OTÁVIOHe was not a handsome guy. He didn't have the attractions that qualify as a big man like that. He must have been six feet tall, slim and not muscular at all, not skinny, just had everything in place, didn't even seem to care about weight lifting. He was a handsome young man. The beret gave him an added bonus, gave him a nice exclusivity, and fit him very well." I was about to say my name again," she laughed, taking his outstretched hand and noticing his strong grip. Strong handshake." Well, I've already forgotten your name, can you believe it? " he asked seriously, still holding her hand." Clara.”" Gotcha.”The bastard was making fun of her. But his face didn't look like he was teasing. He seemed very serious, his eyes were fixed and didn't seem to move." Score one for you, Mr. Funny Guy.”" I confess I'm terrible at jokes, I never know when I can or can't joke, and I've tried a few times and it never works, as you yourself noted.”He sat down next to her on the same couch
SALLY, THE DERCY GONÇALVES OF THE GROUPThe hours went by and more friends woke up, some went to their own houses right there inside the condominium, others to the big house. Soon the pool and leisure areas were crowded with people and Clara walked around, getting to know them and getting to know each other." Is there a river around here? " Clara asked Nica as she and the young woman prepared the charcoal to spread on a barbecue grill." Yes, mister hair, then ask someone to take you there while I take care of the meat here. It's more like a little pond, really.”Clara helped her fill the grill and light it, and went in search of someone to show her the lake. He had wet, luminous black hair and had changed clothes, now wearing fluorescent green tactel shorts and a black tank top that made him look younger. He wore strappy slippers and seemed much more relaxed." Did you get some sleep? " she asked him with a smile." A couple of hours and that was enough.”" Wow. So, do you know the
THE LAKEThe boy's expression remained the same for some time, he seemed to dwell on what she had said, and she bitterly regretted having said it. It was none of her business how he was, for heaven's sake. He had just arrived there. Crouching beside the pond, he seemed lost in his own thoughts, and Clara, who was staring at the stream, stooped down beside him to apologize once again, put a hand on his shoulder, and felt him stiffen at the touch.“Can you forgive me for saying what I said? I had no business telling you what I said, I like the way you are and in fact, it's my way of being that's wrong, you only say what you think, how could that be wrong?”Otávio turned around and, being so close, she could see right down to his pores, he was really a beautiful boy. His full, plump lips were so red that it looked like he was wearing lipstick, and his clear eyes stood out against his black hair. His face was oval, his beard shaved and well done, he didn't seem to wear perfume, but he exu
CAVALHEIRISM“ Good water, huh?” She asked, coming closer to the ravine where he was standing.“ Yes, it 's fine.”“ If you want to come in too…”“ I'm fine.”" Okay, you must want to go home now, right? I got distracted and forgot the time." I'm in no hurry to leave." But I am," she smiled and got out of the water, dripping and fixing her hair. " I confess that if I wasn't starving, I would stay here for more hours.” She went to get her clothes and when she put them on, she saw that he was beside her, his arms stretched out beside his body, wanting to say something. Clara held the jumpsuit beside her body and waited almost a full minute for him to say what he wanted, and it seemed that the words were begging for passage, but he didn't know how to formulate them, so she helped him. She made mention of putting a hand on his arm, but remembered that he didn't seem to like to be touched, and stepped back. He wasn't looking her in the eye, he was looking behind her, but he was trying h
PICNICShe noticed that it was getting dark above her, surely Otávio could see if she was asleep, because she covered her eyes and put a basket beside her to see if it would wake her up.“ I was awake, so I decided to get some sun," she said softly, with a smile. She got up, sat down, and rummaged through the basket. “ Look, I brought so many things! How wonderful, Octavio, gee, you brought a feast.”“ I didn't know what to bring, sorry I took so long, I really didn't know what to…”He looked embarrassed, twisting one hand in the other.“ You got that right! My stomach rumbled.” She laughed and, spreading a checkered towel on the dirt, began to distribute what he had brought her. There was a covered pot and Clara opened it to find succulent pieces of roasted meat, and in another pot she found garlic bread, and in yet another she found a fragrant salad containing several chopped and already seasoned vegetables. A larger jar contained loose rice with peas, and he had even brought four
DISCMANThey stayed there for two more hours and Clara stayed almost the whole time in the lake, Otavio stayed at the edge and listened to her talking, more than talking, he only answered, most of the time, what she asked.When they got back to the condo, she went to take a shower and Megan accompanied her:" Where have you been all day? Don't answer! I already know where you were, but why were you at the lagoon all day, and with the nerd, why? " Megan was sitting on the toilet and waiting for her to finish her shower." You know how I love a lagoon, Meg, and I want to fish there next time. Ocávio told me there are fish there and sometimes you can even see them, because the water is so clear. " The young woman was excited. " Otavio is a great company, Meg.”" He's really cute, " her friend smiled. " I saw him wandering around here among the tables, opening the fridge and looking inside for a long time, and when the fridge was almost defrosting from being open so much, I asked him what
HELLO MOMMY" I don't know how to do this " he handed her the device." Leave it to me. " Clara realized that her cell phone wasn't even connected to the wifi and logged in, then accessed the play store and downloaded whatsapp.Between clicks and clicks, soon she had downloaded the app. Turning to him, she asked him to smile." Why?”" Okay, back to the whys. To create an account for you, I need a profile picture, go ahead, smile.”As he kept looking at her without smiling, she put a hand on his belly and tickled him, but even that didn't help. Otávio looked at her without understanding." Man, you're difficult," she said, smiling." I know.”It was this simple sentence that dismantled her. She had to be careful what she said to him. It was all eight or eighty with Otávio and she would start to watch what she said to him." We all are, I just need you to smile so I can take a nice picture for your profile, okay? With her cell phone ready, camera on, she waited in vain for him to smil
NEITHER SUBTITLED NOR DUBBEDClara wasn't a psychologist, but she saw and felt Otavio and Dahlia's posture change from water to wine when a man entered the room or office where Dahlia was talking to them on video. The man seemed to be a few years younger than her, maybe in his forties." Who is it, and why have you locked yourself in here?”It 's Otavio, honey. A friend downloaded whatsapp for him, can you believe it?”The man left her field of vision, it seemed that Dahlia had put the cell phone down and Clara noticed that the call was shaky. The woman's hand was shaking, even her voice changed and it sounded like she was sort of apologizing for calling her son?Dahlia and the man continued talking for a few seconds, but we couldn't hear what they were saying, their voices were muffled." Hello " Clara called and soon the cell phone was in focus again. Clara tried to see the man, but could only see from his shoulders down. " I'm a friend of Otávio's, is that ok?The man came into fo