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— I wanted to buy new shelves for my books – I swallow hard, trying to hide the fact that the world has just collapsed on my head at that very moment – but they're over there in Rio, and I'm here. I wonder every day if they are being well cared for.She was amused by the way I talked about the books. And even though I was telling yet another lie, I realized how passionate I was about reading.— If you want, I'll lend you mine – there's still a silly smile on his lips – it's not the same as in your books, but it's enough to kill the nostalgia.— I'll think about the proposal – I scratched my beard, trying to throw all my worries away – there isn't a bookstore in this town. And the stores here open at nine.— A pity – I watched her take the last sip of ice cream and start biting the crunchy cone – although there isn't much to buy here, so it doesn't matter if it opens at nine or eleven.— I hate shopping online – I said with a despondent air, because I hadn't known how it felt to buy
Love in ruins Chapter Fourteen
Rebecca, the traitor. I walk towards the hospital with my head completely on the moon, or rather on Luke. I mentally go over every moment we lived together that afternoon, and it felt like a script for a romantic movie. Likewise, I don't even notice or realize what time it is. I follow all the bureaucracy of the hospital concierge and head to my mother's room, when that shadow hovers over me. She wears the same shoes as the day I picked her up from my mother's house. The same upturned nose, the same hatred. She's standing in the hall, a few steps from my mother's room. Arms crossed, he seems not to care about the ridiculous role he is playing. Fury surges through me, leaving me rooted to the spot. I can't take a single step. The traitor came to visit my mother. It's a very straight face. Any misstep would ruin everything. Hate takes over me. A heat runs through my whole body, while my cheeks burn and my eyes don't leave that woman. She doesn't notice I'm there. She holds a small mi
Love in ruins Chapter fifteen
— Are you all right, Aurora? – she looks at me in astonishment – it looks like she saw a ghost.I saw the devil in human form.I'm fine, mom – she stammered and the crying started, but I have to swallow so I don't worry Desiree.Furthermore, I walk towards her and hug her. Not only that, but I feel safe in her arms, and I wish I never left here. How I missed that hug, the smell of chamomile that exudes from her hair, her skin so soft, and the love that only she has for me, shown in every gesture, attitude, and word. If only I could transfer all my vitality to her. If I could just switch places with my mom, I certainly would.— Rebeca came to visit me – I walk away, looking at the smile that formed on her lips when she said her name. Traitor – very kind of her to come here, don't you think?She came to make sure you had your foot in the grave.— I don't think so – the words come out harshly, but I don't regret or apologize – I don't like her.— Why are you saying this? – he a
Love in ruins Chapter sixteen
Luke is GonzaloI got home that afternoon, wondering if Magdalena knew that Gonzalo was coming to see me. It would be better if she didn't know, that way she wouldn't pretend normalcy to him. Magdalena wasn't home, but her husband was. He was rummaging through her things, as if looking for something to grab. Immediately, the idea that he was the one who had taken her money that day hit me hard. Of course! The only explanation would be this. And to imagine that he saw me suffering the retaliation for the crime he committed, without asking my favor, made me sure I was in a den of vipers.Who could I trust?I approached him, he didn't notice me approaching, getting scared when he looked at me.— Where is Magdalena? I leaned against the door frame. That room stank, in addition to being completely messed up.— It's in trade. – He wiped his hands on his already dirty shorts and continued to look around the messy surroundings.— Need help? I asked, as he widened his eyes at me.— Not! – he
Love in ruins Chapter seventeen
My mother's love.There was nothing in the wide world like her talent.Desiree knew how to do a little of everything, or rather, she learned how to do it. I grew up watching her create things like newspaper baskets, pantyhose flowers and fridge magnets. She loved the craft. She had never gone beyond the limits of the state of Goiás, lost in the cerrado like someone who didn't know the vast world in which she lived. But the whole world seemed to be there, inside our house. It didn't matter if she didn't know the sound of the oceans or the touch of the sea, or had never learned another language besides Portuguese, what she wanted to learn, she learned. He sat in his rocking chair, already worn out, and only got up from there when his mission was over. I have never met a more talented and intelligent woman than her. Creating a career like this, learning and teaching other women to earn their own income from handicrafts.The house is full of his creations, on the walls, furniture, picture
Love in ruins Chapter eighteen
LukeOne step to freedom. That was exactly how I felt, even with a man walking behind me twenty-four hours a day, I would no longer spend basic needs or be beaten on the streets for a crime I didn't commit. When I remembered Magdalena, I just wished that life give her exactly what she deserved. There was no need for revenge, she was the type of person who would go down alone.I rented one of the best apartments in town, small enough for me to live with dignity. After I furnished it, I didn't know what else to do with the money. I could go back to the late nights, drink myself to my knees. Conquer women, luxuriate at Gonzalo's expense, but that life was no longer mine. These things no longer made sense to me. I had an important goal in my life: to get revenge on my father.When I was left on that plane, my dignity went out the window. Gonzalo not only left marks on my emotions, but changed my way of looking at life. There were things besides fun that I intended to achieve. One of them
Love in ruins Chapter nineteen
The beginning of the endI texted my dad the day before that Desiree was due for surgery the next day. He viewed the message but didn't reply, didn't call her to wish her good luck or anything like that. His attitude makes me furious.They remove her nasogastric tube, and we walk to the operating room. She is smiling. The nurse informs her that she needs to leave her sandals and wear a kind of cap for her feet. Desiree hands me the sandals, gives me one last look, and walks off into the OR, happily walking. I watch her disappear as soon as the door is closed, and I pray softly that God will protect her and free my mother from any complications.I sit on one of the benches and stay there for about four hours, waiting, while patients come and go. Not only that, but I observe Lourdes approaching and sitting next to me.— Go home, girl – she advises me – these procedures take six to eight hours.— I was told that her surgery was simple – I find her explanation strange.— For removal of ga
Love in ruins Chapter Twenty
While I was at the hospital with Aurora, my cell phone rang. Sandro asked why it was taking so long. After turning off the cell phone, I asked myself if all the financial facilities that Gonzalo offered me were worth my freedom.I left furious that he wouldn't let me spend more time with her. Aurora definitely found my attitude weird and I needed to get this resolved ASAP.I decided to invite Naldo to visit my house. At dawn, when Sandro was sleeping, in fact at that time I could even run away because of his heavy sleep, I wrote a letter."Hello NaldoYou may find it strange that I am writing you a letter. I could send you a message or something digitally, but when you read this letter, you'll understand my motives. I didn't come from Rio de Janeiro to fulfill any dream, on the contrary, since the day I arrived here my life has turned into hell. When I was in Rio de Janeiro, I found out that my father was cheating on my mother. I took him in the arms of another woman, and for defying
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