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INSULINClara woke up as usual with coffee in bed brought by Dalia. It was becoming a tradition between them, and she mentioned it to her friend. She said that if she decided to stop now, it would make her suffer from withdrawal. Dalia always brought two cups, even though Otávio didn't drink anything before brushing his teeth. As soon as Clara finished her coffee, her toothbrush was already extended by him, waiting for her to brush her teeth. What have we become? She thought while brushing her teeth. Will we be one of those old couples who worry about each other when one of them leaves the house without an umbrella or a coat? They already lacked sex, so it was guaranteed that they would be two old people who don't have sex. But older couples were affectionate with each other. Sex wasn't the only form of affection. Offering a T-shirt for your partner to sleep in, instead of wearing a nightgown or pyjamas, was a way of showing affection, right? Not being able to sleep when the other per
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DO YOU NOT MENSTRUATE?Clara said goodbye to Patrícia and went home feeling terrible for Lara. She couldn't come to terms with the fact that she was going through this. She never imagined that alcohol dependency could be so savage. It never occurred to her in her life that such a dependent person was considered an illness, but now she knew that alcoholism was a disease, and a very serious one at that.She went straight to Lipe's house and found him sitting on the porch, just as disheartened as she was. She sat next to him in silence. They remained like that for several minutes until he spoke up:"She kept asking me to let her go, the whole time.""The same with me. In the end, she became aggressive, and if she weren't untied, I believe she would have attacked me. She asked me to help her die.""She was staring at the wall when I arrived and said that the waves of the sea were almost reaching her, and it seemed like she could really see the sea right there beside her," Lipe said, on th
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LOVE WITHOUT GUILT."Why are you dressed in a nurse's coat?" Lara asked Lipe as the doctor left the room.Lipe had opened his eyes and looked at her with a sleepy smile, his eyes still heavy with sleep."Because they wouldn't let me in to see you, and I couldn't sleep knowing that you were here alone and tied up."A sob rose in the girl's throat and couldn't be contained, causing the young man to sit up and fully awaken. She didn't cry immediately, or rather, the tears were slower than the intermittent sobs, and only later did they flow profusely, wetting her face."What's wrong, Lara? Where does it hurt?" he asked, flustered, and in one pull, he yanked the sheet away and tossed it aside, sleep being completely swept away. He then looked at her naked body, which he had undressed himself in the early hours and given a dry bath. He was about to dress her afterward, but she was beside herself with fear that he had left, the fear of leaving her while he fetched another hospital gown from
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ROMEO AND JULIET?"Patricia relied on her friendship with some doctors at the hospital to allow Lipe to stay there with Lara. She even sacrificed her morning of work to speak with the administration, expressing her belief that it was not right for him to have invaded the hospital, taken clothing from one of the nurses, and infiltrated the girl's room. Moreover, she had untied Lara without the doctors' orders, which could potentially cause future problems for the patient who was still on the list of aggressive patients."Melinda, I believe that the danger period for herself has already passed, and the patient could even be discharged if she wanted to," Patricia spoke to the hospital director."That's something only her psychiatrist can say, Patricia. For both of us, it would be mere speculation.""We both know how this works; the doctor can extend it as long as they want.""I shouldn't even be discussing this with you," Melinda was unyielding, and Patricia could see that she was losing
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A SWEET PHYSIOTHERAPISTFrank came to visit Lara as she was recovering. His visits to the hospital had traumatised him, and he was now undergoing weekly physiotherapy. He was relieved that he only had to go on a weekly basis, as for years he had to go every day, and he hoped that one day he would need to go even less frequently, and maybe even not at all."Sorry I didn't come earlier, Lara, but the staff kept me informed about your condition every day," he said as soon as he entered her room, standing as his condition made it more comfortable for him to stand than sit. Sitting anywhere was complicated for him."Friend, it's actually good that you waited to visit me; otherwise, I might have attacked you. I wasn't in a great state these past few days," she said, smiling."Well, I'll make some calls while you two catch up, Frank," Lipe informed them and left the room. He went to the hospital garden on the ground floor to talk to some of his clients and update them on his absence from wor
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I HATE YOU!"He then left the room and closed the door so that the nurse couldn't enter. If Laura saw the restraints and the containment equipment, she would regress again."No!" he said to the nurse."What?""Not yet, please. Let me talk to her first, and if it doesn't work, then you can use that."The nurse looked at him with confusion. He had been instructed to administer medication if she became unbalanced and restrain her until she calmed down, and now a male companion was interfering - please, she will regress if you do that."Look, I'll give you five minutes," the nurse put the syringe and restraints on a cart next to the door and went inside to assist his colleague."See? He didn't bring anything," the nurse spoke to Lara, who still looked suspiciously at the nurse, her eyes bloodshot, and anger evident on her face."Lara, didn't I tell you I'm here?" Lipe drew her attention. "If we stop shouting, they will leave and let us be, right?""Yes, of course. We just ask that you don
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PRISON WITHOUT WALLS"Nightmare. She was struggling with someone or something in her dream, and it seemed like Lipe was watching a horror movie as he saw her being devastated by something or someone in her dream. That horror movie where an evil man traps the person in the world of dreams.""Help me, Lipe!" she screamed, stretching on the bed, tears soaking her pillowcase. Lipe blamed himself for having fallen asleep because judging by the tears, she had been trapped in her nightmares for quite some time. Without hesitation, he dove into the bed next to her and held her in his arms."I'm here, Lara, it's okay, I'm here now," he spoke softly.But her scream, which woke him up, also caught the attention of the nursing staff. A nurse, the same one from a few hours ago who had given her the calming medication, swiftly entered the room with a syringe and restraints to tie her to the bed. However, he noticed that the girl was crying but in Lipe's arms, burying her face beneath his as if flee
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THERAPY"Good morning, Lara, my favorite patient!" The doctor greeted her with a wide smile and extended his hand."You must say that to all your patients," Lara replied with a half-smile and shook his hand."I don't! You're my favorite girl, but I hope you keep that a secret, alright?" the doctor laughed, winked at her, and pulled up a chair closer to her. "Lara, I don't know if you heard what Lipe and I were discussing, but...""I want to continue with the medication. The sedative!" she interrupted him. Lipe thought that she must have overheard a significant part of their conversation."But, Lara, the doctor explained that with the sedative, you can't wake up when the nightmares come!" Lipe spoke, concerned for her. He hated seeing her tormented even in her sleep. It was already challenging for her to fight while awake, and when medicated, she would sleep and suffer as well."I don't always have nightmares, and I'm already used to it," she said, looking at the doctor."You are the p
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