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
At Central Square, Elisa and Melissa are waiting for Tiago's van with the lilac dress she bought and many other plastic bags containing purses, shoes, pantyhose, and makeup. Melissa is amazed and eager to make her neighbors jealous. If Pamela gets jealous, it'd be even better for Melissa.Meanwhile, without them noticing, Everaldo approaches and waits for the bus to Rainbow Garden. He ends up tuning his ear to the ladies' conversation."So, are you really going to dance with Josias at the party?" Elisa asks.Melissa responds dreamily, "If he asks me, yes.""Enjoy it, girl, and accept the marriage proposal." Elisa encourages her."Why are you so sure that he will propose to me?" Melissa doesn't understand her friend's insistence."Because it looks like you were born to each other. You said he had just run away from Rainbow Garden and was short on cash, but he still wanted to help you buy a bottle of shampoo. Well, darling, on this day it was
In Josias's room, he is applying a cream or gel to his hair to make it easier to style. Now with his wardrobe, he can buy and store numerous personal items that were previously missing, such as gel after-shave.He looks in the mirror and checks the look. He smiles, pleased with him. Who knew he would now be wearing a black suit in style, about to go to a wedding party?Josias looks at the shoes that are also new. He was advised by Tiago to buy a shoe polish for them.While walking down the stairs, Josias meets Jeremiah, who promptly mocks him when he sees him well dressed."Where are you going, to a costume party? Are you dressed up as important people?""Is that envy because you will never be like me?" Josias replies in the same tone."You always thought more than you are." Jeremiah speaks contemptuously, "You always acted as if you didn't belong here, as if you were never one of us. One day, buddy, you will wake up from the dream and feel
In the ceremonial club, the ample space was decorated all in white, to match the bride's dress. Powerful reflectors instead of ordinary lamps made the place brighter. There weren't many people, as the Bento family was not famous in the city.Josias looked at the guests in general and discerned that they were all basically from the same social life as them, just wearing better clothes. No tycoons, celebrities, politicians, or film and TV artists. Because, knowing Tiago, that was all that was missing from the party.However, this made Josias more relaxed. Being the guests from middle class to down, he and Melissa would not have to worry about etiquette at the table, nor remember to choose cutlery from the outside to inside. Josias mentally bet that the menu would also be on par with the weddings he had already attended when he lived in Rainbow Garden.Round tables covered with white linen towels were also available in the two corners of the club, leaving space in