Face to face

- Mama? Maria extended her arms to me.

I felt my heart break into a thousand pieces and I went towards her, being pulled into the house. The door closed and Daniel passed the key.

- What do you do here? - He asked.

Maria Lua followed with her arms towards me and Daniel prevented me from getting close to her. It was enough for her to start crying vehemently.

Celine came towards me and handed me the girl:

- I hate her crying. She is spoiled and sly.

I closed my eyes, smelling her hair coming through my nostrils. Her skin was warm, the blood circulating in her body, her cheeks rosy.

She laid her head on my shoulder and stopped crying immediately.

- Mom is here, my love.

- Daddy? She looked into my eyes.

- Dad too! - I said, seeing a smile on her face, the kind that made me lose my mind and donate a kidney without thinking twice.

I wiped the tears that were still on her face and asked:

- Are you hungry?

She nodded in the affirmative.

- What the fuck are you doing here? – Daniel immediatel