. They fall and their motorcycles hit those in front who have already hit the door. The remaining 10 get off their motorcycle and 09 come to surround Krist with sticks in their hands. They start a fight but Krist beats them up. Finally the boss comes and knocks him to the ground with a blow of his shoe. He takes his briefcase and the guy’s phone. He dials his wife’s number while opening the door. Isabelle was sleeping, she wakes up and picks up her phone without looking at who the caller is. At the same time, Rodrigue and the others arrive sharply. Gordjo comes down and points his gun at Krist.

Gordjo: throw away this phone! Just open your mouth and I’ll kill you before telling Francis to kill your family.

At this moment, Krist heard his wife’s hellos but he had to hang up and throw away the phone.

Gordjo: wise decision.

Antony: what’s going on, are you pointing your gun at him?

Gordjo: it’s a story that doesn’t concern you. Come on, let’s go.

He joins them and they return to Antony’s house. They eat dinner before resting. Krist only thinks of his wife’s voice which resonated in his mind: hello, hello…

On the other side, Isabelle gets up and goes to take the photo of her husband that she had carefully hidden from Séverin to look at. . She puts her hand on her heart, it beats wildly.

Isabelle: my love, are you alive? My God, I beg you, send me a sign. Have this phone off the hook when I call back.

So she calls the number again but the phone rings in vain. So she goes back to bed in complete despair.

In Moscow, the following day, Gordjo thanks Antony then they return to Mexico.

DOTTAN.

Stella’s home.

It’s the Easter break, Stella and Célestin have really cut ties. It’s been more than a month since their separation that they haven’t seen each other. She is really trying to rebuild her life with Yves but another problem has arisen. Indeed, this afternoon, Yves visits him. She comes to open it for him and as they head inside, Stella starts vomiting. Yves rushes to catch it.

Yves: my darling, what’s happening to you?

Stella: I don’t know, I’ve been vomiting for two days.

Yves: are you sick?

Stella: no, I’m not sick.

They enter and she gets in the shower to wash her mouth out before joining him.

Yves: tell me, have you seen your period this month?

Stella: uh… I don’t know… I… I don’t think so.

Yves: How long has it been since you last saw them?

Stella: I don’t know, maybe two weeks…

Yves: ok, we’re going to the hospital.

Stella: no, I have nothing.

Yves: no, we’re leaving.

So they go to the hospital and find Isabelle.

Isabelle: what are you doing here?

Yves: you need to take a pregnancy test.

Isabelle: what, are you pregnant?

Stella: I don’t know.

Isabelle: ok, wait a moment.

She goes to get a test and joins them. She asks Stella to follow her into the shower to take her urine. They join Yves and observe the test together which turns out to be positive.

Isabelle: it’s true, you’ve been pregnant Stella for two weeks.

Stella: oh my God, I’m screwed.

Isabelle: is the child Célestin’s?

Stella: yes, I only slept with him.

Isabelle: damn, things are getting complicated. What are you going to do ?

Stella: you, tell me!

Yves: I take responsibility for this child.

Isabelle: I advise you to go see him and talk to him about it.

Yves: why, he is happy with his wife, we must not disturb him.

Isabelle: it’s up to you to make the final decision Stella. But don’t forget that he has the right to know.

Stella: give me the result on paper.

She gives him the result and they go home.

Yves: you don’t need to tell her Stella, we’ve been together for a month and we’re very happy, I can handle this pregnancy very well.

Stella: you and I didn’t sleep together. I can’t give you someone else’s child. I’m sorry but I have to tell him.

Yves: okay but know that that doesn’t stop me from loving you and I am ready to accept you and your child.

Stella: thank you Yves, you are a really good person.

He hugs her.