Tiago receives Josias with concern when he sees his countenance.
"What happened, master? Sit down, let's talk."
"I came here to ask you for another favor, my friend." Josias sits on the navy blue sofa. The comfort of the furniture makes him calm down a little.
"Well then, tell me about both matters." Tiago sits in the armchair, settling in as if he were indeed a king, "My employees need to be happy to do their jobs well."
Josias smiles at that phrase, and after taking a deep breath, spills the whole story of Melissa, Fabrício, and Pamela, ending at the last meeting.
Tiago slowly fades his smile, and when he finishes listening, he is already frowning and with clenched fists.
"Who does this idiot think he is? Is he from Saint Gabriel? Do you know his last name?"
Josias feels a shiver. What does Tiago want to know his full name for?
"I think it was Cerqueira, I don't remember..." Josias adds the last piece to see if he disc
Somewhat upset that she was visited by Fabrício, Josias knocks on Melissa's door. She opens it with apprehension, still vigilant."Melissa? Take it easy, it's me. Was Fabrício's visit that unpleasant?"Melissa could have lied, but she decided to ask, "How did you know that Fabrício visited me?""We met at the corner of your street." Josias smiles slightly, "And believe me, it was not a fraternal meeting.""Oh, Josias, I'm sorry... come in, please." Melissa opens space and Josias enters. The two sit on the couch."Mom is making nut cake if you wait..." Melissa tries him with a smile."Look, I think I'm going to try another recipe from my mother-in-law—" Josias stops and puts his hand over his mouth, "Ehr... I'm sorry, Melissa."Josias is still thinking about Melissa as his girlfriend, and talking about Elisa's wedding ended up confusing his mind, as if he were going to talk about his wedding with Melissa.
Thursday, Pamela appears in the living room, radiant and wide awake, coming down the stairs with a fuss to make sure her leg is fully healed."Oh, how good it is that I am no longer disabled! I need to thank Mr. Bento satisfactorily for all the good that he has done."For Pamela's depraved and sickly mind, 'thanking' Tiago is going to his bed and not leaving until they both pass out from exhaustion.There is a knock on the door and Pamela answers without asking who it is. If it were Fabrício, she was already screwed. But, it was someone worse..."JOSIAS??"Pamela's scream was so scandalous that Carmen came running out of the kitchen."What is the bricklayer helper doing here?" Carmen yells, "Pam, I thought you were done with this antic!""You two keep quiet that I am the one who will speak!" Josias punches the door, opening it fully, and strides in, staying in the middle of the living room. He's frowning and his gaze is bloody.
Josias is walking to Tiago's house and trying not to laugh in the middle of the street, remembering how the Chaves sisters went from excited to angry in the blink of an eye."As I suspected, she always kept an eye on me. That talk about getting away from Melissa, saying that I was not worthy for her, was all bullshit. Pamela wanted to get away from me so I could stay with her. She liked the body of the 'bricklayer helper'."Josias smiles again. Pamela's stunning face will stay in his mind for many days.When Tiago receives him, he tells what he did. Tiago listens with some apprehension."When I was with them to talk about the medical treatment, they didn't seem so mundane and inconsequential." He ponders."Take care, Tiago." Josias warns with his index finger, "They are this way, like spiders in a web: first they trick you into being a sweet person, then they trap you. I shouldn't have taken her to my room...""Well, that's in the past. Some
William is not the only one to be irritated by Josias and Melissa's rapprochement. At Uélton's house, he announces to his brother when they are about to sleep."Josias was invited to attend the wedding of Tiago Bento's sister. That is an honor!"Wallace just does 'tsk' and shrugs. He takes off his clothes while Uélton is already under the covers."He won two invitations and was thinking about calling me, but I logically told him to invite someone else who was worth it."It was better for Uélton to quiet, but he cannot discipline his mouth, as Josias had asked many times. Wallace, now in his underwear, sits on the bed and opens the blanket to cover him."Of course he will prefer to take a call girl instead of you. I'm saying you only think about this guy, let him take a breath!"Uélton smiles from the corner of his mouth, enjoying the effect he intends to have on his brother. "I wouldn't call her a 'call girl' if I
Wallace thinks that William reacted favorably to the proposal to separate Josias from Melissa to join her with him. But, William is reacting with revolt and outrage."How dare you ask me for such a thing? I don't like my sister being treated with a lack of decorum!"Wallace breaks his smile and finds William's reaction strange. "What did you say? It's not like that, buddy. I just want Melissa's good.""That's what everybody says, but if I blink, Melissa becomes a single mother!" William pushes Wallace aside, "Excuse me, man, before I'm late!"Wallace doesn't give up and pulls William by the backpack. "Wait, boy, let's talk straight! You don't even know me to say whether I'm worthy or not for your sister."William looks at Wallace as if he's casting laser beams from his eyes. "Listen here, you pervert: no man in this world will live up to my dear sister, do you understand me? Neither Josias nor you, so forget this deal, I don't want my sister to be
Teodoro runs and holds Josias's two arms behind him before the boy continues to throw more punches. Lucky for Wallace for being equally strong and not falling to the ground, but the punch was well done and he feels his face burn.Wallace holds the left cheekbone and shreds Josias with his gaze."You two can stop right now, I won't allow a fight at the lobby!" Teodoro orders furiously."Seu Teodoro, you have not heard what this so-called servant of the Lord is doing with his brother!" Josias exclaims angrily, "In addition to punching him, do you attribute homosexual behavior to him just because he defends me?""He doesn't stop talking about you. If he had a clue, he wouldn't have told me about the wedding and I wouldn't even be here." Wallace counters in the same fierce tone."But, why does the fact that I want to go to the wedding with Melissa bother you so much?" Josias already knows the answer, but he wants to hear it from Wallace."You ar
The building where the Silva Construction Company headquarters will be has one of the walls covered by graffiti, another wall is peeled and with visible cracks. In other times people could say it was a blue building, but now, it is difficult to say. It has four floors and almost disappears in front of other buildings between ten and twelve floors."Is it right here, Tiago?" Josias asks in disbelief."Yes, it was the best place we found. Seu Romualdo ran the entire Downtown, it was not easy."Josias resigned himself. Someone with Romualdo's vision would even find a cheaper rental office, even if it meant an unattractive location like this building.Tiago takes the keys out of his jeans pocket and opens the gate, which is rusty and corroded with rust and salt spray. Then, they enter the building through the side door that leads straight to the stairs. Josias realizes that the second floor is being used as a private dental clinic. The third floor is vacant a
Meanwhile, at the women's clothing store (one that Melissa would never dream of setting foot on); Elisa is choosing a dress for Melissa.The occasion for the two to talk as friends ended up coming naturally."So, how long have you been dating Josias?" Elisa asks with such certainty that Melissa gets embarrassed."Oh, no, he's not my boyfriend anymore." Melissa tries to fix it."Sorry, honey, but a man as handsome as Josias can't be without a girlfriend. Run and grab him while there's still time." She speaks while examining the clothes rack.Melissa blushes with embarrassment. "He's indeed handsome; he looks like an Israeli king, like David.""Well then, why did you let that sheik go? Were you jealous of the concubines?" Elisa chooses a lilac dress and holds it out to Melissa.Melissa is mesmerized by the dress, tries on the fabric, and feels it is silk. She is slow to respond because of this.Smiling at the choice, Elisa takes