When she leaves the building, not even having the patience to wait for the elevator, Eloá takes the stairs instead. Each step feels like a dull blow, muffled, as if the sound echoes only inside her. She doesn’t want to risk Gael following her and pouring out more words that will leave her even more confused, lost... shattered.

She throws on her dress in a hurry, barely managing to straighten it on her body, and she isn’t in any condition to go very far since she didn’t bring her phone or her pu