A Wounded Heart

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th João Pedro, we took turns driving. Today he co

a vehicle, I could never accept such an expensive gift, and he knew that very well. My

riend, something that always happened. I decided to go to the bathroom and looked at the watch on my wrist to see what time it was. It was

ine to enter. As my friends were each focused on their cell phones, I believe checki

of security and well-attended. Along the hall, many couples w

o looked very beautiful, from what I could see of her body, because she was dressed in

he guy, as he was none other than

n a video call with his brother yesterday. And I heard

al courses since then and only came home every six months. And when that happened, I har

r interaction was based on polite greetings when, by

, pulling me into the bathroom and

and after checking our appearance in the mirror, touching up our lipstick, and fixing our ha

se I didn't like the coldness with which he treated

ounter, where João Pedro was

o get up from the chair. I didn't want to run the risk of Felipe

smiling fondly at me, but he

rlfriend

im asked, with a slightly angry exp

is Vivi, my friend since we used disposable diapers.

h had become a little tense, I couldn't explain why,

uce his friend when I realized that they hadn't

worked in New York for some years now. We are arrangin

re already leaving," I said politely,

friend and headed toward the table where the rest of the class was. The girls had

o was even more excited than she normally was, w

s for you, Julia!"

ways ended up accompanying me when she realized that João Pedro didn't want to go yet and that I didn't w

t to arrive and the first to leave," Cesar

and seemed unaffected, for as usua

me, my loves. But our time to leave has come, and we are leaving. I plan t

. What I wanted was my bed to rest on and, above all, I did

t I would manage to avoid having to face the return of the arr

He said, pulling hi

e! What are you doing he

delighted to see his brother's mess. I then confirm

saw that you were in your room with your "friend", I thought it's best to leave it to greet you at another time" he explained mockingly when saying

y love so much," JP informed his brother. "But yo

Felipe spoke, arching his eyebrow. "I se

early at all! I then started to walk slowly toward the exit. It seemed he

w my distance

talk to João Felipe?" She quest

er. It seemed like he was doing it to piss me off, but I knew

my brother? Won't you tal

Or more likely, drunk, to force this

been? " Said Joao Felipe, with

e you change your mind about leaving, I can call an Uber

g again. " Tomorrow we will catch up on matters. Enjoy the ball

ound, going back to the part where t

grew up together! " João Pedro complained when we got in t

I'm always a little nervous behind the wheel

two" João Pedro said, laying his head on the back of the