“Alessandro”

Dona Margarida had just started to take the skeletons out of the closet, as they say, and she hadn’t told him the worst yet.

- It’s been a long time since I found out that Celeste and Junqueira are lovers. – When I heard that, my jaw dropped to the floor. – They’ve been in this indecent relationship for about ten years. I found out by chance, one day I caught them making out on the fire escape. I thought it was horrible, they’re both married. But it was none of my business, it’s their private life. But I always catch them making out or she calling him. They don’t know that I know, they’ve never seen me and besides, I’m just the waitress, I’m invisible, you know.

- Not to me, Dona Margarida, and not to Patrício and Mari, you know. – I held her hand.

- Yes, I know, my son. I changed your diapers! – She smiled. – Catarina and Rick also treat me very well. And your parents were also wonderful people, they always had respect and consideration for me, they didn't deserve to die