t you remove yours

ou and bury my brother. But I guarantee that everyone will be paid. None of you will come out at a loss

They said they were not fools and that they knew that after she left, they would never see her again. Andressa was scared

u still have. I will take over the expenses f

ld become even greater." Andr

note signed by Thiago from

owe me anything." He sa

th members of the faction that ran that side of the neighborhood, parked in front of Andressa's

ith a fashionable cut, greenish eyes, a close shaved beard, and a gym-trained body. He was twenty-three years old. And on top of that, he was tall. He stared at her with icy eyes. Andressa imagined that Thiago owed her too, and stopped breathing in suspense as he studied her, as she ha

ent. The bearded man who was closest, as he had been standing next to Andressa before, visibly cringed

ig boss asked in an accusing voice and with an angry look on his face. But no

me afraid and stood still in the same place. They

e notes signed by the boy who died." The boss said withou

ok and a pen. As he took the notes, he wrote down the name of each person. Andressa didn't know, but in front of each name, he put the amount due o

tes into Arnald's hand, who handed them to Franc

e notebook. They received the money, but were shaking a lot. Some imagined they would be shot right t

them, after everyon

ou come here for?" he asked with a voice so icy and with

." Mrs. Clarisse said quietly. "Now I am he

earded man, but his look was one of recogni

young lady had no way to pay me

ncesco asked approaching with

ant to get

urt you, but the boss is keen

ord is one. I've forgiven the debt a

oset. The mother quickly settled down and went to the kitchen while he looked around the house. Andressa went after him with her arms crossed and frowning with hatred at his daring. He walked past her after he left her room and went into the kitchen, where the smell of new coffee reeked. He sat down in the only old chair and sipped h

paying our debts, and I assure you that I will soon start paying you a sum each month for you

she finished, he opened a cocky smile, and Andressa c

." He said still smiling and stood up laughing, as

saves us and you treat him this way?

m?" Andressa asked rhetorically and followed him outside and marveled th

ying yourselves and leaving guarantees that you will return. If you try... Well, you know our punishments, and you can imagine that none of them are pleasant. And Francesco has gotten more creative over time. And you will get nothing more from me. Until I resolve that you have already paid for oppressing this family." His eyes turned to Mrs. Clarisse. "As for you, madam, your name is not on my list, and even if you have been the most cowardly of all, I will do nothing against you." He said and called for Alessandro who came immediately and said

died and my three children are still too young to work!

hildren, I know you receive pension and allowances to support them, that would correspond

ion members. They immediately, dispersed everyone who was there and opened the street, parking the cars correctly. Only the beard

d man. "You come in the car with me." He said and got in the back along with the bear

. Andressa reacted by not wanting to go, but the faction didn't c

ally understood what was happening there. Thiago had been taken there, and was being mourned there. Andressa and her mother came closer and tears streamed down their faces. Andressa realized that her brother looked handsome. They had put an expensive suit on him, and around the coffin were some wreaths of flowers. She didn't recognize the names, only

had forgotten to eat. And yet, she was not hungry. Not even in front of the great banquet they placed in front of her was she in

dressa recognized that it was the room she had stayed in the day before. They

room right there in the corner. You'll find towels in the

it and discovered that it was a bathroom. She went in and took a shower, happy that the showe

that dress. She looked in the corner and saw that there were shoes almost under the bed. She put them on and they fit perfectly. She didn't even stop to think about why the big boss was doing all that. Soon her mother came out of t

the funeral march to the burial place began. The members of the faction

taken to the house from which they had been evicted, to pick up their belongings. Andressa decided she would leave the furniture, because it was too old and her godmother would not like to receive them w

with one of the boss's cars. Andressa was su

er. I'll leave the key at Mrs. Clarisse's

e the time his mind cleared. He jumped out of the car and took the computer out of th

ndro said with a c

Alessandro. You have alr

ot well, it was not you who bought the computer, but Francesco. Ho

rn from the deception. Was

urn the keys..." She

closer and took the

nd them ov

dn't find any of it too strange. The boss's visit, the expenses all paid for, the protection, Thiago's

tay in the room, change her clothes and wait until someone brought her breakfast, assuring her that her mother would be fine and that she cou

e saw earlier brought her a tray containing a

banquet at dinner. As soon as she finished, she put the tray on top

r and set it up on a small table his thirteen year old son ha

trange. As soon as Francesco finished adapting the

t before Andressa could thank him and s

k to bed, but this time, too exhausted, she fell asleep, not knowing that the next da

in a shower like that. She put on one of her shorts and old t-shirts that she had brought in her purse, combed her hair, and for lack of anything to do, decided to mess with the computer. Some naughty word entered her heart and she started to look up the old Google searches done on that computer. She found porn sites and girls' houses that offered themselves as escorts, but this didn't scare her. Her brother was young, twenty-one years old, and it was normal to search for those

ngrily, but got no answer and listened as sh

e. Andressa thought they must want to force diet her. Could she be overweight? She ran to the mirror on t

her brother. He would be greatly missed. But he kept a secret. And this secret probably led him to death. She no longer had the