Sabrina walked along the illuminated streets of São Paulo, holding the leash of little Mel, her white, restless dog. She wore a light dress that swayed with the night breeze and gently caressed her already advanced pregnant belly.

She thought about the turbulent days she had just lived, trying to find some sense of peace in the simplicity of that walk. Mel sniffed the sidewalks, tugging at the leash now and then, and Sabrina smiled.

That was when, at the corner, the sound of a revving engine ma