Giulia

Of course, I was always willing to submit to what my older sisters proposed, and of course I was always regretting it when I realized that the idea was a complete bore. For example, the moment I let them drag me into the vastness of the field, and I convinced myself that I was really going to a beautiful refreshing waterfall. But I wasn't prepared for half the disappointments, starting with the chosen path.

Gabriella was a wonderful lawyer, but as a tour guide, she was a disaster. She managed to get us lost in an open field. She simply did not know which direction made the most sense for the point that her boyfriend had pointed out as the place of the waterfall, and this made us practically spin in circles and not reach any point.

"Yeah, I think we should have waited," said Gabriella, leaning against a tree full of ripe mangoes. "But I thought things were closer around here, as it usually is in the interior of the cities.

"It's just that the field connects all the other farms," said Gina, as if she were saying something very intelligent and unthinkable. "So we're kind of already on another property, and we're not getting to the creek that Cadu said belongs to his family.

"I don't think I can stand walking anymore," I grumbled as I sat next to the tree. The trunk was well injured by time, but the fruits seemed very appetizing according to the vision I had from the bottom up. The smell there wasn't unpleasant either, it seemed to be the only thing stronger than cow manure. "And I can't even stand this sun anymore. Why didn't any of you think about bringing a bottle of water?

"You didn't think about it either," Gabriella said, frowning. "But now that I'm thinking more coldly, I think it could be in that direction.

Gina and I looked, there was nothing apparent, just more trees and probably animals. But at least it was in the east direction, which could take us back to the Soares family property. Anyway, I was discouraged to have to keep walking, and I started taking off my shoes. Free from the expensive shoes, I put my feet on the lawn and took a deep breath, relaxing.

"This time I'll have to agree with Giulia," said Gina, leaving sitting next to me. She was sweaty, almost stuck to me when she bumped into each other, but she felt disgusted and straightened up. "I have the dirt of three homeless people, Gaby. I won't be able to take any more steps forward. I may even be able to go back, but I don't want to get to know this stream.

Gabriella kept that expression of someone who knew very well what she was saying, but finally stared at us.

"And what do you want? Waiting for the boys?

I shrugged.

"Either I wait for them, or I wait for the rain. Because I'm not going to walk in this sun.

"My sunscreen is melting," said Gina, checking her arms. Her face became even paler when she noticed that the sweat was also on her forehead. "And my very expensive base went to the bag too.

Gabriella snorted like an angry bull.

“Gina! You complain about Giulia, but you are acting with the same immaturity and pride as her. You are the oldest of us, you have to set an example.

Gina made a sound of agreement, then removed her shoes, pulled up against the trunk of the tree and closed her eyes as if she were going to take a nap. It took a while for Gabriella to understand that she would not do anything that her age required. And I laughed out loud. I could hear some birds nearby. Not the cute and small type. But birds like herons or bigger things, which made a peculiar and even scary sound. By the time I laughed, the sounds just increased.

"Gaby, the truth is that even you can't stand this place.

“We've only been here for half an hour, Giulia.

"And even so, no one else can stand this place.

Gabriella rolled her eyes, then put her hands on her hips and tried to see beyond those high and mountainous fields. That waterfall could be hidden anywhere, and the crazy one of my so responsible sister had had the brilliant idea of exploring the place. I didn't know if I could consider myself so stupid at that point, because I had agreed with the idea, but I definitely knew that I would never fall into their talk again.

"So what will we do? "Gabriella asked.

"I'll wait until Cadu appears," said Gina, still without opening her eyes. The dark hair flew against his face, as soon as a hot breeze with that horrible smell of dirty animals found us. "Because I'm not going to walk all this again. They could have left us here by car, if you didn't have the idea of walking through the woods.

"Finally someone understands me," I sighed with a little smile.

Gabriella nibbled her lower lip, as if she were thinking. However, his expression showed more curiosity than new hypotheses of cwahss. I watched her already aware that some idea of an Indian was coming.

"There's a house not far from here," she said, pointing to nothing. I didn't know when his vision had become an eagle, because I kept seeing bush and animal. "We can wait for the boys there, so at least you won't be so vulnerable below that caterpillar's foot.

I widened my eyes and looked for some mangoes on the floor. There were no caterpillars in it, but when I looked up, trying to see the leaves of the tree, I didn't know if I was imagining things, or if something green like the leaves was moving slowly to reach the trunk. I got up in a jump, but Gina stayed in the same place.

"I swear to God that if there is no one in that house, or if we keep walking like idiots, I will kill you, Gaby," I promised with a finger pointed at your face.

Gabriella raised her hands in a gesture of surrender.

"Come on, hopefully, those people know the boys.

"Well likely," said Gina, still sitting and with her eyes closed. "Since everyone here seems to know each other very well.

"Then why are you still sitting there? "I asked with suspicion.

Gina shrugged.

"I said I wouldn't leave until Cadu found me, and I won't. Have a nice trip, Girl Scouts.

I grumbled, but Gabriella took me by the hand and dragged me again through that open and infernal field. I could deny as much as I wanted, but my sisters always managed to take me to the hole they wanted. It was the kind of influence they had in my life.

In the end, Gabriella had no sense of location and we couldn't find the waterfall. We went back to the farm and had to listen to Gina laughing out loud for our failure. In fact, that trip would be hell.