Chapter 8

The cold of the early morning woke me up, filled with hallucinations. I rushed to the bathroom; urinary incontinence was bothering me. As I walked, I also felt nauseous and vomited like a dog. I looked at myself in the mirror and washed my face. That's when I decided that it would be best to accept Laura's proposal.

— It's not your fault, Lisa, you won't be able to handle this, — I said to myself, looking pale in the mirror.

When the clock struck seven, I got up, took a shower, found decent clothes, and styled my hair. Convinced of my decision, it was best to have an abortion to get my normal life back. That would be the only way to determine if I really had a place in Thiago's life, even though he was married.

I headed to Thiago's office, but Madeline, the secretary, stopped me.

— You can't go in, he can't see you right now, — she said, looking at me over her glasses.

— He told me to come today for a photo session, — I said confidently, feeling strange because I usually entered witho