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
Outside the Church, Josias hurries out, passing among the faithful ones, looking back and forth, in a frantic search for Everaldo. How did Everaldo pass by and not even stop to greet him? Could it be that he hasn't recognized him for so long?On the lawn, Wallace approaches him, noticing the concern. "Hey, buddy, what is it? Looking for someone?""Everaldo! He knows me... you have no idea how he has an influence on my life, man!" Josias speaks in a mixture of anger and despair. Once again Everaldo evaporates as if he were not a human being!Wallace holds Josias by the arm, eyes narrowed. "Hey, hey, hey! Calm down, my brother!""Wallace, I'm not kidding! I'm since God knows when trying to thank him for the help he gave me and I can't do it, something always happens!""Let's go home and you will tell me more. I will call Uélton."When everyone is at the Freire family home, Josias is on the couch drinking a passion fruit juice to see if
"Hi, Carmen! You can come in. Do you have news about Pam?"Melissa opens the door to a completely distraught Carmen, with dark circles, pursed lips, and crossed arms."We need to talk seriously, Melissa. It's a subject I don't even dare to tell my parents about. If they know, they can kill someone or shrug.""Haven't your parents already visited Pamela?" Melissa gestures and the two enter the living room. They each sit on a sofa."Well, looking under the general medical picture, Pam will survive. Soon she will be discharged and finish her recovery at home with a nurse who will be paid for by the runner over."Melissa is surprised. Wasn't her father who was going to pay?"Father is very busy thinking about work and relies entirely on Mr. Bento's decisions.""We still don't know him well; I hope he doesn't cause any more problems.""My sister has had more drama than the heroines in the soap operas that my mother keeps watching."
Monday, working day. Josias is sleeping peacefully, now using a more appropriate blanket, no longer the thin sheet of yesteryear. The thin sheet will be used on hot days, but yesterday it was cold. Even the balcony door was closed.And in order not to be caught by surprise, Josias now has an alarm clock. And it starts to sound loud as soon as it is seven o'clock in the morning. Josias stretches out and reaches the hand for his clothes. He couldn't help it, now that Josias has gotten used to sleeping naked, he can't sleep any other way.The alarm clock is on the dresser, on purpose, to force Josias to get out of bed, otherwise, he ends up falling asleep again.In the bathroom, he brushes his teeth with two neighbors taking a shower, but they do not leave the environment uncomfortable and even politely greet Josias. If everyone were like that, and not annoying like Jeremiah, Josias wouldn’t mind and get used to it faster.Now wearing old jeans, Josias
Josias takes the biggest scare of his life when he finds out who owns the house.Romualdo took him to the master bedroom, which at this point was being used as if it were the construction headquarters or Romualdo's office. It was there that he made important decisions.But on this day, the owner of the house was making important decisions. Josias was finally going to meet who was paying his salary.However, he felt like he was on a television prank. Was he? Is it another coincidence?Tiago Bento was sitting in a chair by the window, smiling with satisfaction when he saw Tiago."I am still waiting for your call, my friend." He starts the conversation."Tiago... are you the owner of this house? Are you going to live here?" Josias exclaims with enormous surprise."Absolutely, and I am much more pleased to see that it is being well built with you."Romualdo closes the door and stays inside with the two of them.There were tw
Josias is now gaping at the new information.Romualdo and Tiago are starting a company and want Josias to be their helper... what do they mean?"Gentlemen, I must warn you that despite my young age, I don't want to be taken for an idiot." Josias frowns, "Do you think I serve as a leader because I am impulsive and like to solve problems? There are other ways to criticize me for that, you did not need to play this joke."Josias once again stands up as if there are ants in the chair."Josias, take it easy!" Romualdo tries to contain him, "We are not making fun of you. In a way, you explained why Tiago believes you have the potential for better positions.""But, I don't want better positions!" Josias exclaims loudly, "I'm barely learning basic service! What am I going to help them with?""You will be our supervisor." Tiago replies, "You will work with us at the office. You will help us solve problems. Did you never notice how people respect you
"Of course you accepted!" Uélton exclaims in a rectangular room, where the future garage of Tiago's new house will be, "You are not even asking me for permission, but confirming that you have accepted.""Actually, scandalous guy, I am asking for your opinion." Josias was regretting seeing Uélton. It looks like he didn't promise at the New Year's party that he would discipline the mouth.Uélton burst out laughing as if he were an Italian. "My Beloved Father... the all-wise man comes to me, asking for my opinion on something so obvious!""It's not that obvious." Josias defends himself, frowning, "Accepting to be their supervisor implies taking on a leadership position. It means that we will no longer be co-workers; it means that I will have to keep an eye on you if you are screwing the switches correctly; if Milton is doing the electrical installation properly so the house doesn't catch fire... do you understand now?"Uélton stop
The two visitors remain standing next to Pamela. She struggles to continue with the smile."Boys, thank you so much for visiting me! How are things going?""We came to hear from you first, Pamela." Wallace says vehemently, "Any news?""Next week I will leave here, I will finish my recovery at home," Pamela speaks with a single breath.Pamela, looking at Josias who is calm, begins to wonder what happened to the older sister's promise. Did Carmen ever tell Melissa that Josias got her pregnant? Melissa and Josias already fought? She decided to take a chance."And you, Josias, how are you doing with Melissa? Is everything okay with my best friend?""We look great. She already told you that we are dating, right?" Josias replies smiling.Pamela strengthens her smile even more, when in fact she wants to scream in anger. "Yes, my congratulations. Everything indicated that this was really going to happen. Did she forget Fabrício?"<
However, Pamela also remembers Wallace. Another guy she's crazy to get along with. Wallace would be the perfect husband: calm, humble, gentleman, handsome, manly, and hot. Who should Pamela choose?While Pamela is undecided, at least she already knows who NOT to choose. However, it's precisely the failed candidate who appears in the room, hours after Josias and Wallace leave."It's already past visiting hours," Pamela informs her as soon as she sees someone's shadows at the door.The person, ignoring the information, runs his hand over the wall until he finds the switch and turns on the light, revealing Pamela's astonished and terrified face.Fabrício is smiling with a package in his hands."If you take another step," Pamela threatens in a low voice so as not to wake the other patients, "I scream for the nurses!"Fabrício approaches her and Pamela shouts nothing."These threats are not going to intimidate me." Fabr&iacut