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Armando gives a warm thumbs up. "Saturday, then." It is a pleasure for Armando to have been rescued from his trip. "Saturday, then," you say. For the sake of completeness, Armando repeats himself. "What time is it now?"

"Uhm…" It was only a matter of time until Fabiana's thoughts turned to the men's room, which is where she has spent most of her time.

Behind Fabiana and Armando, someone coughs hard. Her eyes widen in fear or dread, and Fabiana does the same. But Armando doesn't know which one it is. In his mind, Armando is Lee or Rodrigo,

and that's all you can think about. That's what he believes. Now he has him in handcuffs. He has been educated and has formed a friendship with Fabiana, and Lee and Rodrigo are going to ruin everything.

In an effort to convey his discontent with the situation and his reluctance to be here, Armando takes a few slow, deliberate steps back in his chair. As he does, he sighs, rolling his eyes to assure Fabiana that it's not a big deal.

Armando is shocked