2021-11-30 17:55:33Josias and João Paulo walk down the hospital corridors to the cafeteria to get something to eat.
"So, how are you doing with your studies?" Josias asks in camaraderie, "Please keep to the Rocha family tradition and tell me you are a dedicated student."
João Paulo smiles and proudly responds, "I am a studious student, brother. I'm not the first in the class, but I don't do the stupid thing of failing."
Josias nods satisfactorily, "That's right. If the world of media and publishing is what you want, you'll need to make an effort mainly in Grammar and Writing. Do you like to read?"
"Does your biography count?" João Paulo makes a joke. The two brothers laugh.
Then, as if reading Josias's mind, João Paulo becomes serious and says in an apologetic tone, "I'm sorry for my father's ill-advised joke. He's looking for a new biography."
Josias clenches his fists in anger. He hadn't been mistaken in the guesswork.
They
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