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ANOTHER SINGLE-PEAK CRISISLara, Megan, and Clara were ready for the night. The address Jânio had given them was in an upscale neighbourhood. They took a taxi, and Megan had asked Lara to drive, but she didn't want to drive, making it clear that she would also be drinking. It meant that she was still not taking a break from drinking. Clara and Megan exchanged glances but didn't say anything about it.Lipe didn't actually intend to work at Dália's house that night as he had said, but he didn't want to stay home ruminating over Lara's departure. And he would definitely be thinking about it. He arrived at Dália's house with a beer in hand. Since Lara wasn't in the condominium, he decided he could enjoy a cold beer.The house was empty. Dália had told him she was staying at Clara's house for now. So he sat in her backyard, in the dark, opened the beer can, placed the other three he had brought on the ground, sighed, and leaned against the wall where the bags of cement and lime were piled
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A HORRIBLE NEW FEELINGLipe only then paid attention, even though he was facing the guy, he wouldn't have noticed, as his expression hadn't changed, except for the pallor of his face, the whiteness and lack of color."Jesus, what's wrong?" he asked, not knowing what he could do. Standing up, he looked on in disbelief."Sit down again, son, put your head between your legs," Dalia instructed him. "That's it, you'll feel better soon."She held his head between his bent knees.It was the first time Otávio felt enraged and helpless, and it frightened him. The whole situation made him nervous: the lack of control, his mother's care, her concern in her voice, her touch. When Lipe placed his hand on his arm, he shook it off, stood up with the blood pumping rapidly through his veins, his heart pounding irregularly, and moved away from both of them.The colour returned to his face, erasing the worried furrow on his mother's brow. He crumpled the rest of the can but didn't throw it on the ground
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SOLIDATION "How have your days been?" Patricia asked Lara."They have been better than in a long time, actually," Lara replied. And it was true. Sitting on the couch during another therapy session, Lara was much more relaxed, looking at the ceiling, wearing one of her floral jumpsuits, and chatting with her psychologist. "You know I'm still drinking, right?""Yes, I know. And how has it been?""I've been drinking much less, Patricia, and to tell you the truth, I haven't even been trying that hard.""That's wonderful!""Yes, I'm surprised too.""That's great, but what do you think about making more of an effort?"Lara adjusted herself on the couch, knowing she would have to talk about it. That she was sabotaging herself, procrastinating, and her psychologist was there to help her."I will do that.""I can't help you if you don't want help, you know, Lara? Nobody can help you if you don't want it.""I know that.""Have you been going to AA meetings?""I confess I also didn't go this we
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DON'T TOUCH MY MANGA!Linda arrived the next morning to everyone's joy, especially Dalia, who clung to her and cried tears of emotion. Patricia, Patricia's mother Vanda, and Samara, Patricia's daughter who would soon be turning fifteen, were also present. The whole condominium was filled with joy, and Dalia immediately informed everyone through the group chat that they had to celebrate, as usual. The responses came quickly, one by one confirming their presence later in the day to meet Samara.Linda already had a feeling that the great-granddaughter's party would take place there, so they spent the day planning. Samara was a beautiful and well-mannered girl who didn't leave her mother's side for a minute."I can't believe we're having my birthday here!" the girl exclaimed, running excitedly throughout the condominium.Linda had to ask her to put the cats and dogs down because Samara couldn't stop picking them up and showering them with kisses."She's in love with animals," Vanda, the g
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MUSIC, DOPAMINE, ENDORPHIN, AND MOREAnd they danced, and it felt so good!The music didn't require elaborate steps, so they simply held each other, with Otávio gripping her waist firmly and being led by her.Clara rested her head on his chest, closed her eyes, and savoured the moment. She could feel his warm hands, the temperature of his fingers penetrating the fabric of her dress, deliciously warming her skin. For the few minutes that the song lasted, she allowed herself to imagine that he was just like the other people there, that he was enjoying this idyllic moment as much as she was. She allowed herself to imagine that they were in a normal world where Otávio felt. He felt her.Because she felt him, God, how she felt him.His scent was dry, faint, no perfumes. It reminded her of the stories from romance novels she used to read when she was fifteen, sixteen years old. The smitten heroine would say she fell in love and adored the scent of the hero – the scent of dry wood on a starr
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THE THREE KINDS OF TEARSWhen Clara and Otávio emerged from the trance they had been immersed in during their hour-long dance, their eyes cloudy and hazy, she pulled him by the hand and they sat down for a while."Let's rest a bit, shall we?" she said."Are you tired?" he asked."I thought you might be," she replied."I don't think I could ever get tired," he said, and his sincerity made her heart race. It wasn't a flirtation, she knew that, not coming from him, as he didn't even know how to flirt. For someone who had never danced, who couldn't stand being touched or close to anyone without recoiling, to have danced for over an hour pressed against someone and say that he could never get tired, well, it was surreal!"Let's get something to drink," she suggested, and they walked over to the table with refreshments. She grabbed a glass of juice for each of them, never letting go of his hand, and they sat in chairs next to the sound system.Clara noticed that he still had the drink in hi
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TWO CHILDRENClara continued to stare at the door through which he had left, allowing her tears to flow freely. She curled up on the sofa in a fetal position and remained there for several long minutes, waiting to regain her composure before leaving. She didn't want to ruin her friends' party, Priscila's celebration. When she felt more composed, she felt someone sit down near her legs, and upon opening her eyes, Dália was looking at her with affection. Dália ran her hands along Clara's shins, providing comfort that made Clara want to cry even more.Dália stayed there for a few minutes without saying anything. Before leaving her alone, she kissed Clara's forehead. Dália had been there since the two of them entered. She had hidden in the dark room precisely to avoid watching them dance; she didn't want to be an overly curious mother. However, they didn't notice her in the dark room, and it was too late for her to leave when they started talking. At first, Dália thought Clara had come to
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BOLTS APARTFrank returned with a bottle of vodka and a smile. Clara sat down next to him and nestled against his chest."Ah, I needed this today, some drinks and a shoulder to lean on, you know?" Clara said."No sex, of course, right? I was just joking when I invited you, just so you know. I noticed you had been crying and wanted to know if you want to talk about it," Frank replied."You're adorable, but I'm fine now," Clara reassured him."Bad day?" Frank asked."Bad night too," she replied, looking up at him and kissing him. His lips were soft and tasted like vodka. Frank responded to her kiss, enveloping her lips with his. Their tongues intertwined, and the kiss grew more intense. Clara was careful not to put too much weight on him, aware of his physical condition. She adjusted herself on the couch to kiss him better."Clara, my dear," Frank gently pushed her away. "You're delightful, but can we just stick to drinking?""Oh, of course, I'm sorry, Frank," she moved away from him."
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TWO YEARS LATER"It may seem like many people say that, but I'm being completely sincere when I say you are the most beautiful pregnant woman I have ever seen!" Clara exclaimed as Megan entered her apartment."I hope she believes you, Clara, because I tell her the same thing every day and she doesn't believe me," Gregory said, entering behind his eight-month pregnant wife, who waddled with her pregnant swagger."I believe you, Greg, but when his godmother says it, I'm happy too," Megan said, sitting down with some effort and with Gregory's help. The two had been married for a year and seemed to be in a constant honeymoon phase. "Friend, I also never tire of saying that your apartment is the most beautiful I have ever seen.""I'm obliged to agree, and Dália helped me furnish it.""Dália has incredible taste, doesn't she?""Yes, look at this painting!" Clara pointed to the wall where a beautiful landscape canvas was hanging. It was exactly the painting of Paradise – she says it's for me
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SO MUCH OLDER.When they left, Dália and Linda were buzzing with excitement, practically ready to take flight. Linda made calls to catering services, wanting everything to be perfect, and sent messages in the group, warning everyone and threatening anyone who thought about leaving tonight, as she wanted everyone present.Lara sent an audio message, saying she was heading to Márcia's house right now and promised to drag her along by her hair if she had to. Everyone responded with laughing and laughing emojis.Clara was practically dragged to the main house by Linda and Dália. Priscilla was already there with her boyfriend and their daughters, busy cleaning and organizing the house for the party later.Frank tried to help as much as he could, Jânio had left work to assist everyone, and Megan pulled Clara aside to tell her that this party would be good to get them out of the slump they were in. It was Clara's father's call that reminded her that she was supposed to be on her way to his h
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RESCUEShe locked the living room door, trembling at the thought of him showing up, knowing she would hit him if he appeared there now. She paced around the room like a caged lioness. Hurt, devastated, and feeling dirty. She felt like the dirtiest woman on the face of the earth.Dália must have seen the lights on in her living room because minutes later she knocked on her door. And she only opened it because she recognized her friend's voice."Why was your door locked?" Dália asked as soon as she entered. "I couldn't sleep thinking about Jaqueline and Márcia, can you believe it? I'm going to make some coffee."Her friend didn't look at her and didn't notice how bad she was feeling. Clara thought it was better that way and shouted from the living room."Okay, I'll get ready and take a shower, and then I'll come to the kitchen."She really needed a shower and took a long one, hoping that the water would wash away some of her pain and anguish down the drain, and that her eyes wouldn't be
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THERE ARE OTHER PLEASURES IN LIFE.And that's exactly how it went. Clara had a sleepless night. It was past midnight, and she was still stressed, thinking about how casually he had mentioned talking to her father, solving the problem, just like that. But by one in the morning, her feelings had changed, and she felt like a fool for getting upset and kicking him out of her house simply because he had said he would never have sex with her, ever! What kind of woman was she, getting rid of a man just because he said he would never sleep with her?But at two in the morning, she reconsidered. No, it wasn't about sex! The harsh reality of her situation with Otavio was that it was messy and strange. Perhaps deep down, she knew that it would have to come to an end someday. It wasn't about sex, it wasn't a relationship, it wasn't what they had. She knew that one day it would have to end, and now seemed just as good a time as any. A breaking point could come at any moment, even now.Reality final
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I AM AT MY LIMITDália messaged her shortly after, and she thought it was Dália who was turning the doorknob."Hi, my dear. Is something wrong?""Was it you at my bedroom door?" she asked."No, I'm already in bed, but I was there about twenty minutes ago, and Otávio was mopping the living room. Is everything okay?""No. We had an argument, Dália.""I understand.""I don't want him in my house anymore. Please let him know that he needs to go back to his own house.""I will, don't worry."After a sleepless night, she left her room and saw that the living room was sterile clean, but he wasn't there. Thank goodness for that. But his mother was there because the smell of fresh coffee was coming from the kitchen."Good morning," she greeted her friend, who along with Linda, was sitting at the table having breakfast."Good morning. Are you feeling better?" Dália asked, concerned."Yes. I'm feeling better now.""Was it one of his quirks?" Linda asked."No, Linda. I got upset when I joked with
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YOU DON'T SLEEP HERE ANYMORE!"I still can't believe it," she said, lying on his chest in the morning. "I don't even feel the urge to drink.""God, that's the best thing I've heard in centuries," Lipe said, his voice husky and smiling."I didn't sleep with Murilo, Lipe. I know I've said it already, but I want to emphasize it.""It's okay, love. I believe you, okay?""Especially because I could only think of you since I left the hospital, and my mind was filled with thoughts of you all the time.""Lara, I'm so happy, and it's so unbelievable to me that I feel like I might be dreaming, you here with me, telling me that you love me." He propped himself up on his elbows and looked at her with shining eyes."I don't understand why it's so hard to believe. I'd be crazy not to love you, love. I may be dependent, but I'm not insane. You're the most incredible guy who has come into my life, and it would be me not believing that you could love me. I just have to be grateful to the universe for
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I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO SURE IN MY LIFE"Are you not going to visit her at the farmhouse?" Clara probed."I'm not that evolved," he replied, smiling to the side."I don't understand," she said."She stayed at my house the day she was discharged from the hospital, Clara, and left in the morning without saying goodbye, just leaving me a note on the fridge saying she would spend a few days at the farmhouse. I could have taken her there, but she called Murilo. They're together at the farmhouse now, and my concern is that he and she, well... they degrade themselves sexually. I'm sorry for telling you this, but you've gone out with her to Jânio's parties and you've seen how she uses sex to vent," he explained."Oh my God, Lipe. I'm so sorry," Clara wanted to cry upon hearing that, imagining how much the young man was suffering."I guess deep down, I worry that she will resort to old habits that will lead her to relapse, you know, and she has struggled so much to get clean," he confided."You a
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LIGHTNING STORMMegan was thinking about Gregory even more now. She had stopped stalking him on social media a long time ago. It was too much suffering, why continue to do that, to hurt herself even more?Talking to Clara was always wonderful. It brought her relief and made her feel calm. But when she was alone, the thoughts assaulted her again. No matter how much she tried to convince herself that it might be her ego screaming, that her longing for him was because she couldn't have him, that it was the desire for the forbidden, deep down she knew it wasn't just that. It wasn't a matter of ego; it was love in its most painful and absurd form. It was the love for someone who was already committed, and if he were single, they would be together, end of story. She wouldn't be the mistress for quick encounters, the other woman who patiently or anxiously waits for the married and committed man. She had self-respect and wouldn't lower herself to be the lover who regrets being with the husban
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YOU DID THE RIGHT THING!When his plump, warm lips touched hers, the sound of the door being opened concealed her moan. Finally, a woman who valued her bladder!"Let's go to my place," Gregory whispered in her ear, intertwining his finger with hers, and she followed him outside. The woman who entered didn't even notice them there, nor did she notice that there was a man present. Megan walked with him, their fingers still entwined. It was only when they were going down the escalator that it hit her. One: she was walking hand in hand with a married man in the middle of a shopping mall. Two: he said they were going to his house?But she didn't want to ask anything. She feared that if she asked any questions, the enchantment would break, he would change his mind, see reason, and by God, the self-proclaimed moralist feared that. She mentally kicked herself. Rolled her eyes internally at knowing that she was falling for it as well, and this time, fully aware! She was aware that she was acco
