"Samantha"

I anxiously grabbed my phone, my hands trembling, searched for Heitor's contact information, and made the call. It went straight to voicemail. I looked uncertainly at Vini, and he sighed.

"The pizza's here. I'll get it, and you go get ready. We'll eat while you get ready, and then I'll take you to your boyfriend's house." Vini was more determined than I was.

"But what if he's with someone else, Vini?" I asked, feeling a mix of anxiety and jealousy.

"You kick her ass and make it clear that that man is yours. I guarantee he'll love it." I laughed at the way Vini said it.

Vini got the pizza, and I did as he said, getting ready while he ate. When I was ready, I grabbed my bag, and we left. He stopped at Heitor's door, and I asked to wait a bit in case something went wrong. I went downstairs and went to the gate, but the security guard informed me that Heitor hadn't been there in months. Had he returned to the apartment?

Like a good friend, Vini took me to Heitor's apartment and