CHAOS"Before doing something he would regret later, Túlio got up from Shay's couch and left without even saying goodbye, leaving her bewildered. He couldn't go to the hotel he stayed the night before because he had overdone it with beer. He decided to face his grandmother instead.Even when turning off his motorcycle at the gate, he saw her turning on the outside light. As he leaned the motorcycle against the wall, she started speaking:"I can't believe you're coming here at this hour! Look, I'm not going to live much longer, in fact, I'm going to die soon because you're accelerating my death..."She kept talking while he undressed and entered the bathroom. She continued talking while he took a shower and even when he lay down in his little room in her backyard."Maybe I'll die well before you, grandma," he blurted out with his eyes already closed, knowing that if he said that, she would fall silent, and that's what happened."What are you trying to say?" she pushed him to sit on the
THE TRUTH CAME OUT Tulio knew that Bore would not easily tell him where he could find Janius, so he left there with a hot head. Cloe was not indifferent to what was happening. They wouldn't let her go with them on the raids she was going on, and her situation with Tulio was not cool. She didn't want to clash with him, not this time. She went to Milla's house and as soon as her friend saw her she started talking: " Cloe, my friend, everything is very complicated right now. Boy must have a lot on his mind, and before you ask me what is going on, remember how he punishes you.” " Milla, I don't want to get involved, I promise I won't get involved this time, but he left in the middle of the night and hasn't come back. I'm worried.” Cloe entered her friend's house behind her. The panic on her face made Milla feel sorry for her. " Remember the time you managed to get him not to punish me for intervening in their lives? Milla spoke again. " How could I forget, Milla? I almost peed my
GIANT FIGHTWhat the hell was that guy talking about? Túlio had been without sleep or food for almost two days and only now was he realizing it. Weakness in his legs, pain in his fingers that had punched the older man in front of him who seemed to realize what he had let slip. Jânio realized it too, seeing Túlio's expression trying to understand what he was talking about. It seemed like he was searching his weak mind to see if what he was saying had really happened, when, and by whom...?Túlio searched his weak mind for how that could have happened. Had Cloe been raped? But how? When? By whom?The people around him and Jânio seemed to feel the tension and heavy atmosphere that had settled. The tension in the air was palpable. The days without food and the obsession that had taken hold of him searching for his rival was finally taking its toll now, as he saw stars bursting in front of his eyes.Cloe was a virgin when he met her. He was her first man, there was no doubt about that! It w
RELIVING THE PAINCloe was devastated that he had found out, especially in this way Gringo held her by the waist, preventing her from getting in the middle of the two, fearing she would be hit by Túlio's uncontrolled blows. Everyone on the street looked astonished. Other people from nearby streets had been warned and came to see what was happening."You're despicable!" Túlio yelled as he beat him. "This is low even for you! You're not a respectable cannibal, you don't deserve anyone's trust!"Cloe managed to break free from Gringo's tight grip by biting his hand and jumped on Túlio's back, pulling him down. It was only when she ripped his shirt that she managed to get him off of Túlio."Love, let's go, please, enough!" She shouted so much that her throat hurt, but she finally managed to calm him down.He didn't look at her or anyone when he left, walking to the open car that Gringo and his friends had arrived in. Gringo threw him the key, he got into the car and left alone."Leave hi
I AM SORRY…Shay, like everyone in the community, had heard about the beating that Tulio had given to the mafioso from another gang, and she also knew the reason behind it. Since then, she had been looking for Tulio like a crazy person. Of course, she didn't tell anyone, but she wanted to know where he was. She had passed by his house and his grandmother's house, but there was no sign of him in the whole neighborhood. She had been following him for two days until on the third day of her search, she managed to get his number from one of the boys in the shop."Are you crazy, girl? What are you doing?" Rafa, the new kid in the shop, who was only new to the job, as he was already 21 years old, his face covered in pimples, spoke only in slang, and she noticed how he looked at her breasts when he saw her passing by. He told her when she asked him if he knew where Tulio was. "The boss hasn't been around these days since he fought with Janio. I don't know where he is, you know? I wouldn't e
GREAT SOBRIETYDisturbing dreams filled Túlio's sleep all night long. As he hadn't been sleeping well for days, even though he was drunk and feeling very sick and tired, he slept at least two hours that time. It felt so real to have loved Cloe again. To feel her skin in his hands, feel her kisses, her response. Before opening his eyes to a monstrous headache, as he already felt it lurking, behind his eyes were only pain and dryness. His head throbbed and spun. He imagined that if he opened his eyes and focused them, the pain would explode. Why was he doing this to himself? He thought despondently.His mouth was bitter, his throat so dry that it gave him the impression that his tongue had doubled in size and lay thick and sticky in his mouth. Was it really a dream? Were they okay again, Cloe and him? Had she forgiven him for being damn insensitive? Had she forgiven him for so many cruelties he had been doing to her? The feeling in his body was that they had made love hours ago and that
A LITTLE BIT OF LAP"Cloe, on the other hand, was lamenting, her mind seemed scattered, endless longing for her love. Where was Túlio? The expression on his face when he found out she had been raped crossed her mind, and as incredible as it might seem, she felt ashamed! She felt so small. He shouldn't make her feel ashamed. Even though she knew that, even though she knew she had nothing to be ashamed of, that was the feeling. Had his feelings for her changed? This reinforced within her, Túlio's absence only showed and reinforced her feelings that he no longer liked her, that he no longer loved her, him not coming home, only showed that this was it, that maybe he no longer loved her. Where was Túlio? Where was he? Sadness consumed her. She asked Sopapo and Cannibal to look for him, but either they didn't obey her order or they already knew where he was and left their boss alone. The expression of pity on the faces of her now best friends and Túlio's companions left her even more hurt a
LIFE, BEFORE AND AFTER.After talking with Layla, Cloe felt a bit more relieved. She already loved the woman, who she considered her grandmother, but now she loved her even more. She arrived home feeling more upbeat and willing to give her relationship with Túlio another chance. Layla was right and knew him well. She said he was confused and suffering as much as she was. He hadn't changed, gone through so much, and become a member of the gang just to give up now. Everyone goes through difficulties in life. She was stronger now. With Milla's help, who was happy to see how excited she was, she did a major cleaning in her house, went to the market, and bought a piece of meat to roast. She gave Ant a bath, and while the meat cooked, releasing a delicious smell, she chatted with Milla, paying attention to every noise, thinking it might be her beloved returning."Where do you think he is?" Milla asked, offering her a glass of wine and peeling potatoes that would be added to the meat in the