“Samantha”

I had three dogs running around at home, a little girl chasing them, a talkative teenager, a boyfriend with a flaky hand, and a Sunday lunch to prepare. Managing it all was quite complicated.

We invited our friends over for a Sunday barbecue and pool, and I told Enzo to invite Luna and her sister. I took the opportunity to invite Vini, who was off duty. It would be a really fun day.

Soon, Patrício and Virgínia arrived, as well as Catarina and Alessandro with Pedro and the Fantastic Four. The chaos was already growing, because Pedro was enchanted by the dogs and was already rolling around in the grass with them and Clara.

“Sam, three dogs?” Catarina looked at me in amazement.

“Friend, some have babies, others have dogs.” We laughed together. “But only Canela is mine; the others are Enzo and Clara’s.”

"And does Hebe know about this?" Melissa asked, coming up behind us.

"She knows she's going to have a small dog, but Clara and Enzo rip Heitor off with everything they want," I