"Flávio"

The short girl had already told me that her mother was complicated, but she hadn't told me that their relationship was so strained. We even agreed on that, I thought with a bitter taste in my mouth, because family should be synonymous with protection, love, care, and acceptance. But I knew better than anyone that that might not be the case.

But now my short girl had me, and I would take care of her. And I would start by sorting out this cell phone thing; I didn't think it was a good idea for her to keep it off. I left the police station a little early and went to a store to buy her a new cell phone, so I could always talk to her, even if she wanted to turn off the other one to avoid answering her mother. Then I went to pick her up.

Manu was waiting for me as we'd agreed. She was calm, but her eyes were still a little downcast. The way that beautiful little girl looked at me completely disarmed me. And Patrício caught us like that, in a precious and intimate moment. Of course,