For Better And For Worse
Chapter 88

Komer Prison.

Bruno’s collaboration with his son-in-law allowed him to earn a lot more money and he was able to repay Gordjo. Now he aims to get back the rest of his drugs and his money seized by the anti-drug squad. So, he decides to visit Corneille but he couldn’t personally so he went through a hacker he found. A certain Simplice who poses as his lawyer. Corneille is brought to a room.

Simplice: a little privacy with my client please.

The guard leaves them.

Cornelius: who are you?

Simplice: it’s Gauthier who sent me.

Corn: Ah, so this guy is alive and well! I thought he abandoned me?

Simplice: he was just looking for a way to get you out of here.

Corn: and how?

Simplice: we have extensively studied the plans of this prison. Your cell is a few meters from the morgue so today at 9 p.m. I will open your cell and immediately cut off the power to the entire prison and you will have 10 seconds to get to the morgue and get out before the emergency generator brings back the flow. Understood ?

Corneille: yes I understand!

Simplice: well, see you later.

Simplice leaves and Corneille was taken back to the cell.

Roger’s home.

Doctor Roger has been looking for work for a month in vain. It’s not that he can’t find work, but he wants a job as hospital director, which isn’t very easy. He comes back out of breath from his research this afternoon and while he is sitting on his sofa, he receives a call from France.

Roger: hello Mr. Soulard!

Soulard: yes, hello Mr. Roger, how are you?

Roger: I’m fine or fine, sir.

Soulard: Well, I’m sorry but I have very bad news for you.

Roger: What is it about?

Soulard: Your daughter attempted a clandestine abortion that probably went wrong and she is currently in the hospital.

Roger: what, is it serious?

Soulard: rather yes. She needs emergency surgery. According to doctors, her uterus has suffered too much damage so it must be removed otherwise she risks losing her life.

Roger: Oh shit. When should the operation take place?

Soulard: tomorrow at the latest.

Roger: Damn!

Soulard: the operation is estimated at €50,000.

Roger: I hope the money is at your disposal?

Soulard: yes but €25,000 is missing. Your daughter has always been exemplary but she suddenly changed and wasted a lot of money with bad companies.

Roger: Shit, I’ll send this right away and do my best to get through.

Soulard: okay.

He calls his wife to explain the situation to her and he goes to the bank to send €35,000 for his daughter’s care, then he takes steps to be able to go see her.

Komer Prison.

At the scheduled time, Gauthier, Simplice and Demba take them to the prison. They stay a few meters outside the morgue and Simplice hacks the prison’s computer system. He therefore opens Corneille’s cell and by the time the computer scientists see what is happening on the screens, everything goes out. Corneille leaves and his fellow inmate follows him. He tries to stop him from following him but the guy makes him understand that he’s only slowing them down so they run together to the morgue and get out. They find Gauthier and Simplice and go upstairs. The prison’s emergency generator started up but it was too late, two inmates disappeared. Outside, the car starts and they leave, into a warehouse that Gauthier bought to serve as a hideout.

Warehouse.

Once there, they go down and Gauthier points his gun directly at the guy.

Gauthier: who are you?

Him: I… my name is Émile.

Corneille: he’s my fellow inmate.

Gauthier: what are you doing here?

Émile: I saw an opportunity to escape so I took it, I can be useful to you, I can do anything you ask me.

Gauthier: why were you locked up?

Émile: I blew up the house of the guy who impregnated my wife when I went on a mission.

Gauthier: are you soldiers?

Émile: no, I was.

Gauthier: and you know how to make bombs?

Émile: This is my area of ​​expertise.

Gauthier: great, I could use you. Cornelius, my friend!

They hug each other.

Corn: I thought you forgot about me.

Gauthier: of course not, I had to set up a perfect escape.

Corn: Thanks for getting me out of this shit hole.

Gauthier: Please. Well, I didn’t stop working while you were gone. I present to you Simplice, computer expert and professional hacker; Meet Rocky, an electrical expert; here is Demba, driver of this van. I just needed a bomber and thank goodness he’s here.

Corneille: that’s why all this, what are you preparing?

Gauthier: we are going to teach the government a good lesson. We’re going to take on the drug squad and get what we owe.

Corn: that appeals to me, how do we do it?

Gauthier: the plan is simple. First of all, as soon as the brigade knows what happened, they will go and question our men in prison to try to find out our plans. So, Rocky, you’re going to show up at jail as Prosper’s brother and you’re going to tell him what he needs to say to the police to send them off on a false trail at the freight station. So, when the brigade gets there, we will go to their base. Simplice will take care of hacking their system to turn off the cameras and let Emile and Rocky in. Rocky will cut off the electricity and join Émile to plant the bombs. Corneille and I will join them then and we’ll take my stuff and collect my money and then we’ll get the hell out. We have three days to execute this plan.

Corn: That’s cool.

Gauthier: Émile, I will trust you and I will give you this money. Buy what you need to make a powerful enough bomb.

Émile: you can trust me, Mr. Gauthier.

Gauthier: well, you can dispose of it. And you Rocky, tomorrow morning, you are going to see Prosper.

Rocky: yes sir.

They therefore separate and Gauthier returns to his secret home to change into Bruno before returning to his marital home.

Bruno’s home.

Bruno arrives and his wife was waiting for him in the living room.

Bruno: darling, haven’t you gone to bed yet?

Florence: it’s 11 p.m., where are you coming from at this time?

Bruno: ah, sorry darling…

Florence: oh, no lies!

Bruno: the business evening with Francis lasted longer than expected. We finished at 9 p.m., but his wife called to say their son was very sick so I had to go with him.

Florence: you should have warned me.

Bruno: That’s true but I was so worried. I’m sorry.

Florence: do you know what I believe? I believe you are involved in nocturnal activities. But whatever you do, please stop because you might end up badly. I’m telling you this as your wife who loves you and doesn’t want to lose you.

He approaches her.

Bruno: hey, you don’t worry about anything darling, I don’t carry out any nocturnal activities, I swear.

Florence: okay, I’m reassured.

He hugs her.

Bruno: let’s go to bed.

So they return to the room to rest.

Séverin’s home.

Isabelle’s pregnancy was almost full term. So, for some time now, Stella has gone to stay with her so that she can help her and be ready in case of an emergency. Throughout her pregnancy, Isabelle did not stop praying that God would help her give birth in good conditions without any complications. So around 3am, the contractions started. Séverin was sleeping at Claire’s house so Stella alone had to deal with her. She went to knock on the door of the neighbor who has a car and he decided to help them by taking them to the hospital. In the delivery room, Isabelle was unable to give birth. She cried and pushed in vain.

Doctor: I think we need to have a cesarean section.

Voice: no doctor, wait!

It was Krist’s voice. He enters the room with his hands and feet tied. Isabelle and Stella were very happy to see him but their joy quickly turned into worry when they saw his bonds.

Isabelle: my love, you are alive! But what’s going on, why are you tied up everywhere.

Krist: don’t worry about me, I’ll explain later. For now, you have to help Marie come.

Isabelle: yes.

Stella takes a knife and cuts Krist’s bonds. He then holds his wife’s hand.

Krist: go ahead darling, make an effort, push, push again!

The baby comes out and the midwives take care of him and then hand him over to his father who holds him with lots of love and joy.

Krist: hello Marie, I’m your father, I’ve been waiting for you for so long. I’m so happy to finally see you! Look how beautiful it is my love, it’s your photocopy.

A smile was on everyone’s lips.

Stella: wow, she’s really beautiful!

Krist hands her over to her mother and here comes Gordjo entering with François and Rodrigue, guns pointed at them.

Gordjo: no one move!

François and Rodrigue take the doctors hostage.

Gordjo: Krist, Krist, Krist, you are so stubborn. You made me believe that you wanted to change your life. I trusted you but you betrayed me. I warned you that if you disobey me, your family will pay and that’s what you just did.

Isabelle: darling, who are these people!

Krist: It’s going to be okay my love.

Gordjo: you know I hate being disobeyed. You’ve already seen your daughter, now you can say goodbye to her and it’s because of you.

He shoots Marie in the head. Isabelle screams so loudly that it woke him up from his sleep. And her baby came out at the same time without complications as she asked God in her prayers. Stella also woke up and saw Isabelle who had given birth.

Stella: oh shit!

Isabelle: look at the top of the cupboard, you will see a first aid kit. Take it and I’ll guide you to cut the cord and clean the baby.

She takes the kit and Isabelle guides her to cut the umbilical cord and everything. This is how Marie was born around 5 a.m. When day dawned, Stella went to find a taxi to take them to the hospital. Séverin comes home and doesn’t find them but he doesn’t care. He takes a shower and goes to work. At the hospital, Marie’s birth was declared. The midwives, Isabelle’s colleagues, take good care of her and then return home.

Stella: can you explain to me what happened?

Isabelle: I had a dream. It was a wonderful dream at first but it quickly turned into a nightmare and to tell you the truth, I believe my husband is alive.

Stella: do you want to talk about Krist?

Isabelle: yes, Krist is alive but he is not free, I have not the slightest doubt.