The highly anticipated moving day had arrived. It was early, just past seven in the morning, with her suitcases already packed. They contained her clothes, shoes, makeup, and valuable items she cherished; she was all set to go. Diogo assisted her with loading everything into the car. As they finished, he enveloped her in a tight hug that lingered for several minutes, breaking the silence that he decided to fill. "I'm going to miss you so much in this house." "I'm going to miss this place a lot too." "You'll always be welcome here." "I know, I even left some clothes in case I ever want to stay here." "I'd love to accompany you and help you organize everything there, but I can't. I have an important meeting." "It's okay, Diogo, I understand." "But, when I get off work, I'll come by a

