“Alessandro”

When I found out that Catarina had gone to lunch with Levy, I wanted to go after him, punch him in the face and take Catarina with me. But I couldn’t do that. Levy had been very honest with me the day we met at Patrício’s house. He had told me that he would stay away, but that if things didn’t work out between Catarina and me, he wouldn’t miss the opportunity to try to win her over. And he hadn’t wasted any time.

So, since every Tuesday the girls got together for the so-called “Lulu club”, my friends and I also got together to talk, drink and play. We had agreed to go to the Social Club, because Patrício thought that a more lively environment would lift my spirits.

When I arrived, I went straight to the casino to meet the guys. We started a game of poker and the game cheered me up a bit. I was smiling, talking to my friends and drinking a soda. I kept my promise not to drink after the shit that happened at Mari's party.

I felt a sickeningly sweet smell invade my nostrils