1981
In the high school arena, in the evening, the prom took place.
Couples formed by students, teachers, and some parents danced to the sound of "Just Like You", by Carly Simon.
Among them, Josias and Melissa are dancing.
Simeon and Dora were also dancing, recalling the time when they had their ball.
William is furious at the dating of Josias and his older sister. He is sitting by the candy table, eating in anger. Countless girls ask him to dance, but he refuses, not in the mood for it.
As Melissa had planned, she had managed to get Wallace to lend one of his suits to her boyfriend, and now Josias is looking good in a navy blue suit and tie.
Melissa's dress made her look like a princess; it was pink, with short sleeves and lace details, plus a red ribbon at the waist.
The school pedagogue prowled among the couples and took notes: she is evaluating who is going to win the crown of the king and queen of the ball.
When the

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Pamela exclaims at the top of her lungs. "Are you crazy? Where did you get that I got pregnant?"Carmen remains cold and icy. "There is no point in denying me, Pamela. During medical procedures, Dr. Silvana discovered that you are no longer a virgin. And that you unintentionally ended an embryo that had just begun to develop. It may be that you stayed pregnant for a day or two, but the accident caused you to miscarry."Pamela listens to everything with wide eyes, terror on her face. Was she pregnant? And did the pregnancy last that short?After pondering this for a few seconds, Pamela buries her hands in her face and starts to cry desperately. She cried, screamed, yelled countless 'no', sobbed, and trembled in the hospital bed.Carmen does not know if this was crying for mourning the baby's death or if it was crying for thanks for getting rid of an unwanted pregnancy."Now do you understand the consequences of your actions?" Carmen tries to discipl
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Josias returns from Uélton's house with apprehension in his eyes. Teodoro sees him pass by the lobby and approaches him. "Son, what is this grimace?""Uélton is thinking that I took improper liberties with Melissa. I have said several times that I will respect her until the wedding, but it seems that I am the only man on this Earth to think so!"Teodoro chuckles and approaches Josias. "Well, if that is any consolation, I did it too when I was your age, but that was in the 1940s!"Josias can't resist and laughs at the joke. "Yes, maybe I am an old-fashioned lover, just like Roberto Carlos's music. I even sent flowers to Melissa last week.""So, son, keep on behaving. Seu Simeon must be watching and he won't forgive you if you get his little princess pregnant. And didn't you say you still have a future brother-in-law who doesn't accept your dating? Well, you have to be smart.""It's really a shame that he still doesn't understand my hon
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