MEETING OF SOULS

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was beating fast. "This plane isn't going to

they got off the plane and I ended up following rig

'll go later." The couple nodded in agree

st! The place was full of trees and in the midd

husband was not an attentive man, not anymore at least. Over the years he changed, he became cold and distant. Even in our intimate moments he seemed forced. "Are you ready?" William asked as soon as he walked through the door. The peck he gave me was boring. It had been years since he had given me a French kiss. I didn't even know what a real kiss was anymore, with fervor and passion. It wasn't just him who had changed... I had too. I didn't love him like I used to and I still wondered sometimes what kept me tied to this marriage. Deep down I knew why I was still here. I liked my privacy and living the way I wanted, but putting an end to this relationship would mean that I would have to go back to my mother's house and that included several factors that I didn't want to think about at the moment. I didn't want to regress. -Sure - I said dryly - Let's go. Since I was mugged, I stopped risking walking alone in certain places in the city at night. The man even made a point of touching my private parts and saying that he wouldn't do anything to me because he was in a hurry. Just remembering what he said makes me shiver. So since that day, at night I only go out with someone, simple things like the gym. William is the one who takes me and picks me up, like now. He waves and goes ahead. My little dogs Babalú, Manteiga and Paçoca run to the gate. One mistake on our part and they conquer the world. William hands me the helmet and we soon leave t

'Don't worry, take care of my dogs'' I said as he waved, he wa

come home.' 'I missed you so much!'' My mother Marceli said to me, wrapping me in her arms. I loved my mother. She could be a bit controlli

really mean?" My mother murmured thoughtfully, her brow furrowed after I told her about the dream I had had that I couldn't get out of my head. "Are you going to be a widow?!" She said suddenly, her eyes widening. "Have mercy,

e best lately'' I complained, getting out of bed. ''

be?'' I questioned

or a fabric store so she could sew an outfit for my grandmother.'' I've been here for years. '

d a corner, we heard the voice of a woman who was sweeping the sidewalk in front of her ho

of what she was saying '' You know what I'm talking about, y

gentle breeze passing over my ski

't listen, she's not saying coherent things. '' ''Yeah... it could b

ing back at me, without

emember asking him, feeling anguish spreading throughout my chest. However, William told me in no uncertain terms that he would never do that to me. Even after hearing his words, something inside me told me with conviction that he was lying, and it was no different. I discovered that he was cheating on me with a coworker and the worst kind of woman

time, I didn't want to have to go back to live in my mother's house, especially after he got married. I couldn't stand her husband, but I had to swallow it. I also d

tive and cold way, he seemed to want to get rid of me as soon as po

ds'' William even laughed disdainfully which infuriated and hurt me even more. It was incredible h

ed me with bitterness and resentment. But dominated by my eg

y, even though my heart felt broken. My family welcomed me very well, and that was a certain comfort on one hand. Less than a week later, I received a message via Instagram direct message from his cousin telling me that his lover had had a heart attack and had died. I won't deny that I wasn't happy, but even though the woman had died, I still hated her as much as William. What hurt me th