Nina lay on the car seat, unable to see the darkness outside, trying to push the thought of being alone to the back of her mind, but the sounds of nature outside the car made her anxious. She wasn't sure how many minutes had passed, but she was afraid Henrique wouldn't return before dawn, and she would be forced to spend the night alone.
After a while, tears began to fall; she wasn't a child, she knew that, and the fear she felt was ridiculous and irrational. When she heard the knock on the door, she sat up but sighed in relief when she realized it was her husband; he had finally returned. He gestured for her to unlock the door, and when she finally could, she threw herself into his arms, and Henrique caught her, because that was where she belonged.
"I thought I would spend the night her
