CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE

WHERE ARE YOU?

Cloe woke up an hour after Túlio had gotten up and called out to him. She got up, stretching like a cat and smelled freshly brewed coffee. She sat at the table and opened the door for Ant, who scratched at the wood, asking to come in:

"He left you outside, my sweetheart? Have you eaten?" As the little dog didn't complain of hunger, she knew Túlio had already fed her. She spread some jelly on a piece of toast and, after having her coffee, went out onto the balcony with the dog close behind. She saw Túlio's phone on top of her piano and was surprised because he never left without it. He must be nearby and would be back soon. She got dressed to go to the gym and took Ant for a walk after putting on her workout clothes. She left the dog at home and went down to the gym, where she stayed for two hours. She returned exhausted, took a shower and saw that Túlio's phone was still in the same place, indicating that he hadn't come home yet. Strange. She then called Gringo, and hal