A new reason to smile

of it! The planning of the prom, every detail of the trip we would take later during th

I could be whoever I wanted to be, soar to the highest heights, and dream b

ing some odd jobs to earn extra money for our trip, we spent the little time

hing else but their dresses, hairstyles and make-up, and at that moment I could feel like them!

red is gorg

ee with Bê, it highli

the "red carpet", I smiled at my reflection in the mirror, until I saw m

ic smile before he turned his back and left. I felt my face burn, tears welling up as

girls? - I said, as I took off my dress

so excited, Maí

ust a h

't want anyone to see me crying, and t

love? Couldn't y

forget about this damned dress fitting, but I wasn't able to say a word about the way it happ

any of them. Th

ed one was just too vulgar. You didn't mean to go

my mother tried unsuccessfully to make me give up wearing a bla

was it! It's simple, it doe

u either, creature! Mrs

my child! It's your gr

en the dress. The

derstand the reason for his behavior that day, maybe it was stress from something at work, or another argument with his parents. I clung to

olorful dresses. I felt totally plastered, watched, eval

e whole night, and while all the girls were dancing and having fun on the dance floor, I was

from before, the one who didn't fit in and felt too diffe

nearby town. Our days were simple, light, the stress of the past

erfect setting for a picnic. Laughter was once a

white checkered towel to spread out on the grass. It was impossible not to smile and n

all we go

and I accepted it cheerfully. At that m

its golden rays on the surface of the lak

moment in my mind. The calm and beauty of the image

d holds my hand, causing a shiver to run across my skin whil

ísa

helming connection. He was ev

and that we have our whole lives ahead

our gazes, Murilo knelt before me, tears wetting my eyes. He o

ill you m