At Damascene Lawyers, Leonardo entered Brigitte’s office. “Brigitte, can I have a word with you?” “Make it two.” Brigitte was typing something on her computer. Leonardo kept the door open, approaching her. “Did I do well by showing up at your house earlier?” Brigitte stopped typing, bewildered. She stared at him. “What’s this about?” “I had a strange feeling that the hubby didn’t like it.” Brigitte smirked. “HE didn’t like? I told him he should have worn a shirt instead of showing off that beefy, hairy physique to you.” Leonardo swallowed hard. “Good thing it wasn’t you showing up in a sheer nightgown.” Brigitte laughed heartily, “He, he, he... Leonardo, since you and your brother are our neighbors, feel free to come by anytime.” “But not so early. At night, after ‘Love Spins the World.’” Leonardo winked and left. Brigitte laughed some more until Leonardo closed the door. Then, she turned back to her desk and glimpsed a photo of herself with Caio on their wedding day, sm
At Crystal Blue, a fight is almost breaking out between Pedro and Felipe over Daniela. Being grabbed by the collar by the former, Felipe grins defiantly. “Come on, tough guy, hit me! Go ahead and do some damage to my restaurant! Let’s celebrate twenty years of ownership of Crystal Blue with a fight!” Pedro calms down and releases Felipe, controlling his anger. “I’m not going to bother. Daniela never paid you any attention.” “Not like you paid attention to Caroline, even if it was little, but enough to annoy Reuben. That’s why he kidnapped her,” Felipe provokes him again. “You’re asking to be punched, man!” Pedro complained, “Are you a masochist?” The door opens and Daniela enters with shopping bags. “Dear, I’ve already bought the clothes I wanted. Do you think Josias will be upset that I bought some lingerie at the Angel Store?” Daniela finally acknowledges Felipe’s presence. “Hello, Mr. Mountain.” “Why so formal?” Felipe smiled, thrilled by the news of Daniela buying lingerie.
At Crystal Blue, William and Daryl seal the pact of 2010. “Count on me to unmask these clowns, Will.” Daryl requests eagerly. “Starting with Mrs. Vasquez. This lady had the audacity to betray her husband with his permission, just to have something on the poor doctor to use.” “Do we know this doctor?” Daryl asks with interest. “Dr. Matthew Hogan, son of the legendary Doctor Silvana Hogan. She retired,” William answers nostalgically. “That doctor helped bring practically the entire second generation into the world.” Daryl remembers. “She helped Maggie when she was pregnant with Henrique.” “That’s right, and Henrique is already growing hair on his belly.” William laughs. “Okay, Will, I’ll think of something. We’ll keep in touch.” Daryl and William shake hands. It’s at this moment that the door opens. Felipe walks in to find the scene. “Dad, why are you shaking hands with Mr. Campos?” “First, you greet Mr. Campos, correct?” “Oh, what rudeness on my part.” Felipe smiled at Willi
At Rocha Hotel, João Paulo visits the kitchen, looking for Sybil. Benjamin is at the counter, overseeing the mise en place for the evening service.João Paulo approaches Benjamin. "Excuse me, is the cook Sybil here?" “Who wants to know?” Benjamin raises an eyebrow. “I want to know, Ben.” João Paulo finds this amusing. Benjamin, however, remains serious. “What do you want with my girlfriend?” “I want to talk about some things.” João Paulo explains in a humorous tone, “Hey, don’t think we’re sleeping together, please.” “Why would I think that?” Benjamin retorts disdainfully. “You’re married with two kids, a wonderful wife, a home in Europe Garden... Guys like you don’t ruin everything for a night of pleasure, right?” “No, we don’t ruin things. We have decency.” João Paulo stops finding the conversation funny. “Sybil worked the morning shift,” Benjamin snaps back. “And if you’ll excuse me, João Paulo, I have a lot to do.” “Okay, but she knows what it’s about. No worries!” João Pa
1980Josias Rocha opens the door to his room and enters; then he closes it again. He got out of the shower, with only a towel wrapped around his waist, and goes to the wardrobe to put on fresh clothes.He opens the wardrobe carefully because the doors are warped. His father wanted to assemble the furniture on his own and was not efficient.As Josias pulls on his briefs, he hears a loud noise from the living room door. His father is watching television. It looks like the door has been broken open.Next, angry and disturbed voices alternate with the frightened voice of Josias's father. Not just a visitor, Josias hears three or four voices, indicating a gang. There is a fierce discussion going on in the living room.Curious and a little afraid, Josias goes to the door to listen better. He does not dare to leave his room and see who these men are, but by their tone of voice, you can see that they are not good-natured people.“I swear to yo
Josias hadn't remembered to pick up his watch or his wallet, nothing more. All he wanted to do was get out of his house as soon as possible. The only thing he remembers at the moment was that when he went to take a shower, the clock said seven in the evening. He supposed it would now be half-past seven at night. So the neighborhood bus was still running.Josias quickens his pace and goes to the street where the bus passes. As he approaches the bus stop, a boy is waiting for the next time. Josias sits on the bench and is also waiting for transport.As he sits, Josias leans over and heaves a sigh of dismay. The boy who is waiting to drive with him would never have imagined that the boy who sighs had just lost his father murdered by loan shark collectors.Josias still didn't want to shed any tears; he doesn't want to draw undue attention from the other boy. He puts his hand in his pocket and counts the money he collected in a hurry to escape. Yes, the money would b
“Amen!” Josias responds; somewhat moved. Despite the need to get off, (the driver gets wild when asked to stop and no one gets off the bus!) Josias wanted to stay a little longer, as he felt a connection with Everaldo that he was unable to explain at the time. But, it was time to get down.After the two say goodbye with a handshake, Josias goes to the front door (the driver also notices Josias's little clothes) and disembarks. When the bus goes on its way, Josias and Everaldo see each other for the last time, the two waving their hands on their foreheads, the typical military greeting. So, Josias turns on his heel and faces his new neighborhood.“Well, Josias!” he said to himself, trying to cheer up, “Time to get to know your new neighborhood!”Josias starts walking. He is walking down the widest street, the main one. That's because, in Happiness Slum, there was no type of urban planning. The main street was the only one opene
Josias smiles slightly, by the right corner of his mouth. Here he was, shirtless, just in sweatpants and slippers, with less than five bucks in his pocket, without papers (he had just taken them off after insisting a lot on his late father). His life as he knew it is over. Here, in the Happiness Slum, a new Josias was about to be born. He would build his life, using Everaldo's words. However, there was an excerpt from Everaldo's sentence that deserved attention, “you will have the willpower”. That is, it was not just waiting for God's blessings to fall from Heaven. Josias needed to have the willpower to make it happen, needed to move, and needed to use his hands. He needed courage and confidence. Arming himself with both feelings, he takes a deep breath and heads for the building. Upon entering, Josias found that in fact, the owner of the building took care that the entrance was similar to the lobby of a hotel or a high-class apartment building. The rectangul