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On a Sunday night when the streets near the center were deserted, Alex felt dread at finding himself absolutely alone. He ran like a madman, went on for hundreds of meters, and didn't stop even when he saw large groups. He headed for the Matriz and went inside. The church was full, panting he walked through the aisles between the pews, hoping to find some more settled man or woman to whom he could ask for a place to sit.
He noticed a young woman in one of the front armchairs, settling in alone. He approached and smiled upon seeing Maria. She got up startled and had a fit of laughter. The priest looked at the couple and, looking at the sky, offered a silent prayer.
Maria calmed down upon seeing Alex's embarrassment. And the two stayed together for the entire mass. At the end, they walked down Avenida Goiás, laughing, laughing a lot. They laughed at any little thing. Maria told him about the things that had happened, and Alex about the things he wished had happened. That night, Maria let many buses leave before saying goodbye.
They arranged to meet on Wednesday, and Alex lost sleep thinking about the things that could happen and the things he wished would happen.
Wednesday arrived, they met at the hospital entrance. And they went to Maria's uncles' house, had dinner and talked until late. Alex optimistically recounted everything that had happened between him and Léo. He was sincere, even with the distance, he continued to hold him in high esteem.
Maria revealed that Léo had resigned, that his relationship with Sandrinha seemed to have ended, and that he might even move to the interior of São Paulo, where his father's brothers were thinking of building a clinic.
They talked a lot, touched each other with lightness and innocence. They felt attracted to each other. They looked into each other's eyes and smiled together once more. They breathed deeply, each trying to calm down, believing the other was calm. They calmed down together when they joined their lips in a shy kiss.
On a Sunday night when the streets near the center were deserted, Alex felt dread at finding himself absolutely alone. He ran like a madman, went on for hundreds of meters, and didn't stop even when he saw large groups. He headed for the Matriz and went inside. The church was full, panting he walked through the aisles between the pews, hoping to find some more settled man or woman to whom he could ask for a place to sit.
He noticed a young woman in one of the front armchairs, settling in alone. He approached and smiled upon seeing Maria. She got up startled and had a fit of laughter. The priest looked at the couple and, looking at the sky, offered a silent prayer.
Maria calmed down upon seeing Alex's embarrassment. And the two stayed together for the entire mass. At the end, they walked down Avenida Goiás, laughing, laughing a lot. They laughed at any little thing. Maria told him about the things that had happened, and Alex about the things he wished had happened. That night, Maria let many buses leave before saying goodbye.
They arranged to meet on Wednesday, and Alex lost sleep thinking about the things that could happen and the things he wished would happen.
Wednesday arrived, they met at the hospital entrance. And they went to Maria's uncles' house, had dinner and talked until late. Alex optimistically recounted everything that had happened between him and Léo. He was sincere, even with the distance, he continued to hold him in high esteem.
Maria revealed that Léo had resigned, that his relationship with Sandrinha seemed to have ended, and that he might even move to the interior of São Paulo, where his father's brothers were thinking of building a clinic.
They talked a lot, touched each other with lightness and innocence. They felt attracted to each other. They looked into each other's eyes and smiled together once more. They breathed deeply, each trying to calm down, believing the other was calm. They calmed down together when they joined their lips in a shy kiss.
