Celina stared at her phone screen for a few minutes, undecided. Gabriel's message still glowed on the display: "Wanna see me sing tonight?" The simple, direct invitation made her heart beat a little faster. She knew she was vulnerable, sensitive, but at the same time she felt she needed a change of scenery, to experience something different from the pain she had been dragging around.

She was snapped out of her reverie when Tatiana entered the room, her hair tied back in a loose bun and wearing flowery pajamas.

"Friend, I made some juice and there's toast with jam. Come eat something before you go to sleep."

Celina looked up and, somewhat embarrassed, showed her cell phone to her friend.

"Look what Gabriel sent."

Tatiana raised her eyebrows and read it aloud with a mischievous smile.

"Wanna see me sing tonight?" She looked at Celina and added, "If he's trustworthy, why not? Go for it, friend. You need to rebuild your life. You're young, beautiful, intelligent..."

"Oh, Tatá, I'm a