Elize
I woke up alone, the room still wrapped in the silence of dawn. The comforter was slightly out of place, and when I looked at the side of the bed, my heart skipped a beat. Alemão was there, on the floor, sleeping deeply, with a pillow under his head.
For a moment, I just watched. I closed my eyes again, pretending I hadn't noticed. But after a few minutes, unable to ignore the cold he was probably feeling, I pulled part of the blanket and threw it over him, trying to make the gesture seem casual. He didn't move, remained in the same deep sleep, as if the world around him didn't exist.
I stayed awake for a while longer. My eyes were fixed on the ceiling, lost in my thoughts. Outside, everything was dark, but the silence was suddenly broken by the sharp sound of gunshots. My body re
