Chapter 6 Inconsequential brother

Diana Rodrigues

"Mom, I'm still at my job, I'm working overtime.

"There, my child, don't you know what your brother did?" - she was crying.

"What did this irresponsible man do?

"Don't talk about your brother like that, my child, you know he has little sense, but he is responsible."

"Where from that Alex is responsible, mother? He is a madman who only does shit and only thinks about himself."

"Daughter, your brother is in the hospital. And our neighbour is taking us."

"Hospital?" - she cries and answers.

"Yes, at the hospital. I'm on my way there, they just called me. He had an accident and I don't know anything else, they just told me he was in the hospital and I'm so nervous, daughter."

"What hospital is he in, Mum?

"He's at São Vicente, it looks like it was near there.

"Mum, São Vicente is a private hospital, why did they take him there? Mercy of God, how are we going to pay?

"I don't know either. Daughter, think about your brother's health now.

"Okay, mum. I'll ask to be excused fr