HENRICO
"I must have gone mad for believing you!" I growl, trying my best not to jump on top of the man and take the wheel.
"You're stealing my concentration, boy. Keep your mouth shut." Augusto snarls beside me, driving like a fucking turtle.
I reach the end of my patience and slam my fist against the car radio, silencing the melodious music that started playing as soon as I entered the vehicle.
" Look, I'm not going to deny it and say that I didn't imagine ways to kill you, but I never thought I'd be able to kill myself
AMELIAI share my attention between my sister, my nephew, and the door of the room where Peter had just locked us up. Thank God, he didn't lock himself in with us. Arthur grumbles, making typical bee noises. Hedrinks and gets my full attention on him, while Aurora says incoherent words and struggles to keep her eyes open."We'll be fine, we'll be fine, we'll be fine." I try to convince myself.I put
AMELIA"And what did you intend to do?" Keep me high for the rest of my life?" She starts screaming from the second sentence, starting to cry. Peter watches the woman carefully, studying her behavior as if it's the first time he's laid eyes on her."Not." Is all he says, looking down at our still joined hands." I loved you." She says in a whisper so low I'm not sure if he can hear."
HENRICOWhen I got to that room and saw her in his arms, terrified of having a gun in her face, I didn't know what to do for a while. My mind was lost, filled with fear. So, when finally said something and the bastard saw us, his reaction was faster than mine and his finger slid on the trigger before mine.Damn it. I bluster, kneeling beside Augusto on the ground, looking for the bullet shell. That was too close."Dad!" Someone screams, but I don't look to check which of the two women it is.
AMELIAMaking sure Henrico's car is right behind Peter's is the only thing that keeps me sane at the moment."The police are here." My voice comes out more like a thought. Disconnected than a warning. He looks in the rearview mirror, squinting as if the act will make him see better and then, as if it were possible, accelerates the car even more, causing our bodies to be thrown backwards due to the high speed."You're going to kill us!" I scream, having to grab the ceiling strap for safety.
AMELIAI open my lips and say yes, she can come in, but I can't. I seem to have unlearned how to speak and all I can do is make noises. Embarrassing noises. The doctors explained to me that this is due to my situation, it's been almost two days since I woke up from the coma and I still need to practice my speech, relearn how to communicate. So all I do is nod my head and hope Aurora gets the hint.My stepsister walks in, closing the door behind her as she is completely through the door and looking at me with a certain politeness, not lingering long in her assessment. She takes two steps towards me, and I eye her curiously, not sure what to expect from her visit. Okay, I remember
AMELIA"Amelia, you need to rest.""I'm fine, I have something to tell you." I say, not getting any less convincing from my shaky voice. However, I need to mention that we have a cousin living in another country. A secret that was kept from our father for years. Another." She's not, the doctor recommended rest. " I hug her, using a little strength to pull her to me."Remember the time I
HENRICOI swore to myself I wouldn't leave her side, but where before my nightmares involved squeaky bunk beds, bars and criminals, now I'm transported to the night her car overturned more than five times before finally exploding, but instead of eliminating her as I did, I simply watch the scene paralyzed and unable to do anything to help her. And, dammit!These fucking nightmares are taking all my nights sleep along with my good mood, I just need to close my eyes for ten seconds and whew... I'm back to that night. I get out of bed knowing that this will be another lost night and I leave the room, heading straight for the office, my refuge, on the floor below without making a big fuss, since Guilhermino is playing the damn nanny and has been wa
HENRICO"Do you remember me?" It's my first question.I try to control my impulse to touch her, but I fail miserably and stroke her hair, although I can defend myself by arguing that no one prepared me to deal with an Amelia with long, natural hair. I feel strange, nervous to be next to her after waiting so long. Seeing her like this reminded me of the time when she was just an innocent, withdrawn girl without much of a filter. That girl shut me up with just one look, but she shudders every time I threaten to come five steps away. Amelia Leal was a scared little g
( A CHANCE FOR LOVE) AURORA My feet are like stones as I climb the stairs. " How are you my dear?" I raise an eyebrow at him, pausing on the bottom step. " Come. I laced my fingers through his, pulling him into my room. " Do not make noise. " I point to the door of Arthur's room and make si
( A CHANCE FOR LOVE) César I always lose track of time when I'm with her, but this time, it's different,I am willing to make this moment something unique and special. "Look at me, Aurora." I ask, careful not to startle her as I try to bring her onto my lap.
(A CHANCE FOR LOVE)AURORAArthur and I spent the night at the hospital, so he could be monitored more closely. Cesar went home after much protest from me as soon as I found out that he hadn't slept for over thirty hours. Amelia and Henrico also returned to the farm with the promise of returning the next day, but Anna was adamant about spending the night with me.Neither of us really slept."You need to rest, Anna.
( A CHANCE FOR LOVE)AURORAI couldn't stay in the room while they revived my boy.I'm lying on a bed like Artur's, but in a separate room and with two nurses having to hold my legs and arms for a third to medicate me. My throat is sore, but that doesn't stop me from screaming my son's name, even though my body is getting heavy and I can't keep my eyes open anymore.ARTHU
( A CHANCE FOR LOVE)CÉSARI lie in my bed with Aurora's image in my head, her feline, dogged gaze stealing my breath until I finally fall asleep and wake up several times during the night. When I arrive at the office, my eyes are heavy and tired. With lack of proper rest, but when define rambles on about my patients and reveals that Cassie got better overnight, run to the little girl's room and sleep passes.I love my work.I fucking love it!
(A CHANCE FOR LOVE)AURORA"I... h-hmmm." I pull the phone away from my ear enough to read the name on the display and figure out who I'm talking to, then I bite the inside of my cheek. This can only be a joke." It was Arthuzinho who called."I defend myself and I hear your laugh, cocky to the fund."Clear.""I'm serious!"A break, and then I look into the cat eyes of my offsprin
(A CHANCE FOR LOVE)AURORATHIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED!Swim in the pool that Henrico he had it built after he married Amelia and I don't come out until I'm s
(A CHANCE FOR LOVE)CÉSARI have no idea what went down last night, but the way the blonde is avoiding me, I'm betting I fucked up. Few people know that I suffer from sleepwalking, only my parents and my ex fiancée, I never slept with another woman after I broke up with Silver and I take all possible shifts at the hospital to avoid being home alone. The episodes are not caused by any physical illness, but they started at the end of my childhood, on the last night at my paternal grandparents' house, when I was ten and on vacation. Since then, my nights tend to be unpredictable. No explanation."Stop looking at me. "Aurora he speaks only so I can hear, preten
(A CHANCE FOR LOVE)AURORAAURORAThe loss can only be understood by those who have loved. Well, at least that's how it feels to sleep in the guest room my sister chose.in the house that was once mine. WhenI met Henrico years ago, my heart was broken, the man I loved had just sailed to another continent and to get revenge I married another. Unfortunately, acted on impulsiveness and