Chapter 45

Seeing once again that Tácio was getting carried away, she stepped away.

"I’m going inside; I think you should go back to your place," said Rafaela, turning to leave.

"Rafa, why are you acting like I’m a stranger to you?" he asked.

"And why are you acting like you can control or have an opinion about my life? Do you realize what you just said?"

"I only want the best for you. I don’t see good intentions in that man’s eyes, and I feel like if you stay there, you’ll end up getting hurt."

"It’s none of your business what happens to me; you can’t just show up here and talk about someone you don’t even know."

"Why are you defending him again?" he asked nervously.

"But I’m not. It’s you who’s making your own assumptions."

"Do you think I’d say anything if I didn’t notice what was going on?"

"Then tell me, Tácio, what’s going on?" she got closer to him. She knew that Tácio was a well of inconvenience sometimes, and saying whatever was on his mind was quite common.

"I think you could get hurt b