in. My chest ached for every moment that would never come back. I staggered to my feet and headed for the bathroom. My dark circles under my

er was never home and never had breakfast with us. My mother looked at me in a welcoming way as soon as she noticed my pr

ing," I sai

h food - which was normal, since we always had an abundant table. A piece of traditional cake and an orange juice was e

and the grinding of our teeth as we ate, my mother was noticing my discomfort since I

east telling us first? - My mother asked as so

a scholarship student showed up who is very close to him.

ve again soon. - My father surprised me b

other-in-law and I will have work to do to make the ret

my dignity more and would not fight for any man. "Something or someone will be yours up to a certa

cere, and when I looked at my fath

and my mother smiled, leaving me in disbel

"but why are you joining us for cof

our fortune, so I took a day off - He answered,

nother family? - I

re did you get that from

ng and yesterday she was crying,

cours

other? - I was di

for you," he said. - I

worried, so my father was a man who

t, everything is unde

go to class," my mother said

my cell phone and looked at the message box and was surprised by the amount of messages that several people had left on it and all o

le town knew, we were, let's say, an important family for the town and there wasn't a single person who didn't know us. The way to school was silent, Mr. Márcio didn't say anything an

t the door of the classroom with the new student. My eyes automatically filled with tears and it was obvious that this would happen, but I didn't allow the tears to fall, so with all the courage in the w

as soon as I walked through the d

to them. I had to be strong and not cry for a relationship that didn't work out, even though it was almost impossibl

ded a relationship of almost two years yeste

d what are you doing sitting here w

. Since you won't have anyone to sit w

n't really invi

on to electricity. I hated everything that involved mathematics and it wasn't just today, even with good grades I

her would pass any assignments that the private teacher passed and if I turned them in it would be cheating. I found myself men

ere I was sitting with Gabriel, it was obvious that she would ask the reason for

break up? -

to me," I said quietly so t

girl to a hot girl like you? -

r poverty," Gabriel s

ng her hot, man," Lucas slapped

about this girl," Aline commented

boys in the school and the rival school?

Ye

joining us, and before she could answer

joyed most in my private biology classes I took during the

or a long time, which didn't make me comfortable since with me it wasn't like that. I didn't pay attention to anything the teacher had said even though I wrote down ever

dared to sit at, and here we are. Aline, Pedro, Vitória, Gabriel, Lucas and

alk about in the living room?

the names of the rich kids, Arthur Jacob was

he's a con artis

ts her boyfriend to

e to sponsor these schol

ive me confidence," Aline said, but before she could say any

ing totally different from Felipe who looked confident while holding her hand. Several people in the cafeteria wond

sked rudely, which made Felipe find his manne

as I always do," he

line authorized -

s it going to

t goin

going to say an

orr

with Beatrix? - He got all w

u may leave," Victoria pointed to ano

pparently he was quite determined to stay with her, and knowing him as well a

d I wished with all my heart that he would realize who she really was. The rest of the class went by quickly, even though I thought that my lack of attention had helped this, Felipe was smiling as never befor

and I know they didn't care much about it. Mr. Marcio was waiting patiently for me in the car outside the school. When I got into the car he asked me how

g room I had a huge surprise, Mrs. Cristina and Mr. Francisco were

what a pleasure to see you aga

the termination and came

I don't blame her, but he has been with her in less than

you - Ms. Cristina beca

t is this

hat you can get engaged ag

y, I wish all the happ

. It was a truth that only today I understood. A marriage without love would not

am sure you will be a great

beg your permission to leave, I need to do my

e I know he wouldn't deny his parents anything, but we would also be miserable. I closed the door

for lunch, Felipe's parents accompanied us and managed to get a few smiles out of

eritance, and I prayed that everything would work out. When night fell, I lay down on my bed and aft