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"Hey boss, calling me at this time, I feel like I need something, am I wrong?""Hey Zé, exactly, I need that money, can you break this deal for me?"My doubts about loan sharks only grow with each passing day, but if I can get at least half of the money I owe Maurício maybe he will accept a "rescission"."Face again? Do you have any idea how much you owe me already?""I know, but can you do it or not? It's an emergency and besides, I will pay you everything with interest.""You have 90 days to pay me or I'll kill you, you can come by tonight and get your money."- Thanks for breaking this one, I'll pay you back sooner than you think.Inactive ConnectionAs the pie Louise left ready, I opened a beer and went to watch soccer.The next day ...RobertoThat girl made me curious, Mauricio still hasn't shown up and we have a lot of things to solve today. The demand is great and we have to always offer the best to our clients."Good morning Amanda, call Mauricio as soon as possible and tell him it is important that he comes today.""Good morning Mr. Lins, I'm sorry but he didn't sleep at home tonight and so it's impossible to talk to him.""More than dope, thank you Amanda, have a nice day and if he shows up here tell him I'll wait for him in that room as soon as possible."All our partners were waiting for us, but as usual Mauricio always finds a way to be late. To make matters worse, Norely was present and came determined to close deals for Parkinson's daughter; according to him, Parkinson also owes him and no one better than Louise to pay this debt. I greeted everyone, but to my relief Mauricio arrived just in time for the shit to start and didn't have a friendly expression at all."My interest is in Parkinson's daughter, I hear that they have her in hand and I am willing to negotiate any amount for her." - Norely speaks up, but soon gets a no as an answer."Then you can forget about the possibility of having her. She is not for sale. Now let's get down to business, and always remember, Norely, you and I have the same power, so don't want to pass me over." - Mauricio said harshly, and soon the room was silent again.MauricioRoberto just gets me into trouble, he should have made it clear from the moment I said I will not and do not want to do business with her, she seemed to me to be useful for many things. They were lucky today that I woke up peaceful and in a very good mood."I hope you didn't come all this way to talk about it! But before anyone else says anything else I'll just say up front that she is not for sale. You are a good buyer, Norely, you can have as many as you want, but not her. She is a payment and I have my inquiries to make.""Damn it Mauricio, I also have a good amount of money in the hands of that Parkinson's bastard.""What was it Mauricio? You can ask for as much money as you want and I'll pay it, she's not a minor anymore I know, so she can pay her father's debt to me with sex and then maybe I'll send her to one of my clubs, I know she won't bring me anything good, but at least I'll…""If you keep talking shit I swear I'll shut up in my own way, Norely... do you know how insufferable pushy people are? If I were you I would learn to control your damn tongue.We had a brief meeting and didn't talk about it anymore, or I would end up losing what little patience I have."Louise"Good morning Louise, I hope you are well because many things await you, shall we?I'm terrible, I didn't sleep a wink last night and if that wasn't enough I'm going to be a maid, well, I didn't do anything very different, but at least I was getting paid for it. And here? Here I'll live like a convict, wait, I am a convict.""Today is the day that Mr. Mauricio doesn't sleep at home, so it's a great day to send him to tidy his room too, he is a very strict man and one false step we can die!""And what would this step be? " - I asked, trying to make conversation, I know I won't be leaving here anytime soon so let me last at least until I find something that matters."Anything poorly done, whether it's a poorly kept house, your clothes with a wrinkle, you know how to iron?""Yes, I learned when I was a child. I can do a lot of things, I've always been able to do them myself, and believe me, I'll do my best."From the moment she said that today he doesn't stay at home I started to like it, as she is going to teach me to tidy his room, maybe later on I will be lucky enough to find something useful that will get me out of here.She begins by introducing me to the house, no house, a mansion. And from today I will"I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself earlier, my name is Louise... " - I know I was talking nonsense when I saw her "who cares" face looking at me."You can call me Maria, don't be scared and don't believe what the others say about me to you, they are ridiculous. " - Maria is chubby and looks like a bad person, but I know deep down she must suffer a lot here.In each hallway Maria explained what I should do from now on, it wouldn't be so bad, I always helped at home doing most of the housework and always did well."I'm also not the kind of person who believes everything other people say, you are being kind to me and the only thing I can do to repay you is to help you too. Where can I start?""You can't do anything yet because you don't know our customs, but later on I'll give you the list and tomorrow you can start doing the right things so that there won't be any problems, do you understand me?""Oh, of course. Thank you very much, so what should I do now? " - I don't know what they are in here, but I feel like a fish out of water that could die at any moment without air."You can go up to the dorm and make the beds, after that you can wash the bathrooms or, if you prefer, leave them for tomorrow."Louise The incoming ray of sun was making the room a little too bright. The others were still asleep, except for Maria. I got up very cautiously so as not to make noise and wake the others, and went to the shared bathroom, where I also have a right now!"What are you doing up so early? Do you know what time it is, girl?" Maria asked quietly so that no one could hear us. "I felt thirsty and came to drink some water, I need to use the bathroom too. - I answered in a whisper.""Then hurry up and go back to your room. Enjoy the few hours of sleep you still have, it's going to be a busy day today."There was no more talking after she went to her room, I went to the bathroom where I spent more time than expected. I lost track of life when I found myself thinking about Parkinson's, my mind still hasn't caught up and I'm afraid to go to sleep and wake up here. A noise outside caught my attention, I looked curiously through the bathroom window that was in what we can call a "mausoleum," a pl
Roberto The movement was tense. A lot of people talking at the same time and the waitresses were already serving, but where is Louise? "Ju, where is the new girl?" - I took her by the arm and she looked at me with a reproachful look. "Didn't your friend tell you?" - Juliana had dissatisfaction in her voice and an angry look on her face. "Tell me what?" - I frowned and continued to stare at her. "He doesn't even want her serving; according to him, she won't make a good impression on the guests. I tried to talk to him, but there's no deal." "Are you sure that's all there is to it?" - I let her go and went in Mauricio's direction. "If you want more information, ask him yourself!" Incredibly, Norely was talking to some men who kept all their attention focused on him, while Mauricio was talking to Ana. I looked quickly to the door where a few more men were entering with the girls that Mauricio offered as escorts and I saw Parkinson hiding behind the curtains, of course to see
Louise There are four doors leading from the dormitories to the rest of the house, but they are all locked from the outside, they've got me locked up like I'm some kind of animal and it's hurting me inside. Even though my father never paid attention to me, there I was leaving whenever I wanted and no time to come back, now only God knows when I will leave here or when they will return. I tried to open the windows but they all had bars on the outside, barely allowing you to see the rays of light that still dwell outside. I tried to tie a sheet to the bars so I could get this over with before I felt worse than I did, even more so knowing that I will never get out of here and then where will I go from here? I tried to tie it down but there weren't any gaps and the furniture couldn't support the weight, so I decided to think of another way to do it and finally lay down, turning off the lamp and pulling the blanket over my face as well. But the light was opened and along with Roberto
One week later... Louise The days have gone by a little too fast, I thought it would be exhausting and that I wouldn't be able to stand this new life of mine, but Mary always cheers me up somehow. I'm still horrified by that business of selling women, but everyone does what suits them and if I'm not among them I should be grateful for that! Maria kept talking in my ear, she had a lot to talk about, and out of the blue I went from one to the other. Mauricio had been treating me "differently" from the others. Last night he asked me to bring whiskey to his room. I think he is made of alcohol, because every night he drinks. Lately Maurício would come to greet me with a good night or a good morning, this is really strange. "You're really blind if you don't see how he looks at you." - Maria replied while wiping the dishes I was rinsing. - "Seriously Lu, he looks at you differently. I can't explain it! But, I've never seen him like this, he's different and..." "At the very least yo
"Son, where is Roberto that I haven't seen him yet today?""He must be somewhere! Then you must have a good purpose for being here today and not just wanting to know about my life!" - He spoke in an authoritative way, which made me laugh. "You're right, but I need you to stop picking on Norely, because lately I've been getting a lot of emails complaining about your disagreements. As I see your silence is consenting to the rumors, I could see the disgrace with my own eyes, what do you intend to do now and why all this violence?""I have my reasons, Mom. Now I have to leave, I need to refresh my mind before I go crazy.""Be careful, my son. Don't do anything you'll regret later, and remember: take precautions because I'm still too young to be a grandmother." "You never change! If I'm not back by seven, don't worry, I'll call, and please, if you see Louise, ask her to rest. And don't get yourself into any trouble." With bloody hands he left and left me with a tightness in my chest, so
Maurício "Why did you change your mind about letting her go?" - Roberto asks, remembering louise. "Emma showed up and made me change my mind! Did she say something she shouldn't have?" - I ask between a sigh and some concern."I thought I had looked at her long enough to know the color of her lipstick. but if you must know, she was no trouble at all, and besides, i take back what i said about her, she is a nice girl." If this was an attempt to make me jealous, I confess that it failed miserably. I was lining up my suit and I missed Maria, I haven't seen her yet today. "I am happy for you. What technique did you use for this? although you change your mind very quickly." - He frowned and looked at me, losing the cheerfulness he had until recently. "Which one is it, mauricio? She's a nice girl and I don't know why you would treat her like that. I've already said it, I'll take it back." "Didn't you yourself say horrible things about her? I'm surprised at how quickly you've changed
Louise Of all the places I've been, this is definitely one of the best. Drinking and music were two things we had plenty of. As soon as we arrived Maria introduced me to all of them and I was very happy because I was welcomed by all of them. I don't remember ever experiencing anything this good, in fact I was feeling light and happy. "Maria, what if someone comes after both of us?" - I asked with a certain amount of concern, not so much for me, but because she would get hurt and end up getting hurt for it, I didn't want her far away from me. "Can you enjoy the party without worrying, girl? Nobody comes after us, you know why? Because we don't make any difference in that house, so enjoy your first night of many here with us." - They all raised their glasses and bottles of drinks and I did the same."A toast to our new friend, may we enjoy together many more times from now on." - Matias's friend shouted and we all toasted. The first shot I took was of tequila and what a horrible t
Maurício The day was clearing up when Luise emerged from the trees, alone and staggering down the path. Before I could say anything she looked up and saw me at the window, hurried her steps and ran into the dorm, her face changed as soon as she saw me and as far as I could tell all the alcohol she had ingested was gone. Almost twenty minutes went by and Maria didn't show up, so I decided to go there to see what happened and why she didn't run away when she had the chance. I can't explain the relief I felt to see her. Today is a day off for everyone except Louise, which must be why Maria didn't return. (...) The bedroom lights were off and she was not in bed. I entered quietly and could hear noise coming from the bathroom, the door was open and I could see her kneeling with her hands resting on the toilet and her face looking very drunk. - Where were you? - She wiped the corner of her mouth and looked at me with a tired look on her face, I had no answer because she then threw up