uniform oblivious to that injustice. Aline started to pay the house bills, but Anna doesn't like her to be supporting the three of them. He needs to fix

call the card number, after all, it only called because they had to move out of the apartment as they couldn't kee

says the serious young woman

ccept the deal? – concludes Maria

o hear the proposal from Thiago's mouth. I

efuses dryly — Thiago won't b

keeping him from talking to me. – Anna pleads

any regrets — And I won't bother him with this… problem. We'll work

I don't trust you. –

either. – Maria Luísa retorts — But this agreement is for the g

e proposal?

at she always has the best opportunities. However, we want confidential

ne to know about Maria Lu

uld damage my son and his career, permanently. But don't

mily. – Demands an upset Anna — I want your name on

rization to put our name on it. However, from the moment she uses our name, we will have the ri

s, feeling disguste

he necessary documentation. Have a

e herself that it would be good for her daughter, even though she fe

my baby. I hope one day you unders

na tells about the unpleasant conversa

e kitchen table — I'd rather keep taking extra shifts at the hot

argues — I appreciate what you're doing, but I don

have to submit to that kind of thing. And you are my sister, Malú doesn't need them. – He mentions the nickname he gav

. And even if you're against it and you hat

used with Malú. – Asks Aline, frustrated —

ly — I want my daughter to have the opportunity to be someon

him? – Asks Aline —After all the pr

t he doesn't even know what his mother is doing. I know that one day I will see him again and eve

o anything –

o meet her father without any influence. I want her to have her own thoughts about him.

I don't agree, but you're the moth

nna replies, tou

*

nte, Decemb

lying with her swollen feet and her nine–month–old belly. She

now I don't like celebrations very much. We eat a brain, watch a Christmas movie, cry

tion that I can't anymore, since Malú still doesn't want to go out. And I don't want you to stay here with me, you need t

mise you'll call the number I left on the fridge, if

ng happens, it will be the first to kno

ut I intend to go home

There's only one pregnant

til Malú is born, forget it. – She wa

ne close the door and murmurs — Lucky w

*

clock, it's still ten o'clock. She tries for some time to contact Aline without success, until her first contracti

artment and tries to call Aline, but no one answers. She takes a deep breath and tries to call maternity and ask for an ambulance, but the line is busy. She picks up her maternity bag and walks out onto the street again. She walks slowly until she h

t the driver's attention. It was just over a block away, when a strong contraction makes her arch over her belly, when she looks at th

ease help me. Do not forsake us now. For all that is most sacred, for my daughter,

lp – Says the male

pleas wer

*

owed her to breathe. His appearance reveals that he is in his thirties, hair in a coppery brown tone very well cut, in addition to wearing a da

mergency Room, but do not allow Ícaro

while the nurse pushes the wheelchair. — May God bless you and give you eve

nna – Reveals Ícaro enigmatic, letting go

cy doors stop her. She takes a deep breath and tries to f

*

evaluated the girl's dilation, he decided that normal delivery would be

ore. She lies on the bed, tired and desperate — I can't take it anymore! It

is will be a nice gift that you will give to all of us. So, if

tor — I need you to push w

ams, squirming on the bed, as she feels a tug on her belly. She throws herself back on the bed, panting. Feel

elieved. The nurse tidies the newborn and puts her in the arms of the blonde who cries with emotion. She touches

e world Maria