For Better And For Worse
Chapter 98

MEXICO.

KRIST and Andréa find themselves in a food at the invitation of Andréa. She takes care of everything and asks Krist to order her taste, both in food and drink.

Andréa: thank you very much Krist, I am so happy that you agreed to see me. Wow, you’re so beautiful! I hope you like it here, you’re not disappointed huh? If you don’t like it here, we can change places…

Krist: hey, hey, calm down, everything’s fine! Don’t stress, I’m happy here.

Andrea: okay.

She spoke with a smile, her head down and just glancing quickly at him.

Andrea: you can order whatever you want. What do you want to drink ?

Krist: I like apple juice.

Andrea: Okay, I’ll send this to you.

She calls the waitress to tell her to bring two glasses of apple juice and then they place their order for the food that was served to them.

Andrea: enjoy your meal!

Krist: Thank you. Bon appetit to you too.

Andrea: thank you. So, where are you from…? Is it clear that you are not Mexican?

Krist: It’s true, I come from very far from here.

Andrea: What brought you here?

Krist: Let’s just say my life is very complicated. It’s a long story.

Andréa: will you tell me one day?

Krist: I don’t know. How old are you ?

Andrea: I’m 18 years old.

Krist: I’m definitely twice your age.

Andréa: so what, it’s not like you’re 60 and I’m 18?

Krist: don’t you have a boyfriend?

Andréa: no, I’m all alone.

Krist looks at her, she is so young, so beautiful and so innocent. He could see in her eyes this flame that burned, certainly for him. What a bad choice! He who is married and the father of a daughter, how can I tell this innocent soul without hurting her? He observes her, she still has this radiant smile on her lips.

Krist: you have a beautiful smile!

Andrea: thank you.

Krist: do you know that I’m not here to settle in this city?

Andréa: oh well, when are you leaving?

Krist: I don’t know yet. Maybe in a few weeks if all goes well.

Andréa: oh, oh well, it’s too early.

The smile gradually disappears from his face. After the meal, they leave the restaurant.

Andrea: oh, actually, I have a present for you. This is the surprise I wanted to give you.

So she gives him a magnificent watch.

Andrea: I thought a watch on your wrist would suit you very well.

Krist: thank you, it’s very pretty…

Andréa: I’m glad you like it.

Krist: but I can’t accept it…

Andréa: what, but why?

Krist: because I’m going to leave soon and I don’t want you to get the wrong ideas.

Andrea: can you take me with you please? I fell in love with you Krist and I am ready to follow you.

Krist: I prefer to be frank with you Andréa. I am a married man and father of one daughter.

Andréa: but I don’t see a wedding ring on your finger.

Krist: I know, it’s hard to explain. Please suppress what you feel for me. I have too many problems so I don’t want to add to them.

Andrea: I have never felt for anyone what I feel for you. You’re not going to break my heart on my first love experience? Come on, try the watch!

She grabs his hand and attaches the watch to it.

Andrea: It really suits you. Please keep it. Let’s just say it’s a gift for saving me the other day. Have a good evening.

She gives him a k**s on the cheek and leaves. Krist gets into Gordjo’s car and goes home.

DOTTAN.

Home of Ernestine.

Ernestine went shopping and bought some flowers to decorate her dining table. She buys good wine and prepares a hearty meal. At 4 p.m., Corneille arrives, she will open the door for him. He sees flowers on the ground at the entrance to the door all the way inside.

Corneille: wow, you really want to win me back it seems.

Ernestine: of course, I wasn’t joking.

She brings him inside and sets him up. As soon as they enter, Léon and John come to position themselves to wait for Ernestine’s signal. Meanwhile, inside, she serves him a drink and then brings him to the dining table.

Corneille: wow, you impress me. I didn’t know you were this gorgeous.

Ernestine: I will surprise you.

Corneille: Is it like that in the bedroom too?

Ernestine: You haven’t seen anything yet.

Corneille: what if we went straight there!

Ernestine: no, we have to go step by step.

So she brings the meal and puts everything on the table. She brings two glasses and the bottle of wine.

Corneille: my darling, I feel that this is going to be delicious so, let me go to the toilet first.

Ernestine: OK.

He goes to the bathroom and she takes the opportunity to put the sleeping pill in his glass. He finishes his needs and returns to the table.

Ernestine: enjoy your meal!

Cornelius: thank you.

He picks up his glass and takes a drink before starting to eat.

Corneille: wow, what’s more, you bought the best quality of wine, the one I prefer. You really thought of everything. Your meal is delicious!

Ernestine: thank you. So how did you get out of prison?

Corneille: Do you want to talk about that?

Ernestine: no, no, of course not. Now the only question I have is will you get back with me or are you just playing at being impressed by all this.

He remains silent.

Corneille: I think you have a point there.

Ernestine: so why not tell each other the truth now?

Corneille: well, if I didn’t really want you anymore, I wouldn’t have agreed to this evening. My presence here already testifies to my desire for reconciliation, right?

Ernestine: yes, that’s true. I’m happy to hear it.

Corneille: I think we’ve eaten enough and talked enough. What if we continued the rest in the bedroom?

Ernestine: OK. But you almost didn’t touch your drink. But you need it for what comes next.

Corneille: you are right.

Everyone finishes their drink and they get up to k**s each other. Corneille takes her in his arms to bring her into the bedroom. He is starting to lose strength. He puts her on the bed and falls asleep on her after a few moments of caresses. Ernestine pushes her aside and goes to open the door to ask the commander to enter. Léon and John enter and pick up Corneille. They put him in the car and take him to the brigade. They take him into the cell and handcuff him on the table, making him sit in the chair. He falls asleep like that until morning.

MEXICO.

This evening, Gordjo asks Krist to take him to a client.

Gordjo: Krist, go get ready, you’re going to take me to a customer who won’t stop harassing me to supply him with COC. He wants one I’m going to see the rest of his merchandise.

Krist: okay boss.

Krist gets ready and they go to Roberto, a drug trafficker who receives his merchandise from Gordjo. His stock being almost finished, he calls on Gordjo this evening to go and see with his own eyes since he does not want to provide him with another shipment quickly enough.

Roberto: good evening Mr. Gordjo, thank you for coming.

Gordjo: it’s with pleasure. This is Krist, my fighter, my bodyguard and my driver.

Roberto: ah, it’s him Krist, the undefeated fighter! I am delighted to meet you, Mr. Krist.

Krist: me the same.

Gordjo: Roberto is a butcher, the best this town has ever known.

Roberto: oh, don’t exaggerate. Come on, come on, we’re going to eat before we see what happens next.

So, they sit down at the table. They eat and drink while chatting.

Roberto: I have heard about your exploits in Mexican boxing Mr. Krist, it is truly an honor for me to meet you in person.

Krist: I am very honored Mr. Roberto.

Roberto: I have a friend who is organizing boxing matches combining mixed martial arts in a few days, maybe that interests you?

Gordjo: of course! Krist is an expert in all types of combat, right Krist?

Krist: Absolutely true.

Roberto: excellent! It’s in two days, will you be ready?

Krist: I am, even if it’s today.

Roberto: wow, you are motivated.

After the meal, Roberto takes them to his butcher shop, located in the city center.

Krist: but what are we doing in your butcher shop?

Roberto: you will see Mr. Krist.

They enter the butchery and go to the cold room where the meat of slaughtered but not yet cut animals is stored. There is a door just behind it which they take and arrive in a large room. There are several people who process the cocaine to put it in bags. Roberto takes them to a room where he stores his coc.

Roberto: that’s all I have left. So you see that it’s not for nothing that I’m pestering you to receive another shipment.

Gordjo: I see but there is nothing I can do now. However, I promise you that in just a few weeks you will have what you want.

Roberto: a few weeks, how many exactly?

Gordjo: at the latest, three weeks, if not less.

Roberto: I have no choice but to wait.

Gordjo: just be a little patient, you will get your cargo. I think what’s left can be up to two weeks, isn’t that enough?

Roberto: maybe, but I want to renew before it completely ends.

Gordjo: I know, I’m used to doing it like that but this time, there’s just a little delay.

Roberto: very good, we will wait in that case. We go back then.

So they leave through another door than the one they used to enter.

Roberto: don’t forget, in two days, the fights.

Gordjo: For nothing in the world, I will forget an opportunity to make money.

So they separate and return home. Krist was very surprised and wondered how people could use a butcher shop as a cover to store drugs. But hey, that’s what we might least suspect.

Krist: sorry Mr. Roberto, but your activities will soon end there!