Chapter 33 Towards my destiny

Diana Rodrigues

"Yes, it's me." - I stopped for a minute and asked the question, "Is he alive?"

"He's alive, but he needs urgent care."

"We've already called the ambulance, miss. It's coming." - A woman holds my shoulder and looks at me with pity.

I kneel beside the body lying on the ground. I knew this was going to happen. And I fear for Alex's life. Fear consumed me in that moment, knowing his mistakes and that they are taking us along. The hole he has dug with each passing day has more dirt on us. His face is bruised and swollen. He is breathing, but with difficulty. The sound in the distance of the ambulance siren.

I had the feeling that the clock had stopped and people were in slow motion. I saw someone pulling me away from him and the paramedics doing first aid. The people around us talking and Joseph coming towards me and calling me. Everything was so fast I didn't realise what had happened.

"Diana, they're taking him to the hospital."

"To São Vicente, take him there and talk t