After we ate and chatted for a while, it was time to go. I was happy for not working at the clinic on Saturdays; on the other hand, I went back to making my little bows and selling them downtown on my days off. Rafa's phone rang while we were leaving.

“It's fine, I'll just drop a friend at home and then I'll go there.” she said to the person on the other end of the line.

“Did something happen, Rafa?” Tácio asked, concerned.

“My professor said there's something pending in my thesis, and asked me