In the stream of love

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esentable, mostly quiet and decent residents. We have the main square called Praça da Granja, the church, tree-lined and paved streets, houses with minimal fences or walls, buses traveling, and fin

n, serious and responsible, dressed socially in

ALTHUS S

le counter for cash and orders. Monica smiles, she likes the place. Aurélio Malthus, 42, is the owner of the bus

Seu Aurélio!

we have coxinha without catupiry. I a

ry. "Of course not, it makes my m

ealth inspectors are watching arou

the savouries.

your loyal customers. At least I thi

friend has arrived,

table, devouring pastries with zero civility and a cane juice cup. Monica takes the coxinha and goes towards her. The two

ger while at the Malthus Snack Bar. I don

I'm a heartless

you ar

ngr

rtle

e background, Aurélio holds

g! So, what are you

he computer. Monica hands the contents over to Annie. She wipes her hands on napkins, takes it and looks at it. S

a exp

couple will take a while

.. I understand ... And then,

t think I can do it, wh

friend, posit

king the bus here isn't easy. The neighborhood is growing, new re

. "So go on, Monic

ank

k to the counter. "How much

nswered h

me the first famous w

... Thank you very much for your sup

ains with a smile. Other customers a

E BUS

react with displeasure. Monica checks that the bad smell has not passed to her clothing. In another angle, we see Celio das Graças, 19, and Cássio Lama, 19, both best friends, c

bag. "I'm going to

ories? Blergh! You're not taking it to the National Li

nswer hi

Second, you have to wait if the publisher is going to like my book. Third, he has to see if my book

the knowledge of Monica. "Wow!!" Celio says to Cássio "Go on,

aybe Sandra wants to rea

way to buy her as a V

em. "Boys, I'm loving talki

e,

and pulls Monica's bag, since she was distracted by the bus comi

Monica splits, she wanna catch the thief, but her bus is approach

HE A

h angry and indecisive. Célio makes up his mind and starts ru

nd was mugged! Can yo

ertaken by the vehicle. He stops running. Further on, the thief tries to escape the police vehicle, but it is faster. As in an American detective film, she overtakes the thief and then brakes sideways, blocking the pas

akeup is not too expensi

e offended than for being cornered. "Okay, you can drop

on the floor. "Now let's have a l

the police action. Carlos is not vain, just thanks with a nod. He takes the bag. Célio breathlessly

xtends the bag. "I bel

u very much! Here in the bag I didn't even have money,

writer in our neighborhood.", To Célio, "and you

g out of the cafeteria. "Guys, what h

Roldão, that's what was written

io s

Monica! Everyone is hopeful that

Célio, "despite the scolding of the police

me, Monica. A

. Cassio continues to joke. "Every

were like that, it would be

esn't pass you by and conqu

aughter. Célio is embar

THUS C

g look. "Hey, don't look at me like that, Au

on't have the amount you want.

e car sirens, it was to stop a

e book for the publisher? "If I were a crime novelist, I would say tha

now if there are bad people for that. And

nter options. "Let's go sweet now, I at

that had only one slice

cake, Seu

Ed. 15 years old, a smart boy, wearing a school uniform and bac

his, girl? Do you want

adds smartly, "since you don't want to see

Annie. "Of course not. I do

"You don't eat is not

nu. Aurélio leaves behind the counter and goes

ater is fine,

in revolt, sh

ENTRAN

left, he is bothered by the LOUD SOUND of axé music. Célio covers his ears, feels his head hurt. He crosses and goes straigh

ase, shirtless. Looking and smirking, he likes to provoke Célio. "First, what I hear is, yes, music. Second, I don't put it out loud for everyone to hear, still

I left my parents' wing, I think I dese

hat volume down at least, because I had a busy m

laughs and disappears inside the h