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
"You can kiss the bride!" The priest speaks with a slight smile. It is so good to marry young people from a good family and of good nature.Saulo lifts Elisa's veil, and with a romantic smile, the two approach and kiss. Saulo was without his glasses and had to strain his eyes a little, but nobody paid any attention; the kiss was beautiful and everyone claps.Josias, while clapping his hands, reflected on him: if he did not save Elisa from the clutches of Jeremiah, she would no longer be a virgin and probably Saulo would not want to marry her, as everything indicates that Saulo is too (or he wanted to show decorum in front of the priest). And Elisa herself would probably consider herself unworthy to marry someone as correct and decent as Saulo if she went through that nightmare.That is why both Elisa and Saulo will be forever grateful to Josias. And now he's there, with his alleged ex-girlfriend Melissa applauding the newlyweds' kiss.On the dance floor,
Josias abruptly gets up from his seat to face Fabrício. The guests who were nearby are surprised and look at the two men.Melissa, however, takes Josias's arm from where she is sitting. "Josias, don't dare yourself to this cardboard scene. Everyone is looking and the party is not yours.""Don't worry, Melissa." Fabrício smiles with disdain, "It is typical of people like Josias to be hot-headed.""You forget that I also live in Happiness Slum." Melissa counters with annoyance."Not for long." Fabrício smiles mischievously, "In the future, you will emerge from that poverty and be a lady of high society. All that remains now is to know through whom."Josias interprets Fabrício's speech as a pick-up line and prepares to move forward, but Tiago approaches the confusion. "Is there a problem here?"Josias takes a deep breath, but still keeps a frown and a gaze on fire. "This guy is bothering Melissa."Fabrí
A few more weeks go by. Josias continues to study in the Building Technician course. Every once in a while he shows up at Igor's house under construction and ends up giving some guidelines he learned in the course. He is talking to Uélton who is on top of a scaffold."Are you sure that the rope knots are secure? I don't want you to be in an accident." Josias warns him.Uélton, as always, takes it all in play, "Sure, my comrade! Milton made a Boy Scout knot. After all, we can't have accidents; otherwise, it gets worse for the construction company!"Josias purses his lips. He was not necessarily thinking about the company, but about the safety of his best friend."Well, if you can get down, you'll be in the picture." Josias shows him a camera in his right hand."Ah, to take pictures you have to call my brother," Uélton says the joke and steps down from the scaffold.After calling the other bricklayers and helpers, Josias t
The next day, Tiago, Josias, and Romualdo are watching a telephone company technician install a telephone line for the office. Josias is impressed with another stage of Silva Constructions completed."Everything ready, boss!" The installer checks the line signal, everything is working."Thank you very much, young man!" Tiago thanks him. He signs some papers and the installer says goodbye.Romualdo tries the phone and checks that it is working."Yes, we are on the line." He smiled. "Now we can spread the news."The two go to one of the tables that will be Josias's table. On top of it, the photos are already revealed of the construction site."And with the pictures taken by Josias of my brother's future home," Tiago adds, "We have the material for the advertisement. Now we need to take some pictures of my home.""I contacted former Rainbow Garden clients." Romualdo speaks next, "And they agreed that I would take some pictures."T
Dora was about to show up in the living room until she heard Josias's desperate and ardent request for Melissa to accept being his girlfriend again. She smiles and puts her hands together in hope. Yes, Melissa, say yes!Melissa lets out some tears, such emotion. Jeez, what prevents Melissa from continuing to date Josias? She loves him!"Josias, I'm still not sure... this story with Pamela..." She again touches on the subject as a lame excuse."You will always lean on the slander of your ex-friend to avoid your happiness, is that it?" Josias frowns and is firm with her, "I can't believe you still think I got Pamela pregnant!""All the evidence shows that it is, Josias." Melissa shakes her head and turns away from him."There was never any evidence, Melissa." Josias goes after Melissa, takes her arm vigorously, and makes her face him, "It was rumors and malicious lies from people who want to separate us.""Including Wallace?"That was t
After the hug and kiss, Josias and Melissa walk away, happy and smiling. Dora disguises that she was holding on to William's outburst and congratulates them."Well, now things have finally come together." She comments.William enters the house and the happy couple notices his presence."Will, I'm glad you're here!" Melissa is elated, "Good news, Josias and I are dating again!""How do you expect me to be happy with such news, sister?" William is totally devastated, as if he had lost the soccer championship, "You promised you were going to be smarter.""Are you offending your sister, kid?" Josias can no longer stand William's tantrums.William just looks with disdain at the future brother-in-law, "Finally, he decided to show his true colors.""I'm not like that, you're the one who's teasing me!" Josias defends himself, "Understand at once that your sister is happy with me and she loves me.""It turns out that you are not happy w
Simeon is in his overalls for the company he works for, leaving a chaste kiss on Melissa's cheek and a fiery kiss on Dora."Good work, darling!" Dora wishes after the kiss, thrilled."Thank you, dear." He addresses his daughter, "My little princess, I was very happy with the return of dating. And I'm sorry I didn't let you tell everyone that there was a kiss at that wedding. Your brother was impossible while you were gone.""I understand, father." Melissa sighs. No, she doesn't understand, she is saying that just for saying."You need to talk to this boy, dear, from man to man." Dora frowns and crosses her arms."You can leave it, dear, after he wins the city championship, we have a smart chat." Simeon looks at his watch, "Well, it's time for me to go, see you later."The Campos family gets surprised with knocks on the door. Would it be Fabrício again?William emerges from the room wearing only the shorts of his school uniform
Wallace looks at Pamela. She is approaching him with a machiavellian smile, holding plastic bags from the bakery and walking provocatively to him. The striped blouse was loose or was too big for her, giving the impression that it would fall at any moment, showing Pamela's breasts to Wallace.But despite what Wallace told Melissa about not being attracted to Pamela, he is now staring at her blouse, mentally wishing the blouse would fall off so he could see what he shouldn't.Pamela realizes that she is being wanted and smiles, even more, she pats him on the shoulder to wake him from the trance. "Hi, honey, how long! What was it, hadn't you seen me walking normally? You didn't come to see me after the accident.""I'm not doing very well, Pamela." Wallace disguises, "And if you'll excuse me..."Pamela grabs Wallace by the sleeve of his dress shirt, "It turns out I don’t excuse you! What happened, want to tell me why we stopped talking? Before, you were